Okay, so, not that I am not totally grateful for the time off and less working for free at the end of the year, but here is the problem with snow days.

First, the kids were only back in school from winter break for 2 days, so really they are not back in the swing of things.  They still feel like they are on vacation and are not sleeping enough or going to bed in order to wake up and be alert in anything before lunch.  Just so you have a picture of what the first part of my day looks like, we eat lunch at 12:38, we leave school at 3.  Well, the kids do, I am generally there for another 1 or 2 getting things graded and copied and planned.  Gotta love middle school mayhem.

Second, I was prepared to be at school for the 2 days we were out.  That means that I am SOOOOO not prepared to go back on a Monday.  I had to go to school and get the things that I needed in order to get things ready for school.  Also, I only have a few days to get the kids ready for our big writing assessment.  That means that I have fewer days because of the snow, and they will be less attentive because, “It could snow again…”

But school aside, here are the other problems with snow days.  They give you the illusion that you have more time than you actually do.  I have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off all day and have accomplished only 1 or 2 things on the ever growing list of things I need to get done.

For instance, I went to Bliss today to see if I could catch the owner.  She is currently our only retailer, and she asked me to bring in some KnitSacks in some new fabrics.  That meant that I had to make them first.  Since mom finished sewing them on Saturday, I decided to head over there this afternoon.  The owner is generally there, so it seemed like a safe bet and worth the time and gas to get out there.  Also, there is always a great group of people there to chat with and they are always asking about if mom and I can design them out of a problem they are having.  Most of our designs have come from our Sit n’ Knit nights around that big table.

I drove out there, and though I did see a good friend I have not seen in a long time, I missed the owner.  Great.  So we sewed all weekend on something that I was planning on selling, only to be told that I have to wait.  I could have been sewing KnitPacks for the Etsy shop.  I know that I can list the KnitSacks and I will, but you can see my frustration.  Plus, it has become blatantly clear that mom and I need a second sewing machine.

Had it not been for the fight with the light box, we could have gotten twice the amount done had I had a sewing machine too.  But I digress.

The problem with snow days is that Monday always look that much bleaker and I rarely get as much done when I have them.  I mean hello people, I haven’t cooked anything new in 3 days, and I haven’t touched a stitch of laundry.  Now I do have to say that I have made the kiddos their homework assignment for tomorrow, but I have not been able to locate my copy of their next vocabulary list, so I have to add that to the list of things to get up and do early at school tomorrow.

Now however, after going to Bliss, I spoke with several friends and had several KnitPack needle cases, and knitting totes requested.  Now, that is great and I am stoked that people want our product.  I do have to say that I think we make great stuff, but it is so nice to see other people think that too.  However, my mom is having a serious issue with her shoulder which makes sewing not so great on her.  Her arm goes numb most of the time or it tingles painfully.  Best part, she can’t see the doctor until the Monday of NEXT WEEK!  Silly specialist, people are in pain more than once a week….

So Mom would generally get right on the sewing and do her standard stellar job, allowing me to manage the website, blog, tweet, and photograph, but now it seems that I will be posting this blog and heading into my very nicely finished attic that has NO heating.  I have a small space heater, but considering that it is about 14 degrees here in my town, I will be wearing my coat and hat whilst I sew. Plus I am not nearly as fast at sewing as my mom is, as generally, I cut and organize and do all the tech stuff and she sews like the wind.

Well, I guess that is the problem with snow days, makes you think there is way more time than you actually have.  Realizing that, I have to get upstairs like right now in order to be  able to be in bed in time to wake up in the morning and not be a zombie 1st period.  I will have plenty of those in front of me with the kids…