nothing... so much nothing...

My most sincere apologies for the lack of activities on this blog. I have simply not done very much at all. I don't really know what the matter is. I feel so bleh. :-P

I finished the secret project and mailed it off to my friends back in Canada. I hope they will be as delighted as I was when I finished it. Unfortunately I did not take any pictures because I was just in such a rush to pop them in a padded envelope and sent off.
I will reveal all secrets as soon as they receive the package.

Aside from the secret project, there has been no knitting, no crocheting, and no sewing of any sorts.

I did manage to get a storage solution towards my yarns. They no longer dwell inside cardboard boxes. I got these great plastic bins with lids from IKEA. I have even divide the yarns by content. I have 1 bin for wool, 1 for cotton and 1 for acrylic. There may be some spill over form the acrylic bin because I've got all those Bernat yarns from the knitting/crochet kits I got from No Frills.

I was thinking the other day that it's been a while since I last painted anything. But the problem is also due to the fact that I feel like I have nothing interesting to paint. I look at the most recent paintings that I did (back in autumn) and they all look like shit.

Perhaps I'm just in a rut. I'm not sure but at the present moment, I am not very productive at all.

knitting hats to pass the time

We're nearly the end of construction. (^-^)

I've been looking at drop spindles lately. I would really like to learn how to spin. There are so many things I want to try. I should make a list of all the things I want/need to do. Mind you, lists to me are useless.

Anyways. I've decided that I will continue knitting kitty hats for the time being. There are some more hats available on Etsy.

I SWEAR I will knit something different after I finish the last of the hats.

1st knitted item of the year

I started my first knitted item of 2008. Unfortunately it was not because of my own will but I'm still happy that I started. It's actually an order for a kitty hat. I'm happy that there's still a demand for it. I'm also glad that it's something to get me started on the making. It has been so depressing ever since construction on our flat started.

I've been super unmotivated because it's just too cramped and dusty to do anything. Not to mention everything is displaced and needs to be dug out. Fredrik and I are really looking forward to the end of this construction. Not only will there be no more construction, we will also have a spanking new bathroom complete with a bathtub. Hopefully it will be done by the end of next week.

Fredrik is coming home today. YAY! (^-^)

I would like to say that I will be able to start my crafting the moment he steps into the flat. But unfortunately our flat is also going into chaos mode. Today people from the company that owns the building came by to change our electrical system. I spent most of the day with Ull inside our bedroom.

kitten + electricians working with wires and drills = not the best of ideas

They will start the dismantling and rebuilding of our bathroom later this week. We may have to send Ull off to a boarding home so he doesn't get scared by the loud noise or be in the way of the workers.

I should get working on the surprise that I started over the holidays. At this rate, it might turn into a 2008 Christmas present.