The Slow March Thru January

I don't know what it is about the month of January, but it seems like it lasts forever. It is so different from June, which is a great month.  June has lots of sunshine, the temperature is warm, and you don't have to bundle up to go outside. It's a month that makes you feel good.  January, on the other hand, just doesn't have much going for it.

Today the temperature is steadily dropping and the snow shows no sign of stopping.

gloomy

depressing and sad

dismal and dreary

There's got to be a way to make January better.  Well, Elizabeth's birthday will be here on the 13th.  That's a good thing.  But other than that, there's not much else.

So I decided, that one way that makes me feeling better is to head off to my sewing room and start cutting and sewing things.  I had bought some fabrics last month and it's just been waiting for me.

With my little floor heater humming, my fingerless gloves on, and an audio book playing, I found myself having a great time despite the weather. Look what I started:

Happy and Glad

32 sawtooth star blocks done and more fabrics just waiting to be transformed.  The fabric is Rouenneries by French General.  It's yummy.

That's was a good solution for this "dreary January day.".  It kept my mind off  the fact that there still is 25 days left to go before February!

Until Next Time-Kyle

The Year of the Tiger

According to the Chinese calendar 2010 is the year of the tiger. I can't help but be awestruck by the size, strength, and elegance of this beautiful animal. The tiger  is easily one of the most awesome, and one of the most endangered great animals in the world. 

According to tradition, people born during a Year of the Tiger (1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, and 2010) are said to exhibit that animal’s attributes.

They are:

charismatic,

fearsome,

generous

unpredictable,

intelligent,

enthusiastic,

unafraid of exploring new territory,

protective of those they love.

And have been known to have mood swings

Does that sound like me?

Today Ed and I entered a new culinary arena, Chinese Dim Sum.  For Christmas Ed got the bamboo steamers, a couple of recipe books and a few other gadgets.  We had fun exploring the local Asian market buying sorted bottles of strange dark liquids, making the dough and a couple different fillings, and then trying the different pinched-edges to make these cute Chinese dumplings.  This is the a Barbecue Pork Dumpling.

 

                                                                           

And these are a steamed Chinese Pork Dumpling.

Look pretty good,  and tasted great.  It certainly was an opportunity to explore something new.

Like all felines, Tigers always land on their feet, ready for whatever comes next in life, pursuing it with gusto!  Grrrrr!

Until Next Time-Kyle, the Tiger

2010

Happy New Year Everyone! 

Enjoy the first day of the new year.

I have deliberately not put my watch on, not made a list, left on my sweatpants, and have been doing just want I want to do. Later Ed's going to grill some burgers outside, and then we'll watch some of season 5 of "The Office".

It's the perfect day!

Until Next Time-Kyle