Once again I've been posting over at The Magnifying Glass--we've made a mason bee nest and I've provided the instructions. Also, Dawn is hosting a fool's gold (iron pyrite) giveaway on TMG--check it out.
And, before I forget, be sure and come back here tomorrow for a giveaway for kids who love books. I'm sure you know a few! So don't miss out.
Is it totally obnoxious to pair these two up--Wednesday WIP and Ginny's Yarn Along? Oh, well. So be it. A cup of tea and a window into what others are reading and knitting--that is the Yarn Along. What could be better? I've been sitting on the sidelines but it's time to jump in.
What am I reading? Well, I'm still trying (in vain) to keep up with Lifetime Reading Plan.; Even though I am deeply grateful that she is giving us plenty of time, I can't just "whip through" The Iliad or Gilgamesh. I'm still so happy I've committed to this, I'm trying to go easy on myself and giving it my best shot.
Up and Down Stairs--I started reading this last fall before the Downton Abbey craze. My D (who knows me well) gave this to me as a gift a while ago. It's a little meaty / historical--it is not fluff--and a good counterpoint to Downton Abbey which I love. (So glad there is a 2nd season--and even a holiday special--in the works!)
I'm also enjoying In the Kitchen with a Good Appetite--another rec via the Splendid Table--I have it checked out from the library and it must go back today. My family travelled throughout Europe when I was a child, so I could picture myself in some of the stories about being a kid in a European restaurant during (what I assume) was the 1970's. Except (sadly?) I was eating pommes frites and korv, not pickled herring or escargot.
And my knitting--well, my IRL friends are laughing right now--they have watched me try to start this sweater from Vintage Baby Knits so many times I could've knitted 3 of them by now. For some reason, getting started is always hard for me but once I get past a certain "hump" I'm good to go.
Very last, I'm playing with the camera--I've been shooting in manual for a year but I want to take it to another level. Sometimes the light works just so. This photo is totally untouched--it came this way out of the camera--almost like a painting if I do say so myself.
I'll be back tomorrow for that giveaway...hope you'll join me.












