Chappysmom: Recap

Well, let's see, in 2005, I:

Started my blog.
Found out I am a Fountain of Knowledge
Tried washing raw wool, with only partial success.
Knitted a Pi-are-Square shawl.
Knitted a pair of Koigu socks and am still wondering why I haven't done anything else with that wonderful yarn.
Met Risa, my first in-person blog-friend.
Showed off some of Mom's embroidery talent.
Bought my Lendrum, my second spinning wheel.
Said good-bye to my only uncle.
Somehow managed to "recycle" my gift from my KRSP.
Knitted an incredibly soft shawl in the beautiful Brooks Farm yarn.
Went on Vacation.
Had the kitchen refaced, with new countertops.
Had my first contest.
Finished my second pair of socks for the year, in Lorna's Laces this time.
Knitted the Peacock Feathers Shawl, which I adore, and also hit a new high of 49 Comments on one post.
Also found the perfect shoes to go with the shawl
Had my bathroom refaced.
Hosted my first Knit-Along, for the Union Square Market Pullover
Knitted a Nothing But a T-Shirt.
Celebrated Chappy's fourth birthday.
Knitted a Flower Basket Shawl, in Artfiber's Chai yarn
Spent a day with Harry Potter.
Finally tried combing some of that wool I washed back in February.
Made friends with a new LYS.
Tried combing again.
Watched Mom enjoying Martha's Vineyard without me.
Got a new camera.
Got a second new camera.
Designed my very own Christmas Tree Hat.
Celebrated Chappy's fourth anniversary with us.
Went to my first wedding in years.
Said a lot of prayers.
Paused for more on September 11th.
Fell in defeat to an Icelandic shawl.
Went to Rhinebeck--my very first sheep and wool festival--and met a whole bunch of great people and bought a really very reasonable amount of wool.
Combined "firsts" by knitting my first pair of gloves--my first project with my own handspun yarn.
Remembered Katy, my first Boykin Spaniel.
Celebrated my last birthday in my 30s.
Self-published my very first pattern and started my second knit-along. (I've sold about 60 copies, and have donated some of the proceeds to charity--not bad, huh?)
Reminisced about some Firsts.
Finished--finally--my Union Square Market Pullover after five months.
Designed and knitted a neck-warmer scarf.
Improved immensely in my spinning in the year since I learned.
Knitted my very first knitted bag.
Realized my hat was lucky.
Gloated.
Finished another pair of socks--this pair took five months through sheer laziness.