I'm getting old

When did my grandaughters grow up?  I know the oldest "M" is 20 and has attended college.  BUT when did "D" get old enough to date?

Daughter's sweater photos

The sweater on the right is the first sweater I ever knitted.  I made it using yarn donated by the British friend that taught me to knit.  As you can see from Missy's face, she didn't like the sweater.  The second photo is of a sweater I made for her when she was a teenager.  She liked this one and still has it.

Thanks Designs of the Interior (DOTI) of Ponte Vedra Beach

Designs of the Interior from Jacksonville Fl left me a message.  They can help me design my knitting room.  Don't think they realized that I'm in Germany, but I might use them when we move to Jacksonville later this year.

I did take their survey and found out my style is:  

Bohemian with an Eclectic Flair for the Dramatic

You are a trend setter, not a trend follower. But, you would hate that people said that about you! You pave your own way - if you love it, you use it! You mix colors, patterns, textures and styles. You love pieces that have been used before, but probably reincarnate them as something different. You want friends and family to be comfortable in your home - they can put their feet up and not worry about making a mark on your cocktail table.

You tend to be a "collector" of things. These items could be from your many travels - or just because you love antique clocks! You like using window treatments where you need to, whether to block out the sun or give you privacy from the neighbors - but they are typically simple and serve a purpose.

Funny, they hit the mark with me.  Only Tom is the clock collector.

More photos of the messy craft room

The last post only showed a corner of the craft room.  So here's the rest of the mess. 

Cleaning the craft room overdue?

Recently on Ravery I joined the "Surmount the Stash" group.  Their theme is "Are you becoming overwhelmed by your stash? Feeling guilt for all those WIPs sitting unfinished while you purchase more stash? Join us for moderation in purchases and focusing on finishing what you started."

Before you can knit from your stash, you need to find the stash.  I admit my "knitting room" is a mess.  I started separating the books, yarns, accessories, etc.  What I found out is that I made more of a mess than it was before I started. 

I will get it straight.  After all as of 30 Dec I was officially retired.  I'll need to knit from the stash as I won't be making the kind of money I was before.  Admittedly, I did start stocking up last year.

So here are the before photos.  Who knows when the after photos will be taken.