In Which I Toot My Own Horn

February finds me feeling a bit bedraggled and tempted to think I can get nothing done, but in looking back over January, I actually accomplished quite a lot.

I made this:Rob, for the longest time, would not part with a ratty pair of jeans. It was so worn and torn we nicknamed it "The Holey of Hole-ies". He got two new pairs recently and The Holey of Hole-ies had to move on. But never fear, it lives on...I saw a tutorial online for making a braided coaster and was inspired. This is bigger than a coaster - so it's a hot pad.

I learned how to make cinnamon swirl pancakes:


I made a hanging art organizer:


I built two raised garden beds:

And yes, I built them, they are not perfect, but I think they will do. That is, if the plants do not grow well, I don't think it will be the beds fault.

I also increased my Spanish vocabulary by 150-200 words and finished reading The Lord of the Rings. My lantana is blooming and Natalie has 2 teeth.

I will not be posting a companion post regarding my failures of the last month!