What's new? Ravelympics, of course!

I've been working pretty steadily on my projects for Ravelympics!  For those who are not in the know: ravelry.com sets up olympic-style events and folks can compete in lots of different events.  Unlike the real Olympics, everyone who finishes get a medal (my kind of competition).  I have 5 projects I'm hoping to complete:

• Finish the 2nd of 2 mitts I started just after Christmas.  I finished these on February 14th and put them in the mail for my niece:

(my medal in WIPs (Work-In-Progress) Dancing)

• Finish my corset-t that I started 2-1/2 years ago:

• Start and finish a dress for a friends new baby:

 

  

• The baby's name is Hannah, so I want to make a stuffed banana for her, and
• Make a travelling woman shawl from some beautiful yarn my DH bought me for Christmas this year

I'll post my progress and and accomplishments here

Other news:  The chicken saga continues.  Looks like I won't be getting eggs, but chicks (which is fine with me!)  Now to find the "perfect" chicken coop design.