Stuff for Boys

So my projects this time are repeats, but I felt the need to blog a little bit anyway. Today I had a day off and finished up a project for Lori, my manager at work, for her son. It is pretty similar to the one I made for Roz, but I made a few changes. The first version was a lighter blue and had all three colors in the braids. This one I made darker with just red braids because it is for a teenager, who probably wouldn't want to wear it if it looked to young. I hope I achieved something that a teenager would wear.

  

I also made another bunny like the one I made for Alisen for Christmas. It is for her brother, Greyson. Apparently he kept taking it and chewing on it, which I am sure Alisen thought was no fair at all. So I made a blue one for him. In hindsight I wish I had made it light blue with dark blue ears and toes, but it can't be helped now and reports are in that he chews on the new one, so it was a success. Because it was made for chewing on by and infant, I replaced the plastic eyes with yarn eyes.

I took a picture of Bucky the cat the other week, which I will post here since I mentioned him in the last post. We have been getting along pretty well, except for his preference for Christopher's company and some extreme early morning meowing.

Also I have a picture of Bailey in the hat I made for her birthday, as seen in my last post. So cute...

I haven't really been crocheting much, if you can tell from how often I post. I have been getting stuff done for school. I was wavering a bit, not sure if I should go back to school. I was just afraid that I would start school, get into a lot of debt and not be able to finish. There is no reason I shouldn't be able to be successful, I am just not too confident in my science skills, and competitive skills and test skills... basically horrified. I am afraid dental hygiene studies might be too far out of my skill set. But I have decided to give it a try. I am glad I did, because after filling out the FAFSA, it turns out that I finally have independent status and my financial aid will be based on my own income! I have been supporting myself for years, and now finally school will be affordable! It almost makes me want to go full time and take french and art classes and just take it all in, but I still have to work and pay bills, so part time it is, for now. Plus I have wedding planning to do. The date is set for June 9th 2012, so I have a little over a year to figure it all out and save up. Maybe I could sell hats as a wedding fundraiser...hmm. That would take a lot of hats. Also with my free time I have been reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and watching "Avatar: The Last Airbender" cartoon. Both of which I am now obsessed with. Very different genres, but I love them! I am also planning to make vegan shepherd's pie, using the recipe from the Scott Pilgrim comic book. I have the ingredients, just need to make it happen. Not today...