Trying To Remember That it's Winter

Happy (ish) Saturday everyone! I've been in kind of a funk lately and haven't really done much of anything useful. Well, except for the fact that I finished my finals! I am done, done, done for 5 glorious weeks. What will I do with myself?

In any event, it doesn't feel like Christmas per-say lately. How can I when it looks like this outside:


And I'm doing this:


Winter is in two days and California was resoundingly cliche with 78 degree weather today. There's a blizzard on the east coast and I can't even get some clouds? Luckily, it's supposed to reach the 60's tomorrow!

But other than Finals and hanging out with some friends and doing a little bit of knitting, not much is going on around Casam Wench. I'm hoping the dissatisfaction and stress and doubts and nerves go away soon, it's driving me batty. Maybe I'll go knit something.


Happy Yule to those who celebrate it.

Woo Hoo!

Hubby's coming home tomorrow!!! (it's been 5 weeks)

Not so woo hoo, it's finals week. THEN!, THEN we'll be back to the regularly scheduled posting. :)

School

So, I hope everyone had a lovely thanksgiving (of those who celebrate it). I've got a few things I want to post about but haven't the time since I've two exams on Monday, a project due on the third (it's a knitted scarf, I just need to wash and block it) and a paper I need to read for and write by the 9th.

So, my posts about Yule/Christmas Decorating, Sewing (because I did do a sewing project at the beginning of the month), knitting and house in general are going to have to wait a few days. :)I might be able to get something up on Wednesday, but of course, finals are around the bend. LoL, Have a great rest of your weekend. (I'm off to Latin tutoring)

Quilt Run

Happy Saturday! Yesterday, my mom, two of her friends and myself went on a mini quilt run to nine of the local shops in the "area". Some we like more than others, but most are lovely and run by lovely people. Along the way we saw this stunning home, and while I took pictures, sadly only two came out nice. I'll have to go back later with the good camera.

This archway I assume, leads to the front door. Everything is covered in ivy, flowers and plants. It is such a gorgeous home!




We had a lovely and grand time, and I really didn't spend much since money needs to be spent elsewhere but here is what I did get. THe left side of the picture is what I bought, the right are the free fat quarters and (not shown) free patterns each shop gave out.

What amuses me is the Christmas material with the bells on a black background have little penticals inside the bells. From my favorite shop, which isn't surprising since the owners are quietly Pagan. And my mom, because she loves me, bought me this wonderful Panel-any suggestions on what I should do with it? I was thinking of framing 2 and making pillows from 2. But I'm open to suggestion!!

Gratitude List

1: My husband
2: Knitting
3: Sewing
4: Hot tea
5: Indoor plumbing
6: Books
7: My Health
8: My friends (online or off)
9: Being inspired
10: Love

What are you thankful for?


And as an aside, I'll be updating with pictures here in the next few days. :) Lot's of stuff going on.

Beef Steeeeeeeew

So I attempted to cook today. Now, usually this doesn't go so bad. I follow directions and all is well. This time however was a resounding failure. A nasty, make your stomach not-quite-the-thing mess. But it started out so well!!!


All but the beef assembled and good to go.


The potatoes and what would eventually be too many carrots (and the gratitudious ring shot. :} ). But cut up and cleaned ever so nice.


I mean, it even looks good cooking!!!! That looks yummy. I put it on low heat on a timer for 3 hours. Thank the gods I'm paranoid about this sort of thing and stirred and checked the pot every half hour. At the hour and a half mark, when the apartment was smelling yummy, I went to stir it and saw that it was A: Mushy and B: the spoon hit resistance. Digging deeper I discovered the bottom layer had blackedned and burned into a foul-burnt coffee sort of mess. I quickly turned the heat off and salvaged what I could.



That was one mushy mess. I ate a bowl, decided that there is no way I could stomach another and tossed it out. Thankfully my water runs as hot as scalding so the burned blackened mess didn't ruin my pot, and it's clean and shiny again. I think I'll stick to spaghetti for tomorrow.

Harumph!

I was all set to display the pretty lighting the world deemed fit to show this evening while I sat at home by myself. Took all kinds of pretty pictures and then...realized I didn't have a sd card in my camera. Gah. I'll try to salvage something but for now...

Wow. What a weekend it was. I'm still recuperating. Last Thursday was dinner at my bffs house, Friday was the dress rehearsal for her wedding, Saturday was the wedding (crazy fun and when I get pictures I'll post some) then Sunday was the USMC ball then Monday morning I had to take the hubbs to work at an un-godly hour so he could leave me for a month or so for training. I slept over 14 hours Monday, missing my Latin class (gah again), slept more after work last night and am already tired but I'm determined to go to knit night tonight...I think.

But since I have no new lovely pictures for you of my house, here's one of us at the ball. It's by far my favorite and I can't get over how, well (pardon the vanity) amazing we look. The dress was borrowed from my bff's mom, clearly the woman has amazing taste.



Now for myself, I'm off to sit in traffic for 35 minutes to go 10 miles or so. Ta!