today i... (updated!)

1. crocheted a scarf
colors dont really show here... but its kinda stringy? ...if you crochet- its just chains that are joined together at the top *around the neck* by a single crochet. seriously. took me 30 minutes. im crazy about it. i made another one today too. while i watched wheel of fortune.





















2. baked  a turkey. yes a whole one. and it turned out beautiful! ...not for us though. its for the community kitchen on saturday. we are making another one tomorrow!

3. did homework... wearing my new scarf. in my favorite coffee shop. 

 *dang. i got greasy hair. washing it is so hard... oh well. ill try again tonight! haha*

4. i made a loaf of bread. yes. homemade. it smells amazing

5. ryan cooked me an INCREDIBLE dinner. orange chicken & asian noodles.

it was a gooooood day. :)

until it started to rain and get cold. then. instantaneously... my shoulder start throbbing.
im like an old lady already.
to the hot shower i go.

scarf goodness

i just finished my first scarf!!

im pretty excited.

helllo christmas presents!

...and maybe ill sell a few.

its an 'infinity scarf'! so all connected. kinda like a neck warmer. 

yeah--- its really warm!

oh. and thats my new haircut. 

i loooovvve it. 

oh. and if i can do this in a sling-- you can do it!!

if you are a crochet-er check out the pattern here!

 http://brookeanndove.blogspot.com/2010/11/infinity-scarf-pattern.html

enjoy!!

crocheting & life

my amazing dear friend- barb --also the mom of katie b: her blog is listed over there <---

has been teaching me how to crochet. 

my first "work of art" is a rando odd ball piece of crocheting that i turned into a "crochet needle" holder thing. i'll post a pic one day... maybe... 

today was lesson #2. 

i found an "easy" scarf i wanted to make.... 

so. she helped me understand the directions- got me started... and wahla

im started!!

this is the loop of the infinity scarf im making!! im soooo excited. i can actually see how it will be a scarf! and in not much time!!

helllLO christmas presents!! 

after i took the picture above i realized--- wow. thats my life. completely. 

book. phone. tv remote. laptop. dog toy. 

that is it. right there. well except for physical therapy. 

im having a good day today. some days are terrible. 

im back to sleeping in a recliner and the past 2 nights i've slept great. 

i still have not mastered washing my hair. 

i mean i can- but next time you take a shower, try and wash it with one hand. 

and then imagine you having lots of hair. its tricky. 

also can't pull up any pair of pants that are remotely tight: read jeans. 

i can wear my baggy jeans. and sweat pants. and probably my linen pants. 

shirts are all button up- cut tshirts- or xl shirts. its attractive i know. 

i am driving now. (well whenever i don't take pain meds) thats a big relief for me and ryan. 

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well lunch time. school time. PT. then more crocheting!!

its my new fav thing-- since i can't really quilt much these days. 

thats def a 2 handed task!