19.11.10
Next week is Thanksgiving. I picked out our turkey yesterday. We will
have our dinner on Saturday because we will be taking Mom out on
Thanksgiving day. Actually, I am okay with that! I love cooking, but
it will feel less rushed and no clean-up after the meal. Jim made
reservations at a restaurant in Maple Grove.
I
am getting the house ready for Ben's visit. Jim will be picking him up
with two more in tow on Saturday. Today I found the Thanksgiving
trolls. Grandma C. got them for Ben when he was just a little guy and
we put them out every year. They are silly-cute and it would not be
Thanksgiving without them.
The
Colours of Ireland vest is back on the list of WIPs to finish. It is a
bit worrisome because I am working the back and am hoping to have
enough for the fronts and trim. Jim wants his Darth hat a bit longer
to cover his earlobes, so Ben will probably get the first hat. I have
a skein of oatmeal Lamb's Pride Bulky in the stashand will use that for his hat.
23.11.10 When I got home from class on Sunday the guys were home. It is always a relief to see them after the long trip home.
The
temperature has dropped and the skies are clear. Sunday the roads were
treacherous, as we had a coating of ice on the roads. The last wheel
spinning class went well, and my students had some plied yarn at the
end. Now I have to regain my spinning mojo so we can have a more
advanced class. An art yarn class is in my future plans.
Something
finally clicked with my last Wood Badge ticket. I am just about
finished with typing the last couple of months--February and March. I
should have it finished by the end of the week. At last night's
meeting the young scouts worked on a First Class requirement for first
aid. One of the Troop Guides was there and he did an awesome job with
the boys. Mike, the Scoutmaster, had a fun activity for the troop. He
cut foam tubinglengthwise in sections, marbles, and duct tape.
When I walked in the room, it was wild! It was fun to see scouts of
all ages building tracks for the marbles.
