Back to school

I have my first class of the new term this afternoon. Sigh! Actually, a few more days off would be nice, but I do feel like I've had a break, and I'm ready to go back. After all, over the last almost-two weeks, I've managed to finish a sweater; sew a needle holder; hem two pairs of curtains; hang some pictures; sort and organize a whole lot of stuff in my office, including papers and sewing supplies; read Clara Callan; get as far as the Baroque in Sophie's World; wind six skeins of yarn (Santa brought a ball winder!); watch several movies, including the strange p.s. and Primer, and the delightful Saint Ralph; watch several enlightening episodes of Dr. Phil; do a fair amount of thrifting; eat a huge amount of sushi at one sitting; and do a whole lot of just plain hanging out. So I'm ready to get back to business.

One last thing from Christmas, though: my brother sent a photo so I could see that the Xmas socks fit and were being worn happily by him, my mom, and my dad. Yay!


Thanks for all the happy-new-year wishes! I figure if we can get through the dark slog that is January and February, we'll be fine. In fact, winter might not really ever come at all! It's sunny here today, and most of the snow has melted. Perhaps we'll just cruise right into spring... (I just knocked on/touched wood, so don't blame me if there's a blizzard next week.)