December 16, 2016

 Last night I changed the time for my alarm clock but then forgot to set it. Story of my life. Despite that, I ended up waking up around the same time that I had wanted to, so it worked out.

I spent my morning reading. I think I switched between four different books. It was a nice way to spend the morning.

For the rest of the day I worked on the crocheted bear. It is such a tedious process making all the appendages. Part of it has to do with how tight I'm making the stitches. I tend to crochet a little tight to begin with but I also want to make the stitches as close as possible so the stuffing is less obvious. With all my work today I managed to finish making everything and was able to sew the legs on. I could probably finish sewing everything on tonight but I need a break. Hopefully by the end of the weekend I can get everything sewn together. I still need to decide on the eyes. I looked for safety eyes, or whatever they're called, when I was at Hobby Lobby the other day but couldn't find them. My next stop will be Jo-Ann's. If I can't find them there I at least know where the buttons are.

While I crocheted I watched YouTube videos and started watching The OA on Netflix, their latest original series. They finally got the marathoning right by not having a long opening sequence and making the credits optional. It gets really annoying having to sit through or skip the opening sequence of a show when you're watching multiple episodes back-to-back. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come. As for the show itself, I'm hooked. Netflix has done it again. I'm nearly done with the fifth episode, leaving three more to go. If I didn't have to work in the morning I would probably stay up until it was over.

Unfortunately I do have to work in the morning. Which is also unfortunate because it apparently rained today and it is well below freezing outside so the roads are slick. And it will be even colder tomorrow, with the possibility of snow. A perfect weekend to stay home. Or I guess wake up early and drive to work in the dark.