cme_1976 (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} cme_1976) wrote,@ 2008-02-11 20:15:00 |
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Still Winter...
So we're in this weather pattern where it is (literally) 50 one day and 15 the next. It kind of sucks. That and we haven't had a decent snow storm since December, we only get these 1/2 inch or less storms so there isn't even any cross-country skiing to do when it is cold. A and I have been keeping warm with fires in our wood stove. He's currently down for the count with the flu.
I've been keeping busy this winter, I've been trying to learn how to bake bread, and so far have had decent results with french bread and with "Almost no-knead bread" (which doesn't really count because it's so super easy). Still though, it's nice to have fresh bread. We have a good bakery in town, but it's downtown and parking is a pain in the winter. In the summer they're at the farmer's market and it's just easier to buy fresh good bread. I've also been sewing a bit, I bought the book "Sew U" by Wendy Mullen and have had really good results with button down shirts and skirts, and am on my second try with pants. They look good but don't fit so right yet. Like all pants I find, I want them to fit in the waist (or waist-ish area), hips, and be the right length. So far I have 2 of the three. I can't seem to buy pants that fit either, but I'm taking the waistband out of the pair I just made to make it smaller and then I'll hopefully have the pattern conquered. I've also been making baby gifts. We had 4 friends have babies (2 girls, 2 boys) in December! I made them bibs, blankets, toy elephants, and trilobite onesies with my new gocco. That's been my other winter hobby. So far I've made a lot of cards, and printed on canvas, cotton, dishtowels, and t-shirts. It's been a lot of fun to play with. I also particpated in a gocco print swap and had fun creating a print for that. I'll post some pictures very soon. Right now I'm having problems...
So we're in this weather pattern where it is (literally) 50 one day and 15 the next. It kind of sucks. That and we haven't had a decent snow storm since December, we only get these 1/2 inch or less storms so there isn't even any cross-country skiing to do when it is cold. A and I have been keeping warm with fires in our wood stove. He's currently down for the count with the flu.
I've been keeping busy this winter, I've been trying to learn how to bake bread, and so far have had decent results with french bread and with "Almost no-knead bread" (which doesn't really count because it's so super easy). Still though, it's nice to have fresh bread. We have a good bakery in town, but it's downtown and parking is a pain in the winter. In the summer they're at the farmer's market and it's just easier to buy fresh good bread. I've also been sewing a bit, I bought the book "Sew U" by Wendy Mullen and have had really good results with button down shirts and skirts, and am on my second try with pants. They look good but don't fit so right yet. Like all pants I find, I want them to fit in the waist (or waist-ish area), hips, and be the right length. So far I have 2 of the three. I can't seem to buy pants that fit either, but I'm taking the waistband out of the pair I just made to make it smaller and then I'll hopefully have the pattern conquered. I've also been making baby gifts. We had 4 friends have babies (2 girls, 2 boys) in December! I made them bibs, blankets, toy elephants, and trilobite onesies with my new gocco. That's been my other winter hobby. So far I've made a lot of cards, and printed on canvas, cotton, dishtowels, and t-shirts. It's been a lot of fun to play with. I also particpated in a gocco print swap and had fun creating a print for that. I'll post some pictures very soon. Right now I'm having problems...
