Knitting Notes
In further stash reduction efforts, this is the Piccolo Pyrus cowl, from Skeinwalker knits. I’m using up my Quince and Co Phoebe in the Mars colorway.
Garden Notes
I didn’t realize how long it’s been since I did a garden update. Things are trucking along in that August way – most things are finally blooming. I’ve had to resort of the above “mulch” for my maypop seedling. Some little shit (probably a squirrel) kept digging at it. The final straw was when I
Knitting Notes
Pattern: Trisha by Vicky Chan Yarn: Quince and Co Lark in the Iceland colorway Needles: Size 5 and 8 circs and DPNs The Trisha sweater’s done! I used about the same amount of yarn I’d used for Argus, so I’m at least no worse off then I was before I frogged Argus. This sweater fits
Winter Lost – Patricia Briggs
This is a nice interlude kind of story in the greater universe of Mercy stories. Mercy’s half brother shows up at her house an absolute mess – he can’t speak, and barely seems to know where he is. After some investigation, they find out it’s due to some very particular not actually Fae magic. This
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Knitting Notes
I sold some yarn earlier this week, and while rooting around to find it, was struck by the number of ends I’ve accumulated. So we’re apparently in a stash busting mood again. This is a washcloth/dishcloth, using Purl Soho’s free Colorful Half and Half Washcloths pattern. I’ll definitely be using up as much Knitpicks Lindy
The Adventure of the Demonic Ox – Lois McMaster Bujold
I suspect you’re not going to love this book if you’re not already a Penric and Desdemona fan. Not a lot happens to further any real sort of plot, but it’s a lovely little slice of life for Pen’s family. Wyn is apprenticed to his uncle, and recognizes a demon possessed ox on their worksite,
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Promise of Blood – Brian McClellan
I had a really hard time getting through this book, and I can’t figure out why. Our story starts with Field Marshall Tamas having just headed a coup to remove the royal family of Adro, and their cabal of magicians. Tamas is a different kind of mage – powder mage in this case, and the
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Garden Notes
The garden is filling in nicely. I planted more marigolds and calendula today that my father sent home with me last week. It’s funny, the creme de cognac dahlia put out three blooms, and then seemed to go back on pause with the rest of them. The new dinnerplate dahlia is finally budding, and a
Garden Notes
I went away for a week and came back to fair amount more bloom than when I left. The calendula went crazy while I was away. My father sent me home with some more seedlings, so I’ll be filling in a few holes when I get a chance. In other news, the potential maypop finally
Silver in the Wood – Emily Tesh
This is a lovely novella. Tobias is the local wild man in the woods, having lived in a small cottage for four hundred years. When a new owner to the local manor comes across Tobias’ small cabin, he wakes up powers that have lain dormant for many years, and throws both mens’ lives into new
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