My life is always crazy this time of year. I work in HR at a school (OK, I actually AM HR at the school – just me), and in 3 more working days, I have 30+ new employees starting work, and the day after that, my other 220 employees come back, expecting a fresh handbook, harassment training, and basically happiness and glee from me, the lovely HR girl.

As I was racing home from work yesterday (my first day back after 2 missed days, 1 for a migraine), still with a headache, I called the Queen and asked if it was crazy that I was coming up with an odd version of the 12 days of Christmas in my head, but mine went something like this:

4 days before the new employees come, and here’s what I have:

12 bio changes
11 pointless emails
10 pounds of paperwork
9 payroll questions
8 background checks
7 “no thanks” letters
6 want-ad phone calls
5 minutes to eat
4 new contracts
3 workers comp injuries
2 handbook changes
1 huge mound of paperwork

If only this was everything there was to do, I could maybe de-stress a little. I could also be stressing slightly about sending Shea off to college NEXT WEEK. Though creating the song helped – at least I got to giggle for a minute. That and an Icee saved the afternoon, and of course I got to go hang out with some of my knitting buddies last night (missed you Kim, Cindy, and Karly!).

Between this and the rest of my life, there hasn’t been much time for knitting. OK, well, I’ve been reading a lot, but only because Hayley dragged me into the Twilight series, and I couldn’t put it down until I’d read all 4 books! I’m going to give you the rest of this post in pictures.

For anyone thinking that the office was too “knitting-heavy”, I give you the new and improved version:

We now have the knitting/dragon/moose/MINI theme in full swing.

Including what I like to call the “Wall o’ MINIs”.

And the desk, with the pile of paperwork I brought home to work on today (yes, I’m posting when I should be working. I promise I’ll get it all done.)

Then there’s my cool new knitting bowl – our friend Jennifer has recently become a full-time potter. I told her that I’d heard this cool idea about a bowl to hold your yarn, with a slot to thread it through. She took the idea and ran, and look what she brought me on Saturday:

She wouldn’t let me pay her, since I had given her the idea, and she’s already sold a few. Instead, I asked what size shoes she wore (and she said “7, why?” before looking down at the sock I was knitting, then she said “Oh.”) After a quick try-on and a next-day finish to the 2nd sock, these became Jennifer’s socks:

I also recently made a cute pair for socks for a sweet new baby at work – Skylar Neveah. This yarn is Miss Babs in Watermelon, left over from Holly’s socks.

Unfinished knitting hanging out at the house:

Sock #1 in Mama’s Pajamas from Mama E

Artisokka Rose sweater in SWTC Bamboo – halfway through for the second time – first was too small.

Muscari socks in Lorna’s Laces – love these, but they are definitely not a car project.

Gentleman’s Fancy Socks for Mark – getting there!

All right, now that I’m feeling guilty for doing this instead of working, but slightly relieved for finally posting, I guess I should get back to work. Have a great week (or 2!).

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