On a happier note: here is the Quotation of the Day, from Benjamin Franklin:

"If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from him."

(referring to the value of education)

My father always said he felt the only thing one should go into debt for was a house (because it would increase in value over time). In later years he amended that statement to include education.

next week is my Spring Break Week. In between tending milkweeds and grading and having a visit from The Parental Units, I hope to get some knitting done. Posting next week may be minimal. I'll try to get a piccie of the Chinese vest when I finish it (I have high hopes that I will finish it in the coming week).