I’d been pretty good at keeping up with my reviews of the Jane Austen-fest on PBS, but a got a little behind with the last few, now that it’s spring, and I’ve had to DVR them rather than watching them all when they aired. Ms. Austen Regrets disappeared into the black hole of the DVR, […]
A Bit More Jane Austen Read More »
Now, I’m not that much of a beef girl. I think I’ve had my own personal steak precisely once in my life. If I want some beefy goodness, I go for beef stew. Of course, the season for that is winding down now, so for probably the last time until next winter, I made my
The garden is coming along, considering how early it still is for the season. The hyacinths have actually started to bud, so I’ll soon have more then just crocus. Thursday was an absolutely lovely, seasonally warm day, so I took the opportunity to take all of my perennial pots out of winter hibernation in the
The cracktasic tour of David Eddings’ Belgariad and Mallorean continues. Belgarath the Sorcerer is the entire back story of the world of the series, as seen through the eyes of the 7,000-year old first disciple of the god Aldur. Belgarath is one of the better-developed and enjoyable characters from these books (how can you not
Belgarath the Sorcerer – David and Leigh Eddings Read More »
Still working on the Embossed Leaves Socks from Interweave’s Favorite Socks. Finally got out of the twisted rib section (I hate knitting into the back of the loop!) and into the actual pattern. It’s a pretty simple pattern, and I’m still absolutely loving the colors of this yarn. I’m also enjoying working from my first
Read for the Once Upon a Time II Reading Challenge. I’ve had Anansi Boys and American Gods on my to read list for quite some time (because someone had them buried in the basement and could never remember to grab them whenever he was in the area…). I’d always intended to read American Gods first,
Anansi Boys – Neil Gaiman Read More »
Probably about the best thing about being in Rhode Island over the weekend is that they’re so much further ahead in the season then we are up here in the Great Frozen North, and it was so nice to see all the green, and buds on the trees. Heck, it was even warm enough to
Spring! (Or Fun with my Macro setting) Read More »
I actually went away to a place where I could take pictures this weekend. Yay Spring! Ok, so they’re mostly cloudy pictures, but they’re pictures! I spent this past long weekend in Warwick, Rhode Island, at a friend’s family beach house. We went to play games, and I also managed some knitting, reading, cooking, and
So, despite the fact that I promised myself I wouldn’t work on them again until I had more of my Sitcom Chic sweater, or more Project Spectrum stuff done, I recast on my Jaywalkers again. This time, I obeyed the pattern, and used size 1 needles, and they seem much more to gauge this time
Seldom do I have a plant tell me quite so clearly that it’s in the mood for a new house. Granted, it’s long past due. This is the pot my father brought it over in, and I usually prefer something a little less, well plastic, for my indoor plants. I’ll have to take a looksee
Indoor Garden Notes Read More »
