Emptyknitster

Socks: 26 pairs Sweaters:4 Clogs: 5 pairs Mittens: 1 pair Fingerless Mitts: 2 pair Hats: 8 Baby Items: 3 Scarves/Shawls/Cowls: 4 Dishrags: 6 Project bags: 12 (Mitered Square Sock Blanket: 186 squares) Grand total of knit items for 2013: 53 plus (186 squares) and a dozen project bags Favorite Item: Beautiful yarn given to me by Yarn Lovin' Lizzy creator of Vice Yarns Craziest thing knit this year: Socks for my brothers Spider Socks Old/New Griz Socks Favorite photo prop for knitted item: Daisies Favorite hand dyed item: Socks in the Poolside Bitch Colorway

A first: The California Dreamin' Gal has been singing the praises of Kombucha for quite some time. It is an acquired taste and on the last visit it finally happened! I like the fizziness and when it is a batch that has been brewed for a short period of time there is less vinegar flavor - delicious! SO this Christmas I received everything needed to start brewing my own Kombucha: The "mother" arrived. I let it brew for three weeks, mostly because I knew the bottles were wrapped and under the tree! Yesterday was the bottling day! Sterilized bottles: There's now a new batch of tea with mother and baby safely inside: Just a sip or two for tasting, a little tart for my taste - but three weeks in the brewing! My first Kombucha off to the refrigerator! Another six bottles next week! And a last: Usually when I start a project I stick with it until it's done. This one was rather frustrating, I envisioned the finished project differen