Holiday Gifts are finished and wrapped

Last night, I casted off of Swell and that completed my holiday gifts. I didn't get a picture of it, because my brain tooted and I wrapped it practically instantly afterwards. I'm pretty worried that both of the hats that I made won't fit, but I can always just make another one if they don't. I also decided to give my aunt that pair of socks that I originally made for her.

It took me a long time to finish the holiday knits because I basically took about a week and a half off of knitting. I re-started the Harry Potter series and got totally wrapped back up in Hogwarts... so there ya go. Today is actually my last day of work this year (I have a ton of overtime and won't even have to use any vacation time) and I won't be back to work until January 7... so I'm going to be winding yarn for my trip and organizing projects. I will be working on: toe up socks (duh, did you have any doubt?)' Seraphim Shawl in the amazing Socks that Rock Raven Coloray - Rooky (dudes, this is beautiful and I'm super stoked to have a cuddly shawl all on my own... what makes it even better is that it's kind of witch-y and I'm super obsessed with witches); and a Pinwheel Blanket of scrap sock yarn (this will be an ongoing project to use up scraps). I'm also going to take the 5th and 6th Harry Potter, just in case I decide to do some reading.

We're leaving the state Saturday morning and HAVE to be back in Austin by Jan 7 because I have to do an orientation session for new students. Other than that, we don't have serious plans. About a week in Arkansas, a day or two in Manassas, and about a week in New Hampshire. Dude, I am STOKED!!!! I want snow, I want the mountains, I want a fire, I want cuddly-cuddly-boo-boo.

So all my gifts are tagged, wrapped and ready to pack up. I've begun the yarn winding and will hopefully finish that off tomorrow (I try not to do too much at one time, because that's when I start knotting things), packing shall begin tomorrow, and maybe I'll start Seraphim by Friday.

If I have any readers out there, I hope you enjoy your holidays. Get lots of rest, get lots of knitting and reading done, get lots of family time, and enjoy any break you might have. See you after the break!!