May 2019

See you later May!! Oh Year End Inventory how you do consume me.
In other exciting new Stash Dash started on May 24 and runs until August 24, I believe. This is to motivate knitters to knit from their stash, not buy new yarn, and heaven knows I could do with that motivation. Hence why I have a few more things than necessary cast on, but if I finish them all that will be amazing.
Also basically you can finish something you started on before Stash Dash started which means it also makes you finish a few things you have had on the go for a long time as well.

As for the EPP...I discovered that I did not have nearly as much cut and mounted as I thought I did, and so well I guess I will need to spend an evening fussy cutting in order to make some progress there. Sigh. I got so many done this month though, and I have prepped a lot of bits and pieces so that I can sew my little heart out. I plan on sewing on an upcoming plane journey instead of knitting as it takes up less room.

May Goals

1. Burn 700 - 1000 calories 6 days a week  - I did really well at this...won't share the numbers
1. 700 cals - 
2. 800 cals - 
3. 900 cals - 
4. 1000 cals - 
2. Finish a book - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
3. Start Cheese making photo book  - hahaha
4. Continue working on the 2019 yearbook of photos- hahaha
1. Work on last years ;), and the year before, and the year before, and the year before
5. Loose 5 lbs - this is so laughable..I am working out harder than ever, and seeing very little progress. I have lost an inch around my waist and an inch around my hips so that will have to sustain me for the present. 

FO's:

1. Pickachu!!!!!!
2. Rainbow Reverie Hat
3. Dinoteal Sparkly Reverie Hat
4. Dinoteal Matte Reverie Hat
1. the Reverie Hat is no my treadmill knitting, the kiddos at the children's hospital will get hats again soon, but I am spending more time running on the treadmill versus knitting. 

WIP's:

1. Tardis Afghan
2. Plum Yummy - 02/12/2019
3. Mesh Pullover Mum - 
1. In even better news it fits, and the collar is done, I just have the sleeves left!!
• Please let there not be 5 of them. 
2. 
4. Illuminated Lines Blanket: Thank you Knit Picks
1. This is not going to be a blanket I finish in the blink of an eye, it is going to be a process. 
2. I have got 14 of 32 squares completed
5. C2C Blanket - using up that yarn
6. Watermelon Socks

Languishing WIP's:

1. Circlet Cardigan: Thank you Knit Picks - so pretty! I cannot wait to see this finished.
• The 4 year sweater...it was cast on in January of 2014

Future Cast On's:

1. Touch the Sky Cardigan
2. Crazy Stripes Cardigan
3. Princess Pullover

Books:

1. Moll Flanders
2. DragonFly in Amber
3. Gone With the Wind
4. Curtsies and Conspiracies
5. Crazy Rich Asians
6. Tess of the D'Urbervilles
7. Anne of Ingleside
8. The ThornBirds

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April 2019

See you later April!
We had the Fiber Shindig this month, and it was fantastic!!! Maybe bought some yarn...woops.
I just need to sit down and knit something with all of it.
It is amazing how if you sit down and just work on one thing how it does get finished faster. I am trying so hard to work on one thing at a time, knit that thing until it is finished and then move onto the next. I do also very much like to have a few things on the go to suit the knitting venue I will be at. I will prevail!!!!!!

April Goals

1. Finish Lestrange by the end of the Month - did it!!!!
2. Burn 600 - 1000 calories 6 days a week
1. 600 cals - 100 %
2. 700 cals - 40%
3. 800 cals - 22%
4. 1000 cals -   10%
3. Finish a book - Anne of Windy Poplars!
4. Start Cheese making photo book  - 
5. Continue working on the 2019 yearbook of photos- 

1. Work on last years ;), and the year before, and the year before, and the year before
6. Loose 5 lbs - funny

FO's:

1. Pickachu Blanket - 01/13/2019
1. So the knitting is finished, but there are other things that need doing...but the 'biggest' part is done. 
2. Lestrange Cloak - winnner!!!!!!
• Started: 02/05/2018
• Finished: 04/17/2019
3. Panda Socks for Lynn
• Started: April
• Finished: April
4. Easter Brunch Sock

WIP's:

1. Rose of England Doily
2. Tardis Afghan
3. Plum Yummy - 02/12/2019
4. Mesh Pullover Mum

Languishing WIP's:

1. Illuminated Lines Blanket: Thank you Knit Picks
1. This is not going to be a blanket I finish in the blink of an eye, it is going to be a process. 
2. Circlet Cardigan: Thank you Knit Picks - so pretty! I cannot wait to see this finished.
• The 4 year sweater...it was cast on in January of 2014

Future Cast On's:

1. Touch the Sky Cardigan
2. Crazy Stripes Cardigan
3. Princess Pullover

Books:

1. Anne of Windy Poplars
2. Moll Flanders
3. DragonFly in Amber
4. Gone With the Wind
5. Curtsies and Conspiracies
6. Crazy Rich Asians
7. Tess of the D'Urbervilles
8. Anne of Ingleside

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March 2019

See you later March!
I need renewed motivation for the Lestrange that is for sure. I still love it to pieces, but the sleeves have got me down.I am hoping that by finishing some larger lace items that I can pick away at this and get it over with. Strangely enough though with the lace doilies I have become a fairly monogamous knitter, which I see as a great aspect to life, or I am just enjoying them so much that I want to knit them exclusively. Who knows though.
I also signed up for a 5 week boot camp, which is very impressive and has me at the gym 3 days a week, and running 6 days out of the week. Which is far better for oneself than sitting a knitting all the time.
As for hat's I am now knitting little baby hats, they go a bit faster and I don't have to change colours for them as they are solid and solid ribbing is okay.

