Who needs Uggs?

I am working on an upcycling project today. I bought a pair of closed toe pumps at Hospice Thrift Store for $1.99, actually bought 2 pair but the other ones I'm wearing as is, and I am proceeding to turn them into cute boots by knitting the uppers. Saw this tutorial awhile back and am having a go at it. The pair I bought had fabric uppers so I did not have to drill through the leather. They are turning out pretty good so far. The first few rows were tough, knitting around the hard surface of the shoe but it is pretty smooth sailing now. Going to end it with a ribbed top.

List Update

I realized a couple days ago that I hadn't paid much attention to my 101 list in awhile and saw that it needed some updating, I had accomplished a few things.

77. Share a bottle of wine with someone...this was actually done quite awhile ago and twice

84. See a foreign film at a theatre....did this 6 times when I took International Cinema at Eckerd College last term (got a A-).

93. See a live show at a new venue. The Santaland Diaries (based on Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris) at The American Stage in St Pete. Hoping to go to this venue more times in the future as I have a flexpass. Also, saw Forbidden Broadway at TBPAC but I've been there before.

79. Buy no soap or shampoo 'til all the hotel samples are used. FINALLY!! Now I need to get to some hotels....trying to purchase more environmentally friendly products away from Big Box stores so I purchased a "Rosemary Mint Essential Oil Shampoo Bar 4oz packaged in a Plantable Seed Box" on Etsy. Love love love it.

59 Volunteer at Clearwater Jazz Holiday...poured wine for 3 days and then enjoyed Nate Najar and Eric Darius on Sunday night.

TYOLS

Exciting things are happening in the online world. Sharing is the new wave and I intend on experimenting with this new paradigm. I actually envisioned this several years ago while thinking about trying to make enough money to pay the monthly bills. If only the house were paid for there would be no need to slave away 40 hours a week for someone else. Of course, things took a 180 ° turn and now I just don't worry. Back to today...as part of my plan borrowed from Neal Gorenflo for The Year of Living Shareably, I am going to also comment on my adventures in that arena. My first idea was to take the bus to see The King's Speech, however, the bus doesn't run that late on Sunday so I will save that one for later this week when I attempt to get to work by sharing mass transportation. Fortunately I don't really have too many timetables at work so if I miss the first one there will be another in 15 minutes. Now I did handknit a headband for my friend Loren who was also going to the movie so she paid me for it and that got me a ticket. Not really counting that since it was just coincidence that it was done in time for the show.

I did, however, barter some Tastefully Simple products and lunch for a massage last Friday....

and by the way the movie was great...two thumbs up!

The List

Check out the list on the 101 things page.

I will keep you updated on the progress. Some things are more long term than others and as you can see they are centered around having fun and traveling.

Some items could be listed in more than one category but I added them based on my reasons for adding them to my list. There is still room to add a few more items

I tried to make the items flexible and repeatable and I will explain my reasons as we go!