Introducing, my Avocado plants!

WINTER BREAK IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER WOOT WOOT!!

Since I haven't been keeping up with my crocheting, I figured I should post about what I've been growing in the past 5 months (wow, it's been that long).

This year in late August, I decided I was going to grow an avocado pit because why not. I looked up on the internet for tips and tricks on how to grow these things, and by the next day, I kinda felt like I was ready to be an avocado parent. On my first try, I used a seed from a really....really.......reeeaaaaaallllllyyyy old avocado from my fridge and hoped for the best. I did everything from peeling the brown skin off of it to changing the water every week and hoped I would see something exciting too. Then I waited. And waited. And waited until, OH LOOK! Nothing happened. A few weeks after I planted my first seed, I decided to plant another one but this time I didn't peel the skin or anything. I just stuck 3 toothpicks in the side and set it in some water, thinking nothing would happen anyway. A few more weeks go by, and I finally see something happen. My second planted avocado began to germinate, or split open!!!

It was such a big deal at the time. Avocado tree's don't grow the same way smaller seeds do like pinto beans or other fruiting seeds. It takes a lot longer for these seeds to germinate and they will only do so if they feel like they're in the right growing conditions. At least that's what I've learned from having my first 2. 

After about a month, my germinated seed began to grow a small stub of a root, and I couldn't help but feel proud of my accident. I threw out the first one because, by the time the germinated one grew roots, it was still a crack-less pit.

There's something about watching plants grow that makes you want to look forward to the next day just so you can see how much they've grown. After about a few more weeks, my avocado plant, of which I named Avacado, grew taller and taller and even grew a few leaves. They were so soft and fragile. I remember waking up every morning early enough to catch Avacado perking up in the morning sun. Avacado was just a month old and small and fragile. Now she's over 5 months old and still pushing through the chilly winter.

Between those 5 months, I've grown 3 more avocado seeds. On my 3rd avocado, I let it grow in a bag to promote faster germination. This one came from my friend when she gave it to me on the bus. I said I would take care of it for her unless she wants it back, and ever since then, I've been updating her about Avocadee, what she named it, and how much he's been growing. After about a month and a half, it grew a stem bright green stem and 5 big beautiful leaves. It's thriving a lot more than Avacado that's for sure.

So, enough about what happened and let's look at some pictures. I will post some pictures of my plants from the beginning of Avacado to now, and that's that.

So here they are now!

I apologize in advance for not having an HD 1000 DOUBLE FEATURE camera that takes Internet worthy pictures the internet loves so much.

Avacado (left) and Avocadee (right)

See how big Avocadee's (right) leaves are compared to Avacado (left)?

These are all photos that were taken this evening. There are more on the way. Eventually, I will post a whole album of my avocado's plant's growth soon!

Junior year

Howdy friends!

Junior year has now begun, and I'm already exhausted from school. I might have to put a hold on crocheting for now, but once I get inspired, I'll post something cool. Check out my English blog if you're interested in my writing, which would probably be nobody because no one looks at this blog.

Also, make sure to stay in touch with my PINTEREST PAGE! I post nice interesting things there.

Looking towards Spring Break!

One thing I love about crocheting is that I can destress while making something pretty. Last week was pretty stressful because I was so focused on schoolwork and nothing but schoolwork. My 10th-grade class and I all agree that we have TOO MUCH HOMEWORK. Last Friday, my English teacher decided to listen to our feelings and concerns about school and stress. Before I went to English, I heard my English teacher cried and a bunch of other students cried while they talked. At some point, my friend had to quiet down the teacher just so she can speak up about her feeling about the outrageous amount of homework we had. Hearing these stories made me feel scared to go to class because I really don't like crying and I definitely don't like watching other people cry. Luckily for me, that's not how it went in my class. My class was pretty chill. Only two people cried.

What my class and I hoping to get out of our little homework discussion is that we hope to see something change to where we won't have to be so stressed for all the projects that we do. I feel like I would be a more organized and a happier person if it wasn't for all the homework I had to do. I could tell a difference in my mood when I don't have to do a lot of homework. I understand that my school is preparing us for college, but the methods that some of the teachers are using are breaking us down instead of building us up. As that one Kelly Clarkson song said, I hope it's true when they say "What doesn't kill you make you stronger."

Ok. Now let's talk about Crochet.

You have probably figured out by now why I haven't been able to crochet lately. Now that spring break is coming up, I can finally catch up on my Pinterest boards and blog updates. I got two orders from a friend and my great aunt who want me to make them a beanie and a baby blanket. The beanie will probably take me a day or less to make, but the baby blanket's going to be a completely new experience.

The last time I attempted to make a blanket was last year and the blanket turned into a scarf, which became a Christmas present. My great aunt asked me if I could help make a baby blanket for her new great-grandchild. The baby's going to be a boy, so she's looking at boyish yarns and colors. I remember she said the mother liked the colors yellow, blue, and some other color I forgot. I'm pretty excited to get this blanket started because I have never made one before. We have to have a blanket done by July because that's when the baby is due. I already looked up a few patterns that I thought would be super easy but gorgeous for the baby.

Here's a link to what I found:

Baby Blanket

I would also take recommendations from whoever has made baby blankets before! All ideas are welcomed in the comment section.

I'm pretty excited for the beanie too because I am thinking of trying out a new pattern. My friend would like a slouchy beanie, but she picked a beanie out of some other google images with a cool beehive-looking design on it. I thought I might give that one a try. Here's an example of what I might make.

courtesy of Esty and Pinterest.

Other than those projects, I haven't crocheted at all for the past few months. Hopefully, I'll get the chance to make something during spring break. Plus, my birthday is coming up. Looking forward to a fabulous sweet 16!

Engineering final Hat: Easy Double Crochet beanie.