Fleecy Fuzzy

I don't know how to describe it, but some students that you teach become part of you and your family. You just love them.  I saw some of my kiddos in General Music, Chorus, and then after school for Select Choir and the musical every day, and they saw a lot of Joel and Nathan when we performed at venues or at rehearsals.  You couldn't help but be close to them.  There are a bunch of them that I'm truly going to miss this Fall.  Bobby is one of those boys that I would adopt in a heartbeat.  He was my right hand man- my Stage Manager, and just so dang cute.  I'd keep him in my pocket if I could.  He even stayed after the last day of school to help me clean up the music room.  His Grandma told me they consider us his adoptive parents and it just about melted my heart and made every moment at school worth it.  I have wanted to do something nice for him to thank him for all of the extra work he does for a while now, but I wanted to make sure I wasn't teaching at the school anymore, so that it couldn't be construed as inappropriate in any way (it's a sad world when you have to worry about those things, but it's true).

My mom showed me how to make a fleece blanket.  I was surprised how easy they are to make.  I'm so used to taking forever piecing things, so this was a pleasant fast project.  I don't much care for the Steelers (in fact, I typically root for just about any team playing against them except for maybe the Dallas Cowboys), but they're Bobby's favorite team, so there you have it.

PS- I love this wavy stitch.