I can't quite believe this semester is done. That I have a week-long break starting today, and then two weeks when I get back to work on stuff, before the summer session begins.

(And summer session is GENERALLY more free of the special snowflake sorts)

I'm almost completely packed - I have to throw my makeup/toothbrush/otherstuff case* in my carry-on, and bag up the socks I was working on last night, and put the shoes I'm taking in the suitcase.

(*Remember, I HATE the word "toiletries," so I won't call it a "toiletries case" and the alternative, "Dopp kit" sounds a little too much Johnny-goes-off-to-WWII for me)

But this afternoon I'm on my way. Wow, do I ever need a break.

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I didn't get all that far on the Weasley Homestead socks but here's an in-progress shot:



I like how the colors are sort of striping. I hope they continue to do that. I'm not so fond of the multicolor yarns where you're knitting along and suddenly realize you have an inch-wide blotch of a single color that is not really obvious anywhere else. I love variegated yarns but they frequently break my heart.

I'm also taking the in-progress "simple socks" (the pink and yellow ones), and a couple of skeins of un-started sock yarn. Oh, and the Hansigurumi book and yarn for earthworms and Nessie. I decided not to drag along the sweater, it's kind of big right now, and I'm only going to be up there a week - so better to work on smaller projects.

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I'll be back the end of this month.