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 Last weekend was lovely! I went to the central market and got a couple more blankets for my apartment. No insulation + no heat will mean a not so pleasant winter without them. Sure, it averages around 55 or so, but it can get down to the 40's. Not freezing, but if you can't get away from it.... I also got something to hang on my wall, because back in medieval times (and pretty much most of history before central heating) tapestries were used for insulation. I don't believe it will actually work, but I can hope. Lucy likes one of my new blankets and I seem to keep buying things with birds.


 On Sunday last week, I did all my laundry and cleaned EVERYTHING. Including my dog.


On Sunday afternoon I realized I was sick with a cold (thanks, preschool!), by Tuesday morning I had no more cold, but it all went to my chest by way of my throat, so I couldn't talk. What a GREAT time for parent-teacher conferences, am I right? I survived those, though, even though I was pretty mute. Then Tuesday evening for Stitch and Bitch I met the sweetest, tiny cat!


Now to the knitting. I wrote in my planner in mid-September "Start knitting Christmas presents. Don't be a fucking idiot". The note was written in June. I did not start knitting for Christmas back in September. I'm starting now. I got distracted by something that will show up in another post. Here's the list I have to complete by December:

2 fair isle hats
1 Snowmen scarf (I just can't get enough of that design!)
1 pullover with Mayan inspired colorwork
2 oversized mittens
4-6 fair isle Christmas stockings
1 dog sweater

Okay, that's not too much for me, I guess. But still, I only have about 6 weeks to get it all done. My break starts the first week of December, so the things that are for coworkers need to be done by then (that's the hats, scarf, pullover, and mittens). I created a schedule and I HOPE I will be able to stick to it.

I am knitting away, but I admit it is making my brain explode a little bit. I started the scarf today and the mittens. I have a blanket pattern I am very excited about that I really want to work on, but of course, I will only knit blanket squares as a reward if I finish ahead of schedule.

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