March:

1. Finish Lestrange by the end of the Month - This has been moved to April 
2. Burn 600 - 1000 calories 6 days a week  - I think I managed this which is amazing
3. Finish a book - Anne's House of Dreams
4. Start Cheese making photo book  - These photo books are going to be the end of me. 
5. Continue working on the 2019 yearbook of photos- So I need a better plan for this. 4 pages every Friday is not quite working...but I will get there
1. Work on last years ;), and the year before, and the year before, and the year before
6. Loose 5 lbs - Okay so this did not work out, my body decided to go crazy and I think it has settled down now. 

FO's:

1. Panda Party Socks for Charlotte
2. Panda Party Socks for Lynn

WIP's:

1. Lestrange Cloak
• Started:
• Finished: 
2. Rose of England Lace Doily 
• Started: 03/03/2019
• Finished:
3. Tardis Afghan
4. Pickachu Blanket - 01/13/2019
• I have made amazing progress here! Thank goodness something is coming along. 
5. Plum Yummy - 02/12/2019

Languishing WIP's:

1. Illuminated Lines Blanket: Thank you Knit Picks
1. This is not going to be a blanket I finish in the blink of an eye, it is going to be a process. 
2. Circlet Cardigan: Thank you Knit Picks - so pretty! I cannot wait to see this finished.
• The 4 year sweater...it was cast on in January of 2014

Future Cast On's:

1. Touch the Sky Cardigan
2. Crazy Stripes Cardigan
3. Princess Pullover
4. Mesh Pullover

Books:

1. Anne of Windy Poplars
2. Moll Flanders
3. DragonFly in Amber
4. Gone With the Wind
5. Curtsies and Conspiracies
6. Crazy Rich Asians
7. Tess of the D'Urbervilles
8. Anne's House of Dreams
1. I started reading (audiobook) Anne's House of Dreams before being finished Windy Poplars, because Windy Poplars, was written and published after House of Dreams, so it has no bearing or plot twists in it that will affect the reading of House of Dreams, it will be fine. 

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February 2019

Well goodbye February.

February:

1. Finish Lestrange by the end of the Month - we will reset for March, because that did not happen. 
2. Finish a book
1. Finished Fanny Hill :)
3. Finish Cheese making photo book - nope
4. Continue working on the 2019 yearbook of photos- nope
1. Work on last years ;), and the year before, and the year before, and the year before
5. Loose 5 lbs - gained 1

FO's:

1. Vita Doily for Janet - 01/20/2019 - 02/28/2019
2. Oh so many hats, do they even count anymore?

WIP's:

1. Lestrange Cloak
• Started:
• Finished: 
2. Tardis Afghan
3. Pickachu Blanket - 01/13/2019
4. Plum Yummy - 02/12/2019
1. Started for no one in particular, but I needed something to take to movie night with that night, so I cast something on that I could do in the dark....

Languishing WIP's:

1. Illuminated Lines Blanket: Thank you Knit Picks
1. This is not going to be a blanket I finish in the blink of an eye, it is going to be a process. 
2. Circlet Cardigan: Thank you Knit Picks - so pretty! I cannot wait to see this finished.
• The 4 year sweater...it was cast on in January of 2014

Future Cast On's:

1. Touch the Sky Cardigan
2. Crazy Stripes Cardigan
3. Princess Pullover
4. Mesh Pullover

Books:

1. Fanny Hill - Finished: 02/19/19
2. Anne of Windy Poplars
3. Moll Flanders
4. DragonFly in Amber
5. Gone With the Wind
6. Curtsies and Conspiracies
7. Crazy Rich Asians
8. Anne's House of Dreams
1. I started reading (audiobook) Anne's House of Dreams before being finished Windy Poplars, because Windy Poplars, was written and published after House of Dreams, so it has no bearing or plot twists in it that will affect the reading of House of Dreams, it will be fine. 

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January 2019

Well goodbye January. This year I am setting down three or four things I want to accomplish that month, then set out to accomplish them.
I tried to knit a mitered square on my knitting machine this weekend, and while I think it was not a disaster, it was not a complete success either, nor was it that much more efficient than knitting one by hand, yes I got a good look, but was it perfect...eh. I could go either way. I did only test the theory using 17 stitches, so maybe I need more stitches, or more experience who knows. I think I would feel better if I had less WIP's about starting something on the knitting machine.

