something new

So I've decided to try something new every week this year.  This week I kept it simple by trying to make my own lemonade.

 I made a simple syrup to start.  You heat one cup of water and one cup of sugar until all of the sugar has dissolved.  Then juice about 4 or 5 lemons so that you have one cup of juice.  Mix together in a pitcher and add as much water as desired (more water if you want the lemonade to be less sweet).  You can fancy it up by adding some lemon and lime slices to the pitcher or make it fun by adding some vodka to spike.  I am for sure going to whip some up for summer BBQs... to bad it's only January :(

On that front, here's some knitting I've been working on:

This is Drops 114-31a by Garnstudio.  I'm using some leftover Cascade ECO+ in a greyish colour.  I really like the braided cable but I'm going to add a pompom to the top to make it a little more fun :)

While I was procrastinating doing some schoolwork, I made a few potholders.  I drink a lot of tea and it's nice to finally have something to rest my teapot on.

In terms of the new years commitments, I have been taking a lot of time to do the things that I love while still getting all of my work done (so far... let's be real here, I'm sure I'll slip at some point).  My spending has been a little more than usual lately, but it's my birthday month so I feel like I deserve a little treat.  I've still been saving a lot and staying within budget on everything else, I just could save a little more... starting next month.

So far, 2013 is on the up :)

- B