One more serving...
Miles of eyelets and a thick book. When I raised my head from my work this weekend it was almost evening. But I'm done with both! There is only seaming left, and my input into Cara's K1R2.
Remember Poppy, the little bolero I made last year? (Refresh your memory here.) I received this a couple of months ago and *finally* remembered to post it. I also made her a little hat. Isn't she adorable? I want to smush her face! And I'll get a chance to, soon!
Reading: I, Claudius by Robert Graves. There are so many names in this book. At page 54 it's starting to get interesting, so I think I'll stick with it. Last week my easy reads were Marian Keyes' The Other Side of the Story and James Patterson's London Bridges. I've already read all of Keyes' other books, all of them very light in tone and quirky girl stories. Patterson's book, however, I didn't enjoy very much. I've read all his books and his writing has gotten to be very... spare. As in short sentences, short chapters (it ended at chapter 86?) and a whole lot of mental filling in. If you started reading his Alex Cross novels with this, you wouldn't like it very much. Start with his earlier stuff. Also, finished Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. An interesting book, not a bad way to finish, but I think it could've been better. That's all I'm going to say for now! Go to K1R2 May 2 for the discussion, okay?
Lifesaver you. Thank you!
I've always wanted to read I, Claudius - especially since I know I'd have Derek Jacobi's voice in my head. When G and I got married, we bought the entire set of I, Claudius and would watch it before we went to bed at night. Meta-mor-pho-sis is a very special word. ;-)
Can't wait to see the finished eyelets!
Again, thank you for saving my ass. I'm sure it will be great.
Hi MJ! Your purple eyelets look so pretty--that color is amazing! Good for you on finishing the book. I cannot wait till school is over and I can read for pleasure again... I really miss it!
Take care!
Wow, you can read and knit at the same time?
what a cutie! you have some good reads going on there! where do you find the time????
Daniel and I have I Claudius on DVD. I can't wait for all the knitting that will be done during that!
Ok, tell me the secret to finishing Strange - I think my book is enchanted. I read and read and read and yet do not make any headway. I am enjoying the book, don't get me wrong, but it seems never to end. As for reading and knitting, because I am not as talented as you, I asked for Mothers's Day - it is my only way of finishing a book these days.
That is one cute little baby!
The purple eyelet is coming along nicely! Can't wait to see the finished product! That baby is so adorable! Love the hat especially...
That is a very cute skooshy-faced lil human being, yessie wessie! She looks very wee and wonderful in her handknits.
Thanks for the rec of Dreamhost, I hope you don't mind but I did put your info in the space when the prompt came up for "how did you hear about us?"
I have to admit, I'm totally nervous. I never expected to stick with the blogging thing very long let alone pre-pay two years and I'm such a webdork I have no idea what I'll do with this.
Have fun, I suppose ;)
I set Strange down, Titan peed on it, I cleaned it with water and bleach, and I haven't picked it up since. Someday perhaps. Are you going to be around at the Revlon thing?