Busy busy!

What with going out drinking, finding a new knitting project to play with and deciding that my shit-hole of a house needs cleaning i've had little time for blogging! I also have sewing commitments to try and fit in and tonight is my nephews Nativity play which i am very much looking forward to - except the roads will be frozen and it'll be dark and i hate driving in those conditions!
So, new knitting project? I've sat and stared at my huge ball of Marble for months now and i finally decided it wanted to be a Lady Eleanor so i cast it on and have now ordered a second ball so i can finish the other half :oD
I am loving the way it's coming out with a patchwork effect rather than the usual stripe effect you see with Noro or Kauni (and another just because) yarns and it has really whetted my appetite for more modular knitting so once this is done i will be casting on my clamshell stole in a variety of toning sock yarns - got to use them up somehow!
I had a small count and i worked out i have roughly ENOUGH sock yarn now :oD
I can't possibly say how much as certain people read my blog occasionally and i get nagged about my stash enough as it is, but let's just say that i could knit a pair a month for at least a year, maybe even two ;o)
My CTnY and Ravelry friends obviously know differently, but shhhhhhhh - keep it under your hat :oD
As for the going out drinking, last weekend was our club Christmas do. We started off in Little Bay restaurant where i had pork medallions for starter with black pudding (never had it before, quite enjoyed it despite knowing it was made with pig's blood) and a slice of warm apple, braised beef with parsnip puree for main course and one of my favourite puddings of all time - poached pears with pannacotta. YUM! Only the pears weren't quite so yum as some bright spark thought that poaching the pears in mulled wine spices might be a good idea...NOT! Especially not when the smell of cinnamon paired with the taste of cloves is enough to make you gag :o(
Such a shame as it really spoiled my meal for me, but i washed the taste away with some Sambuca!! :oD
After the meal we all trundled back to our leader's house for some party, and it was good and there's nothing i can tell you about that as i was very drunk, i can remember laughing a LOT and drinking a LOT and staying awake until gone 6am because Bloke wanted to watch the boxing but i'm afraid the details have been vodkaad :oD
I've also been preparing for a Christmas card and stitchmaerker swap by buying lots of lovely beads, crystals and charms from eBay which of course takes quite a bit of time as there is research and comparing to do before a purchase can be made. One parcel has arrived already (sent Monday) and there are two more to come and then the fun can start! Bloke is out for his works do on Friday night so i have decided that rather than going out myself i am going to stay home and get busy as i have lots of stitchmarkers to make and i also wanted to make the cards myself too! My deadline for the cards is Wednesday so if i knuckle down to it this weekend i shall be fiiiiiiiiiiine! :oD

Famous last words - i expect to be panic buying cards on Tuesday :oD