{"id":3684,"date":"2011-12-14T04:08:32","date_gmt":"2011-12-14T09:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amberstults.com\/?p=3684"},"modified":"2011-12-13T00:09:09","modified_gmt":"2011-12-13T05:09:09","slug":"what-have-i-been-up-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.amberstults.com\/?p=3684","title":{"rendered":"What Have I Been Up To?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s see… first I went to this place for a week:<\/p>\n

\"Sunset<\/a><\/p>\n

We stayed at the same beach house we’ve been going to for years. This year the internet connection was nonexistent. Even being plugged directly into the router didn’t work. I wrestled with it off and on the entire week with only my cell phone to provide a lifeline to the outside world.<\/p>\n

When I got back, I rebelled against the internet, I think. I didn’t read my Google Reader, visit blogs or even check all of my email accounts.<\/p>\n

For about 20 years I’ve wanted to learn how to knit. Since this is a milestone year I decided this would be the year to learn it. First I took a basic knitting class. We were supposed to make an iPod Cozy but really we just made swatches and began scarves. I’m still working on one for a sister-in-law as a Christmas present.<\/p>\n

The instructor’s pep talk gave me enough confidence to do the intermediate class. I learned how to make a hat.<\/p>\n

\"Roll<\/a><\/p>\n

Now that I can work with double pointed needles, I’m knitting a rabbit for my 8-month old niece. If I don’t finish it in time for the holiday, I can have it ready for her 1st birthday.<\/p>\n

There’s a backlog of reviews to do. While on my beach vacation I started and finished quite a few books. Since all my holiday shopping is done, I expect my time over the next few weeks will be knitting a rabbit or writing a review and doing some year-end posts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Let’s see… first I went to this place for a week: We stayed at the same beach house we’ve been going to for years. This year the internet connection was nonexistent. Even being plugged directly into the router didn’t work. I wrestled with it off and on the entire week with only my cell phone… Continue reading What Have I Been Up To?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t