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!!!