And almost done

 Graduation is tomorrow.

Today, I submitted my grades and finished my syllabi and verified that I don't have to have my post-tenure review stuff in immediately I am back on campus, so I can put the finishing bits on it when I come back. I moved most of the lab stuff for my soils class back into the "renovated" lab; I will get the rest of it there Monday. Monday afternoon and Tuesday I will pack and do a little cleanup here and make sure I've run necessary errands (bank, having mail held...) 

And then Wednesday - the yarn shop, and then on to the train station and break, and Christmas.

I did finish one thing last night, and I'm pleased; this will go in my mom's stocking. It's simple but these dishcloths are always useful, even if you have a dishwasher (as she does) there are always pans or delicate utensils better hand washed.

It's the "Grandmother's Dishcloth" pattern, which is simple to do and takes about half a ball (maybe a bit more) of that yarn that is sometimes sold as "dishcloth cotton"

I also knit a fair amount more on the garter-stitch part of Syyslaulu, though I still have maybe fifty rows to go before I can start the lace part. I think I'll take it with me and try to finish it, and I have several pairs of socks in progress, and the new scarf/shawl I bought yarn for last weekend. 

I never knit or read on breaks as much as I think I will though; I think I just get tired during the semester and sometimes I spend a lot of time just sitting.

I do still have to do which cards I plan to send; that might be a task for after graduation tomorrow.