camwyn | (no subject)

I believe the worst of the situation with Mom has passed. She doesn't seem to be angry any more. This is the point where I keep quiet because I've already said enough, and with any luck all will be well on Christmas. If not, well... I'll deal. And hey, applying for jobs on the opposite side of the continent even before all of this began!

Meanwhile, knitting like fury for family gifts. Aunt is getting the qiviut scarf. Screw the gloves I started for her, I'll make them for a friend instead. Maternal grandma is getting the same pattern hat as I made in Alaska, only in muted red, white, and blue; this is already done. Paternal grandma gets slipers, which are already done. Paternal grandpa gets a seed stitch scarf made from Lion Brand homespun- I've got like ten inches to go but my needles are huge, I have no fear. I think I will donate money to a charity in my other grandfather's name, as he has late-stage Alzheimer's and I doubt anything I could make or buy him would do any real good. Gifts have already been bought and wrapped for parents and brother-in-law; sister's gift is bought but not yet wrapped. Friends I am seeing on Boxing Day have not had their gifts knit yet but that will happen soon enough. My friend in Virginia isn't coming up to his parents' until maybe the 29th, I think - he's Jewish, so he doesn't have to join in the vast Christmas herd. I haven't cast on for him yet. Gonna do a black chenille scarf with a Jolly Roger emblem on it, I found a colour chart for that. Still got to work on

mountainspeak's DNA scarf, that's only about a third done; I expect I'll be knitting that while I'm gaming on Boxing Day.

All hail the power of compulsive twitchy energy!