Unexpected Day Off

Today, I had a rather unexpected day off. They closed my office due to ‘air quality concerns,’ whatever that means, so my plans for the day involve napping, knitting, reading, and a bit of housework. I stopped to get a pumpkin spice latte, so I’m all set on that front. I’ve also got episodes of Downton Abbey on the TV, so for now I’m all set. I’m working on a blanket at the moment, which I’m finding to be a warm, snuggly, addicting knit.

I really need to create some sort of to do list. Although I don’t feel much like doing anything, I know if I don’t I’ll feel pretty bad about myself.

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What I’m Reading Now

I definitely feel like I’ve been struggling this year with the motivation to read. Last year I finished 30 books so I set myself the goal of having read 35 by the end of the year. I checked today and I’ve read... 6. Pitiful. My husband slipped this book in my Easter basket, and I felt just the thing to get me back into my groove is an easy romance. It’s been an enjoyable read so far. I like that I don’t have to think too much and it’s easy to get back into the story when I’ve put it down for awhile. It’s the story of two empty nesters who find romance in unexpected places. Very predictable but comforting- the perfect quarantine read, to be sure. I have never been much of an audiobook person, but I’m finding now that I’m working from home I like to listen to them in the background while tending to some easier tasks. I also have been listening while doing housework and going for a run. I just finished A Night to Remember by Walter Lord, and promptly picked up Ghosts of the Tsunami ...

An update

I finished the blanket I was working on, which immediately got hijacked and checked for coziness by my children. I put that one down in the tent in their playroom, for a cozy place for them to read and chill out. I’ve never knitted a hat before, but I’m making a search for the Elf Hat from the Harry Potter knitting book I got ages ago but have been too chicken to try anything from. I had to improvise with the yarn since they’ve discontinued the recommended yarn, but it’s knitting up beautifully and I’m really loving it. It’s Lions Brand yarn, which I love. Once I check the gauge I’m hoping to be able to cast on this week. There’s another hat I have my eyes on that’s actually knitted in the round, but I don’t have everything I need for that one yet. Once I have that, I’m hoping to make it for myself. I’m hoping they’re quick knits. I hear hats tend to knit fast and go under ‘instant gratification’, but we’ll see.

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For once in my life, I believe I have all my Christmas knitting done... before Christmas. I just have a few ends to weave in, but that shouldn’t take long. My son’s scarf. I honestly thought I’d never finish it. I had planned to make it twice as long until my husband reminded me that he’s really only three feet tall, but I still think it’s short. If it is, I’ll whipstitch it and make a cowl. I went back to the Elf Hat I’d been working on. It seems majorly huge and I’m not sure how it’ll work once seamed up, but either I can’t measure heads or I totally misunderstood gauge, or it’s really supposed to be this huge: It just seems impossibly ginormous, doesn’t it? Oh well. I’ll figure something out, even if I have to give it away to an adult with a huge head. ;) I think I mostly have Christmas figured out. All I have to do is wrap a few more gifts and do some baking, and my part is done. Although it’s been a crazy month, for once in my mom life I sh...

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