It’s green… it’s all just… GREEN…
At my doctor appointment two weeks ago, my doctor recommended a gluten allergy test. We’d tested my thyroid and various other things, all of which were normal. What the heck, we’ll try gluten. After the blood draw, he went out of town for two stinking weeks, thus rendering me unable to received my results, because [...]
Banned from the Swift
Last night, halfway through my second dishcloth for knitting class, I said “screw it; I’m done with this thing.” Not with knitting itself, mind you, but the stupid dishcloth. The small cotton yarn had no give, no interesting texture and grated my fingertips. Also, we have a dishwasher; I don’t need more than one or [...]
Knitting Bag
It didn’t take long for me to realize I was going to need a bag for all this knitting paraphernalia I’ve slowly acquired; throwing it all into the monstrous bag I’m currently using for a purse risked grave damage to in-progress items, and everything else just got Lost. Looking around online, I couldn’t find anything [...]
The Beforeness
Warning: Photo overload and complete catastrophes ahead. Videos, too. There is so much room for improvement in this house, so much wasted space, it’s a daunting task to consider. I’m just going to pick a spot to start and Start. Today’s starting spot is going to be The Plaid Room, which is ostensibly the guest [...]
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Now Reading
Planned books:
- Bringing It to the Table: On Farming and Food by Wendell Berry
- The Lovely Bones by Sebold Alice
- A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
- Luka and the Fire of Life: A Novel by Salman Rushdie
- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
Current books:
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The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berry by Wendell Berry
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The Girl Who Played with Fire (Vintage) by Stieg Larsson
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Poachers: Stories by Tom Franklin
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Song of Ice and Fire Set: A Game of Thrones, a Clash of Kings, a Storm of Swords, a Feast for Crows, by George R. R. Martin
Recent books:
- Ill Wind by Nevada Barr
- A Superior Death (An Anna Pigeon Novel) by Nevada Barr
- Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr
- Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. by Tom Franklin by Tom Franklin
- Safe from the Sea by Peter Geye
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