So it wouldn’t be a trip to the Phoenix area for us if we didn’t stop by the Desert Botanical Garden. And can I just say how nice it was to see some green? One thing we did differently this time was check out the succulent collection. I don’t know how we’ve managed not to
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Stash busting continues. Here’s a hexipuff in some Sophie’s Toes yarn I bought back in the early days of my sock making. I’m continuing to work on the Circle Scarf. It’s been a nice, brainless project. I’ll let it sit for a week at a time, and then I’ll work on it for several
This book is the sequel to Ross Poldark, and takes place after he and Demelza, his former kitchen maid, have wed, and had their first child, Julia. Demelza’s growing into the role of the lady of the house, and learning to love this strange life she’s found herself in the middle of. Meanwhile, life is
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Read for the Georgette Heyer Reading Challenge. Arabella is the oldest daughter of a vicar in Yorkshire, so has middling prospects at best. But, her godmother is her mother’s childhood best friend, who became a Countess, and Lady Arabella has agreed to bring Arabella out for a season in London. It’s the perfect opportunity for
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In a world where Atlantis exists, but isn’t seen by the non-magical realms, Prince Titus is the titular head of the one of the Domains conquered by Atlantis. He’s a puppet, with the representative of the Bane of Atlantis being the real power in the realm. What the Bane doesn’t know is that Titus’ mother
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I’m back from Arizona. It’s snowing right now, and I’m finding it hard to believe that just yesterday, I was looking at cactus. I have about 500 pictures to go through, and five books read, so those will be coming out over the next several days. In the meantime, a few non-pictorial highlights: Short Leash
Rodzina is originally from Poland, but came to America so young that all she remembers is Chicago. She had a wonderful family, but through a series of accidents and illness, she’s now left an orphan. One of the local orphanages finds her on the street, and puts her on an orphan train heading west. She
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In the further adventures of Jane True, Jane’s back in Rockabill, where she and her friends are promptly attacked by regular humans with guns. Jane manages to pull enough power to save herself and her friends, but it puts her in a coma for a month. By the time she wakes up, it’s clear that
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Pattern: Fishies by Jackie ZieglerYarns: various DK and Worsted weightsNeedles: Size 3 DPNs Stash busting, part deaux! This is a fun little pattern. I’ve been able to use up a number of little ends of yarn that I probably wouldn’t otherwise have been able to use. These are stuffed with cotton, but if I can
Pattern: Hand Spring Fingerless Mitts by Micol DayYarn: Tess’s Designer Yarns Superwash Merino LaceNeedles: 1.5 DPNs Here’s another attempt at stash busting. I had a fair amount of this lace weight yarn left over, and when I found a mitt pattern that actually used lace weight, I had to try it. If
