This is approximately twenty pounds of tomatoes (one from the CSA, one from the Farmer’s Market): The following survived the initial wash and cutting off of bad spots: The following did not: After much mashing and boiling: I managed to cover my counter with enough bowls and other equipment to run the results through a […]
I’ve had a request for socks (little known secret: now that I’ve figured out I’m pretty much a process knitter, as long as it’s not in cashmere, I will probably find a way to fit any knitting requests into my schedule…), so I’ve cast something on to keep me busy until my trip to NYC
Pattern: Argyle Purl Scarf by Jenna NunziatoYarn: Classic Elite RenaissanceNeedles: Size 9 circs This year’s Red Scarf Project scarf is done! I really enjoyed this pattern – it’s not too hard, but the pattern repeat is long enough to hold my interest. I did three pattern repeats more than the pattern called for to get
Read for the RIP VII Reading Challenge. I can only write about this book if I first go off on a couple of tangents: Tangent #1 – I’ve been avoiding this series because of the covers. They’ve got those typical urban fantasy covers with the female character in some sort of sexed-up pose, scantily clad.
Moon Called – Patricia Briggs Read More »
I’d picked this book out of the pile because it was one of the ones that had been sitting there the longest. In hindsight, I wish I’d saved it until winter. I say that because it’s filled with glorious descriptions of Tuscany in the summer, and the author is a gardener, so it’s written right
Under the Tuscan Sun – Frances Mayes Read More »
Shockingly, it’ll be September on Saturday, which means it’s time for the Readers Imbibing Peril Part VII (7!!) challenge. Ok, it’s not being called a challenge anymore, but I feel weird typing that without the word challenge in there somewhere. I’m going to try for Peril the First, which is to read four books out
RIP VII Reading Challenge – 9/1/12 – 10/31/12 Read More »
Jack Carstares has been in exile, ever since the day that his younger brother cheated at cards, and Jack took the blame so Richard wouldn’t lose the girl he loved. Jack’s now come back to England, and taken up highway robbery. Richard has been trying to make up for his actions in the years since,
The Black Moth – Georgette Heyer Read More »
This is the final book of the Dying Earth books, and is as beautifully written as the ones before it. Rhialto is a magician, and though he and his fellow magicians are not as great as those that came before them, they still manage some pretty impressive feats. The story is split into three distinct
Rhialto the Marvellous – Jack Vance Read More »
Candy Freak is a journey to find America’s small candy makers and some of their iconic candies. Most of these are candies that you’ve probably only heard of if you live in a specific region, and they’re sadly disappearing. I didn’t realized how bad the big three (Hershey’s, Mars and Nestle) are making it for
Candy Freak – Steve Almond Read More »
Bella is the eldest daughter in her house, with two younger step-sisters. If you’re familiar with fairy tales, you can see where this story could go. But Bella’s step-mother, while a flighty hypochondriac, is kind, and her two step-sisters adore her. She’s also on good terms with her father, who has indulged her desire to
Beauty and the Werewolf – Mercedes Lackey Read More »
