2013 in Review

I hope everyone had a safe and happy new year. My DH was in bed at 10pm, I was dozing on and off on the couch starting about 10:30pm and Clark finally fell asleep at 11:45pm. What can I say we are major party animals around here.

2013 was not a great year around here. While in the grand scheme of things nothing major happened - no one died, is dying, we still have jobs and a roof over our heads - there has been a lot of stress. I am not even going to review my goals because I know I did not meet any. However there was a lot of knitting. I knit a total of 11402 yards which I am pretty sure is a record for me. Here is the gallery of projects from Ravelry. They include:

3 adult hats
16 preemie hats
6 shawls
1 baby sweater
2 pairs of toddler socks
1 pair of adult socks
19 dishcloths
1 cowl
1 wine cozy
7 toys
1 pair of toddler mittens
4 bookmarks
11 star ornaments
1 toddler vest

I failed to read 52 books again this year but I did finish 45 which is a personal best. The total pages read was 16502. 

1)      Black Rose: Book Two of the In the Garden Trilogy by Nora Roberts (12/24-1/2/13: 291 pages)

2)      Batter Off Dead: A Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery by Tamar Myers (1/3-1/12/13: 263 pages)

3)      Red Lily: Book Three of the In the Garden Trilogy by Nora Roberts (1/12-1/19/13: 351 pages)

4)      Butter Safe Than Sorry: A Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery by Tamar Myers (1/19-1/23/13: 259 pages)

5)      Make the Bread, Buy the Butter by Jennifer Reese (1/23-2/1/13: 286 pages)

6)      311 Pelican Court: A Cedar Cove Book by Debbie Macomber (2/2-2/9/13: 550 pages)

7)      The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder (2/9-2/14/13: 135 pages)

8)      The Comforts of Home: A Harmony Novel by Jodi Thomas (2/14-2/20/13: 423 pages)

9)      Crocodile on the Sandbank: An Amelia Peabody Mystery by Elizabeth Peters (2/20-2/28/13: 262 pages)

10)  44 Cranberry Point: A Cedar Cove Book by Debbie Macomber (2/28-3/8/13: 523 pages)

11)  Knit One Pearl One by Gil McNeil (3/8-3/17/13: 396 pages)

12)  50 Harbor Street: A Cedar Cove Book by Debbie Macomber (3/17-3/24/13: 362 pages)

13)  Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (3/24-3/30/13: 419 pages)

14)  The Curse of the Pharaohs: An Amelia Peabody Mystery by Elizabeth Peters (3/30-4/8/13: 285 pages)

15)  6 Rainier Drive: A Cedar Cove Book by Debbie Macomber (4/8-4/13: 473 pages)

16)  The White Queen: The Cousins’ War Book One by Philippa Gregory (4/13-4/21: 415 pages)

17)  74 Seaside Avenue: A Cedar Cove Book by Debbie Macomber (4/21-5/3/13: 410 pages)

18)  Just Down the Road: A Harmony Novel by Jodi Thomas (5/4-5/12/13: 416 pages)

19)  8 Sandpiper Way: A Cedar Cove Book by Debbie Macomber (5/12-5/18/13: 371 pages)

20)  The Red Queen: The Cousins’ War Book Two by Philippa Gregory (5/18-5/25/13: 382 pages)

21)  The Mummy Case: An Amelia Peabody Mystery by Elizabeth Peters (5/25-5/31/13: 308 pages)

22)  Angora Alibi: A Seaside Knitters Mystery by Sally Goldenbaum (5/31-6/5/13-: 303 pages)

23)  Killer Honeymoon: A Savannah Reid Mystery by G.A. McKevett (6/5-6/9/13: 279 pages)

24)  The Anniversary: A Novel by Amy Gutman (6/9-6/16/13: 343 pages)

25)  Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (6/16-6/28: 410 pages)

26)  Lion in the Valley: An Amelia Peabody Mystery by Elizabeth Peters (6/28-7/5/13: 291 pages)

27)  92 Pacific Boulevard: A Cedar Cove Novel by Debbie Macomber (7/5-7/12/13: 511 pages)

28)  The Lady of the Rivers: The Cousins’ War Book Three by Philippa Gregory (7/12-7/28/13: 443 pages)

29)  Chance of a Lifetime: A Harmony Novel by Jodi Thomas (7/28-8/2/13: 323 pages)

30)  1022 Evergreen Place: A Cedar Cove Novel by Debbie Macomber (8/3-8/8/13: 512 pages)

31)  Miss Hargreaves: A Novel by Frank Baker (8/8-8/16/13: 317 pages)

32)  1105 Yakima Street:A Cedar Cove Novel by Debbie Macomber (8/16-8/21/13: 366 pages)

33)  A Stitch Before Dying: A Black Sheep Knitting Mystery by Anne Canadeo (8/21-8/25/13: 278 pages)

34)  The Deeds of the Disturber: An Amelia Peabody Mystery by Elizabeth Peters (8/25-9/2/13: 470 pages)

35)  Abdication: A Novel by Juliet Nicolson (9/2-9/12: 344 pages)

36)  Let’s Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) by Jenny Lawson (9/12-9/22/13: 318 pages)

37)  The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society: A Novel by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (9/22-9/30/13: 277 pages)

38)  Starting Now: A Blossom Street Novel by Debbie Macomber (9/30-10/7/13: 340 pages)

39)  Dracula’s Guest: A Connoisseur’s Collection of Victorian Vampire Stories edited by Michael Sims (10/7-10/22/13: 467 pages)

40)  The Passion of the Purple Plumeria: A Pink Carnation Novel by Lauren Willig (10/22—10/31/13: 468 pages)

41)  Close Knit Killer: A Knitting Mystery by Maggie Sefton (10/31-11/3/13: 258 pages)

42)  The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen (11/3-11/8/13: 311 pages)

43)  The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie (11/8-11/14/13: 426 pages)

44)  Shadow of Night: Book Two of the All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness (11/14-12/6/13: 584 pages)

45)  1225 Christmas Tree Lane: A Cedar Cove Book by Debbie Macomber (12/6-12/12/13: 283 pages)

 


I am looking forward to 2014 and hope that some better times are ahead. Things are already looking up in some ways and I have some solid plans to improve in others. Until next time ....