year end update two: looking back
Well, I learned to knit. 12 scarves, 9 hats, 5 pairs of fingerless mitts, 4 pairs of socks, and 1 baby dress later, you might say I jumped enthusiastically into the deep end. I like knitting because it lets me sit in front of tv-on-dvd for a LONG time without feeling horrifically unproductive. I like making pretty things and giving them away. I like learning a new technique and having something to show for it.
I also traveled: to Key West, NYC, Boston, my college (for a reunion!), Rhode Island, Lake Tahoe (day trip), Yosemite (twice!), Ashland, Oregon for the Shakespeare festival, Portland, Oregon (twice! for miscellaneous hanging out), and did Cycle Oregon for the third time.
I was physically active: I hiked, snowshoed, and biked over a thousand miles.
I had visitors: my parents, siblings, and friends from Boston, NYC, Seattle, and Portland all stayed with me over the course of the year, and I had the pleasure of meeting several people for lunch or dinner as they passed through town.
I also cooked! My lunch group is going strong, and I think my favorite meals I provided this year were two recipes of my invention: a) Winter Mix: quinoa/wheat berry/barley, combined
with mushroom, roasted sweet potato, and two types of roasted beet; b) Masala lentils & black beans, served on a bed of mixed grains: brown rice and wheat berries, cooked in light coconut milk & water.
So, it's a really satisfying year to look back on. I think this is one of my favorite pics from Christmas at home:
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