To Bed
The large maple has finally dropped all its leaves, and I’ve cleared the last of the garden detritus out of the side garden. As much as it pains me to say this, I’m ready for winter.
Sprig Muslin – Georgette Heyer
Some of Georgette Heyer’s books have a certain air of authenticity of the time they’re set in. This is not one of them. Sir Gareth Ludlow is on the way to totally flub up a marriage proposal (the whys are not important. It’s immediately clear he and Lady Hester will eventually be engaged) when he
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Knitting Notes
I’ve got two projects going at the moment. The above is Woolly Wormhead’s Brownie Hat, which will complete my trifecta of hats for my older brother’s family. It’s a fun pattern so far. The brim is knit flat, and grafted together at the end, and I picked up the stitches for
Catching Fire – Suzanne Collins
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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Knitting Notes
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.
The Ground Beneath Her Feet – Salman Rushdie
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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Knitting Notes
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…
Fall in the Garden
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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Sewing Notes
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
Shiver – Maggie Stiefvater
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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