Socks and Shawl and Star Trek®

By some cosmic serendipity, on Star Trek Day (the show originally launched on September 8, 1966) I happened to be at a store and found socks:

I haven't watched all the sequel shows, but I am a proud Trekkie and definitely adhere to its teachings:

Last night I finally pulled out my big suitcase to begin packing for DFW Fiber Fest and realized I may have to use something larger:

Those are all the scarves and hats and blanket pieces I've made for Warm Up, America!  Not as many as I would want to donate, but it's what I made in the last year.  I also have one hat on the hook, another granny beanie, and I might have yarn enough for a third either that style or something else.

I'm also working on two toys:

A friend is collecting them for her local library.  I am using scraps of cotton worsted from the leftovers another friend provided to me.  Because they are stuffed, I really want to finish these before I go.  They have been my carry-around project for waiting in line and such, and I'm about to start the faces.  A couple long meetings this week and they will be finished.

I've printed my class information and handouts, and have supplies to gather but thankfully no homework.  Because I also have to finish at least one make-along shawl.

Almost done with the second tail, then to separate at the
waste thread for the square down the back.  I like how the
stripe of add-in yarn seems very purposeful.

I've accepted that I won't have both shawls finished.  Retired friends and acquaintances keep telling me how much time they have for knitting and crocheting and travel and hanging out with meetups and other activities and so on and on - I'll get there!  Still counting the years before retirement.