Buoyed by the success....

... of completing one pair of socks and one scarf for Christmas presents, I decided yesterday to take an entirely different direction on another present. Will be casting on at knit group tonight.
To facilitate my quick departure for knit group, I assembled a chicken and cauliflower curry in the crock pot. It's cooking, I'll put the rice on at 5 p.m., and then out the door to commence my Grand Plan. Wish me luck. I've only got nine days.