What do you mean I procrastinate?

Once a procrastinator always a procrastinator is what a wise man say. I am the master of procrastination, but when the pressure is on I do my best work. I was able to knock out Colton's new orange wool hat, but don't have enough yarn left for mittens. He has new gloves so it isn't a big issue. James has one knitted gift that will find it's way under the tree; we agreed our new phones were our gifts, but it was a small quick knit!

I started on a crocheted Christmas tree to put on the table and even bought little LED lights to put on it--well it's not done! I started a really nice cotton/linen blend facecloth as a gift--it's not done either lol! I have some wonderful corn yarn waiting to be made into a shawl and more cotton yarn begging to be knit into dishcloths.

I did finally knit myself a new hat that matches my coat. I did another test knit for a designer and it turned out great! She needs someone to test knit the pattern for matching mitts but I won't have time to make them now. Hopefully a facecloth will be completed, a tree with have lights that twinkle, and maybe a pair of mittens will be warming someones hands by the time next weekend rolls around!

It is the most wonderful time of the year...

Like most people, we are trying to get ready for Christmas. I know it is a celebration of Christ's birth and I admit sometimes presents, cookie making and meal planning overshadows the true meaning of the day. Usually, by this time of year I have most gifts bought or made, cookies baked and froze. Finally, I would have picked up mom, taken her to lunch and gone shopping with her. This year is obviously different and I don't have anything done.

Christmas presents are on knitting needles, or in a bag in the guest room. Cookies are not baked and meal plans are not set. Other things have taken my time and that is ok. I started on a memory afghan with yarn that mom had. She said she had enough to last her until she died. She was wrong; she had enough to last until I die. I started making hexagon shaped blocks and will outline each with off white yarn to tie them all together. All 39 blocks are done through 6 rows--each row is a different color. The 7th row will be the off white one and it has to wait until after the first of next year. 27 ounces of yarn was made into a large "magic ball" of multi colors for Shane's memory afghan. The remaining yarn was sorted through and given new homes.

I joined a RAK group (RAK=Random Acts of Kindness) and found a few people who could use the yarn. I felt like Santa mailing those little packages and one of the recipients turned my act of kindness into a great gift back to me. This was proof that even though at times I felt no one cared or everyone was out to get me there are still wonderful people in the world. I have to let the Lord show me the way! Today I will sew some project bags to be RAK'd over the next few months. It has been a wonderful experience giving to others that you don't know and not expecting anything in return. I admit it is a big suprise when someone does something unexpected for you though!

When I finish my sewing project today I will pick up the knitting needles to make Colton an orange wool hat to match his new coat. He chose a simple pattern so I am hoping it will be done in an evening or two! After that he wants mittens to match his coat too. I found a fun pattern called "My Thumbs Look like Chicken Legs" and the picture is a mitten with fried chicken legs for the thumbs. Just don't tell the dog that or he will probably eat the mittens!

I have chili beans in the canner and I will make a nice big pot of soup for dinner. After the table is cleared and dishes are done I will sit down with another ball or yarn and hopefully put another little dent in the projects I would like to have done by the end of the month.