M.I.A.

I have been knitting, but haven't found time to post anything on my blog for a month now. Could be that we've had a lot of visitors this past month (which we love and I'm not complaining about). Just means that I don't get much written. Currently have friends here, but they're out and about, so I thought I'd take a moment to write a few words.

So happy the election is over and happy about the results, but now I'm nervous. Just hope that things will go well... not sure they can with the current economic crisis and everything else that's being handed to Obama, but he's a smart guy, and I'm hoping that he'll surround himself with other smart people and maybe some brainpower can get us out of this mess.

Took a group of seventh graders to Canterbury a couple of days ago. Great kids and good tour... it's a rush to get through everything and still make it back at a reasonable hour, but well-worth the time. We get bused there, but my husband was saying if we took public transportation it would probably take half the time... the traffic is SO bad.

Started helping with a lunch-time knitting group at school. It's mostly fifth and sixth graders and they're new knitters. They are knitting scarves and hats for the homeless. Sewed one of the hats up and knitted another to add to the stash. Don't have a picture, but it was nothing special. Glad to be helping. Take my knitting each time, but never get to it. There are three of us helping, but we spend most of the time casting on, casting off, fixing mistakes, showing someone how to pearl, helping them switch colors... but the girls are getting better each time and it's really fun.

Have too many projects going at the moment and now I just bought Wendy Bernard's new book Custom Knits, so I have more things that I'm tempted to start. It's taking all my self control not to do it. Wish me luck.