Good Morning!
Happy Hump Day and Happy Unraveled Wednesday. Time to link up with Kat and her Merry Band of Unravelers to talk making and reading. Be sure to head over to Kat's place after you are finished here. You will find loads of inspiration and, perhaps, even a bit of enabling!!
My knitting has been quite slow. Despite taking projects (yes, plural) on my little get away, I only knit a few rows on my sock. Since then a few more have been knit, but not a huge amount.
(I like the way this sock looks with my Fall tablecloth.). The leg of sock #2 is now complete and the heel flap has been started. I'm not sure why this is taking me so long (except my retirement days are surprisingly full). Usually I knit a second sock much faster than the first. Oh well. It will get done. Eventually.
I had hoped to finish the heel and start on the foot last night, but Fletch and I ended up watching two episodes of Poirot. I don't knit while watching TV...usually we have all the lights off anyway. Surprisingly, one of the episodes was one that neither of us recalled seeing in the past (we were sure we have seen them all).
On to the reading. Since I last posted two weeks ago, 3 books have been finished. First, Fletch and I finished listening to Clear by Carys Davies last night. Wow! What a fabulous book. I know some of you have already read this (more than once), but if you have not, I highly recommend it. I may have enjoyed it a bit more than Fletch, but he did like it. Very spare. Very stark. Beautiful writing. When I woke in the middle of the night last night, this book was on my mind.
We are going back to an audio book (as of tonight) so that I can get some knitting done while listening. Fletch and I both enjoy nature-type books and I think we've decided on a book by Bernd Heinrich. I've read a number of his books and they have all been good. The book we will go with is The Mind of the Raven which looks good - will let you know next week!
On my own, I read The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl. This was not the food memoir I was expecting (hoping for), but rather a novel (duh she said...it's in the title) about someone going to Paris. A lot of it seemed like fluff reading to me and not really all that believable, but the descriptions of food did get my mouth watering.
I also read The Stolen Child which is a fairly new novel by Ann Hood. Again, this seemed a little fluffy and not all that believable, but it was the right book at the time for me to read. I enjoyed it and would recommend it as just a fun, easy read.
Our temps are forecast to drop by as much as 15 degrees between today and tomorrow. My plan is to get a bunch of laundry out of the way today and also put away tank tops and the like and pull out my warm sweaters. And, of course, catching up with blogs at some point. Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday - get out and have some fun!!
That sock does look perfect with your beautiful fall tablecloth! I am so glad you loved Clear so much! It is a really wonderful little book! I know nothing about Bernd Heinrich or The Mind of the Raven... I am off to look this up! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI second Kat's comment on the sock/tablecloth pairing! (You know how much I like your tablecloths...)
ReplyDeleteI'm a fan of Ruth Reichl's non-fiction, but enough readers I know and admire report 'meh' about the novel, so I skipped it. Thanks for the _Clear_ recommendation! I've not read it. I love books set in Scotland. And after skimming Goodreads, I now have to know if the pastor clears Ivar!
I need to start using the word fluffy more in book descriptions. Sometimes you just need a little fluff.
ReplyDeleteI agree, that sock and your tablecloth are a perfect match! I hope the next audiobook is one that you both like so you can get in some more knitting time. (Also, I think you may be the exception -- I think a lot of sock knitters struggle to get the second sock knit!)
ReplyDeleteThe sock and the tablecloth are quite pretty together! I'm not sure what's up with this weather but it's been 80 here all week. Too darn hot.
ReplyDeleteI've got the stove ready for a fire tonight and sent The Mister to get some marshmallows. At least it cools off at night.
The sock is coming along, slow or not. And yes, it does look good on your tablecloth!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sock!
ReplyDeleteI have a friend that retired five years before I did and she always used to tell me that her days were full and she wondered how she had found time to work. I didn't understand, but I do now, and it sounds like you do, too. Your sock really is lovely. I also loved Clear and have enjoyed several books by Bernd Heinrich. I hope you've chosen something that you and Fletch both enjoy.
ReplyDeleteI missed that Ann Hood has a new book out - thank you for bringing that to my attention. I've met her a few times at library conferences and she's very entertaining.
ReplyDeleteI like that sock with the tablecloth too! My Jane Austen book club just finished "Mansfield Park" last Saturday. In November we'll watch a montage of movies of the book put together by one of the few male members of the club. In December is the annual tea. Next year we'll read "Persuasion". I'm enjoying the club more than I thought I would. I started going for Mandy since she loves Jane Austen and have found that I've enjoyed it as well. A couple of other friends are also members. There are about 45 or so people in the club.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and hugs,
Betsy
Love your sock Vera and I love watching Poirot too. Sounds like you have been on a reading kick, I didn’t know Ann Hood has a new book, thank you!
ReplyDeletethis is the first time in a long time that I do not have socks on the needles, but never fear, I am knitting fingering weight wool for a baby sweater and a hat!
ReplyDeleteI like the way your sock goes with the tablecloth too! I also thought a lot about Clear after listening to it. I'd really like to read a paper copy to see the words of the old language. I just read a very fluffy book. Right now that isn't a bad idea.
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