Did you miss me? I sure missed you all!
My plans to end 2017 did not include falling off the blogging map! I did have some rather nice posts planned to close out the year. However, they were only plans in my head and not plans in the form of ready to go blog posts.
Sickness and that lack of preplanning made for very quiet days at Casa delKatKnits as 2017 ended. A HUGE thank you to those who messaged me asking if I was alright! Yes, I am back among the land of the living…barely, but absolutely on the upswing!
In my absentia, besides sleeping an inordinate amount of time, I managed to finish my epic yearlong stitching project. I am stitching away on my new stitching project with mixed feelings. I have not taken any stitches out, but I am not feeling much love for this project in its current state. I spent some time meditating yesterday while I untrimmed the tree and I think I have figured out a way ahead and I am excited to stitch today, so I hope I might be on the right path. More on both projects later this week!
I also managed to finish the body of Treysta and I am working on sleeve one! This was accomplished while binge-watching Strange Things on Netflix. Sometimes, mindless, in the round knitting and unbelievable television are the best companions for the sickly!
Reading absolutely won in 2017, because I only managed to finish 15 projects last year…5 hats, a pair of mitts, a pair of socks, 3 shawls, a necklace, and 4 sweaters. Not a lot of knitting for me for an entire year. I hope to rectify that this year.
There are parts of me that would like a bit of a do-over for some things last week, most especially NYE. Steve found a recipe for Milk Street Kitchen’s version of a French 75. I was determined to not be a total party pooper NYE and I did make us a drink to have with the homemade soup, but it was just not quite right and would have been ever so much better with some actual celebratory eats! Perhaps this weekend we can make them again – this time with more fitting accoutrements…(and perhaps even pictures!)
Now, I have an insanely long, sort of out of control, catch-all list from hell that has my name burned on the top of it. I better get to it before I self-destruct! Doing laundry is tops on the list as I am almost out of clean jammies. Perhaps getting dressed might also be a good idea today!
See you back here tomorrow for some Unraveling!
P.S. To the brilliant commentor who quickly saw my ginormous math mistake, thank you! You won the day and are absolute proof that finishing blog posts that include math while deathly ill is not the smartest thing ever. But, thanks to her genius skills, I was even happier to find out that my reading success was even MORE successful!
I am sorry you were sick. I have been battling the crud and wish I was staying home instead of heading back to work this morning.
Happy New Year
I was literally about to e-mail you to see if you were okay — it’s not like you to be gone from the blog for so long! I’m sorry to hear you were sick, but I guess sometimes an enforced rest can be a good thing. Wishing you good health, good times, good food, and good crafting in the new year!
YaY! Sooo good to have you feeling better, if not a 100%, certainly on the mend. And not to worry about not finishing X-# projects in 2017…life does indeed go on…and you *can* continue …Carry on!
Cheers~
You were absolutely missed, and I’m glad you’re beginning to feel better. I’m looking forward to hearing about your stitching, reading, and knitting this year. Take care of yourself as you get ready for re-entry, laundry, and a wonderful 2018!
And here I thought you were just in need of a break. Hope you continue to feel good and the to do list does not bring you down again. I expect 2018 will be a banner year for you! Reading, stitching, knitting, spinning, and more will continue to bring us stories of your accomplishments and journeys!
It’s good to hear that you are on the mend…don’t overdo it with your “to-do” list! Wishing you all the best in 2018!
Happy WELL AGAIN!!! I hope you go to that to do list, with some breaks. You still need to recover lady! If someone found that math mistake it most certainly wasn’t me. !!!
Im off to the barn to thank some folks with letters. I need to get outta the house and pet horses too
I’m sorry you have been sick! I’ve been absent from blogs but it’s been a lovely time of nesting. Back to work tomorrow.
Glad to hear you’re heading in the right direction! There is a lot of illness out there right now! Happy New Year Kat and here’s to lots of knitting, reading and drinking! And snacking!
Hope you have a speedy recovery!
I hope you are feeling tip-top soon. Personally I think your knitting list for 2017 is impressive. Take good care.
Well ugh – I do hope you’re back to 100% soon … what a terrible way to spend the holidays! quite intrigued by the salt in those French 75s and hope you get to try them for reals this weekend. I think you are definitely due a do-over 😉
Hope you’re feeling better!!