I've mentioned before that I'm a teacher. This week, in much due to the sugar rush, there's been more stress than usual. Our school is very small. We really don't have substitutes. I was asked to use my prep periods tomorrow to cover two classes of Music. While I was annoyed at first, it really… Continue reading Today I dislike my job

Here's my "costume"and a closer lookHint, it's the tattoo sleeves. It's very low-key, but I'm a teacher and many of my students don't celebrate Halloween. I got many double takes and "um, Miss - are those real???" Ha! I received two great packages in the mail yesterday - from my knitty Spooky SP and my… Continue reading Happy Halloween!

It's never to early to think ahead to next year - thoughts / advice welcome!I could so have Jackson be his own little "short bus" - felt would work, right?We like bananas!But this, this dachshund in aluminum chain mail is too much! Someone commented it that it looked knitted on big needles --- maybe?

Good thing about school: wireless internet. And boy do I need it. It's just been such a frustrating day. Repeat to self: they are only kids. But they act so old! It's only an act right? They say and do such stupid things though. Grr. And tonight I have to stay late. My knitting is… Continue reading Avoiding Work

AKA: I have a working camera!Behold, my first pair of socks for Socktoberfest! Snakes on a Sock!It was a fun pattern, and I thought I worked through it quickly, but that might be from the two-circulars - it always seems to go faster with them...Yesterday I hit up Sit N Knit - what a cute… Continue reading FO-tos!!

I tried to call Dan on his cell phone from the house phone. This means that I had to actually remember the phone number, instead of scrolling through my "contacts" or hitting the speed dial #. Some strange guy answered the phone and I asked for Dan (in case someone else answered it for him)… Continue reading Wrong Number

1. Your rockstar name (pet & current street name): Jackson Carriage Hill2. Your movie star name (grandfather / grandmother on your mom's side & your favorite candy): Veronica Jellybean3. Your "Fly Guy / Girl" name (first initial of last name, first three letters of your middle name): H Uph4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite… Continue reading Name Game MeMe

I've got a new camera coming - hoping tomorrow... I bought Jackson a few new Halloween shirts at Old Navy (great deal!) but, I think they have redesigned their XS dog shirt as they are tight on him and he hasn't changed his shape too much! I'll return them and exchange for the S, hopefully,… Continue reading Meh.

There went the weekend. We were up in Maine for a wedding - way out in Baaaah Haaaa-Baaa. It was gorgeous and the event went off perfectly! However, I misplaced my camera (boohoo) - maybe someone will find it. On the way up, I finished my Snakes on a Sock! yay! And I started these… Continue reading Woosh

I originally planned to give myself a break at school today and make a post about "what's on my needles" but as today has gone on I think I may need to invest in some retail therapy...that could be dangerous.So, on my needles:1. Banff - I've got the back done and started a sleeve last… Continue reading Needle Check