Spring?
Dear Mother Nature, Ok, now you’re just being mean….
Garden Notes
The daffodils are out – looking lovely. Everything’s way ahead of schedule. There are forsythia blooming in sunnier spots of the neighborhood. This is particularly freaky for me, as the year I was born (in late April), the forsythia were blooming, which was early for around here, so my mother waxes nostalgic on the rare
Frederica – Georgette Heyer
Frederica Merriville has charge of her younger sister and brothers after her parents have died, and so she decides to bring them all to London for a season. Her main aim is to see her sister Charis advantageously married, because Charis is a sweet, beautiful girl, who Frederica thinks is wasted on the country. The
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Once Upon a Time VI Reading Challenge 3/21/12 to 6/19/12
It’s that time of year again – Spring, and the Once Upon a Time challenge, which I love so much, I’m even doing it in this year where I’ve given up most challenges. I’m going to be doing Quest the First, which is to read at least five books in the challenge categories (fantasy, folklore,
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Alchemy and Meggy Swann – Karen Cushman
Meggy grew up on her mother’s tavern outside of Elizabethan-era London, until one day, her father sends for her. Her mother is more than happy to send her away, as Meggy is crippled- she can only walk with crutches. So off she goes to London, where she finds that her father is an alchemist. He’s
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Garden Notes
I’m glad at least something is blooming in the garden – it’s making my insane garden fever at least a little bit realistic. I had a dream last night that I was at some sort of garden center, and they carried every single variety of plant I’ve been mulling over maybe buying this year, so
Knitting Notes
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
Specials – Scott Westerfeld
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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Garden Notes
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
Easy Growing – Gayla Trail
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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