Goals

I have decided to set year long goals for myself for the year of 2009. This year I had set a goal of reading 150 books. I made 151 last week and have though of ways to increase the difficulty next year. I have decided to make a goal of reading 100 books which I have never read before. I will make a list of possible new books and stick to that list. I need a way to keep track of my list I think I will post my projected list here and then keep track of what I read on goodreads. I just need to figure out how to do that strike through line. Any hoo here is my list of books for 2008:

1. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince _ J.K. Rowling
2. Drawing of the three: Dark Tower Series II _ Stephen King
3. Wolves of the Calla: Dark Tower Series V - Stephen King
4. To Distraction - Stephanie Laurens
5. Wicked Nights - Nina Bangs
6. Wicked Pleasure - Nina Bangs
7. Hot and Heavy - Sandra Hill
8. The Accidental Vampire - Lynsay Sands
9. Prince of Twilight - Maggie Shayne
10. Vampires are forever - Lynsay Sands
11. Wicked Fantasy _ Nina Bangs
12. Dark Tort - Diana Mott Davidson
13. Odd Thomas- Dean Koontz
14. The Undead Next Door - Kerrely Sparks
15. Knight of Darkness - Kinley McGregor
16. The Dream Chaser- Sherrilyn Kenyon
17. Dark Tort - Diane Mott Davidson
18. Dream Chaser - Sherrilyn Kennyon
19. Night Play - Sherrilyn Kenyon
20. How to Seduce a Duke - Kathyrn Caskie
21. Vampire, Interrupted - Lynsay Sands
22. How to Engage an Earl - Kathyrn Caskie
23. Sleepless at Midnight - Jacquie D’Alessandro
24. Seize the Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon
25. Angel - Johanna Lindsey
26. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J.K. Rowlings
27. How to Propose to a Prince - Kathryn Caskie
28. The Fallen - T. Jefferson Parker
29. Forever Odd - Dean Koontz
30. Let Sleeping Rogues Lie - Stephanie Laurens
31. The Wicked Ways of a Duke - Laura Lee Ghurke
32. Small Favor - Jim Butcher
33. The Husband Hunt - Jillian Hunter
34. The Hazards of Hunting a Duke - Julia London
35. Desperately Seeking a Duke - Celeste Bradley
36. The Shop on Blossom Street
37. I only have fangs for you - Kathy Love
38. The perils of pursuing a prince -Julia London
39. The dangers of decieving a Viscount - Julia London
40. The Duke Next door- Celeste Bradley
41. Duke Most Wanted - Celeste Bradley
42. The Yarn Harlot- Stephanie Pearl Mcphee
43. Cast off- Stephanie Pearl Mcphee
44. Knitting Rules- Stephanie Pearl Mcphee
45. The Bridal Quest- Candace Camp
46. The Valentine Wedding- Jane Feather
47. The Lost Duke of Wyndham- Julia Quinn
48. Choices - Tammy Williams
49. I’ll be your shelter- Giselle Carmichael
50. Southern Fried Standards- S.R.Maddox
51. Blame it on Paradise - Crystal Hubbard
52. Unfinished Business - Karyn Langhorne
53. Dark Lover- J.R. Ward
54. Lover Eternal - J.R. Ward
55. Lover Awakened - J.R. Ward
56. Lover Revealed - J.R. Ward
57. Lover Unbound - J.R. Ward
58. Lover Enshrined - J.R. Ward
59. No committment required - Seressia Glass
60. Bliss, Inc. - Chamein Canton
61. Beyond the Rapture - Beverly Clark
62. Crush - Crystal Hubbard
63. Just Like Candy - Kimberly Terry
64. Jacob -Jacquelyn Frank
65. Gideon - Jacquelyn Frank
66. Elijah - Jacquelyn Frank
67. Kiss of Midnight- Lara Adrian
68. Kiss of Crimson - Lara Adrian
69. Playing with Fire -Katie McAlister
70. The Naked Duke - Sally MacKenzie
71. Damien - Jacquelyn Frank
72. Touch a Dark Wolf - Jennifer St. Giles
73. The Ideal Wife - Mary Balogh
74. Simply Perfect - Mary Balogh
75. No ordinary love -Angela Weaver
76. A dangerous woman- J.M. Jeffries
77. Rock Star- Rosalyn Holcomb
78. Let’s get it own- Dyanne Davis
79. If Angels Burn -Lynn Viehl
80. Private Demon -Lynn Viehl
81. Dark Need -Lynn Viehl
82. Night Lost - Lynn Viehl -
83. Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Cube -Eoin Colfer
84. Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception- Eoin Colfer
85. Wild Wishes- Stephanie Burkes
86. Suite Seduction- J.M. Jeffries
87. Unexpected Interruptions- Trice Hickman
88. Never Say Never- Michele Cameron
89. My Angel- Denise Skelton
90. Touch of Darkness- Christina Dodd
91. Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony - Eoin Colfer
92. Big Spankable Asses- Various authors
93. Into the Shadow- Christina Dodd
94. Into the Flame- Christina Dodd
95. Twilight- Stephanie Meyers
96. Acheron- Sherrilyn Kenyon
97. Havana Sunrise- Kimberly Hunt
98. Love Last forever- Dominiqua Douglas
99. Secrets of a proper lady- Victoria Alexander
100. A taste of temptation- Renee Alexis
101. Brother Odd- Dean Koontz
102. Odd Hours- Dean Koontz
103. Mr. Fix-it - Crystal Hubband
104. At Last - Lisa Riley
105. Close Encounters- Sandra Kitt
106. Midnight Rising: Midnight Breed Series Book 4- Lara Adrian
107. Three wishes- Seressia Glass
108. Choke- Chuck Palahniuk
109. Derik’s Bane- MaryJanice Davidson
110. Evermore:Darkyn series book 5-Lynn Viehl
111. The Darkest Night: Lords of the Underworld Book 1- Gena Showalter
112. The Darkest Kiss: Lords of the Underworld Book 2- Gena Showalter
113. The Darkest Pleasure: Lords of the Underworld Book 3- Gena Showalter
114. Dark Curse: Carpathian Series Book 19- Christine Feehan
115. Politics of love- Giselle Carmichael
116. Original Love- J.J. Murray
117. Riding the Storm: ACRO Series book 1- Sydney Croft
118. Wicked as Sin: Boscastle series Book 7- Jillian Hunter
119. The Wedding Challenge: Matchmaker series book 3- Candace Camp
120. Get your sexy on- Kimberly Kaye Terry
121. Ridin the rails- Kimberly Kaye Terry
122. Blood Rose- Sharon Page
123. Hungry Pleasure- Camille Anthony
124. The Devil’s Plaything- Eve Vaugh
125. This Wild Wild Mess- Alanta - Jayha Leigh
126. Dream Lover- Marilyn Lee
127. The Buccaneer - Nia Foxx
128. This Wild Wild Mess- Aloha- Jayha Leigh
129. The Blacker the Berry- Lena Matthews
130. Falling Sharde-Marilyn Lee
131. Dangerous Boys and their Toys - Shayla Black
132. Decadent- Shayla Black
133. Fantasy Knight- Marilyn Lee
134. He’s so Shy- Lena Matthews
135. Sugar Mama- Tuesday Morrigan
136. The Sweetest Taboo-Liz Andrews and Lena Matthews
137. Crocodile on Sandbank- Elizabeth Peters
138. Storm Front:Book one of the Dresden Files- Jim Butcher
139. Fool Moon: Book two of the Dresden Files- Jim Butcher
140. Grave Peril: Dresden Files Bk three- Jim Butcher
141. Crocodile on the Sandbank:An Amelia Peabody mystery Bk1- Elizabeth Peters
142. Love in Mysterious Way – Madison Blake
143. You, Me and Dupree- Jade James
144. The Darkest Fire- Lords of the Underworld prequel
145. Faith and Fidelity – Tere Michaels
146. One-Two Punch- Katie Allen
147. The Courage to Love: Brothers in Arms bk1- Samantha Kane
148. Love under Siege: Brothers in Arms bk1- Samantha Kane
149. At Love’s Command: Brothers in Arms bk2- Samantha Kane
150. Love’s Strategy: Brothers in Arms bk3- Samantha Kane
151. Make it Last- Kimberly Terry
152. The Dare- Marilyn Lee

