January was cold but not too snowy here in central Vermont. There were days when I only ventured out of the house to dump the compost and/or get the mail. This morning, it was -6 degrees F, and that's been pretty typical. We've had lots of sunshine, though, but it's deceiving. Staying in so much meant that quite a few books were read, new recipes were tried, and paperwork got its due. The Friends of the Library filed Articles of Incorporation, and now I'm working on the by-laws.
One thing I did neglect was my ongoing family history writing project, but I'll get to that in February (I hope). I need to finish putting the relatives my newly discovered cousin Andre vW-G sent me into my tree, too. Of course, I need to work on my taxes in February, too.
Throughout the month, I worked steadily in the quilting room on various blocks of the month:
- a burgundy/teal sampler with blocks of my own choosing and guild BOMs
- the Jane Austen Jubilee, with blocks from a Quiltmaker mystery
- Bonnie Hunter's Unity quilt, which I'm making as a quilt along with the Heart of Vermont guild
- two Rainbow Scrap Challenge quilts - 6" pineapples and variously sized house books
- a 6" block of the month lottery with the international Friendship Swap group
I tried a little Guernsey knitting on the hat which was not without its problems. Hope whoever gets it likes it anyway. I started a new scarf yesterday using two strands of DK weight yarn, for a bulky look. It's going fast on #10 needles, which is nice.
1 comment:
makes you glad you have hobbies - I don't know how people who only read and watch tv make it through winter!
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