The September eclipses will shake up your finances, Virgo, and I mean in a good way. No, really– don’t panic. Your cash flow looks red hot, so why noy splurge on that that giant plasma TV screen you’ve been lusting after? To celebrate the purchase, knit a trippy flourescent remote control pouch so you’ll never lose the clicker again– and make it pink so your boyfriend will be too embaressed to steal it. Just for amusement, knit a cute sculptural set of old timey antennae to perch on top of the tube. Get inspiration from the reruns of My Favorite Martian. Reality-check tip: Develop a sense of humour. Knitting is more than sweaters and socks.
k.1 knitstrology from vogue knitting september 2006

Clearly, I got this too late, but I must say that it made me laugh out loud… for what arrived this week at our house, but that new plasma tv that we have been lusting after. But clearly they don’t know Jon… for he will get the remote even if it is covered in bright pink. Not that I care all that much.

So, it is the beginning of my first half-term break. I am so excited and truly love a break in October. I am already spoiled by it… for I was counting down the minutes and passing notes by the end of the day. Setting an excellent example. Doing quite well actually and looking forward to a bit of a break and some time to play with Shimelle’s class, You Think You Know Me. WooHoo…. and of course some time to knit… and maybe I won’t work on socks or sweaters… maybe 🙂

For one reason or another this week left me feeling completely out of sorts. As a teacher, every now and then, I have the- Now why am I doing this thought?- In my mind it is because I deal with teenagers and so often they truly don’t want to be there- at all. Sometimes, I suppose, I agree with them. This past week had several moments like this. So, by Friday afternoon I was left with a feeling that I needed to hibernate and recuperate… I also brought papers home to grade (not quite sure how that went along with anything). So I have done just that… some hibernation and some refueling (managing to completely ignore the exercise books… well, almost completely).

Yesterday I relaxed most of the morning. I read, wrote in my journal, worked on a knitting project. Twas lovely indeed. By late afternoon Jon and I decided to leave the house. It started out as a little jaunt to the mall idea, but by the end of it we were on the train to London… why simply go to the mall when you could go wander around London. We couldn’t think of a good reason… so we went. We had such a lovely time. With no agenda or plan we wandered. We wandered in Soho, the Convent Garden area, and by the end of the evening we ended up by the Thames near the Tate Modern Gallery.

It was gorgeous and the night was perfect. It has begun to get cooler, but still a light sweater and a scarf kept me quite warm. We went to Foyle’s book store and looked and looked at books. We each picked out a couple to take with us… love books:) … and then we wandered on… strolling along the river walk. We had never been this way before so it was all new to us and so very beautiful.

We then wandered past the Tate Modern. It was still open so we went inside. We got to see the new slide installation. Jon took some lovely pictures of it. Much fun was had. We continued our stroll and eventually wandered home.

So today I feel recharged. I slept in today and the only thing I have accomplished this morning is making and drinking coffee. Lovely. I don’t think that I will be looking at those exercise books today…

Perhaps I will move onto drinking tea at some point, play with the new class that I am taking, and if I am feeling brave I may work on turning my first heel ( I am working on my first pair of socks… in fact I have been for months now)… We shall see.

Have a good Sunday!