End of the Year Accomplishments

My New Years Eve has been spent doing domestic chores & loving every minute of it :) While this is not usually so, after being gone for 7 days, it was oh-so-nice to get back to reality & do some cooking & cleaning :0)

Although I did not think I had any "cookable" items in my house, it turned out that I had alot more than I thought! I was able to turn out some amazing slow cooker beef ribs with potatoes & carrots, tuna pasta salad & apple oat crumble...all in all, it was a yummo day!

After 2 loads of laundry & a dishwasher load of dishes, I'm feeling quite accomplished...especially since this is the last day of 2010, I feel like I'm ending on a good note!

I've opted to spend NYE alone, which is more than fine with me: hanging out in my pj's, enjoying the sleeping kitties & sparkling apple cider at midnight! Happy New Years Eve to all!!!

On a Whim

A dear friend of mine recently had the worst week of her life - she lost her grandmother & had a miscarriage within 2 days - I could not even imagine the emotional rollercoaster she had to endure.

Last night, I had the idea of making her a shawl in hopes that it would bring her comfort when life trys to get her down. As usual, I began scouring the internet for the perfect pattern & finally found it. This shawl knits up quite quickly, in fact, it only took 6 hours to make! I so hope it will provide comfort & love to my sweet friend :) I am so thankful to be able to create handmade items for the people I love the most!