Here are some of the highlights from 2008:

• Finished (sort of) my Autumn Rose
• Switched from Typepad to WordPress
• Got my MVFF shareholder certificate
• Acquired a Talisman
• Celebrated THREE big milemarkers
• Went spinning with Kim
• Mom got HER box from MVFF
• Wrote some tips for self-portaits
• Chappy ate part of a latex glove
• Finished my pretty Phildar cardigan
• Bloggers Silent Poetry Reading, anyone?
• Chappy saw his best friend
• Zephyr really does hate me
• Chappy got to see his best friend again
• Finished my Japanese lace shawl in curry Zephyr (come to think of it, that’s the last time I made lace)
• Chappy finally got to play in the snow
• Saw some serious woodpeckers
• Went spinning with friends at Jessica’s
• Discussed how to clean dirty socks
• Mmm…oatmeal cookie/brownie double-decker…
• Showed off grandmother photos
• Played with Risa and the twins
• Would you believe how much fur comes off Chappy when he gets a haircut?
• Easter … and pretty, pretty blue spinning
• Tried to choose buttons for my Flutter-Sleeve Cardigan…
• …Which I finished, kind of.
• I finished my gorgeous blue yarn
• Walked around town with Kim and her new dog
• Chappy demonstrated his recycling skills
• Showed off Dad’s new website
• Put up the pattern of my House Calls bag
• We went to Martha’s Vineyard!
• And to the very first ever Martha’s Vineyard Fiber Farm Shearing Festival!
• And got an even closer look at the kids the next day!
• Showed off my MV swag
• Played with Photoshop
• Played even more with Photoshop
• Bought my Nikon with my tax incentive
• Played with it some more, and fought with customer service
• Chappy showed how patient he is
• Great family day to surprise my brother-in-law
• My nephew turned 15
• My niece turned 19
• And then we celebrated my sister’s birthday which was lovely
• Finished my blue cardigan which is so, so pretty.
• Chappy worked on a new trick
• Baked some bread
• Found an old friend on Ravelry
• Made a string bag
• Mom’s computer died
• Went to a birthday party for a friend’s Dad
• Chappy invited everyone to his  birthday party
• Got a new computer
• One of my favorite bookstores burned down
• Celebrated Chappy’s birthday
  
• And reminisced about it
• Took lots and lots of pictures of Chappy and my nephew playing
• More spinning at Jessica’s
• Baby Chappy photos!
• Announced a product that can really help your health
• More handsome Chappy pictures (just because)
• A family day with cousins
• Launched my Knitting Scholar website!
• Designed a lovely, warm hood
• Chappy’s anniversary (more baby Chappy pictures)
• Kind of, um, redecorated the dining room … with tomato sauce
• Got business cards!
• Katy and Jilly pictures
• Took photos of yarn and knitwear for my Cafe Press calendars
• Got my Farm Fresh MVFF cormo (yum!)
• Finished my Ingenue sweater
• Went to the Garden State sheep and wool festival
• Went to Liberty State Park and waved to the Statue of Liberty
• Took Chappy to the farm … and school
• Rhinebeck!
• Ghosts…
• Yet MORE spinning at Jessica’s!
• Voted
• Got older
• And celebrated
• Oh, pretty, pretty cormo…
• Mom started a new blog
• Showed what a MEAN mother I am
• Cormo dyed by Jessica to match the MVFF logo
• Made some new knitting friends
• Fell in love with Sylvi
• Thankful…
• More new business cards–to go with my Freelance Business–and some Christmas spirit
• Baked. And baked. And baked. And baked. And baked!
• Went to the MVFF Bonfire party!

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