Day One, of Many

366 of them to be exact.  It's a leap year.  I promise more blogging, some crazy stuff, and well maybe some surprises.  So happy New Years people.  Go and get Crafty!

Last Minute Gifts

 I know I've said this before, but I'm big on the whole Christmas thing.  It sorta freaks me out.  All those expectations and wants.  Hub and I don't do presents anymore.  Just birthdays, that are both in december.  This year I'm striving to make all my gift, sans a few.  They aren't going to be big things.  Back when I was unemployed and living in OK, I was able to make PJ's for my mom and a mess of great gifts for the folks at my old lab.  Last year was just a wash, but this year its small gifts.  Small, tasty gifts.

Washington Riesling Wine Jelly
2 bottles Washington Riesling 
3 cups raw sugar
1.5 packages no sugar needed pectin 
Heat up the wine until boiling, add the pectin and slowly stir in the sugar.  Cook until the sugar dissolves, it generally takes a while with the raw sugar.  Keep stirring. Add to cleaned jars and process for 5 minutes, if you want to can it.  Keep it in the fridge otherwise, but it won't last long.

Serve with crackers, sharp, blue or stinky cheeses.  Fruit and a dry salami also go great.  Or just eat with a spoon. 

"and I couldn't stop it"

That's a favorite Stewie Griffin quote, and exactly how I feel about this year.  ITS THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING!!! When did that freakin happen, huh huh!?!?!

I guess I should work harder on my current projects so I can get to making the ones in my closet.  Sure. 

Veterans Day

Donald

The Unknown, but never forgotten

These are all photographs from out trip to DC this summer.

ABCD...EFG..H.I...JK..LMNOP

To tell the truth I still sing the alphabet song in my head every time.  Its the only way I know it.  Every time I file, and every time the tubes get laid out for my daily PCR'er. 

 

While flitting about the interwebs wasting time I spotted this on the freshly redesigned Oohleela.


A. age :: 29, until December

B. bed size :: queen

C. chore you hate :: parakeet cage cleaning, he bites sometimes

D. dogs :: My parents have two, Dot and Madam.  Maddie passed away last year.  When she was good she was my dad's when she was bad, she was mine. 

E. essential start to your day :: Crossfit

F. favorite color :: GREEN, currently its more teal.

G. gold or silver :: silver

H. height :: short

I. instruments you play :: I can press play

J. job title :: Micro-fricking-biologist  (I take far to much pride in my title, by it was actually what I got a degree in, so I'm super proud of myself)

K. kids :: Yey, no

L. live :: Tacoma, WA

M. maiden name :: McCann

N. nicknames :: I'll respond to almost anything, except "shorty" (I'll beat you senseless, and don't think I won't.  I've got lots of short girl grummies)

O. overnight hospital stays :: Twice, nothing serious

P. pet peeve :: stupid

Q. quote :: "entropy is still promoting chaos"

R. righty or lefty :: righty, but I do a lot of things with my left hand.

S. siblings :: See "D"

T. time you wake up :: ASS CRACK-O-DAWN

U. university attended :: University of Idaho (BS MICRO) Austin Peay State University (BS MT)

V. vegetables you dislike: eggplant, and raw tomatoes

W. what makes you run late :: People who can't merge

X. x-rays you’ve had :: mid section, ankle, teeth

Y. yummy food ::Braised short ribs

Z. zoo animal favorite :: THE WHOLE THING!!!! I love love love the zoo.  We go to the zoo in every city we visit.  I wanted to be a zoologist for a long time, but I find that I like helping the animals stay healthy and safe better (I work for a vet. diagnostic lab)

I do still Knit

But you don't get to see it much.  Or at least the finished products.  So thing about getting from camera to computer is a chore and then on to the blog.  I'm trying to make it work on that but I'm just running on auto until I have more time.  Hub's job is a super time suck and I'm trying to workout twice a day, which leaves about 0 time to knit or post.  A while back I finished this project......



Project: Willow Cowl
Yarn: Hazel Knits, sock
Colorway: Hometown Team (?)



I ment to wear this to ALLLLLL those chilly M's games
 that I would go to this year.  I went to one,
 before I finished it. 
 So sad we went to like 20 last year. 





Hidding from how bad the M's have been



More shawls

It seems that's all I knit right now, but since I really given up on socks I need to do something with all the sock yarn. I'm unable to cram a socked foot into any of my shoes so I find that knitting them is just a waste of time. Plus I suffer from serious second sock- ittis and never make the match. Oh well.