I got the job!

The job of class mom, that is, for my son's class. I'm working with another mom so that's good...shared responsibility is much better. In honor of the occasion I pulled out my homemade planner from last fall and rechristened it with freshly printed to-do lists and blank calendar pages. I just typed "bland" calendar pages, which I'm sure they will be even when they are no longer blank. In other news, I hate the new puppy. Okay, hate is a strong word, but I discovered the meaning of "blind rage" today after the darn thing stole a freshly baked loaf of bread off the counter and cootified it, then peed on the floor three times while I was trying to make dinner. This after I conscientiously cleaned the entire first floor of my house today, paying special attention to the floors after the abuse they've taken this past month. He's got one more day to shape up before I start looking up "dog meat" recipes on the internet. On the knitting front, I completed DD's Gryffindor scarf. It literally swallows her whole but she loves it. I've begun a hat for DS, and I've knitted the ear flaps, the main body of the hat, and the beginning of the decreases for the crown. It has a matching scarf too. I decided to start with the hat, though, because I'd had enough scarf for a while and wanted the challenge of something a bit more difficult. I'm knitting it on straight needles, so it will need to be stitched up when I'm done, plus some fun little cords added to the ear flaps. Short school week this week due to Rosh Hashanah, and DS already has a playdate with the little girl who sits next to him in school. I found out from her mom tonight that it's a mutual admiration society over there...she talks about him at home as much as he talke about her. So cute. Tomorrow's to do list: Vacuum and dust upstairs Vacuum stairs Clean kids' bath Fold a mountain of laundry Knit