No color changes yet, but this is 2 days. I decided that a wheel is a full day. Since the first row is 1/2 a wheel, dec 31 will also have to be 1/2 a wheel. Maybe even match and if they do, I might even edge it with Pumpkin. Gah! I’m so excited! Can’t wait to see how this will work up!!!

Thinking about my hobbies, I really just want to narrow them down to just a few and put my time, energy into just those and do away with those hobbies that I never accomplish much or are abandoned projects. 

I remember someone telling me my grandpa was a gadget guy. Thinking of this revelation, if he’d lived through our tech age, he’d probably be an early adopter. I bet he would probably have the best tech and knowledgable. That is, if he were my age now and here now…

Which brings me to this point. I bought a Samsung phone today. Got quite a few freebies with it…freebies I neither wanted or needed, since I told them SPECIFICALLY that I was not sure I wanted to keep the phone, since I was keeping my iPhone and probably not going to switch to Samsung. And so, until Jan 15, I am rocking the iPhone 6s and a Samsung S6. If you know me, you know that I have never been happy with the android. I keep thinking that if I use it long enough I’ll get used to it. If I try it long enough. But I just don’t think that will be the case. I fully charged and updated my phone. I used it quite a bit less than my iPhone and the battery life is still HORRIBLE. I only have FOUR apps on the damned thing. Facebook, kindle, audible and messenger. I have made setting adjustments to stop the battery from being used. It’s at 80% as of right now. It’s been 7 hours since I last charged my iPhone and have done some heavy websurfing and video watching and my battery is at 65%. 

Don’t get me wrong, I think the Samsung is a beautiful phone, which is why I want to love it, plus, I am getting a free tv and got a $200 gift certificate. But, I will give the phone more than 24 hours…I’ve never gotten past the 24 hour mark, this being the 3rd time I’ve tried to switch now. But I honestly don’t think I’ll be keeping it. As I type this on my iPhone. And here I say, “android no more”

So, tech is definitely a hobby…a hobby my hubby wishes I didn’t have. 

Crocheting is another hobby. I’ve spent a lot of money on hooks, yarn, patterns etc. many projects have gone uncompleted. I will work on my projects and refrain from starting new ones until the old ones are done. I did just start the temperature afghan and I have a new one I signed up to do starting when Downton Abby starts. It’s an 8 week mystery crochet along project. 

Photography is another one, but I haven’t bought anything for this one in a very long time and I haven’t asked for any glass or accessories for this hobby in a number of years. I sold my Nikon and the glass for it long ago and bought a canon and 1 lens and I don’t use it that often. It’s actually still at my apt in pueblo. I didn’t even bother to bring it home with me over break. I’ve been using my phone exclusively to take photos. 

Bowling. But I haven’t bowled in years…I thought I might go since I was alone in pueblo, but it turns out, not at all. So, I have a custom ball and bag and I don’t even know what to do with it. 

Reading is always a joy for me. And I have my kindle fire, which I have been using to read from. I absolutely love it. I have kindle unlimited and find a lot of free books through email subscriptions. 

I think, though, I should pick just 2 of these hobbies and just stick to them. Reading is the #1 pick and crochet is #2. 

New year, new project. I have a couple in the works, including a Catherine Wheel scarf using Noro wool and a granny square sweater. I thought I’d have time to work on them over the holiday break, but no such luck! Been spending a lot of time with my favorite people! Everyone goes back to school and work on Tuesday for a week, so I will have time to work on some projects. 

A gal from my nursing class asked me to make her something, so I decided to make her a flower scarf which I will actually knock out next week sometime. 

For my temperature afgahn, I will do it in the Catherine Wheel pattern as well. I have really fallen in love with the stitch and it will work well in the pattern, I think. I think I’m going to work a whole wheel for a day, though. Possibly using one side as the high and the other as the low. Hopefully, it’s not too big, though. Trying to figure out how long to make the afghan, is the other struggle I’m having. 

The yarn is all stuff I bought years ago and needs to be used up! My hubby found a big Tupperware tub of half used skeins. I’ll just use what I have! Here’s my guide  

 I’ll update progress as I go along! This will be fun!!