text: One Page At A Time: God, I Must Be Getting Older...
  I think I've hit that point in life where you kind of realize that you are no longer 18. I mean, I haven't been 18 for almost six years now, but after this weekend, I think I have finally broken out of my chrysalis and emerged middle aged. I guess it was inevitable. I mean, I hate going to bars for obvious reasons (syn), and I've never really been a big drinker. I'm also a hermit.
  But all of those things kind of came together this weekend.
  I am slowly discovering the world of knitting. And by slowly discovering, I mean I can't be allowed in front of a TV with knitting needles and yarn else I will nest there until whatever project I'm working on has been given a hefty start. By this I mean nearly finished. And if I'm almost finished, then why wouldn't I just stay up the extra 3 hours to finish? Logic. Solid.
  This weekend, even though it was beeeeeeeeeeee-autiful out, I spent a good deal of it inside. Don't worry, I got plenty of fresh air walking the pooch-pup and frolicking outside in the snow with him (which is highly entertaining, I must say), and I managed to talk myself into going out to my brothers' place AND my parents place, but other than that? I rocked out in my own little world. My world has slippers, and tea, and books, and fluffy robes, and entire seasons of shows to be watched. It's a great world- one that I often refer to as, 'Alexandra-land'.
  Here's a little picture of my weekend project! I also made four or five other scarves, but I forgot to take pictures of those guys... oh well!
  Sweet, sweet success!! Knitting, I understand. I get the way it works and I love doing it! On the flip side, crochet is a beast all its' own. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW TO DO IT. Every single time, I end up either losing a truck load of stitches or, even more mysteriously, ADDING stitches. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat. I don't know. My Mom is a pro at it, and every time I show up at her door, there's a new perfectly square dishcloth there waiting for me. I don't understand. Must be witchcraft.
  Even Youtube can't figure out what my problem is, and that is a depressing factor all the same. When does Youtube ever fail anyone? Sigh.
  I also had a rather fantastic photoshoot with my brother this weekend! He offered to do some headshots for me so that I can have a new picture for this little cyber bubble! :) More on that later! I cannot wait to see the results though! It should be interesting to see how many of them my eyes are actually open for. Usually when I smile all big and perdy-like, my eyes freak out and disappear. But I'm super excited to see the pictures! I'm usually the one behind the camera, so having to stare down the barrel of a professionals lens was a tad intimidating, but my brother is a pro at making it a fun environment!
  Anywho, I'll have a more substance-y post soon! :)
  Same Bat-time, same Bat-place!
  Labels: crochet, humor, knitting, photography, weekend
  Pam Fediuk January 13, 2014 at 3:10 PM
  "Usually when I smile all big and perdy-like, my eyes freak out and disappear."
  LOVE THIS! hahahaha laughed so hard when I read that.
  Alexandra Hasenpflug January 13, 2014 at 3:50 PM
  We discovered this Sunday. Holy cow, it is ths most accurate thing I've written. He had to keep reminding me to open my eyes because it looked like I blinked haha curses!!
  Monic Sutter January 14, 2014 at 6:00 PM
  Hi Alex Came across your page super cute I grabbed a button for my page
  blog buddies ?
  Alexandra Hasenpflug February 23, 2014 at 9:55 AM
  I'm down for this :) I will figure out this button thing and be all over that! I'm still new- I'll figure out this computer thing soon!
  Alison Doyle January 16, 2014 at 12:23 PM
  I'm a new follower, and loved this! I'm a huge knitter myself {especially pre-holidays spent wayyyy too much time knitting}. Can't wait to keep reading along!
  Thanks!! I'm still learning... it's so much trickier than I thought... good grief!!
  Brittany Leigh January 30, 2014 at 5:45 PM
  I guess I have a few more years until I hit the knitting needles hard, but I'm definitely a homebody too! Sweatpants and the couch are just too inviting.
  Alexandra Hasenpflug February 23, 2014 at 9:56 AM
  I swear, sweatpants and the couch are a vortex couple. When the two collide... NOTHING HAPPENS.
  Kym Fox @ Travel Babbles February 12, 2014 at 8:52 AM
  I tried SO HARD to learn how to knit!! I bought all of the fancy materials and I even bought a book and watched numerous YouTube Videos .. it was so hard for me that I gave up. Le sigh!!
  Alexandra Hasenpflug February 23, 2014 at 9:57 AM
  I had to get my husband's grandmother to help me because I could not for the life of me figure it out. I think there was one specific youtube video I watched when I got stuck... I'll try and find it and post it!!