Holiday Reorganization

My commute it draining me. In the morning, I have no problem at all - I leave my apartment at 6:30 and catch the 6:40 bus, where the traffic is smooth and easy going. I'm able to read, knit, or nap on my way in. The bus is crowded, but not unpleasantly so. I don't get headaches, grumpy, or in an otherwise foul mood. I usually get into my office by 7:20, and usually my supervisor doesn't get in until after 8 and I'm able to leisurely slide into my day (except on the days when she gets here before I do - then it's a whole different story). However, I leave my office around 4:50 and ruuuun up the hill to catch the 5:10 bus. Sometimes, I don't make it out the door early enough and have to catch the 5:25 bus. No matter, because both buses are packed. Standing room only. I am usually able to get a seat, because I catch the first stop at the university (there are 4 stops along the perimeter of the university) and only people who work in the government offices downtown beat me. However, I'm not usually able to knit on the way home because it's hot, cramped and just plain uncomfortable. I can't read, because the traffic is stop and go and I get nauseous. Sometimes I sleep, but that can be hard too because there are so many people on the bus and they're all on their cell phones. So I sit in traffic, and rarely get home before 6 - usually it's around 6:30. By that time, I usually have a splitting headache. And that headache really cuts into my knitting time! Lately, I've been coming home and eating a snack... then around 7:40 or so (a little bit before TheBoy gets home from work), I try to cook a dinner for us to enjoy. That's actually helped a lot, because now at least I have some sort of goal for the night: cook dinner and clean the kitchen afterwards.

I'm ready to become a Yarn Harlot and find a way to work from home!

Last night was really disappointing for me. I wanted to watch the finale of Heroes and the special 2 hour Closer (I was going to catch the repeat from 10-12), but I wasn't able to stay up for the Closer. Maybe I'll catch the repeat this week? Tonight I am planning to watch the second and third installment of Tin Man on SciFi, so yay!

I managed to finish two things this weekend:



Pattern: Wendy's Generic Toe Up
Needle: US 1½ / 2.5 mm
Yarn: Zitron Trekking (XXL)
Colorway: 167



Pattern: Branching Out by Susan Lawrence
Needle: US 8 / 5.0 mm
Yarn: Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Solid
Colorway: Denim



Branching out still needs to be blocked, but for the purposes of checking off lists, we'll call this done. I titled this post "Holiday Reorganization" because I'm shifting around the holiday gifts.

The Trekking socks were supposed to be for my aunt, but I decided that it was dangerous to give someone a pair of socks when I don't know their foot size. So they're going to me instead :p I'm going to give my aunt a scarf that I recently knitted (about 2 years ago - I'm sorry, I'm just so tired of all of the holiday knitting... I'm ready to make something for MYSELF!!!). The Branching out is for The Boy's Sister (H). I was going to give her Clapotis, but I'm going to give it to TheBoy's Mom instead (because of the hole in her gift). All that's left is one little hat, which I started last night. Whew. I'm almost there!!! Here's an updated rundown of the gifts:

The Boy's Mom: Clapotis
The Boy's Sister K: Anemoi Mittens
The Boy's Sister K's boyfriend: Hat
The Boy's Sister H: Branching Out


My Mom: Icarus in Lane Borgosesia Periwinkle Purple
Dad: Socks
Aunt: Basketweave Scarf
Brother: Hat

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can... choo choo!!