
Ok, so maybe it wasn't a good idea to run out of town for a week near the end of the school year. There is a lot of scrambling in catching up, keeping up, and scurrying, to get through this last week of school.
Moon has had band concerts (with one more performance to go), finals, projects, a first real job interview and training. (Which begins next week, which required half an hour of finagling to reschedule appointments. Including the orthodontist, which I had so carefully planned to happen NOT at rush hour again...sigh.)
K. has much going on at work, and out of town trips being planned. (Plus he has my stress and whining to listen to.)
Blue is enjoying, and tired, from his new summer job, while trying to squeeze friends into every other spare minute. (We see him occasionally at meals, or as he goes out the door.)
My work has been mostly gathering art from the walls all around the school and organizing it to return to students before Friday. In my efforts to be efficient, I've taken down (and had to rehang) the wrong displays three different times. There were some nice moments with my first grade friend, who was not wielding scissors this time, and gave today a thumbs up while announcing that it was a "Great day!" We colored popsicles and discussed our favorite flavors...blackberry, blue-raspberry, lime, and Pepsi (his, not mine!)
Tonight we sweated (literally and figuratively) through our family singing group concert. And, NO, I did not practice while I was away. And, YES, it showed. During the final run through, the talented woman who stands next to me asked which part I was singing? "I have no idea. Clearly not the right one!" (She quickly traded spots so her voice could have a better angle into my ear.) Gratefully, all reviews were lovely. Our leader, she really is a miracle worker!)
AND, it's Hot.
All to say...that I've been knitting on, and finally finished, this hat that was started months (years?) ago, out of old handspun, because it took absolutely no brain cells.