Feeling hopeful January 21, 2008

I don’t really know what it is but… I’m just feeling this bliss-like rush that makes me emotional and hopeful, very hopeful. I like it but it scares me at the same time.  I guess it’s just a lot of positive energy. I have so many things in my mind at the same time, so many things I want to do short and long term. It’s kind of overwhelming actually. I’m rambling because I can’t explain it. 

Have I mentioned that I love Jane Austen!?!?! Yes, I have… and I love Masterpiece Theater for featuring her work. (Look for your local listings for showing times.) Last night I watched Northanger Abbey and even the hubster was impressed and liked it. Since we don’t have cable, I’m glad PBS is a great source of entertainment for me. I have 4 PBS channels and there’s always something on that catches my attention. It’s all around good stuff. Ohh… Mr. Tilney!!! *sigh*

I’m planning to open an eBay store and sell a lot of my things that are in great shape but I don’t use anymore (like purses!!!). It’s part of me wanting to buy (and sell) used, reuse, repurpose, and help. So when I set it up and have it up and running, I’ll post the address here. 

I’ve started knitting at least 3 different things and nothing is really getting done… yep, I ripped. I put everything down for a few days and started the Spangle Scarf in Woven Cables last night. We’ll see what happens with that… at least I’ve been trying.  

I’m not the only one making… January 8, 2008

What a sweet surprise! This is what I saw when I visited the Bluelines blog today.

They are all about making! And I love the 100 Reasons to… (that was one of my favorite sections from Blueprint). It feels right… it’s a great omen. Go visit Bluelines… let’s support what remains from something that many people loved even if it was only for a few months. I’m happy that I have all the issues published.

And then we were four! January 6, 2008

The hubster and I are happy to announce that we now have two new members of our family. We adopted two adult cats. They are awesome. I didn’t realize how much joy and fullness they can bring to a person. Without further ado meet Oreo and Rocco… guess who’s who!  

On my new year’s resolution, I’ve been doing good. I have knitted on the sock-in-progress I had started last year. It’s true that I screwed it up and most likely it will be ripped and restarted. But no hard feelings that’s part of the making. Something that I forgot to mention but still comes hand in hand with the making is thrifting. I will try to buy used and repurpose as much as I can (psst… that will also help balance the budget! I think I paid too much attention to the NH debate.).

2008 already? January 2, 2008

Ohh my goodness! Time is just flying by so fast! Another year gone, a new year started. All this jumbled all together. So I guess I’ll tell you about my resolution. Yes, singular… one main resolution that I believe will set everything else into place.

*Make more*

Make more everything. Develop my creativity. This will set me free. While making more I won’t have lots of time to watch TV which is a thing I want to control anyway. (See it all work out.) By making more I’ll spend more time in the kitchen preparing all kind of foods and that will make me feel better overall (spending less, cooking healthier stuff). By making more I’ll keep my mind busy and used… that’s always a good thing. I know I’ll feel better about myself if I make more.

 I didn’t know about this and it makes me really sad. Blueprint is not going to be printed anymore. My favorite magazine… the one Martha Stewart magazine that appealed to me. I really don’t know what went wrong with it… I just know I’m going to miss it a lot. Living will have to do it. I can still get my Blueprint fix at Bluelines (the Blueprint blog) but it will not be the same.