Stayed up late talking…

Stayed up late talking to Kevin last night (mostly slightly painful budget stuff, sigh), and as a result am cranky and tired this morning. Somewhat redeemed by finishing re-reading Busman's Honeymoon which is even more wonderful than remembered; in fact, it's much like Lear in that I think it's a story you get a lot more out of once you've lived through some of the relevant experiences. When I first read this at twenty, so much of the complex relationship dynamics would have gone right by me. Now, it is just perfect. I wish she'd written more books.

I'm disconcerted working on my laptop right now because Kavi got to it this morning and now the screen is all kinds of weird colors -- black and ghostly. Anyone know what's going on?

Today one more class to teach, then a bit of necessary shopping. I tried on my winter boots this morning, to discover that they're all too small for me; my feet went up half a size with the pregnancy, and the change appears to be permanent. Some of my shoes still fit, but many don't. So after my second class, I go looking for boots. Ugh. I know some women like shoe shopping, but I just don't. Also, I could still use a few more basic wardrobe items; some cardigans to replace the ones that died last winter, a button-down brown shirt, some thin long-sleeved t-shirts to layer under the cardigans, that kind of thing. Gap for the clothes, I guess, hoping to find stuff on sale. Not sure where to go for the shoes.

After that, home to rest and crochet a bit more. I'm making a scarf for Kavi right now, and hope to make mittens to match, or fingerless gloves, if I can find a very (!) simple pattern. Do you think those would be a reasonable beginner knitting project? Knitting will give me a tighter weave, I think, which should be better for gloves that will undoubtedly be scooping up snow soon. I bought a 'teach yourself to knit' kit, but I need a pattern for the mittens/gloves. Any advice would be very welcome. Here's the scarf so far...