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Let me first off say, going to Buffalo was not my idea of a good time, I was almost drug into this with no previous inclination to go to buffalo at all. Well let me tell you, it was everything i thought it would be and nothing more. It's cold, wet, and a long drive when you are in the back of a jeep the whole time. I made the best of it because really what else can you do? I did get to go to Niagara Falls, I can cross that off of my list!


This is where the adventure started, me in the back of a car crocheting. I took a lot of pictures of trees, the road and anything to fill my time. This would have been a fun road trip with friends but when with an adult who wants to make as little stops as possible i guess the trip looses its fun.

This is just about what all of my pictures look like, lots of trees, lots of road, lots of cars, not much else.

The first night we went there we went to the earie canal fair, I think thats what it was called. There was a lot of tractor pulls going on there, does anyone know what a tractor pull is? If so can you please explain it to me?

This is on the way to Niagara Falls the next day, We passed the cheerio factory and it smelled just like one of my favorite cereals, yum!

This is from when we first got there, the view is amazing and breathtaking. Its just so weird to see something so huge and violent, yet so peaceful at the same time.

This was my favorte part of the entire trip, the Maid of the Mist. Its a boat that goes up to niaraga Falls, it doesn't go under or anything but it gets close. I enjoyed the boat so much. My best friend, Sara, has a waterproof digital camera so when i upload her pictures there will be some from the boat, it was an amazing experience.




So far while going through my pictures these were the only ones that caught my eye. I finished a blanket and 3 hats while in the car that weekend so a picture post of hats and a blanket coming soon! Also, i start school tomorrow, My senior year of college and I still always get that anxious feeling on the first day of school, I don't think it will ever change!

So soon after I made the first gray hat for the cutest boy I know and giving it to him, he was ecstatic. Obviously he can't wait for cooler weather to wear it, so now when he had a bad hair day he just puts on his hat. Yesterday was one of them days so he wore the hat and I of course took the pictures! Also, what you must know about this cute boy I mentioned is that he yo-yo’s ALL THE TIME. I'm talking about trick doing, competition going, must yo-yo whenever I am standing still type of yo-yoing. This is why the pictures are of him yo-yoing.



One of the girls I work with just bought a hat too, but I probably won't get a picture of her wearing it seeing as it's my manager.

So i was checking my reader the other day and my boyfriend shared a page with me that had some amazing art on it. I kept it unread for a few days so i could keep looking at it and now i would like to show you guys his work. Without further ado, some of Keith P. Rains artwork! (also if you are at work this is def. not safe.)
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Last night was my first night back from buffalo, i am still getting organized, cleaning, doing laundry and unpacking. My cord for my camera is somewhere in all of that mess & since yesterday was used just to relax and watch movies with eddy that was all i did. First we watched the final episode of Work of art, it completely took me by surprise as in i was baffled, honestly. Next we watched art & copy, delicatessen, & sunshine cleaning. They were all good movies! In between all of that i made General Tso's chicken, dumpling & egg drop soup. It was a lot simpler then i thought it would be which was great. I made 3 new hats while i was away and am ready to get back into gear with a new project, maybe a cute cardigan or caplet. I'll be back later this week with a real update!

So i loved the hat i made for Sir Eddy so much that i made myself one in a color i knew he would not want to steal. I love how comfortable the hat is and how it will still keep me warm. I am loving this pattern!
This weekend i will be away from home, going to Buffalo New York. There will be tons of pictures taken and on the car ride there i might even crochet another hat, seeing as its a 8 hour drive up there. I still need to pack and do laundry but i am working a double at work today, i have no time.

So this weekend keeping up with my goals list I only had two glasses of soda and I crafted a super lot instead of spending all of my time on the internet. I did still spend more time then i should on the internet, but small steps people. I got some work done!

This is the beginning of the ribbing of my hat, it took so long to make it the right size!


The foundation of the actual hat starting the puff stitches


The almost finished hat, it had to be 11 inches tall but i finished it off at 10 inches because i thought 11 inches was just to big.


the finished hat on my head via this pattern, i was so excited to finish it before eddy gets home, right now he is at a yoyo competition in Florida, he invited me to go but i didn't want to. Also my new hair is a dark red, to go with my new hair i am whipping me up a pink hat in the same style!

So I decided that its time to make some goals and actually stick to them, When I tell myself I will do something I usually try hard, but not hard enough so actually writing it down will make this a bit easier.

There are a few simple rules for this challenge that you can see over at Elsie's Blog. I like that after you finish all four of your life enriching goals that you get to reward yourself. Although I don’t know what the reward will be yet, it will be good!
1 : drink more water
I would like to start drinking more water. At work I always say this and some days I do it. When I am thirst and in a rush back to my tables a cone cup of coke quenches my throat short term. I usually keep a glass of cold water somewhere but that doesn’t mean I have time to drink it. I would also like to drink more tea, as the weather changes I always drink lots of tea but in the summer it’s a bit too hot for it.
2 : stop stressing over money so much
Money is just money and I know this but when school sends me a bill for an ungodly amount of money that I have worked so hard to acquire its so hard no to stress out. I wish I could be one of them people who is just like oh okay, have some money but I spend more hours a week working my butt off to make ends meat and pay for school.
3 : start cooking more
I always say I want to cook more but when I’m in my mom’s house I just feel weird. It’s her food and her kitchen and I feel like I am just there. I don’t want to use something she needs to cook her dinner so more times than not when I am cooking for eddy its chicken tenders or out to eat. I would like to get out of this habit. Not only will it save money, it will be healthier.
4 : spend at least 30 minutes each day being crafty
When I get home from work I am usually “to tired” to do anything so I go online and do things like check my reader or go on facebook, this is time where I could be getting my projects cranked out whether it’s for Christmas that is approaching faster than we think or just projects I have on my to-do list. (This goal could also be called spend less time on the internet)