little bit of crazy leaking out

I was granted a stay of execution. It rained.

Bug went back to school today, two hours late, but still! She and I were both going a little bit stir crazy. Tomorrow is a half day. Bubba was very disappointed that school was canceled for him, but I did get a call from school transportation and he will start riding the bus on Monday.

I have been knitting, a second green sock, and if I want it to count for Sock-a-Month I need to finish it tonight. I am past the gusset so I just have the foot and toe to go, totally doable, but I knit like a 4yo, we’ll just have to wait and see.

Today was Snow Day III and it looks like tomorrow will be Snow Day IV since it is snowing again.  Oh, joy.

Do you see that?  15 degrees!!  It just doen’t get that cold around here, at least not at this time of year!  This is just below the legal limit, in my opinion, just not allowed.  This is the Pacific NW, we don’t have real weather, we have bland weather.  I drizzles, summers are mild without humidity, winters are mild: we (usually) have to mow our lawns year round, I’ve heard tell of people mowing in late December!

Today was Snow Day II, and we’re waiting to see if the kids have school tomorrow, Seattle doesn’t but I’m still waiting to hear on our school district. If there isn’t I think the kids and I will do some baking, maybe try out the recipe for Blue Ribbon Bread in Vegan Lunch Box, it looks yummy.  Or maybe some zucchini or pumpkin bread to stick in the freezer.

Today I did actually venture out of the house, I had to hit the grocery store as the pantry was starting to look a little bare and since the LYS called to say my pattern (Spinner’s Shawl - finally) was in, I figured I should go ahead and swing by.  I mean, I was out anyway . . . umm . . . and I have to be prepared for the snow storm . . . ya know . . . ‘cuz I don’t have anything to work on here . . . at . . . umm . . . Ok, I’m not even buying it at this point.  The kids sat down and had a cookie while I was grabbing the pattern.  Deb, Victoria, and Brad (yes, Brad works at the yarn shop) were having their lunch and the kids were talking their ears off, shy my kids are not.  When Bubba was finished he kept telling Brad, ”Mis’er, I done. Mis’er? Mis’er?”  I was very cute, guess you had to be there, but really it was.

I have a small confession to make, too.  You know the story about the shoemakers children having no shoes?  I had to raid my Dulaan Project stash for mittens for Bubba to wear in this cold weather.  I know, I have knit mittens for Dulaan but have I knit mittens for my own kids? The answer would be no! The shame. The shame. So, now I will be knitting more mittens for the orphans in Mongolia, many more mittens.

I took a drop spindle class at VY&T, today.  It was a lot of fun, especially because Elaine and Leslie were in the class, it’s always nice to take classes with friends.

Kim is a great teacher and she got us all spinning and offered may word of encouragement and praise.  Elaine spun a beautiful small skein of very even lace weight yarn, I wish I had brought my camera, it was that beautiful.  Mine not so even, not so lace weight.  Practice, practice, practice.

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So, is it yarn yet?  Umm, maybe. 

Today is the first snow day of the season.  We don’t usually get many snowy days here so it is imortant to take advantage of the ones we do get.

I have done no knitting for a week. That doesn’t seem possible, but it is true. None. Zip. Zilch. Nada. That will all change tomorrow, since Saturday is “Mommy Run Away Day” and I will be firmly planted in a chair at VY&T; knitting, sipping tea, and chatting. (psst - Elaine, I’ll probably be there about 12-2)

Today was pretty quiet, the kids watched Curious George (love this movie, so sweet) and I made Turkey Tetrazinni for dinner. I mean, what else do you make for dinner with all that left over turkey?

I hope all of you here in the US had a happy Thanksgiving!

While I was busy in the kitchen making stuffing Bug said she didn’t feel well, let’s just hubby did a bunch of laundry today, including a couch cushion cover and a throw pillow.  A short time later she spiked a fever of 103.6F, which we were able to bring down with some Tylenol.  After her fever broke, and a nap, she was fine, like the whole thing never happened.  Very strange.

Tomorrow, friday the 24th, is International Buy Nothing Day, so I will be spending the day here at home with family instead of fighting the crowds.