Good Morning!
It is just barely 60 degrees out and I am wearing a sweatshirt!! It feels wonderful. Yesterday was a cool day as well. Perfect for making eggplant parmesan for dinner. I added sautéed mushrooms to the mix and will be doing that from now on.
It's Wednesday. I'll be back with Iris today (and tomorrow), but before then it is time to link up with Kat and her Merry Band of Unravelers to chat a bit about what we are making and reading. There has been no unraveling this week. And, other than a few moments while at Colin's there hasn't been much knitting since I was focused on finishing my Appil sampler (see yesterday's post). But there was a little and my slip stitch sock is now at the point where I will knit the heel flap and turn the heel.
I'm liking this sock a lot. The colors and the pattern. At this point, I'm planning to continue the pattern down the top of the foot (leaving the sole plain).
Reading has been good as well. The mystery I was in the middle of last week was Missing by E. A. Jackson. It was good - not great, but kept my interest. And Fletch and I finished In a Pig's Eye by Karl Schwenke. We had a few good laughs while reading this.
Most surprising for me was The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout. I liked it! A lot!! Strout is an author who - for me - sometimes hits it right and other times does not. I think it was Jane who said she felt the book was melancholy. I did not feel that at all. I would have preferred less about the current political situation, but that is really my only complaint. For me, the book was about hope and kindness.
Hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday!
I would not have predicted that you'd like The Things We Never Say! I loved Artie as a character but felt so bad for him -- I think he deserved better. That sock is really knitting up beautifully.
ReplyDeleteI also really like your sock yarn/sock pattern pairing! And, like you, I really loved The Things We Never Say... I thought it was brilliant, hopeful, and so uplifting! (and packed with Strout Wisdom as well!) Have a good day with Iris today!
ReplyDeleteYour sock looks really good - both the pattern and the colors. I'm a little surprised that you liked the Elizabeth Strout book. I thought it was a good mix of melancholy and hope, and I really liked Artie since he was a wonderful realist. Have fun with Iris!
ReplyDeleteThe sock is so pretty--good decisions on its creation!
ReplyDeleteIt's good to see that pretty sock again! I've got my windows open this morning so we must be sharing the decent weather. Wouldn't it be nice if summer was always like this?
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