I watched Crazy Rich Asians this month and I have not yet read the book so I withhold any judgment on that but the characters felt one dimensional. There was a depth of character that was missing, it was quite superficial, and over rated. I enjoyed the costumes and some of the extravgances but how many people live like that? And how relatable can it be to an audience at large? Sure its fascinating to see how others live and spend their time and money but really? It's only money really and you can't take it with you but extravagant weddings, and synchronized swimmers at a party... I don't know maybe I am just to practical for this movie. 

January:

1. Finish Hue Shift Afghan by January 31, 2019 - I did it!!!
2. Finish a book - I did it by the skin of my teeth!
3. Finish England photo book - I did it!!!
4. Start a 2019 yearbook of photos
1. Work on last years ;), and the year before, and the year before, and the year before
2. And the cheese making book
5. Loose 5 lbs - so far I did this too!
1. Which over a year is 60 lbs which I am content with that.

FO's:

1. Hue Shift Afghan  - I do understand the picture I have provided has it looking very unfinished, but I swear it is very finished.

• Started: November of 2015
• Finished: January 31, 2019

WIP's:

1. Lestrange Cloak
• I really want to say that I finished this, but I did not. 
• I soon will have 5 sleeves for this sweater not just 2 or even 3. The first one was too short, the second too are not wide enough to go around the tops of my arms, and as much as I want to just be able to fix them as they are now, that will make me unhappy. So I shall get there, but it will take me longer
• The sweater as it stands now, a sleeveless one is gorgeous and I would for sure wear it with no sleeves, but 
2. Tardis Afghan
3. Pickachu Blanket
4. Doily for Janet - Started 01/20/2019

Languishing WIP's:

1. Illuminated Lines Blanket: Thank you Knit Picks
2. Circlet Cardigan: Thank you Knit Picks - so pretty! I cannot wait to see this finished.
• The 4 year sweater...it was cast on in January of 2014

Future Cast On's:

1. Touch the Sky Cardigan
2. Crazy Stripes Cardigan
3. Princess Pullover
4. Mesh Pullover

Books:

1. Fanny Hill
2. Anne of Windy Poplars
3. Moll Flanders
4. DragonFly in Amber
5. Gone With the Wind
6. Curtsies and Conspiracies
7. Crazy Rich Asians
8. Somewhere in France

Goals of 2019

Remarkably these look similar to my 2018 goals, but I do have a few modifications, and I think I need to make my goals more specific so that I am not just floating in indecision. 

• Knit 1 project a month, preferably, finish a languishing WIP
• Hue Shift Afghan
• Lestrange Cardigan
• Illuminated Lines Blanket
• Tardis Blanket
• Circlet Cardigan
• Read 1 book a month, preferably, finish a book you started eons ago
• Finish some art projects!!!
• Make photo collages for posting on the blog, this should make them nicer, and make my blog look like I put more effort into it  
• Become the fit fabulous Amazonian you know is lying in wait in there
• Need to do weights more than just at the gym
• Build a system of what parts of the body you are working on what days, and stick to those days
• 5 excercises to do on each of those days
• 20 squats every day
• Burn 600-1000 calories every day 
• 15,000 to 25,000 steps every day
• I see the most difference in my weight when I get to 22,000 a day
• Get body fat down to 30%

December 2018

Well December, it has been a blast. I finished about 10 charity hats, and 1 pair of socks, and I accept that.
I am getting oh so very close on the hue shift afghan. I have 8 squares to go, and then I can attach the border and it will be finished and I will be oh so happy.
Other than that not much to report. It has been a fairly uneventful year, but it has come to a close. So here we go onto the next year!

FO's:

1. Evil Twin Socks

WIP's:

1. Lestrange Cloak
• I really want to say that I finished this, but I did not. 
• I soon will have 5 sleeves for this sweater not just 2 or even 3. The first one was too short, the second too are not wide enough to go around the tops of my arms, and as much as I want to just be able to fix them as they are now, that will make me unhappy. So I shall get there, but it will take me longer
• The sweater as it stands now, a sleeveless one is gorgeous and I would for sure wear it with no sleeves, but 
2. Tardis Afghan
3. Hue Shift 5 colours
1. 8 square to go
1. CO is 18 stitch maker CO 17 with a CDD (I keep forgetting what my cast on is, so here we go, never to forget)
2. 10/10/2018 - 7/25 complete

Languishing WIP's:

1. Illuminated Lines Blanket: Thank you Knit Picks
2. Circlet Cardigan: Thank you Knit Picks - so pretty! I cannot wait to see this finished.
• The 4 year sweater...it was cast on in January of 2014

Future Cast On's:

1. Touch the Sky Cardigan
2. Crazy Stripes Cardigan
3. Princess Pullover
4. Mesh Pullover

Books:

1. Fanny Hill
2. Anne of Windy Poplars
3. Moll Flanders
4. DragonFly in Amber
5. Gone With the Wind
6. Curtsies and Conspiracies
7. Crazy Rich Asians
8. Somewhere in France

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