Garden Notes
It’s cool and gray (though at least it’s above freezing temporarily). I couldn’t help myself.
The Faery Reel – ed. Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
This short story collection is meant to draw from fairy traditions around the world, and is therefore surprisingly grounded in real life, with interesting twists. And it is global, with stories from Australian, Native American and Asian traditions, as well as the European traditions you’d expect when the word “fairy” is used. I think my
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The Bands of Mourning – Brandon Sanderson
Here’s the third book of the second Mistborn trilogy, and I will first say that I was very interested to read the forward, because the author noted he’s only about halfway through was he has planned for this world, which is pretty cool. And also a good thing to read up front, because if you
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Knitting Notes
This is the beginnings of Celestarium, by Audry Nicklin. I’m using Tess’ Designer Superwash Merino Lace yarn, in the Maine Woods and Waters colorway. I’ve been sitting on the ingredients for this for about a year – I was a little scared off by the beading. Turns out that’s super easy. This should be
Gateway to Fourline – Pam Brondos
Natalie’s in college, struggling to make ends meet, and make her tuition payments, while also sending money home to help her family. When she’s offered a job by one of the theater professors, it seems like a dream come true – a steady job that can pay her tuition. It turns out that the professor
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Knitting Notes
As soon as I finished my New Year’s Day hat, I went into “clear out some ends” mode – here’s a Swirl hat (by Mandie Harrington) and some New-born Spiral Rib Socks (by Jessi Crum), and well as hexipuffs, to use up the Done Roving Frolicking Feet and Premium Yarns Serenity sock I used in
The Trees in My Forest – Bernd Heinrich
I have to admit, half the reason I probably liked this book so much is that it’s talking about the forests of Maine, admittedly a little further from the coast from my usual haunts, but close to where my mother grew up, so I’m very familiar. This book is basically a love story to a
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Sweep in Peace- Ilona Andrews
In the second book of the Innkeeper Chronicles series, Dina’s had an offer to host a peace summit between three warring factions at her inn. It’s immediately clear that everyone else has turned them down, because this is the most unlikely peace summit in some time. But the Gertrude Hunt is still fairly new, and
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Knitting Notes
Pattern: Oh Brother by Fran CarleYarn: Berry Meadow Heritage Alpaca in the Arsenal, Tashi and Fiona colorways (I’m wearing three alpacas!)Needles: Size 6 circs and size 7 circs and DPNs I really like this pattern – the fold over brim makes the ear portion nice and thick. It came in pretty tight – if
Happy New Year!
This is what greeted me this morning. I find it hilarious that Accuweather hasn’t found a picture to switch out for sunny days when it heads south of 32 F. The lovely field vs -16 is a little incongruous. It is pretty, I’ll give it that.