Holiday Busyness

Thursday night, Blair and I attended the King's Singers concert at ECU. The concert was amazing. They did mostly Christmas music, and it was all done so beautifully. There were moments of comedy, too, and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.





Friday, we had a Christmas party in my classroom. My kids had a blast. My students and parents were very generous in their gifts and Christmas wishes. I also worked on this glove at naptime. It is now finished and in need of its mate. I'm working on that and hope to have it done in a couple of days.







This week, I need to spend the week packing and wrapping gifts. I only have four days of school this week, and then Blair, the dogs, and I will all be on the road back home. And now, I'll leave you with some images of the season.

A busy day

My class of three-year-olds took their first trip today. We went to the big library in town for a field trip. Might I just say that my kids were the best.





After tutoring today, this is what I saw on the way home.

Christmas in my Classroom

I apologize in advance for the poor lighting in my room. I got the place decorated for winter (it's easier than Christmas because I can leave it up until March). I started reading winter/snow/Christmas books today (Owl Moon and The Polar Express), and they are loving it!!

Christmastime is Here

Thanksgiving

Blair and I have had a nice Thanksgiving. It's the first one we've had with it being just us. Wednesday night, we played Risk (I actually won!). I got up at 6:00 Thursday to put in the roast, but then I went back to bed and slept late. When we got up, I got right to work on lunch. Here's what we had for lunch:

Mulled Wine



A roast with carrots and potatoes



Sweet potato casserole



Fudge



Cheese ball



and eventually, an apple crisp.


Not a fancy table, but since we don't have a dining table it worked.



Blair did all the dishes all day (what a sweetie).



Wednesday I went to Michael's and picked up some candles thinking I was splurging on two $9.00 candles. When I checked out, they rang up for $.89 a piece! They smell so wonderful, and really make it seem like a holiday inside.
We had a nice iChat video session with Matt, Karen, and my parents, and then spent the afternoon and evening studying, knitting, and watching football.

A long week

My grandfather passed away Monday, and Blair and I drove all the way to Arkansas over the course of two days. Here are some shots of our LONG journey.

Finished Knits

Yes, I actually finished something, and not just one project, but TWO this week! I finished the Hemlock Ring, and I'm quite pleased with how it turned out. I'm planning on making another one later on with a wool yarn. This one is done in cotton.





I also made these mittens this week. They only took two days and were so much fun to make and amazed my kiddos at school. They're made from 100% merino wool sent to me by a blogging friend (thanks Andrea!!), and they feel so great on the hands.







Blair and I went to a friend's art show today, she's a painter, and purchased a couple of lovely Christmas gifts for people. Now I just have a couple more gifts to make, and I'm all done!! I took the handmade pledge, and with the exception of a couple of eccentric gifts, I did just that.

A picture-less knitting post...

I just wanted to let you know that I finished the Hemlock Ring, but have not blocked it yet. I promise pictures as soon as that's done. I'm usually pretty lazy about blocking, so don't hold your breath...