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I'm back.  I've been back one day short of a week and we're having our second snowstorm since my return.  Ah, February.  After a week in paradise, I can't complain.  Well, recent evidence has shown that in fact I'm entirely capable of doing so.  I have received surprisingly little sympathy from friends to whom I have complained.  I can't imagine why.

The pain of return has been softened somewhat by a great pajama dance party tonight with Dan Zanes and friends at UMass.  We went, we danced, we sang along (we were encouraged to do so even if we didn't know the words--I love that guy).  There's something about his shows and music that make me feel like I can be a mama and can still be cool and political AND share a fun experience with my kids.  When I was a kid I remember going to see Pete Seeger.  Kind of like that.  If you've got kids and you have a chance to go see him, do.  A nice way to spend a leap day.

In other news, I've become the world's slowest knitter, crawling along on various projects and doing nothing worthy of any real comment.  We got a Wii and I've been having fun playing baseball with the kids with that, though the knitting slowness seems to be more of a knitting funk than anything else.

I'm off Sunday for a 24-hour whirlwind business trip.  No chance of yarn crawling, but with so little knitting going on I have no excuse anyway.  That's about it from here.  Now I can get through the rest of the winter by fantasizing about the next school vacation, in April, when we're going to Disney again.  We might just survive.

Comments

[Kat with a K]

Welcome back!

[Manise]

Nice to see you back! I'm about to slog through the snow to Simmons College in Boston for a tour with my daughter. Sheep and Wools are around the corner and knitting mojo will return soon!

[katy]

Glad you had a good break. We almost bought tickets to the Zanes show, but it would have been a crappy drive home for us last night so it's probably best we didn't. Bummer.

[Rachel H]

Ahem. I challenge you for the title of world's slowest knitter. And there's not a single member of my knit night who would dispute my right to that title. Trust me. The time suck in my house is Webkinz with the 6 year old boy. If I got a Wii I may as well sell all my stash.

[JoVE]

I've just come in from shoveling so I get what you feel. Though it must be worse on return from warmer climes. I don't think we are done with the snow yet. And we've had over 9 feet this winter. (there, now you can feel better)

I also get the knitting funk. I'm coming out of mine now and suspect you will too, but it might last for a while.

[melissaknits]

I can complain. I've been home longer. Another 8 inches of White Death fell last night. I fully support your complaining. I echo your complaints. I complain myself, constantly, though mostly on the inside as I too have encountered little sympathy. There are people around me who - sitting down - "love snow".

Wii. Wonderful Wii. I play tennis and bowl. I love the Wii.

[Laurie]

Welcome back! Manise's admonition about Sheepy Wools being nearby is a good one.

[emma]

Dan Zanes? I'm jealous, my kids loved him when they were younger!

[Lisa]

Disney!!! I'm jealous. Bring your knitting - I always have a sock in progress with me in case we have to wait in lines.