Mark got a new job, and left today for orientation in Richmond, Virginia.  He’ll be gone until Tuesday night, meaning 2 things:
1. He’ll miss my birthday completely.
2. He’s leaving me alone with 3 teenaged girls.
I’m not sure which is worse.  My birthday isn’t usually that big of a deal.  And in case you’re dying to know, I’ll be 38.  Yes, really.  Ask my mom, or my youngest child, either of whom will be happy to share it with you, so there’s no point in trying to hide it.  Somehow this one has snuck up on me, and I’m not quite sure how I feel about it.  25 wasn’t bad, but 26 was awful.  30 was fine, but 32 got me.  Maybe it’s just 38 blues - who knows?  Things have been nuts as usual, and add to that the fact that Mark’s been out of work for 3 months, and money has been beyond tight, and it’s just hard to get excited about my birthday.  I am thrilled that he’s gotten this new job, and I should be ecstatic that he’s starting tomorrow, but he just left and I miss him already!  I did get a birthday package from Mom yesterday, with a yummy cashmere sweater and some extra-yummy bath and shower stuff.  There was also yarn and a pattern in the package, but, well, it’s not for me.  I told Mom she could remedy that by taking me yarn-shopping when we go up for Christmas!

Last night was the final performance of Hayley’s school musical, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.”  They were absolutely fantastic, and they had so much fun with it.  Here’s a picture of her during one of the scenes (she’s in the Brownie uniform).

One of my favorite songs from this play is Lucy’s “Little Known Facts” song, in which she says:

Do you see that tree?
it is a Fir tree.
It’s called a Fir tree because it gives us fur,
For coats,
It also gives us wool in the wintertime.

Some of our other insanity involves college visits, applications, essays, and tests.  One senior is bad enough, but two might just drive me over the edge!  Add to that the play and play practice (now done, thankfully!), gymnastics, a dance, and the usual holiday parties that everyone and every group you’re involved with feels obligated to have, and we’re completely booked for the rest of the month!

For anyone who comes here not to read about my humdrum life, but instead to see what I’ve been knitting, well, here’s the last month’s worth of knitting for you!

Socks for Sarah’s birthday - I made her pick both the yarn and the pattern, and she made wonderful choices - the Laburnum pattern from SKS, and the Somerset colorway of Lorna’s Laces.  Thanks to Holly for modeling!

Mittens for me - a combination of a few patterns, and some Cherry Tree Hill dk weight in an Autumn colorway, which I won a few months back from the KnitTalk list.  These are just right for a NC winter - kind of like medium weight socks for my hands!

Socks for me - more Tidal Wave socks (love love love this pattern!) in Cherry Tree Hill Supersock, can’t find the colorway, but think it’s a Potluck.

Sweater for me - not quite done - I’ve started and ripped most of this sweater 7 or 8 times, at least, in 2 or 3 different patterns.  It has now decided it will be the Tonto sweater from Berroco, and it’s in Lorna’s Laces bulky, color Tuscany.  I really do like it, and hope that it fits.  I would have done it in the round, but the patterning was just awful.  And it really doesn’t look two-toned in person, though the perfectionist in me saw this picture and seriously contemplated ripping it out once again.  I’m going to stick it out, though, but if it doesn’t fit right, there’s a different sweater it may become.

There’s still Christmas knitting to be done, and that’s what I’ll be working on for the next few weeks.  Most of my knitting lately has been in the car, at the play, at gymnastics, etc. lately.

Have a great week - hopefully I’ll get to post again some time before Christmas!

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