New Year's Resolutions? Why set myself up for Disapointment...

Wow. It been a long time since I posted. That's what happens during the holidays! I love the holidays and family time, but I am so thankful that they are over. THe kids got a whole new playroom worth of toys from everyone. Unfortunately, we do not have an extra playroom, so I am still trying to figure out where to put them all. For now, the dining room has turned into a playroom, which gives them ample space. I just ignore the lack of space for me. It's not like we are formal dinner kind of people and clutter never really bothers me. I love chaos.
My daughter recieved 2 new pets for christams from my brother Jonah. He got her 2 lizards, a green anole and a long-tail. She named them "My Little Sunshine" and "Comet". At first they were named Titus and Lavinia, which she liked, but then I told her to pick her own names instead of the ill-fated Shakespearean names her mommy picked.
As far as knitting goes, I finished a pair of socks for my grandpa and a pair for my aunt, the mittens for the hubby's gram and a scarf for my step-dad. My hubby and my mom both got to see what I am making them...at some point I will finish them! Unfortunately, I only have pictures of the socks for my grandpa.
These are the Log Cabin socks from Handknit Holidays. Isn't he just adorable modeling them?! He also recieved some pictures my daughter drew for him, which he got a kick out of, but I think he loved the bag we gave him the most. Morrigan picked out a squeaky nosed Santa gift bag, which he just kept pushing and cracking up about. The socks were a very special and emotional gift for the both of us though. My Grandma (Gramere) passed away right before xmas, and these socks matched the ones I gave her for mother's day last year. Gramere was also a knitter, so when he opened them, he told me how he still has pieces of sweaters and things that she had made for him with the labels she made attached. So even after the garment itself has long since fallen apart, he still carries around the memory of the time and love she put into the making of the garment. They were married over 60 years and I am so thankful for the big family we have that offers support and love to one another and especially to my grandpa who just lost the love of his life.
Ok, I have to stop talking about that because it just makes me extremely emotional.
On to happier things and another FO! I (basically) finished the Nantucket Jacket in time for New Year's! All I have left is the edging and button band, which I went back and forth about whether I really wanted to do it or not, but then I found some very pretty buttons that match it perfectly, so later today I will add the edging and buttons and finally block it!
And of course, in true blogger fashion, I can't post all the cute pics my sister took of it on New Year's eve. Grrrr. Maybe later.
I also started the Cardigan for Arwen. I loved the way one of the women from the Yahoo Arwen Group is putting a tree on the bag, so I "stole" her idea, and am doing the same thing with mine! Which helps me work on it. I hadn't started it yet because I wasn't in the mood for miles of endless stockinette for the back. This way, I get to watch a pattern emerge as I knit which keeps me interested in it. I am also trying to decide what yarn to make Wicked out of for the SKB. I have some Aurora 8 in my stash or I could splurge and get the Artyarns Supermerino and make it kind of variegated. Decisions, Decisions. Well, for now I am back to my duties and hopefully some knitting. Let's hope Blogger cooperates next time!