Every year at about this time, whatever shred of self-awareness I have completely disappears.
Next Christmas, I always imagine, I will give everyone a beautifully hand-made gift. I should start TODAY!
Some crafty, artistic souls actually manage to do this. You would think that at my age, I would have learned that I am not ever going to be one of those people. Still, like the mom in the Zits comic above, I like to dream.
This year, I did actually manage to make some penuche and chocolate chip cookies for our youngest son who lives near by. That counts for something, doesn't it?
I have eighteen (!) more school days left in my teaching career. On Friday, January 27, at 2:33 pm, I will be officially retired.
Ah, I think, then I will finally have time for all of those craft projects I have been imagining all these years.
Beware, family members: there may be a nice pile of fabric squares in your future.
For now, I'm off to try to finish that sweater I started knitting for granddaughter Margie 'way back last February. At least I had enough self-awareness a year ago to pick a pattern that was a generous size bigger than she was then.
Perhaps next year, Margie would prefer some penuche for Christmas.
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Ha!!
ReplyDeleteThat made me laugh.
I've been retired for a year and there are still boxes in the basement that need to be unpacked and dealt with, a half finished sweater for my grandson (who is now four) that needs to be take apart because it was a size 2, on and on. All that "extra time" I thought I would have seems to be some sort of retirement myth.
Happy New Year!!
Congratulations on your retirement!! Enjoy.
Kim <3
Thanks, Kim! Maybe would should meet up for a knit-in! Happy New Year! ~ Barbara
ReplyDeleteCounting the days to retirement! You lucky duckie! I say for now no "to do" lists - put them off and enjoy the open space of each day -- who knows what might come up?
ReplyDeleteKath