incremental progress

Crazy times

I have no classes today due to the seniors leaving, the juniors doing exams and having no exam supervision today. The down side of all that is that I have a DOUBLE SUPERVISION tomorrow. I am going to be so very very bored. During the exam you are not supposed to mark, and so theoretically I am going to spend my time walking around watching people write and not being able to talk to anyone. I would far rather be doing the exam.

On the solo mumming front things are going pretty well, I think because I have taken Flylady's advice to heart and done as much as possible well before it was urgently needed. This means that lunches have been done the night before, and the bags loaded with the necessary equipment too. So the morning are a matter of getting dressed, eating breakfast, brushing teeth and leaving. It meant that last night I was finished doing the mum thing at quarter to eight, which doesn't leave much time for doing the Toni thing. Next year I will be doing the cooking but not so much of the lunch thing, and that will give me a little down time.

Last night I quilted, and it is not looking too bad. Certainly not a competition quilt, but then I am making it for use, and too much perfection looks like it should be on a wall and not on a bed. I have finally decided what I am going to do in the blue squares, which is a range of celtic crosses, each one different. I will need nine, but I found a great book of quilting patterns, and nine is no problem. And if I use stitch and tear, it should be not too slow or hard. I also unpicked a couple of straps on a dress I bought, which are too long. I am going to shorten them by about an inch, which creates an illusion that I have boobs. I love illusions!

I have applied to be a dean next year - if I get it I will be working a great deal harder next year.

I have been saving hot points even since we bought the house, and two nights ago we finally had enough points to buy a digital camera. I was so excited - I've been wanting one for ages. The only fly in this particular ointment is that they can take up to three weeks to arrive according to the confirmation email I got. After waiting and saving since April last year, to have to wait another three weeks seems incredibly difficult.

Posted by Toni at November 16, 2006 07:10 AM