A new goal- finish "The Afgan"

On the Friday before spring break my sophomore year of college I was diagnosed with Mono. I had been sick for weeks but this put me over the edge. I just knew that I had infected my entire class, both roommates (one who was already on her way to Mexico for a mission trip) and the new love of my life- S.

At least someone was thinking straight! S was there to hold me while I whaled and mom told S to pack me up and take me to my grandparents an hour away.

H packed up my pain pills, cranberry juice, fiber pills, stool softener (yeah yeah) and took me to Grammy's house.

She took great care of me! I slept every day until 1 or 2 pm when I think Grammy would get board and "come check on me". I would get up and eat something (I think I was on a Honey Bunches of Oats kick) and then watch March Madness with Grandpa.

Grandma would let me have one outing a day, and I was pretty limited at that. One of the reasons may be that I barely got dressed every day!

I think the first day Grandpa took me to Wal-Mart and we bought more fiber, some blue gatoraide (which I drank by the gallon) and some M&M's.

The next day Grammy and I went to the craft store to pick out some yarn for an afghan I chose out of one of her many many design books.

I picked a snowflake like pattern thinking I could surely finish it before Christmas. It was March, of 2007!

I don't think I have worked on it since that semester!

My first project is to finish the burgundy scarf, and then this afghan is filling up my knitting bag! The coffee shop will open in August so I know I will have lots of hang out time to work on it. I do want to finish the gray scarf but I will use that as a break sometime with the afghan.

Did I mention that I have a sweater started also? I am not thinking about that right now, but one day I will finish that also!

Organic Lollipops!

So I watch Food Network WAY too much! Mainly at work, but occasional at home too.

Today I watched a show about the annual candy expo in Chicago- and I am so ready to open my own candy store- or who knows, a candy company!

My favorite thing was these awesome organic lollipops!
I have got to order some!

Yes, I really am planning my winter wardrobe already!

So last year I started working on my winter clothes. I got that great black knit dress from Walls, grey leggings and those wonderful black healed suede boots we got on our way to Wisconsin! Yeah!

I also already have my 3-in-1 North Face jacket! I guess that whole Wisconsin trip yielded me some great memories and some pretty great clothes!

So here is my need list

Inspiration: Black and gray are the base of everything accented with woody touches and jewel tones (but I don't really like purple, but deep fuchsia is awesome!). Boots, leggings, and longer tops. Texture in knits (scarves, dresses, sweaters)

Several Scarves

• Burgundy Cabled Walking Scarf- I started knitting this last year and pick it up every so often. I love it and it holds a lot of memories of me making it.
• Grey Heather Intertwined cable scarf- A replica of a friends GAP scarf, I already purchased the yarn so yes, this one is practically free also!

Sweaters! Sweaters! Sweaters!

• I need so many sweaters! I might knit a few, buy a few and defiantly keep my eye on Nordstrom and Victoria Secrets sale sections.

Pants

• I already have a pair of skinny jeans that work with my boots and dresses or longer tops.
  
• If I keep up this weight loss I might need 10 new pairs of pants! My great black pants from ROSS are so baggy its kind of embarrassing and a little inspirational!
• If I hit a size 6 then I get designer jeans! I want to do it so bad! This week at work has taken so much out of me that I don't feel like working out, but I have been trying to eat "not so bad". I know that after this week I will have a lot left to work out with! Yeah for weight loss!

Dresses

• I also have that great yellow, grey and blue silk mod dress that I love. I really want a sleved dresses, but sometimes that dosent quite work with my bod!
  

Jewelery

• I am in love with these earrings by Angelic De Paris! I can't decide if I want black, clear or white. I am going to order them from my local favorite jewelry store. They have the matching rings but they are WAY to wide for my stubby fingers!
  
• I want to make some cable knit bracelets over cheap thick plastic ones and some knitted headbands over the headband blanks I have left over.
• I kinda want to make a rope covered circle necklace that this one I found, plus- the dress rocks!
  

I have so many ideas for the things that I can do this year. The number one thing I have to work on it ME! Come on running/walking and good eating!

I'll Keep you posted!

Jess are you real?

I talk to you so little but think about you so much I often wonder if you are real.

Your random text messages are perfectly timed. When I feel like I am over worked and loosing who I am and who I want to be- up pops a text message about how I haven't blogged I over a month. It is so true! I am so wrapped up in the blog that I haven't worked on any of my creative projects in weeks and I really do feel like I have been loosing myself!

I haven't worked on my house- decorating or organizing. Reading? Well, not the Bible! The book I should be focused on right now while I find my self. I have had a few writing things floating around my head but I haven't made the commitment to write anything down. Working on the company? Nope, not a single sketch!

So today I am making another list and checking things off! H is helping me set up the shelves I bought for the laundry room and I am still trying to find the perfect laundry baskets. Next will be the kitchen, maninly because I am avoiding the bedroom! S needs to work on it first, then I can polish it up.

So here is to you Jess! My convenience! The girl who is somehow connected my inter thoughts more than anyone else!

LOVE YOU!