I haven't blogged here in quite some time. I have been busy with my running,  training and life in general. I have posted in my other blog if you are interested in details, but here are photos of what I have been up to in the past few months.

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Less computer time, more sleeping and - as you might have noticed - no knitting, because I haven't figured out yet how to insert my favorite hobbie in a busy healthy lifestyle.  For now running and knitting do not seem to be very compatible to me, although I know very healthy and active knitters. I just need to work on managing my time better, but for now I don't miss knitting. Maybe because of the warmer weather. I seem to be missing thread crochet more... Go figure!

I had completed 74 projects in 2006 and that was my record ever. I thought I would reach a hundred this year, but I didn't.  I "only" completed 74 projects... again!

The FOs listed here below contain each their link to the pattern online, when it is possible.  Else, the link is leading to the entry talking about the project in the present blog.  There is also a Photo Album in the side bar of my other blog.

• 74 - Hat for Mommy
• 73 - Calorimetry
• 72 - Snow Hats for Kids x 2
• 71 - High Instep Ribbed Socks
• 70 - Crocheted Autumn Leaves Fridgie
• 69 - Apple Cloth
• 68 - Monkey Socks #27
• 67 - Gentleman Socks #26
• 66 - Four Corner Dishcloth turned into a 6 inches square
• 65 - Crocheted Squares x4
• 64 - Mandy's Candy Bag x5
• 63 - Little Red Schoolhouse Cloth
• 62 - Maine State Cloth
• 61 - Crocheted Origami Hotpads x4
• 60 - Little Purple Socks
• 59 - Purple Ribbon Socks
• 58 - Sproutlet Seduction Socks
• 57 - Seduction Socks
• 56 - Colinette Socks
• 55 - Napoli
• 54 - Melody Shrug
• 53 - Toddler Dress
• 52 - Prayer Shawl
• 51 - Infinity Cloth x 2
• 50 - Ballband Dishcloth
• 49 - Cross Cloth x 2
• 48 - Memory Cloth x 2
• 47 - I luv 2 Knit x 2
• 46 - Cloth for Him x 2
• 45 - Cloth for Her x 2
• 44 - Cutie Pig Cloth x 2
• 43 - Sweet Home Cloth x 2
• 42 - Jig-Saw Puzzle Cloth x 2
• 41 - Toddler Tank Top
• 40 - All-Season Shell
• 39 - Squiggles the Pig Cloth
• 38 - Louie the Lobstah Dishcloth x 2
• 37 - Tulip Bud Garter Dishcloth
• 36 - Baby Logan's Bassinet Blanket
• 35 - Diagonal Moss Stripe Washcloth
• 34 - Tribal Washcloth
• 33 - Stitch on the Blocks Washcloth
• 32 - Baby Hat - My own
• 31 - Baby Raglan Sweater
• 30 - Baby Booties
• 29 - Small Basket Weave Washcloth
• 28 - Diamoholic Washcloth x 2
• 27 - Cow Washcloth x 2
• 26 - Note Washcloth x 2
• 25 - Bunny Cloth
• 24 - Lacy Diamonds Cloth
• 23 - Alex's Cloth
• 22 - Lacy 4 Leaf Clover Cloth
• 21 - New Bunny Buddy (Crochet)
• 20 - Doudou (Crochet)
• 19 - Tea-Cozy Hat
• 18 - Diagonal Ripple Dishcloth
• 17 - Flower Power Washcloth
• 16 - Swish With A Twist
• 15 - Seamless Bean Bag/Warm Pad/Pocket Warmers
• 14 - DSS aka Little Man Socks
• 13 - Seed Square for WUA
• 12 - 4 Corners Dishcloth
• 11 - Hexagon Dishcloth
• 10 - HSP Socks
• 9 - Valentine Pouch (Crochet)
• 8 - Knitted Beret
• 7 - Mom's Pouch (Crochet)
• 6 - Valentine Slippers/Socks
• 5 - Fun Fur Hat X2
• 4 - One Row Scarf
• 3 - Survivor Socks
• 2 - Pig Potholder
• 1 - Piggy Cell Phone Cozie

2008 is going to be my Running Year, so I might knit less.
Although, you never know...

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Five years ago, I was all emotional to meet for the first time - after 22 hours of labor - my 10 lbs + bundle of joy!

Happy Birthday, little one!

Today, October 15, is Blog Action Day.  Bloggers around the web will unite to put a single important issue on everyone’s mind - the environment. Every blogger will post about the environment in their own way and relating to their own topic. Our aim is to get everyone talking towards a better future.

Here are 3 ways to participate:

• Post on your blog relating to the environment on Blog Action Day
• Donate your day’s earnings to an environmental charity
• Promote Blog Action Day around the web

My humble conribution to a better environment:

To help the environment, I do and also try to educate my kids to pay attention to little things that may seem to be a drop in the ocean, but I am sure can make a difference. For example, I limit my gas comsumption by going groceries only once a week, I try not to overuse water, I turn off the light when I leave a room, and we are recycling everything that can be, etc ... 

Also - it is new - I have decided to take a shot at eating ovolacto vegetarian, to support your own body right along with the rest of the world.

Now, what have you done to help the environment today?

I cannot believe my four year-old son is knitting, and he is good at it!  

Last year, I had in mind to teach him, so I bought those Lion Brand kids knitting needles (size 10 US) but I guess it was too soon, because at the time he was not really interested.  So, imagine my surprise when he came to me yesterday and told me that the rainbow scarf I made him a while ago would be to small for him to wear this winter, and that he needed to make himself a new scarf...  And then one for his little sister! 

That's my boy! He can barely put two stitches together but already his To-Do list is longer than his knitting skills... 

I so like the way he keeps repeating "inside, around and out"!
I am so proud of him!

Now, in that little video, my son is knitting the English way - also known as right-hand knitting or throwing - because that is how my Mom taught me and that is how I showed him to do. 

Although, I have found out a while ago that even if I am right handed, I am also able and comfortable with Continental Knitting, especially when I work Intarsia. In fact, I then combine English and Continental methods, carrying and stitching one color in each hand. It just came naturally even before I knew there were different ways to knit...   In fact, I find Continental Knitting faster than the English method, but my stitches are presenting differently than when I knit as I have always done. 

In Intarsia projects, I guess it doesn't show so much because there are only few twisted stitches and they are in a different color anyway - as a matter of fact, I think it actually adds a bit of "relief" to the design.

But in regular projects, if I alternate methods along the way, then it really shows and it does not look so good, especially with plain Stockinette.

Now, to get back to the topic, my son is left handed and I am wondering if I should teach him to knit Continental - also known as left-hand knitting - rather than the way I knit.  He seems to be doing fine with the throwing thing, but wouldn't it make more sense to him to carry the about to be knitted yarn in the left hand? 

Any left-handed Knitter's advice would be very much appreciated...