I'm doing 25 things
I am glad that I made a pair of toe-up socks, mostly because it confirmed that top-down is the method I prefer. I’m happy to finally have this pair off the needles after 6 months. Now I can start on another pair :)
Kate's Life List
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1. Spin through my entire fiber stash during Tour de Fleece
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2. Train for a 5K
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3. exercise every day
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4. Catch up on my scrapbooking
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5. pay off my student loans
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6. have my own garden
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7. Have a baby
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8. drink more water
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9. Improve my posture
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10. Learn to drive a stick shift
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11. act again
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12. write a book
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13. Teach drumline
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14. Sell on Etsy.com
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15. See Jack's Mannequin in concert
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16. Pay off my car
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17. be a contestant on Jeopardy!
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18. Learn to tell the temperature in Celsius
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19. Have 3 months worth of living expenses in savings
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20. own a yarn store
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21. own a home
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22. Get my BCaBA certification
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23. Pay off all of our credit cards
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24. Buy a membership in a sock yarn club
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25. Attend the Black Sheep Gathering in Eugene, OR
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How I did it
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Relieved. 
How I did it: First, I had to get all of my documentation in order, including a certified copy of our marriage license from the courthouse, my original social security card, original birth certificate, car title, etc. From there, I started at the social security office to get my new card. Then, it was on to the DMV for a new driver's license. Once I had my new license, I got my car insured in the state of CT. Then, it was back to the DMV to re-register… Read how I did it…
It made me
Colorful
How I did it: I had some undyed Corridale Cross roving from when I first learned how to spin. I used Kool-Aid, vinegar, and my microwave to dye it lots of pretty colors! Read how I did it…
It made me
excited
How I did it: I visited www.atlasquest.com to get started finding letterboxes in my area. I already had a rubber stamp (store-bought, not hand-carved, sadly) to use and a handmade paper book to use as my logbook. My first time out, I tried to find three different letterboxes, and had no luck on the first two. When I found the third, it made it all worthwhile! Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
I have taken the first step toward pursuing this goal, and registered for the first of 3 required classes through FIT online! I will begin mid-January.
I cast on a few weeks ago and finished the first sock for Steve. I decided to do them toe-up because I wasn’t sure whether I would have enough yarn to do them cuff-down. It was a good learning experience. I wasn’t thrilled with the fiddlyness of the toe and heel, but I am glad that I learned the techniques. Now, I don’t have to pass up pretty sock patterns just because they’re written from the toe up.
