Well&mdash;I finally finished the knitted object I was working on. In fact, I've already knit another such object using a different pattern. I'm trying out several different patterns to see which one turns out best before launching into multiples. I suppose I may end up making a few of each kind. My only disappointment with the first object was that it wasn't stretchy enough for my taste. I'm not sure if this is the fault of the pattern or the yarn I used. I think I liked the second pattern better. We'll see how this latest one turns out&mdash;well, I'll see. You (whoever you are) won't be able to see until sometime after Christmas. Unless you are the recipient of one of these objects, in which case you'll see one or the other of them around Christmas. I hope I am managing to keep the identity of this type of object a secret.

In other news, I'm teaching again. Yesterday was the first day of class at <a href="http://www.uvsc.edu" target="blank">Utah Valley State College</a>, where I'm teaching three sections of English 1010 (first semester writing). On a whim, I submitted an adjunct instructor application via their website a couple of weeks ago. To my surprise, I received an email that same week asking if I could come for an interview the following Tuesday. The interview went well, and I was offered the three sections, which I took. I've never taught three classes at once before; I hope it's not too grueling when paper-grading time rolls around. One boon in that area is that the writing courses are very structured and focused on critical thinking and writing as a means of developing thought&mdash;plus this school actually offers some remediation in English&mdash;so I feel justified in stepping back the level of detail in commenting on mechanical errors. I say this not having seen the first student paper yet, so I may change my mind when faced with the reality of the situation. I like teaching (most of the time) and am glad to be back in the classroom.