Advancement

Comfort Shawl …. DONE!  I just have to block it.

Mom’s B-day present …. DONE!  I just have to felt and line it.

Oh man, it feels so good to have those two done and almost ready.  Both have to be 100% ready to go by Saturday, when I’m throwing a birthday party for my Mom.  I know they will be … I do have all day on Tuesday.  So now my goal is to finish up the two pairs of socks I’m working on for myself before I even think about starting anything else.  I’m finally going to start on Glee when those are done, which I’m hoping is going to be next week when I have eight days in a row off.  (I know I keep talking about that.  I’m not trying to rub it in … I’m just overwhelmed and amazed that I get time off and away from work!)

I ordered some Cascade 220 from WEBS’s sale the other week, and those will become birthday presents for my friends Emy and Karen.  I have until the end of July to make those, so no pressure really.  Other than a few knitted gifts here and there, I really want to start more projects that are of a larger scale.  There are at least three sweaters that I have the yarn for right now, that I really would love to get done this summer and be able to wear this coming winter.  And then I also have a huge bag (like one of those large Christmas gift bags) of scrap yarn that I want to turn into hats for Warm Up Winchester.

This weekend I work, which on this rather rainy day, I would love to go back to bed.  But I just keep thinking about my time off, and then the weekend at the beach with John.  I am in need of some major R&R, that’s for sure.  I’ve been a little depressed over the last week, and yesterday it exploded in an ugly mess that caused me to sleep most of the entire day.  So I need time away … a little rest, a lot of pampering!