The kale is looking amazing. It’s all I have left now in the community garden. Because we’re finally getting the leaves to come down, I was able to go over there today and dump two leaf bags’ worth on the bed for winter mulch. I’m done now for the season, other than pulling the […]
Pattern: Twisted Flower Socks by Cookie AYarn: Tess’ Designer Yarns Twinkle Toes in Underwater GrottoNeedles: Size 1.5 DPNs The Twisted Flower socks for K are done! I’m surprised I took as long on these as I did – it’s an enjoyable pattern that’s just challenging enough, and the yarn is lovely to work with.
Cathy has fled her abusive family, but there’s a twist- her family lives in the Nether – between the regular world and the world of the Fae, and the families there serve the Fae. Cathy would rather live in the real world, where she won’t have an arranged marriage, and can live her own life.
Between Two Thorns – Emma Newman Read More »
This is technically a reread, but it’s been so long since I first read it, I really couldn’t remember what was going to happen next, other than the bare bones from the Swan Lake ballet this is based on. Swan Lake the ballet is mostly about Princess Odette, who is cursed by an evil sorcerer
The Black Swan – Mercedes Lackey Read More »
Here’s another go at trying to use the Fibre Co Knightsbridge yarn I’d frogged from a February Lady sweater ages ago. Sadly, it’s discontinued (this was the version before the company was sold to Kelbourne), so I have no way of getting more. I recovered most of it, so I just can’t understand how
In this book, Jane is staying at her brother Edward’s estate in Kent (which he has because he was adopted by a wealthy, childless couple – this is real life detail). While there, they go to the races, where the wife of one of the other local landowners is found dead. Mrs. Grey had not
Jane and the Genius of the Place – Stephanie Barron Read More »
Now that the war is over, Gunnery Sergeant Torin Kerr and some of her old company, along with a few civilians, are working for the Justice Department. The book opens with them dealing with a humans first movement, but quickly pivots to them being hired for a much more important job. Since the war is
An Ancient Peace – Tanya Huff Read More »
We have a frost warning for tonight, so I want ahead and pulled out anything that remotely resembled tender, including the above. My mother had a few extra sweet potato slips this Spring. I only had room for them in a pot, so I’m fairly impressed I even got this many. I’d definitely
