Pattern: Galadriel’s Mirror by Susan PandorfYarn: Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine in the Oceanic Mix colorwayNeedles: Size 4 circs (the interchangeable cables came in really handy here) I actually blocked this shawl last weekend, but then never had daylight in which to photograph it (and it’s so big that I really don’t have a great surface […]
I really enjoyed Uglies – the idea of a future time when people had decided that to end strife, they’d make everyone equally beautiful, and give them all the luxury they could ask for, but in reality were giving everyone brain surgery to take away most of their aggression and curiosity, was really interesting. I
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Why yes, those are budding crocus in my garden. It’s gotten warmer, and the bulbs are back in force. Thankfully, this is the only thing threatening to bloom at the moment, but even my iris are starting to green up a bit, which I have to admit is a bit freaky. I actually had a
I’ve been torturing myself with gardening books again. After enjoying Grow Great Grub, I decided to pick up the author’s new book, which focuses on herbs and edible flowers. I like it for the same reasons I liked Grow Great Grub – she’s in more or less my climate zone, so focuses on plants I
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In Tempest Rising, Jane True found out that she’s half Selkie, and that there were many supernatural residents of the world around her. She’s gained a vampire boyfriend, and has been training with the local gnome to gain control of her powers. With Valentine’s Day approaching, Ryu has invited her down to his house in
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I’ve finished Galadriel’s Mirror!!! I only needed a quarter of an ounce of yarn from the fourth skein, but the crochet bind off is so pretty (if a bit fiddly) that it was worth it. I do still need to block it, which should be exciting, as it’s too big for my blocking boards. The
I managed to get back on the canning horse this weekend. These are Spiced Cranberries from Canning for a New Generation. They smelled absolutely divine cooking. But, the best part of this project was being able to use my new canner all the way through. I made eight jars, and actually prepped an additional one
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I’m a big fan of Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Darkover books – I managed to track every single one of them down by haunting Ebay, Abebooks and a couple other sites. I’ve kept reading the series even after Bradley’s death, when others have continued the stories. From what I understand, Hastur Lord was something that Bradley
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First item of knitting note: my co-worker C went to Ireland for a week, and brought back gifts for several us that covered for her while she was out, and she brought me yarn! It’s the best purple ever. Right now, I’m just having fun looking at it. Second item of knitting note: remember how
So I’d gone through all the trouble of making some windmill blocks in various greens to represent the trees in my landscape quilt, and to be honest, I just wasn’t feeling it. So, I tossed them back in the landscape fabric drawer, brought out a whole bunch of greens, and did strips instead. I’m already