Much to long!!!

I have been very bad in makin frequent posts. So many things have happen since the last time I posted. I have been extremely busy at work. I am preparing for my first trial! I am so nervous but what will be, will be. I have beenn traveling and will be doing quite a bit more in the coming months!

This past weekend, I went to a knitting retreat in my home state. My home state's group on Ravelry decided that we were too spread out across the state and wanted to get together to hang out for longer than a few hours. So one of the members proposed a weekend getaway where we would all hang out, knit, and shop. We had so much fun! I also learned a new technique- toe up socks on circular needles. I generally make my socks on dpns and cuff down so this was quite different. I am so happy to have the opportunity to meet everyone and see all the beautiful items they are crafting. We are hoping to conduct a second one this fall.

Additionally, as a result of this past weekend, I will be teaching my first every knitting class! It was rather unexpected. I was working on my Lady Eleanor this weekend and everyone admired it. On of the ladies present was the librarian who hosts my local sit n' knit and she later asked me if I would teach the technique to a group of people. Well, blow me down! Of course, I will not be teaching the Lady E. due to copyright issues but there are more than enough free entrelac patterns that all class participants can access to learn the technique on.

I am just honored and humbled to be asked to teach the class. I have only been knitting a little over a year and many of the knitters are much more experienced knitters than I. I just hope I can convey the technique accurately. Wish me luck!

New beginnings

I now have time and to get some knitting done. I have finished one of the Ash Cable Socks and have began on the other. I love them and I can't wait until I am finished so that I can wear them.

I have also begun knitting another stole- Lady Eleanor in Scarf Style. I love it and it is knitting up so quickly. I did all this while getting my hair braided. I did not work on it the entire time but for a few hours then my shoulders started to hurt. I am loving entrelac. I may even make another one of these for someone for christmas. We will see.

Giants Won!!!!

Oh my goodness, I am so happy right now. Eli pulled it out and won!!!!

I have not gotten much knitting done lately. Mostly due to my job and life. I realize now that I got a lot of knitting done during football season because my BF watches football all day on Sat. and Sunday so I would knit and watch during the games. Now that football season is over, I can only hope that basketball games are also on Sat. and Sundays as well. If not, my son starts soccer soon so I expect to get some knitting time done during practices.

What has happened?!!

I began the new year with so much hope and excitement about all the knitting I would get done this year. However, I have not been able to knit ANYTHING. I think I have done maybe three rows of knitting this whole month. I am behind in the Spring Shawl Surprise and Secret of the Stole II starts tomorrow. I hate that! I have been so busy with work and life that I have not been able to knit anything at all. Hopefully, the rest of the month will not be as busy but I doubt that.

UGHHH!

Ok, maybe I am just overthinking this or rather not properly reading the instructions. I was hoping to begin my first pair of toe up socks today but for some reason I just can not get the project started! I have tried the figure 8 cast on --- three times!!! Each time I missed up some how. I became so frustrated with that method that I found some other ways and they did not work as all. I think I just need to take a break from those before I break my dpns. I will try again tomorrow. I think I will start on my Spring Shawl Surprise. I know that I will get the first five rows right because it is just garter stitch. I will post pics as soon as I have anything worth showing!!!