Good Morning my Friends,
How are you this fine morning? I am much (so very much) more rested than yesterday. I slept for over 10 hours last night! And it felt so good.
Yesterday was an absolutely gorgeous day - sunny and temps in the 70's. More of that is forecast for today. But before I get ready to head over to see Iris, it is time to link up with Kat and her Merry Band of Unravelers for Unraveled Wednesday.
As you all know I have not been doing all that much knitting lately. But I did cast on for yet another dishcloth. (These are just so easy to pick up and put down with no issues when watching a baby.) This time it is not a corner to corner one, but rather a waffle weave.
I'll admit with only 6 rows knit it is difficult to see the pattern. I think the pattern is from Purl Soho. An easy-to-memorize 4 row pattern. Who knows? Maybe I'll get to knit a little on it today.
Reading has been good. Not great, but good. I finished two books in the last week. First up I read The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen. This is the first mystery/thriller by Tess Gerritsen in a series (so far just 2) featuring "The Martini Club" - a group of ex CIA operatives living on the coast of Maine. I found the book to be good, but a little predictable. Easy to read which has been what I've needed lately. I'm in the queue for book #2 in this series.
I also read Good Soil: the Education of an Accidental Farmhand by Jeff Chu. Chu started going to seminary at Princeton and then volunteering/working at the Farminary (love that word). I enjoyed the texts about plants and food, but overall for me it was a bit too heavy on the religious side (which should not be a surprise from a theologian).
The good news is that I've moved up to #7 in the queue for Nesting - the next RWU selection. Fletch and I are reading Round River which is a book made up of selections taken from the journals of Aldo Leopold (of Sand County Almanac fame) and edited by Luna Leopold. An easy and enjoyable read. When I pulled it off the bookcase shelf for us to read, I found myself tearing up. Inside was an inscription from my Dad: "Dear Vera: Giving a book to you is like "carrying coals to Newcastle" but I hope you may enjoy this. Love, Mom & Dad". A present from them at Christmas 2000.
OK, time to rev myself up with more coffee. Have a wonderful Wednesday!
One of the nice things about knitting is that you can knit lots of different things - from a complicated lace shawl to a meditative and useful dishcloth. Sometimes dishcloth knitting is just what you need! Round River sounds quite interesting as I've only read Sand County Almanac. The inscription makes it priceless.
ReplyDeleteI find dishcloth knitting to be the perfect thing when life is busy, and the added benefit is that you get a very useful FO. I'll admit that reading your father's inscription made me chuckle a little -- "carrying coals to Newcastle" is a phrase that my mother has used with me a lot! Hope you have a lovely time with Iris today!
ReplyDeleteWhenever I need just-a-little knitting, I turn to dishcloths. Quick(ish) and relatively straightforward, they have gotten me through any number of "distractions." Plus, they're useful in the end! Bonus. I loved Good Soil. It was a bit more "religious" than I had expected (why I didn't see that coming I'll never know. . . ), but I found it all balanced quite well together. (And I often find God in the garden myself . . . ) XO
ReplyDeleteDishcloths are perfect for knitting when we have only small bursts of time. That inscription in the book from your parents is lovely.
ReplyDeleteYeah for simple knitting to be there when we have a "row or two's" time! The book inscription though... what a treasure!
ReplyDeleteThat project bag is do die for! I stopped even taking my knitting with me when I kid sit. When the toddler is asleep, the baby is up and vice versa. No down time at all much to this old Nai Nia's dismay.
ReplyDeleteOh my - 10 hours of sleep! I am so sleepy these days. I love the idea of knitting dish clothes but the cotton is so hard on my hands. Instead, I am just casting on a new sweater and it feels like just the right time.
ReplyDeleteHappy Wednesday! and yay for sleep AND good time with Iris. I got my current sweater past the increases and sleeve split yesterday ... stockinette in the round is perfect knitting for almost any situation.
ReplyDeleteYes, I am a great fan of dishcloths, too! The inscription in the book is precious!
ReplyDeleteDish cloth knitting is good start and stop knitting. I often inscribe books for my grandchildren and they love to read those every time they look at the books. Ten hours of sleep sounds heavenly.
ReplyDeleteI go through phases where I want super simple knitting and then something to think about knitting. I love when I am in wash cloth knitting mode, they make quick gifts.
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