I felt pretty bad as I was taking so long, and we've already had some pretty cold weather. However, the friend I made them for has the worst memory in the history of the world and they were almost like a new surprise for him when I was finished. I'll see if he will model them when he comes to get them.
And, since it is the new year, I have had resolutions on my mind. I am not one of those people who makes a resolution for the year, I make them as a lifestyle change. For example, "loose weight" is not a valid resolution. My only resolution last year, however, was "be healthy". I have done a pretty decent job of that, I try to make sure to get plenty of vegetables and whole grains in my diet. I also starting going for multi-mile walks in June, and have been running since September or October. I have not really lost much weight, about a pants size, but I feel SO much better and my clothes fit better, and I have way more energy. I also feel less stressed and depressed, especially compared to last year at this time.
So, I will list a few resolutions that I would like to incorporate into my life.
1. Try new things, and try things I tried before and didn't like again.
2. Knit more.
3. Enter and run in a 5K before the end of the year--I can already run that distance, but I want to build up speed and of course officially enter one. I am hoping to do that by November.
4. Whenever possible, anything I need to buy I will buy either used, locally, or handmake. I have already started on this, as I spent a little extra yesterday to buy honey made in Arkansas instead of cheaper Kroger brand honey that has been shipped across the U.S. This means that I will have to make the effort to go to the Farmer's Market every week this summer (which will contribute to healthy living as well), and will need to make sure the sellers are the growers, not just distributors of stuff from places like Georgia or Washington. Today we went to the thrift shop to get a canister for our coffee (we have been using a paper sack!) rather than get a new one from the dollar store. In the end, the situation was win-win-win-win-win because A) Canister cost 75 cents, rather than a dollar B) The used canister is way cuter than anything at the dollar store C) Did not buy a new product that was manufactured and shipped from overseas D) Thrift shop donates all proceeds to a charity called Our House which works to keep families that find themselves in poverty and bad situations together and E) Sylvia found a really nice two-piece suit for $6.50, it was an Isaac Mizrahi for Target that was probably originally $50 to $60. It looks like it was worn once.
So I am already trying to live by my new resolutions. I think its a good thing.
This is what saving money and creating less waste looks like. Pretty cute, huh?
