Ok. I totally get why these books are the next big thing. There’s a love triangle, but it actually makes sense, so you’re not finding yourself rooting for the guy you know will lose. (Honestly, I don’t know who to root for.) There’s a revolution starting, and that also makes sense. And the heroine is […]
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Another sock yarn skein done. This was the Three Irish Girls Beckon Merino in the Silver Bay colorway. I’d gotten it through the yarn club, so I actually had about a skein in a half, because we’d gotten a bonus amount. I made another pair of Fallberry Mitts (love that pattern), and three more hexipuffs.
At first blush, this book is the story of the love triangle of Ormus Cama, Umeed ‘Rai’ Merchant and Vina Apsara. Rai is the story’s narrator, which starts at the very seminal moment of Vina’s death. From there, Rai takes us back to the childhood of the three in India. For various reasons, they all
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Here’s a bit more stash busting – a couple of baby hats in the Reversible Cable baby hat pattern I’ve made before. I’ve also cast on some Fallberry mitts to bust some more yarn, and my Christmas knitting planning continues…
I did go outside this weekend – I couldn’t just craft away the whole time. So yesterday, I put the veggies to bed, as well as whatever of the perennial pots had gone by (which wasn’t much – we’ve not yet had a hard frost here on the coast). I also did an initial sweep
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I took Friday off, because I really needed a day off, and I wanted to actually get some sewing done. The day turned out dreary as hell, so I think I made the right choice there. (I also downloaded a paper piecing class from Craftsy so I could take a break and still
When Grace was young, she was attacked by wolves in her back yard. She thought she was dead, but somehow, ended up back in her house, safe. From then on, she would often catch a glimpse of one member of the pack watching her – she always knew it was the same wolf because of
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Well, October is past, which means the RIP VIII Reading Challenge is done. Considering I was gone for a good chunk of September, and had to rely on my iPad, I’m pretty happy with what I read: I was pretty mystery-centric this year – what I found for the Kindle started the trend, and I
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Pattern: Quest hat for a Man by Laura NelkinYarn: natural wool from somewhere in Michigan’s UPNeedles: Size 6 circs and DPNs Second time’s the charm! I had enough yarn for the Quest hat, so Christmas knitting project number two is done! Now, I just need to find a cute pattern to make for
Believe it or not, the Reid and Popham pictures are the same day. What a difference a front makes!
Popham Beach State Park – Phippsburg, Maine Read More »
