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Nightstand: No Dinner for Nikita; Goodnight Moon for Ivan. Ivan is finally sitting still for books! I don't have time to read for myself these days, so Tiina Nunnally's translation of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales on my dresser keeps mocking me.
Bookbag to read: Various articles and papers for classes and conferences.
Knitting needles: A swatch (or Geeky thing, according to Amy Singer) of Knit Picks CotLin, Moroccan Red. If I'm lucky, the Lotus Blossom Tank that I want to make with this yarn will be done by next summer.
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