Tuesday evening things

 * Got the last stuff finished up on campus. I'm going to try not to think about classes and especially the problems with having to be in three different buildings for them (because of the construction) come January.

* I also got packed save for things like my makeup and toothbrush and medications. I have a list so I won't forget anything. Also have a list of what I need to do (I plan to leave the kitchen tap on a very slow drip just in case we get exceptionally cold weather; the pipes are on a poorly insulated north wall)

* I got more done on my mom's socks. They won't be DONE before I get up there (especially because I need to at least do a little vacuuming here tomorrow before I leave, but they're getting close:

I think I have three more solid-color stripes before I start the heel. I'm trying to make them match as much as possible. I might work on them some tomorrow if I get the cleaning done, and I could work on them a bit on the train. And secretly up at my mom's house. 

* I also gathered up some projects. I did take the Bluey yarn (it's hard to find the right colors and it took me a while, so I don't want to leave it to chance at the Michael's up there) and I also wound off some new sockyarn

I sort of impulse-purchased a bunch of Simply Sock Yarn one day when I was both sad and thinking about "well maybe the tariffs will finally kill off the knitting hobby since much of the yarn is imported and it's already an expensive hobby if you want "special" yarn"

But also, the color name amused me.

Referencing, I guess, the burnt-up tree. (It's a terrible movie in some ways, full of mean humor and jokes that aged poorly, and yet, and yet, when you're not really feeling the hope-peace-joy-love of the Christian celebration of Christmas, it does make you laugh and maybe realize "well, mine isn't so bad after all")

It's actually kind of a pretty colorway, though

and here it is wound off, ready to be knit up into socks:

*but yeah, I am tired. I hope I can rest up over break and not think about what's coming in January..