welcome 2013!

day 2 of 2013 is only slightly better than day 1

i was suffering from a migraine all new years morning

and of course today i'm back at work.

time off from work never seems long enough

but i tried to make the most of it

by playing with new toys

playing outside with the woodford

enjoying the pretty snow that had fallen

trying not to fall on my ass as i shuffled through the neighborhood

and i really enjoyed the extra time to cook actual meals for bill and myself

egg dish with spinach and brussels sprouts slaw

 poor woodford tries so hard to sneak a bite...

i even had time to pick out patterns, shop, and begin knitting projects

multiple knitting projects!

i've made the most progress on this herringbone scarf for bill.  100% wool should make for a very cozy scarf.

new years eve was spent pretty low key

cuddle time was consumed

and ice cream was needed...and marshmallows...

for...

a marshmallow gun.  which completely terrified woodford.

i wanted to stay up so bad.  it was 11:30 and i was almost there...

we decided to watch the ball drop in bed

and at 11:50 i was sawing logs.

whoops.

and despite an irritating migraine

i managed to help bill clean up the christmas decorations

how sad is the spot the tree inhabited?  i'm pretty bummed the walls seem so bare.

but i think this means i need a new piece of furniture here (we used to have a bookcase here, but i'd rather have another chair)

and that was my exciting new years weekend.

but it felt nice to get a lot of things accomplished as well as cook and knit.

as for resolutions i'm not big on making those.

bill and i have made a loose agreement on staying healthy

sign up for a few races, eat more greens, and eat out less.

our fridge is stocked with lots of romaine, spinach, and kale.  i had a spinach smoothie for breakfast and packed a salad for lunch.

2 days in and i'm on track.

we've also decided to stick to making our own bread and bill has resolved to lay off the potato chips and stick with popcorn.

2012 was a great year for bill and i, but i'm looking forward to 2013 and some exciting things are in our future!

happy new year everyone!

good tidings ya'll

who all survived the zombie apocalypse?

glad we're all here

i think that deserves-

 a good tidings friday!  5 things that made me happy this week:

1.  we survived the world ending.  this time. 

2.  SNOW!

ok...so we have a small dusting.

but it's still the first snow of the season so it counts.  i kind of hope we can get a few more flurries and not all the rain we've had the past week - it really helps make the season a bit more merry.

3.  wrapping party.  party of one. 

i actually only managed to get those two presents wrapped.  i hadn't used my cricut in awhile and i think i need a new blade and definitely a new sticky mat - the hairspray wasn't helping.

instead of bows - i thought i would put shapes on my gifts.  but with the quirky acting cutter - my wrapping party got delayed.  i think my shapes idea is going to turn out cute though!  check out those feet!  that gift is for a special lady pregnant with twins! - woodford is jealous.

4.  birthday drinks!

it was pint night at one of my favorite bars on my birthday - so a couple of coworker/friends and i stopped by after work.  if you order the pint of the night you get to take the glass home - i have a couple from the last pint night we went to - one day when bill and i have a bar space we will be set on glassware.

and bonus (even though i'm a total UK fan)

the UofL basketball team was dining at O'sheas - i tried to get a good picture...bummer..

5.  long weekend!  christmas is finally here!  i'm so excited!



our official christmas cards have been sent out and everyone on our mailing list should have received theirs by now. 

if i'm not back before christmas i hope you all have a merry holiday and enjoy your time off with loved ones.