Oh what a slacker am I! Something like eleven days off and not one word could I type in my blog. It's not like I was super busy or anything, just did the standard holiday stuff, presents, eating, sleeping, more eating, more sleeping - you get the idea. Some of the great gifts I got included a butt rocking MP3 player that even has FM radio, this will be great motivation to get back into the gym routine; great new pots and pans, not too romantic, but they are really nice and the old ones were so crummy; super cute flannel kitty PJs; a digital photo frame, I have to sit down and really play with this to get it loaded with cool pix so I can bring it to the office; and a Target gift card. Whee! There was other great stuff too, but these were the real highlights.

We made it to Philly to visit SO's mom. It was pretty cold up there, no snow, but still mighty frigid. We made it to the Rodin museum a small museum with some really nice sculpture; the Reading Terminal Market where we had yummy breakfast cooked by nice Amish people; and to Renninger's Antique & Farmer's Market in Adamstown.

Got to see LOTR the day before Christmas. The scenery and costumes were fabulous, but I could have easily dealt with more story and less fighting. I finished my Project Linus baby blanket, I'll have to get a picture up. I had some difficulty with the tension and it's a little looser and therefore wider and the beginning. I started another one in different yarn, promised SO a scarf, for which I've already found yarn and have almost finished the Lion Brand Yarn chenille thick and quick boa. I'm using a wine colored yarn, and it's coming out a little different than the pattern. I am using a size P crochet hook, because I didn't have a Q and I've made it longer than the pattern calls for. It works up really quickly and I think it's coming out great. I had been wanting one of these scarves, so was really thrilled when I found the directions on the Lion Brand site.