That’s where I am!! Tomorrow is my last day at school with students. Technically if my room and everything is ready to go then it’s my last day period. Students or not…of course, I’ve procrastinated some and am not entirely ready to walk out and not come back til August…mentally I’m done. 8th grade had their last day of classes last Friday, making this week relatively stress free. I miss those kids though. It’s crazy…all the prep and work that went in to all of those classes and some of the interactions and discussions that happened were the highlight of my day 🙂 But it is nice to have some quiet time in school to get things done.
***This got lost in my drafts from Thursday…it’s Sunday now. And I’m officially finished with my first year back in the classroom. The first year where I am a married teacher…answering to a different name. It was very strange at first, but now that’s who I see myself as. It’s a good feeling. I also have ONE BILLION things to work on this summer to make sure next year is better.
I’m looking forward to a productive summer. I hope it will be. I keep planning and thinking of all the things to get done and I feel it filling up!! Not in a bad way, but in a productive busy way.
I’m sitting at my dining room table and I can see my yarn cabinet. It’s calling my name!! I’ve also found out recently that several of my friends are expecting near the end of the year…so knitting mojo needs to be in full swing so I can help welcome their little ones with knitted goodness 🙂 I’ve got this cute little hat going…
It’s a Simple Baby Cap by Susan B. Anderson out of some Adriafil Knitcol that does all the work for me! I’ve got several balls of this just for baby hats. It’s awesome.
I’ve also almost gotten one sleeve of Nora’s sweater almost complete.
I’m also inspired to knit my own sweater!! I’d like to fix up the Turia and get it to a place so I can wear it.
I’d also like to rip out my Whispers top that I knit a few years ago…I don’t know why I knit a short sleeve wool “sweater” but it’s too warm for my torso while my arms are cold. I’m not one to wear a vest…I like sleeves!!! I’ve got another skein…maybe I can make it into something wearable 🙂
I could sit here all day and wax poetic about all the yarn that I’m staring at and all the things it could be…but then I’d get absolutely nothing done! Not even any knitting!
I’ll update again soon 🙂
❤
Jenna
hardknitlife 
Enjoy your summer 🙂 And remember to leave some time for you, and don’t spend all your time on the students! You need a proper break!
Lucky you, we go until the 16th because of snow days…sigh…..I have tons of projects I am planning on this summer, cant wait to get started…Nora’s sweater is very pretty…
So much yummy knitting! I love the colors against the gray in the sweater!
I’m quite jealous that you get paid for so many days after the students are done. We only get paid for one day to finish up! That of course is ridiculous and we work for free. I have two more weeks with students. After 11 years of middle school, I am really enjoying high school students!