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Throwing in the Towel

At least for now. I still really love this book series, but it’s not hitting the right mood at the moment. Gateway to the Gods dives right in and April is telling the story. The token girl of the group (I don’t count her sister, the witch). It always takes a minute to figure outContinue reading “Throwing in the Towel”

A Return to the Woods

When our kids were babies and toddlers we went hiking several times a week from Spring through Fall and a couple of times in the Winter. We drove far and wide to all kinds of exciting places and adventures. We had a few regular trails that we got to know really well. Sometime after ourContinue reading “A Return to the Woods”

Blocking Time!

I’m working with what I’ve got and so this beast needs to be blocked in sections. It’s going to take a while. I’m trying to really stretch it out and break it in. This is the kind of piece that will get better with wear. Lots of stretching here. I’m taking a hairdryer to itContinue reading “Blocking Time!”

Beautifully Complicated Romance

I’m greedily gulping down more Anita Blake after a short respite from reading. I can barely stop myself from skipping lines because I can’t read fast enough. I’m hungry for this story. No other series grips me this way. I don’t ever seem to get as tangled up with fictional characters as I do withContinue reading “Beautifully Complicated Romance”

A Comfy Romance

The ways that I love the differences in the show and the books! This is yet another series I discovered after watching and I really appreciate the two approaches. I completely understand being attached to the books and the original stories. Julia Quinn really knows how to draw you into the characters’ lives and feelContinue reading “A Comfy Romance”

Chore Sticks

Every few months, almost every shift in season, we seem to need a new approach to the chore chart. I’ve created many variations over the years to help keep the kids following it without much fuss. I’m too tired from my anxiety to create a rotating weekly schedule (to keep tasks fairly distributed amongst threeContinue reading “Chore Sticks”

Progress on the Hood

It’s always a journey. The nifty thing I did with this hood doesn’t actually work, so I’m fixing it, by adding to the front. I’m just not sure moss stitch is the right choice here. I’m definitely happy with the main part of the hood. It was fun and quick. Although, I’ve also been prettyContinue reading “Progress on the Hood”

Getting Excited

I had a hankering for Heartstopper and after the end of Assassin’s Blade, I needed a pick-me-up kind of story. I spent a whole day rereading the graphic novels, 1-4. It was really nice to get reacquainted with everyone and sink back into the queer wholesomeness. I sped through each volume on a mission toContinue reading “Getting Excited”

Definitely the Better Book

The more I think about it, the less I care about the characters and story of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. People say it gets better, but honestly, I’ve got so many other books to read, I don’t really have the capacity to care. It’s how I feel about AnitaContinue reading “Definitely the Better Book”

Now the Hood

The adventure continues. I finished the wrap part of this piece and set right to work on mapping out the hood. I sewed in all the loose ends and tightened up the corners of the armholes a bit. Then, I tried it on. This gave me a good idea of where I wanted the hoodContinue reading “Now the Hood”