Easing into the new year

 I had an enjoyable holiday but I’m looking forward to easing into the new year.  I plan to enjoy the quiet that tends to come with January as all the busyness comes to a halt.  I will probably deny this in a month or so but I honestly wouldn’t mind some snow, even a nice amount and being "forced" to stay in and cuddle by the fire.  This month I plan to make it about staying low key while we get out school work done. 

It marks the season of puzzles too.  My perfect cold weather hobby to pass the time.  I picked up a couple of puzzles at Barnes and Noble at half the price.  One is a Jackson Pollock one which should keep me busy for awhile.  

I also checked out a book today to get back into reading.  First up – Water for Elephants.  I could use some recommendations.  I’m into mystery/thriller type books.  I enjoyed the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo books.

Oh and I hope to do some knitting too.  I’m trying to decide on a project.  I’m thinking of doing a hat so I can work on circular knitting and working with more than two needles.  It is my first step so I can eventually try a pair of socks.  My sister has given me a bunch of her alpaca yarn (they are natural colors, she doesn’t dye them).   I’m trying to decide on other things to do.  I have some chenille yarn in baby blue and green.  I don’t know what to do with it.  I got it to make something for John when he was a baby but that obviously never happened. I’ve been searching on ravelry and some other sites without much inspiration for it.  

SIL is moving forward.  I’ve been so frustrated all week for her.  I would have been beside myself if I was away from my kids for so long when it wasn’t something I had planned.  As noted, he totally lied to the family (or they are in on it too) trying to say she confirmed it and he talked to her.  He never did such a thing.  She’s done and I’m grateful that this stunt has also helped her be done with his family too.  I suspect part of the reason she hadn’t left until now is not wanting to lose them too.  I was glad to hear that she is just ready to cut ties and move on.  She doesn’t even want the house anymore and I say good riddance.  There is so much bad kharma there now.  And since they are already having issues with debt, it would just be best to let it go to foreclosure.  Their credit score is already in the pits and it would be better for her to start over at this point.  She’s going to find herself an apartment this week (she set up her own bank account last week so she can establish herself on her own) and she’s not going to bother paying anything else for the house.  If he wants to live there, he can deal with it.  She is done doing everything for him.  The next couple months is going to be hard but I wish and hope she’ll find some form of peace and closure.  And somehow I need to let it be what it is and stop feeling it all.  Otherwise, I’m going to need some valium.  My anxiety has been through the roof.  😛

It’s downtime at the moment.  I’m trying to focus myself to start this blog some friends have said I should try starting with my cooking and stuff.  If I’m going to do this, I think I’ll have to figure out a time when I can focus and write my posts.  I have several swirling in my head that I just need to type out and see where they go.  Losing 10-15 pounds more and I’ll reach my goal where I will buy myself a digital SLR.  then I can really take my picture taking to the next level.  I’m still deciding on a name for the blog.  I haven’t quite found  one I like yet.  I’ll post a link to the blog once I have it established.  

And now I must pay attention to my kids before they kill each other.  I think we’ll pull out a puzzle.