2015 in Review and Finishitis is awesome

Well, though I have to give it credit and say that it had its moments, 2015 has not been my best year ever. If I had to pick a word to sum up this year, I think it would have to be loss. I have never cried so much or so hard in one year that I can remember before. I lived the whole year bracing for a big loss in December, and there was another traumatic loss in April as well as several losses back home. Those were almost harder because they meant that the next time I go home I’ll get to experience the pain all over again as they become reality. So, 2015 was the sort of year that you take the calendar out in the backyard and do this with it:

And yes, I felt better. And no, that picture was not in any way staged!

2015 was the year of Kenya, the year where I passed two more steps closer to being a ‘hopeless case,’ and the year where as I came to a very important truth as I lay whimpering in the dark with my stressed out body screaming at me. 2015 was a day of seizing moments of happiness and celebration as hard as I could, and the year where I realized that my body is not 16 any more (obvious really, but a bit of a harsh wake up sometimes!). 2015, feel free to let the door hit you on the way out. There is no time travel yet, so I never have to step foot in you again!

So, let’s talk about my year end finisitis! In quick sucession these projects flew off the needles/out of my hands. The mini Christmas tree skirt that I’m a little afraid is too small but I DON’T CARE RIGHT NOW.

The socks that I actually knit three of…the ones that betrayed me with their color repeat on the toes!

The Ned scarf that Beth and I did as a knit-a-long. She totally finished before me! Now I want to make a coordinating hat… Note the cool nails.

And of course nothing says Christmas like Borg cubes!

I spent New Years Eve watching The Empire Strikes Back 'with' my family and enjoying some snarky texts. The cat was not impressed by Han's scruffy good looks or one of the biggest movie plot twists of all time. Figures! Have a happy, nerdy New Year, and let hope that 2016 is a great year for everyone.

Parting Shot: Awesome crossover!