The 2009 Wrap-up

NEW YEARS EVE Pool Party

I have spent a wonderful day going back through my posts for the year just finished. I read the comments left and reflected upon what I have achieved and the choices I have made. I remebered the special give-aways I had been lucky enough to win and the swaps I had participated in. I love how blogging encourages thinking, sharing and creating in so many ways. Thankyou to all my readers, commenters and friends - you make the journey all the sweeter.
The rest of this post is a self-indulgent trip down memory lane. Feel free to come along if you really want to!
The idea is courtesy of Ms CurlyPops. You can document your own journey if you wish and put your link over here at Cam's place.

January
I sewed my first top and even wore it in public! I also made a poodle skirt out of satin for the ballerina and we enjoyed a lovely family sea/tree getaway. We sweltered through some very extreme weather, which hit the piggies pretty hard.

February
The bushfires raged ane sadly two of our piggies succumbed to the heat. I listed my first item on Ebay for the Handmade Helps Out cause. The ballerina turned 11 and celebrated with a Valentine's Day party. I made my first dress and wore it to A sound of Music Party.

March
Finally had a day of work after starting to enjoy being at home a bit too much. My beloved nana passed away aged 91, and I read a poem at her Funeral

April
I reminisced about my trip to the USA as a 19 year old student teacher, as we planned a family holiday to the US. I deliberated over cutting up a doiley, and then did it! I even mastered zippers! I hugged my bunny Chai for the last time. The great Koala debate was decided and we packed our bags.

May
We had an awesome holiday in the USA, and got to wake up in Vegas as well as an amazing trip to Honduras, where we got to meet our Sponsor child Iris. I did a Toy Society drop in San Pedro Sula too, the first in Honduras! We even dodged the Swine Flu bullet!

June
The entire Golden hands Library was given to me by my mum, a girls weekend was had and I crocheted a bag. I also bought my first pair of boots and wore them with glee!

July
I took a little trip to the country to visit my folks at their new place. I made a chevron scarf with oddments and made a vintage skirt and wore it to BABBA! Beloved Flash departed this world for Guinea Pig Heaven.

August
A photo a day thanks to Megan filled my time this month. I came to realise that I suffer from MPD (Multiple projects Disorder).I finished the month with a great day!

September
Crochet Motif Month was a hooking good time! I made a Minnie Mouse Costume hours before a party and the teen embarked on Outward Bound. The ballerina had dance exams and I worked on a crochet ripple blanket. I also had a tantrum at the Melbourne show.

October - what a month!
BLOGTOBERFEST and committment are the order of the day! I had a terrible shock when I realised I had the wrong green for my ripple blanket (rectified by Jazy), but was thrilled when the ballerina achieved honours! I went crochet mad and then just plain mad when my computer died! I also started school, fortunately with a new hard drive. A spooky party to celebrate the end of a spooky month!

November
The knitted babe became a pleasant distraction, and the teen's room had a make-over (after a washing machine mishap)I also had a mishap with the microwave an learned that one can not do everything all the time! I discovered more Bendigo Cottons and fell deeper in love and strugg.led with modem issues. Got hooked on twinkle stars and made a softie for Mirabel.

December
I have struggled with my wardrobe and delievered a great presentation to my class and turned 39. I then just barely survived Christmas, before celebrating the teens 15th Birthday, with an excellent Mexican meal. WOW what a year!