Good Morning One and All,
The warming trend is (thankfully) continuing. Today it is 32 out right now which is roughly 10 degrees warmer than yesterday! Woo-Hoo! I'm still in comfy leggings and two sweaters, but I don't feel stiff and cramped with cold.
It's Wednesday! The day when all the cool people link up with Kat and her Merry Band of Unravelers to talk about making and reading. I'm happy to show you that the first of the last pair of Family socks (got that?) is almost finished! I only have the toe decrease and kitchnering to do.
Honestly I think I could have (and maybe should have) finished this last night, but my eyes were getting a little tired and my hands were beginning to ache just a tiny bit. Better to not over-do it. Hopefully I will finish it up tonight and even cast on for the last one! I kept weighing my yarn to be sure I would have sufficient and I'm pretty sure I can get the second sock to match this one (fingers crossed).
Reading has been so good! I finished The Black Wolf by Louise Penny and found it to be much, much better than The Grey Wolf (which I didn't like). Like Kat, I was happy to read that the next Ganache book will be centered in Three Pines and should include more of the "characters" we have all come to love so much.
A ton of books have come in for me at my library - many of them new and therefore not renewable. I may have to return one or two before reading, but not a bad problem. I'm in the midst of Seascraper by Benjamin Wood and the writing is just wonderful. Because of Kat's review, I've started reading Wintering by Katherine May which is just beautifully written. I'm going slow with this and reading maybe 10 pages or so just before turning out the light. And Sarah prompted me to download Book 1 of The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion which I am finding to be just wonderful! The narration is excellent.
Fletch and I are continuing to enjoy Run for the Hills. I think we have about 2 hours left.
And, of course, I still have "Gilead" by Marilynne Robinson for our RWU group. Other books waiting for my eyes are Canticle by Janet Rich Edwards and Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood. And yesterday I received notice that Heart the Lover by Lily King is ready for me to pick up.
Whew! What a bounty of books. Lucky me!!
What are you making and reading this week?
I think it was wise to put the sock down for the night -- I never have a good result when I push myself to finish something while tired! And you certainly have an embarrassment of riches with regard to the books coming in! Enjoy all that reading time!
ReplyDeleteThe sock is so close! The cold is bothering my hands too but we are in for a warming trend I hear. Right now the place is a sea of melting ice and mud. It's going to be a mess for a while. I don't want to wish winter away. I would like at least one real snow before it's all over but I will be glad to see the ice go. Getting around town is still almost impossible unless you want to walk in the roads.
ReplyDeleteI have queued up the Unselected Journals series as well. I think they sound fascinating! I have begun Gilead... I think it will be good for discussion! We started the day just at the freezing mark here... Frankie and I set off for a good walk in the grey and it was good for both of us! Happy Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteI have read Wintering twice and it is a wonderful book. I am at the heel flap on my February sock squad socks. Happy to know your weather is “warming” 😉
ReplyDeleteI had to read "first of the last pair" several times before I understood! (I must need more tea.) It looks great and you will soon be done. None of my libraries have Seascraper so I'll be glad to hear what you think before I buy it. Even though it's warming up a little bit, Wintering sounds worthy of a reread. You've got so many books to read - enjoy!
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