the first day

no i didn't swim out too far into the ocean...never to return.  or sink too far into my beach chair and haven't been able to get out.  or walk too long on the beach with my head down, looking for sea-shells, got lost and realized i've walked all the way around!

although those all sound like wonderful possibilities.

i'm back.....i finished a trashy beach read about a gal in her forties who goes back to her childhood summer camp to fix it up for her parents 50th anniversary party that's being planned there and falls in love with an old flame that just happens to be working on the place too....blah, blah, blah. perfect read for the beach or pool. left it, my last day at the pool for someone else to discover. now i'm back on track with my normal literature reads.  my little book about choices listed on the sidebar is a good first of the year find and i've got a new, real, novel going too.

i knitted myself a new scarf over the holiday. it's good that i did. winter is finally here. knitting with all that wool in a warm climate doesn't bother me a bit though, guess i'm weird that way. anyway...love, love, love it!!! it was knit with a soft, simple, yet dreamy, green yarn. the colorway was called "lettuce", describes it well. and it was just the color of all that sea-lettuce that washes up on the shoreline. the pattern was a simple 2 row repeat with a few twists and turns. just enough to keep you interested, easy to memorize, the perfect travel project. i didn't work on it at all at the airport waiting to head out. i was all about the people watching for whatever reason. but knitting on the plane was great and a few moments here and there added up to a scarf when i returned home.

hey...look at some new stuff i found! folks are soooo creative.

this stuff just cracks me up: http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com

is this a creative idea for a blog or what(be sure to read on the left sidebar the reasoning behind this blog): http://3191.visualblogging.com

need some baking ideas or just want to drool: http://orangette.blogspot.com

and be sure to see this movie: The Pursuit of Happyness (i wish we could take our whole Jr. High).

Happy New Year!!!!

yep i know it's the 3rd day into the New Year. i haven't been lost. just busy and a bit lazy at the same time.

some fun fresh stuff that's going on:

went to IKEA and bought a Vika Gruvan and Snille (work table and chair) for my home office. and spruced up that space. i have a day-bed in there and my Feb project for that room will be giving that new sewing machine a work out and making some new pillow and comforter covers. that's a fresh start.

did you watch Jamie Oliver's Great Italian Escape Series on the Travel Network? what a fun show! i love food and travel shows. this was the best of both. and Jamie...he's just funny. one of the books on my Christmas wish list this year was his new one based on his travels. it's a cookbook that sort of reads like a travel journal. i've so enjoyed just the first few pages i've had time to read....he has a podcast too, but be warned...it's a bit "raw" (no pun intended). that's some new fresh cooking ideas.

bought and brought out the new calendars. one of my fav things of the New Year!!!! so fresh.

so..i've made my decisions on 2 small mindless knitting projects, 2 paperback novels, my nano is loaded with my fav podcasts and music, my sandals are packed and we're hoping for sunny weather.  hubby and i are catching a plane this afternoon for a few days of white sandy beaches. that's re-freshing.

gotta go, see you next week.