Dreary Weather and Finished Objects

Well the holidays are over and I am slowly getting around to finishing some projects and starting some new ones. This year I've started a challenge with Rachel that involves crafting, cooking, exercising and of course photography. For me it's a way to stay motivated and making sure I'm taking time for things I enjoy outside of work, and at the same time sharing something great with my best friend (who despite only living 2 hrs from me) I don't get to see very often. I recently got a new camera for Christmas. I must say it has so many more buttons and features on it than I have ever had on a camera I've owned, and while I'm feeling a bit frustrated and overwhelmed by trying to learn this new camera, I'm also looking forward to playing with it and mastering some new techniques....I hope. The learning curve will be high for sure.
So this weekend I attempted to go out and work with my camera a little. Needless to say the weather would not cooperate with me. I mean Hello Mother Nature, don't you understand that I don't get 3-day weekends every often where I actually have time to go play??? So B and I were out and about in dense dense dense fog, and I was feeling down and hopeless. Out of the whole 3 hours we were gone I got these three photos and fortunately one was this cute and furry little guy who chose to pose for me.
After taking his photo I retreated to the comfort and warmth of my couch and got the finishing touches completed on these projects. The coffee jacket is some one- skein wonders and the scarf is for a friend and it's called "The Irish Hiking Scarf" and can be found on Ravelry. Both of these projects were simple but fun to knit.....well simple if I kept my focus and didn't lose my place that is :)
Today it is still raining, and still cold and I'm about to crawl into bed with a good book and some tea and call it good for today.
More to come...........