Blog Slacker!

That's me, I am a blog slacker. Not one single blog post in 2010. It's a shame. I did complete a few crafty projects in 2010. I'm sure I have a picture of them somewhere. We are 3 months complete for 2011 and here's my first blog post. A friend of mine recently published her first book. I'm so proud of her. I want to do something crafty for her but I haven't quite figured it out yet. I'm going to look at my options this weekend and make it happen. Another friend was asking me about my bookmarks. I may have an official task to create one soon enough :-) And I'll blog about it... promise. Ok, well, I'll do my best!

To Blog or Not To Blog, that is the question!

Facebook, Twitter, Yammer, My Space, Yahoo, so many places you can drop your thoughts, ideas, statuses, comments, opinions... too many places. I can hardly keep up!

I'm supposed to be blogging about my crafts, but I've been so busy at work, I haven't really crafted much of late. I'm also a new mommy.... to 2 kitties :) Crafting and kitties don't mix much though! My kitties are shedding something fierce and I don't want little cat hairs mixed into my yarn... I have a room that is cat free, however, whenever I am in there with the door closed, my kitties pitch a fit and cry and moan... I'm spoiling them and they are taking over my life! Just kidding... just haven't made time to craft, but I'll try to do better in the future.

I use my cell phone a lot for email and basic web surfing. I post comments on FaceBook often using my phone too. I almost don't even need a computer :) ALMOST! I've been using my laptop for the past few nights to log in to facebook because I got TRICKED into playing BEJEWELED. I have the game on my laptop and now they have a 1 minute challenge for it in FB. Let's just say it's addictive!

And now... I'm rambling again..

Blogging for Blog Sake

I haven't crafted anything to blog about. I'm a craft and blog slacker. I've been on status overload via facebook, yammer (for work) and twitter. I only read twitter, I don't contribute too many tweets but I am an active facebooker. I'm ashamed that I have officially given in to most of the social media outlets available.

I was digging through my craft stash looking for some instant gratification crafts I could do to reinspire the crafter in me. I'm currently reading "The Shack" and studying for the GMAT, so I've kinda put crafting on the back burner. At the rate I'm going, I need to make time for the stuff I truly enjoy to help keep my focus and perspective. So this weekend, I will create SOMETHING... or perhaps finally finish that blanket I told you about last May! It was supposed to be a quick blanket, but I had to keep adding rows to make it a respectable length. I still could have finished it quickly, I just don't know what happened really. When I got to complete it, I'll have to revisit the pattern book again. Oh well.

Anyway... now I'm rambling... later!

Facebook

Ok, so this post doesn't have anything to do with my arts and crafts. I'm writing because .... my name is [ ] and I am a facebook-aholic. I've been on the site for less than one week and I check it every day, multiple times per day via my personal laptop and my cell phone. I don't dare fool with it while at work, but I'll know I've entered a new level when I do.

I think it's all the crazy random status's that friends post, all the applications and such that allow you to do fun and silly things. It's mindless yet entertaining. Then never mind catching up with folks from all over... family, junior high school, high school, college, work! All that adds up to is.... addiction!

Knitting 101

I took a knitting class this week. I love to crochet, but knitting is a skill I've never truly grasped. I'm not that good at it. The lessons reconfirmed that fact, but I will try and try some more until I at least get the basics. I have to work on how I hold the needles and the yarn.

There are some really cool things you can do with knitting. I hope to learn it well enough to make a scarf and an afghan. We shall see. Stay tuned!

Blanket is complete!

Back in May I told you about a blanket I was working on. I finally finished it this past holiday weekend. I would have finished sooner but my poor right wrist was going through a bit of carpel-tunnel like activity.
I really need to work on my photography skills. In the pattern books they always drape the blankets over chairs or sofas or something... I'll work on it :)

Blessed are the Peacemakers

Here's a cross stitch book mark I started some time ago. I finished it up a week or two ago. I'll be making a few more for a craft fair next year at my sisters church. I was supposed to make them for the fair this year but got caught up studying for the GMAT! Anyway, here it is.

I'm still working on those blankets. I had to stop for a little while due to pain in my wrist. I'm ok to type, but some movements and activities cause pain. I'm hoping it will be all better very soon.