You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me. ~C.S. Lewis I was an avid reader as a child. Sure growing up sans internet, social media or mobile devices were contributing factors. (Okay, I may remember my grandma finally getting rid of her black and white…Read more Book Challenge: A Scandal in Scarlet
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To Pom Pom or Not to Pom Pom?
What did the hat say to the tie?“You hang around here…I’ll go on a head.” Last week, my knitting dilemma was to add a pom pom to Lettuce Oscar. My original plan was for a pom pom on my slouchy hat. Well, the slouchy hat decided it wanted to be a beanie so it's going…Read more To Pom Pom or Not to Pom Pom?
Alternative Realities
"They call me Mister Tibbs!" ~ In the Heat of the Night Saturday was the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. You can check out more info on NASA's website. The British Hubby and I thought we would honor the moon landing with a space movie. It seemed fitting since many people believe the moon…Read more Alternative Realities
Friday Night Double Feature
"They may take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom!" Braveheart For 3/4 of the past year, the British Hubby and I had been working our way through every Godzilla movie created in preparation of the newest movie that was released in May. As you can expect, Godzilla leaves a bit of a gaping…Read more Friday Night Double Feature
Book Challenge: Warlight
I would always rather be happy than dignified. ~ Charlotte Bronte from Jane Eyre It's a wet Wednesday here in the PNW. It's unusual for us to have rain this late in July, but I'm going to take it. The cooler temperatures make for great audio book and knitting weather which is a bonus since…Read more Book Challenge: Warlight
Let’s Hear it for Hats
How a hat makes you feel is what a hat is all about. ~ Philip Treacy Hats aren't for everyone. I'll admit I didn't wear hats that often until I started knitting. Now, I love a good hat even ones that aren't knitted. I especially love knitting hats and wearing my knitted hats. That's good…Read more Let’s Hear it for Hats
Book Challenge: Spook in the Stacks
A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies... The man who never reads lives only one. ~ George R.R. Martin It's Wednesday again and that means book review time. I had some extra down time from the day job this month. I'm taking advantage by getting in some extra reading and knitting. Book number…Read more Book Challenge: Spook in the Stacks
The Artist Formally Known as Malabrigo March
To reach your goal, you have to get out of bed. Today's quote really sums up so much of life. More than half the battle is just showing up. For some people, just arriving on time is a challenge. If you've been following my blog for a bit, you know my challenge is not casting…Read more The Artist Formally Known as Malabrigo March
Conspiracy Thursday: Fishy Business
We're going to need a bigger boat. ~ Jaws Conspiracy Thursday (I know I'm a day late) has become one of my favorite blog topics. Jaws Day, July 4, is one of my favorite movie viewing celebrations. Imagine my excitement when the two days coincided. Nothing says conspiracy more than apple pie, summer dollars and…Read more Conspiracy Thursday: Fishy Business
Book Challenge: The Boat Runner
It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting. ~ The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho It's Wednesday, and I have another book to review. Like my many knitting projects, I also read more than one book at a time. Goodreads has decided that since I started reading this book in 2018,…Read more Book Challenge: The Boat Runner
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