Then, there's Jes & James' wedding in September. I just want love and joy and lifetimes of happiness for all three of them. {Insert happy sighs while visions of lovebirds tweets around}
My lovelife is fine. Nothing groundbreaking - no crises. That's a good thing! Chuck has a job now (yippee!!) PLUS he's rebuilding my carport for me. The realization came to me today that he does what he says he'll do. Now THAT is groundbreaking! ... work is work. I'm also working as a receptionist at Weight Watchers & I will go in May to "Leader School" to be a meeting leader. I like how since it's my "second" job, there's much less stress about it. If I like it, fine! If I don't, eh... I have kept my 35 pounds lost last year off over 12 months now. Yay me!
My main reason for being here now is that I am going to start a major crochet project. (Yeah, I know - how exciting.) Well! For me - it IS exciting. I remember seeing the pattern several years ago and thinking, "Ugh! That's waaayyy too much work for me!" And now, I think I can do it. I am going to give it a shot anyway. It's not that the pattern is difficult - it's that the layout is highly unusual and different. It's called the "Babette." I bought the yarn (over 17 colors) today.
Here's the link to find more info about this pattern from Interweave Press: and what their picture looks like (I chose different colors):
I've also started another challenging crochet project. In this one "Moorish Mosaic" afghan, the pattern is kinda difficult - but it's the same pattern for all the octagons (24, i think). The beauty comes from different rows done with different yarns. So far, it's lovely! 
I think the decision to start the Babette came when I realized I had finished up a major project. I did 30 squares in purples and greens out of cotton yarn. I've been accumulating squares (each a different pattern) for about two years. Then I saw - "Hey! I've got 27 squares! Might as well finish up 3 more and put them all together!" So I did. It makes me happy.
