Happy to see Blogger back...

...that was an unexpected break in blogging. It's just as well. I'm not going to be doing much knitting for the next week while I channel my inner craftiness and finish up a graduation present for someone special. I can't go into any sort of detail, because she might read this.

Graduation presents for other people's kids are usually pretty easy: most appreciate money or gift cards and I can usually find a little remembrance for them. However, when it's your own kid, you want to do something special.

Now call me a bad mom, but I don't remember what we got her for high school graduation -- it was such a blur (plus it was 10 years ago). My husband and I worked on the Grad Night committee and were part of the parent chaperone contingent for the all-night party. By the time that was all over, we were exhausted and I don't remember much!

I made up for it (whatever "it" was) when she graduated from Stanford. I made an 80-square attic windows quilt, one square for a significant event, person, or activity in her life from birth to graduation. You can see a picture of it here. I also created a book that described the significance of each square and component of the quilt.

Now she's graduating from UCLA with a Masters in Latin American Studies and a Masters in Public Health. I need to commemorate that, but topping that quilt is tough to do! But, I'm going to do my best -- I hope she'll like it!

I also need to finish the turtle quilt so I can deliver that to my mother. We're picking her up on our way to L.A. for graduation and I want to give it to her in person. So I won't have a lot of time for knitting before we leave next week. But, once I get in that car, I plan on knitting all the way to L.A. and back!