TGIF, Snow Day Edition

Happy Friday, friends! It's been a long week, and I'm happy to see the end of it -- and I'm even happier that it's a snow day for Mo (meaning I don't have to deal with the anxiety of driving to school in the snow) and that the Mister decided to drive home from his work trip late last night instead of this morning. He got into bed after 1 a.m. this morning, but I have coffee waiting for him when he gets up. I'm also happy that the school decided to close last night, so there was no anxious watching of the closures and delays this morning and Mo got to sleep in!

I am happy to report that I stayed very warm on Wednesday on my walk to the blood drive (layers and handknits for the win!) and that I successfully made my first donation of the year. My hemoglobin number was just fine; I think I probably stress about it more than I need to because I failed that test once, and knowing now that that can happen if your hands are cold, I suspect that I might have passed in that instance if I'd know to warm up my hands before testing. This particular donation might have been my fastest ever, too, as I filled my bag in 4 minutes and 46 seconds, proving that I'm doing an excellent job of staying well hydrated!

There's other good news to report today, and I'll let this photo tell you what it is:

It's drying this morning next to the radiator, but I should have some finished pictures and details to share with you on Monday!

Mo's Future City competition is tomorrow, and it will be a long day (she has to be there at 8, and if the team makes the top five, they'll be there through mid-afternoon). Luckily at their after-school work session yesterday, they made plans for today, anticipating the snow day. The model is already in the car of one of the teacher advisors, and the presenters will be getting together on Zoom later this morning to practice. They're feeling confident and excited, and I am looking forward to seeing them shine! Last year they came in second -- behind a team that had something like 40 students on it, which seems unfair -- and historically they have alternated first and second place, so this is the year to win it. Please keep your fingers crossed!

As for me, today I'm working as usual, though I'm sure I'll be taking breaks to shovel snow and will be trying to take care of some of the chores I usually do on Saturdays because we'll be out all day tomorrow. I'm also swatching for my next sweater. I will be back on Monday with all the updates. Until then, stay warm and enjoy!