Now I'm 22!

I'm now one year older than I was when I wrote my last post. I have to say, as usual being one year older doesn't really feel any different....but I did get some awesome presents and had an awesome birthday!
We spent a family weekend in MA. Lane's and my parents and Ceara met Lane and I in Plymouth. We went to Bertucci's for dinner and then we went to bed early to get ready for a busy Saturday.

We spend the whole day at King Richard's Faire. And it was so much fun! I bought a leather belt, a mug holder and a wooden mug. Now my costume is pretty much complete..all that's left to buy is a leather pouch to put on my belt so I don't have to carry around a purse. Lane also commented that I should buy a war hammer...but somehow I don't see that happening any time soon... Check out this sweet mug:

It even looks a little like a barrel. Perfect for a renaissance faire setting. 

Then on Sunday I got to open presents and hang out. It was great. I got a keurig coffee maker from my parents!! woo! I've used it many times already. Look how good it looks on my counter

Like it was always meant to be there to brew me delicious beverages in the morning. I even got a use your own coffee pod so I can use up my remaining ground coffee. 

And I got a bread stone from Lane's parents!! now I can make nice crispy bread...

As if this wasn't awesome enough Lane got me beats headphones. And let me tell you I look super cool wearing them at work. 

And Ceara got me a thermos to keep my coffee warm, some Halloween socks and a tiny witch hat! It was a good birthday. 

Now for the knitting updates!

My coastal knits book came in the mail, so now I want to start my green sweater right away! But I have to finish up some other things (jekyll and hyde socks) before I can take off on another big project. However it is hard to resist a book that looks this nice

Also I have to block some of the things I made over the summer, so I finally invested in lace blocking supplies. The mats are on route and should arrive next week, but the wires and pins and yard stick arrived already. 2 day shipping is the best!

Hopefully this will help me make better finished objects since I no longer have to use improvised blocking pins and surfaces (cardboard box/picnic table cloth)...

And now for a sock update! One down one to go! I've started the second one and am working on the leg and I'm really pleased with how the first one came out:

It fits great and I can't wait until the next one is done. As I have often said, I wish I could knit faster!

Well that's all for now, one year older and one sock richer. Hopefully there will be some more exciting updates soon!