Not So Crazy

Usually I find the holidays season extremely stressful and harried. Despite the holiday knitting ambitions I professed in my last post, I'm oddly not stressed out about it.  Nor am I particularly worried about the fact that I've done almost no shopping yet (even if those annoying Old Navy commercials insist on it being time for "last-minute" gifts).

The holiday knitting is going fine.  Scott's scarf is about 2/3 complete, and I'm almost done with one of Augie's sleeves.  I'm feeling so relaxed about it that I even let myself do a few rows on the Swan Sweater.  And I think it's time for a new photo:

I actually don't have that much shopping to do, since Scott & I are taking it easy on gifts.  I think the scarf I'm knitting him will be the only present I get him, except for some stocking stuffers.  I just ordered a gift for my dad, who is very difficult to shop for, and if I don't get around to knitting my sister a poncho, I have a few other ideas that would be easy to get hold of.  I do have a couple of kids to get presents for, but one patience-trying trip to Toys R Us will take care of that.  On second thought, maybe I can find something online.

My lack of holiday stress may also be because I'm not travelling this year.  It will be nice to have several days off at home, and my dad is going to come down for a few days.  It will be a pleasant way to spend my last Christmas in New York.

I've started thinking more seriously about what I want to do when I get to Boston next year, and have already found one very promising job lead.  It's a huge relief to know that there are possibilities out there in my narrow field.  Most UU churches don't have a staff person responsible for membership, but that seems to be changing.  And it helps that Boston happens to be the UU mecca!

Comments

[mrspilkington]

the sweater is looking gorgeous...for the kids' toys, what about http://www.backtobasicstoys.com? i want some of that stuff myself!

[Amy Boogie]

Back to basics toys are fantastic.

Your sweater looks great. It's making me itch to start a fair isle sweater.

[melissa j]

gorgeous sweater. i love the swirls in the blue. good luck with that toys-r-us trip...i don't envy you there. :)

[Sara S.]

Don't give up Ali! (either on the blog, or the sweater, or the poncho, or the scarves, or... ;-). A little known fact about Christmas gifts: they don't have to be given by Christmas, just STARTED by Christmas.

[Ann]

Wow! Alison--your Swan Sweater is fantastic! Absolutely beautiful. Not sure how you do all that you do . . .

Thanks so much for letting us peer into your world. And for everything else, too! 8 )

Merrrrrrrrrrry Christmas!