Guten Rutsch!

I had to have my Ravelry friend, Waldmaus, explain that to me. Everyone I know who speaks German says it on New Year's Eve, but it means "Good slide," not "Happy New Year." Now I know it's a wish to get us over the hump into the new year. Tomorrow we will appropriately say, "Gutes neues Jahr!"

I wish my Rutsch would leave the flu behind. Yes, I had a flu shot, but they aren't 100%. I have fever and a horribly stuffy, runny nose and can't sleep, but I don't think I will get pneumonia.

I think I will be able to leave Paul's scarf behind in 2008 as well. I am ready to shape the shawl collar edge.



Since I went up a total of three needle sizes, I have fewer rows, so I had to recalculate the shaping instructions. We will see how this works.

And I'm planning for New Year's Day. Whatever you do on New Year's Day is what you will do throughout the year. My list:

Study scriptures

I am currently researching references to fear (anxiety is just a kind of fear) in the Bible and have made it through Leviticus, using LDS Books, an iPod touch application

Knit

I want to start the hat that goes with Paul's scarf

Spin

Lancelot and Gwenhwyfar arrived in today's mail

Visit with family

Celia is having a luncheon

Get a new phone

Yikes--I hope I only have to do that once in 2009

Play music

I oiled all the recorders last week, but maybe I should pick an instrument I don't have to breathe on.



So--what are your plans for New Year's Day?