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Heading off

We are leaving on a three week holiday and I am quite excited. As usual we are not making like easy for ourselves. We are starting with a long weekend in Warburton, for a trail  running festival. Leon is doing a 50km, and I'm running 14kms. Our friends Kris, Katie, Skip and Bee are coming to play, so it should be really fun. Then Kris, Leon and I are flying to Adelaide for a week of Fringe shows. Kris will then fly home (with all off Leon and my nice clothes) and Leon and I are going hiking. Five days and four nights - the longest I have been out consecutively.  I'm pretty excited to be heading for the trails, hiking is one of those hobbies where there is never enough opportunities, and we haven't been out since the Little Desert in August last year (which is actually not that long ago). Then we have few days in Victor Harbour, which sounds like a relaxing place to be, before we walk to McLaren Vale and visit some wineries. I'll be knitting Leon's winter set  (as I
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Linky Wednesday - 10/2024

I'm back at work and back to normal, which means a little less time for reading and crafting. I've read three excellent books in a row -  Mrs Gulliver   by Valerie Martin (a NetGalley review book about love) The Real Deal   which is also about love. Maybe I'm just interpreting everything as being about love! And now I am ready a NetGalley copy of The Glass House by Anne Biust and Graeme Simsion.   I've read a few things by Graeme Simsion, but I wasn't that excited about starting this. Well, I started it yesterday and I can't put it down. It's compelling - the story of a junior doctor who wants to be a psychiatrist, and her colleagues and patients. It's like watching your friends live their lives or something. I just want to read! So good. I've almost finished knitting the hat I started on Thursday, I just need to graft together the start and finish. It's really pretty, but wasn't great for knitting in public, because there was a lot of coun

FO Friday - 2 successes, 1 near miss and one outcome unknown

What a week it's been! As I mentioned last post, I got sick on Saturday night, and have been in my house with very little energy all week. I think because I am normally so active, I still had the energy for yarn-crafts and reading, just nothing more taxing.  I was part way through plying for the Traveller Shawl  , which I finished. I love it, it's fluffy and pretty. the only problem is that it also only 550 metres, and I needed 800. Ooops, by "don't sample, don't measure" spinning style strikes again. I might make a cowl for Elise instead. A couple of weeks ago I cast on a crotchet tea cosy for my mother-in-law. She has a rather odd shaped tea pot, so I was winging it a bit. despite my recent crotchet experience, I really struggled to keep my stitch count on this. The whole thing looked like a rag... and then I did the top, and it came together. I haven't finished it, since I think doing the final rounds with the tea-pot will make it fit better, and they l

Linky Wednesday - 9/2024

I got sick on Saturday night. I'm testing negative to COVID, but it's that or the flu. I've felt pretty rotten, but have taken advantage of the opportunity to lie on the couch and read, a lot. I know that for the previous few weeks, I've been suggesting the my next book would be either the next book in the Greenwing and Dart series, or the next Thursday Murder Club. I though I was reading the next Thursday Murder club, but it turned out I missed the second in the series and went straight to the third. No harm done. Then I read the third Greenwing and Dart , which I am going to finish as soon as I finish writing this. Both of them were perfect for reading while sick - engaging and not difficult.  Next up is a NetGalley review copy of  Mrs Gulliver by Valerie Martin. It's getting mixed reviews, so I hope I like it. I have also had some chances to craft. I'm knitting a pair of socks by designer (and Unravelled participant) Sarah Jordan. They are called Trap-A-Zoid

Linky Wednesday - 8/2024

  Last week I was being indecisive about what to read next, but I was reading someone else's post (maybe in WWW Wednesday, I'm not sure) and she said she was't sure about Caleb's Crossing, but after she got into it she loved it, so I decided to read it.  It's beautifully written, and rather sad, and I think it's going to get sadder. I'm making slow progress, because I have been spending my time listening to Run Rose Run  by Dolly Parton and James Paterson. It's a blend of "country hick makes good" and a bit of a thriller, with a love story thrown in there. Even though it is not particularly original it is very fun. It's read with a full cast recording, including Dolly herself.   While listening to this I have been obsessively knitting these socks:   It's a really fun pattern, and the second sock has been quite relaxing, now that I have the hang of the pattern.  I won't have to worry about what I'm going to read for a bit,and th

Weekending - with all the crafts

 I'm having a busy time of it, and I didn't take a lot of photos this weekend, but I did have a very good time. This weekend I knit, spun, made polymer clay earrings and crotcheted. I'm actually pretty impressed with managing to hit ALL the crafts, as well as going for a run (by myself, Leon is injured),  seeing Michelle Brazier at the Malthouse outdoor stage  having yum-cha with knitting friends, and still having a little bit of time left over to read.   

Linky Wednesday- 7/2024

I just realised that in last weeks post I called it 6/2025 and failed to discuss what I'm reading next. I often write these posts quickly at work as a break from other things I'm meant to be doing, and that sometimes has repercussions!  So, last week I failed to say that my next book will be Intercepted by Alexa Martin, which is an American Football romance.  I haven't been reading a lot of romance recently, and the big American Football game happened this week and it's Valentines day so, even though I barely care about Aussie Rules, and care even less about American Football, it seemed timely to read this this week. So far it has been fun and airy and pleasant.  Next up - probably the next in  Victoria Goddard's   Greenwing and Dart  series if I'm still in the mood for light, otherwise if I want to get a little more literary, Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine brooks, which is the oldest book on my Kindle, and I do like to keep the books fresh. In knitting I f