Winter is Here?

I think winter finally decided to show up.  We actually have a few inches of snow on the ground, just in time for the winter sports season to be over :)  This morning it looked like we were going to have a blizzard, the wind was whipping and it was snowing hard, but now the sun is shining!  New Hampshire weather is a lot like Michigan weather, it can change in the blink of an eye.

My schedule has gotten much more hectic over the past few weeks.  I've started working in the library every morning as well as tutoring at night.  I'm much busier now than I have been since moving here!

I've been reading like crazy lately.  So far this year I've finished 13 books for a total of 4,800 pages!  I don't think I'll have any trouble reaching my goal of 40 book this year.  I'm currently reading the last book in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo series, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest.  The 1st book was hard to get in to, but about half way through I had a hard time putting it down.  The 2nd book (The Girl Who Played With Fire) was great.  It hooked me right at the beginning and I finished it in less than a week, and the final book is going good, I'll let you know my final opinion soon :)

I've definitely been slacking in the crochet world.  I've finished a few projects that are going to be gifts, so I'll post pictures once they have actually been given out.

This is our last week of school before March Break (our spring break comes early and we get a whole 22 days off!)!  We will be back in Michigan soon!

Super Bowl Sunday!

Wow I've been a terrible blog slacker.  I really have no excuse, except that I find it more entertaining to read other people's blogs than actually write my own.

This weekend is parent's weekend here at school.  I forget how loud the boys actually are until they are gone.  It was really quiet around here last night :)

One of my latest projects was making a Kindle case for myself.  I used this pattern.  I liked it for the most part.  I learned how to moss stitch, and I think I like this stitch.  I did have to make a few adjustments to the pattern.  I basically just had to make it wider and longer to fit my kindle (but this may be because I crochet very tightly!).  Also, when I stitched up the sides I turned it inside out, so when I turned it right side out the top is a little wider than the sides.  Oh well, for my first attempt it wasn't terrible.

I've also been experimenting with more monster hats.  I made two baby hats (6 month size) with ear-flaps and ties.  They were probably the best hats I've made so far, and I only took one crappy cell phone picture :(

But I've heard happy things from both babies (and their mamas)!  I was really worried about the size, since I've had two size failures so far, but they both fit great! 

I'm still debating about opening an Etsy store.  Not really sure if I want to pay a portion of all sales to Etsy, as well as a listing fee...

In other news, it's Super Bowl Sunday!  I'm excited to watch the commercials :)  It's pretty big news in these parts since the Pats are playing, but I'm secretly rooting for the Giants. 

Also, I'm going to make some cookie dough dip (don't worry, no raw eggs!)  and I'm pretty stoked to try it out.  I've been in a cookie mood lately.  I made cookie dough bites and chocolate chip cookies the other day... Good thing I've been running lately ;)