Bitter Magic, by Nancy Kilgore, is a historical fiction imagining of the witchcraft trial of Isobel Gowdie in Scotland in 1662. Thank you to NetGalley and Milford House Publishing for gifting me an advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review. Synopsis: A chance encounter leads teenaged Margaret into the circle of Isobel Gowdie,… Continue reading Book Review – Bitter Magic
Month: June 2021
WIP Wednesday – June 29, 2021
I'm winding down several projects as the month of June winds down as well. It's been a good feeling to get a few of the straggler projects finished up to start July and the Year of Projects with a (mostly) clean slate. Lightweight Hipster Scarf/Shawl. Pattern is by Joji Locatelli and it's a great single-skein… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – June 29, 2021
Update – Year of Projects: 2021-2022
I've been enjoying reading the blog posts of the Year of Project participants who are finishing up (or doing a mid-year check-in post) for the 2020-2021 year. I hadn't really considered adding anything other than knitting projects, but having seen so many other interesting crafts highlighted, I think I'm going to add to my goals… Continue reading Update – Year of Projects: 2021-2022
Weekending – June 28, 2021
We had a lovely rainy (for us here in the high desert anyway) and cool weekend here. We woke up Saturday morning to the sound of rain and it rained off and on for the morning hours, before giving way to beautiful skies and amazing clouds! I spent several hours both Saturday and Sunday doing… Continue reading Weekending – June 28, 2021
Tour de Fleece – June 25, 2021
I haven't participated in the Tour de Fleece in several years. I had other crafting things that took priority, I suppose, but I decided I'd participate this year in a casual way with my friend, Laura's group, The Corner of Knit and Tea. If you aren't familiar with the Tour, it's a fiber event that… Continue reading Tour de Fleece – June 25, 2021
WIP Wednesday – June 22, 2021
I'm slowly finishing up several in-progress things. You saw the finished In Stillness Cardi on Monday already. I decided to cast on the second of the Driftwood Socks before the start of July. I am not 100% sure I will have them finished by July 1st but The Woolly Thistle is hosting a Sock Sprint… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – June 22, 2021
Book Review: House of Salt and Sorrows
From the Goodreads page: Four of Annaleigh Thaumas's eleven sisters have returned to the Salt, the brackish water that surrounds their lonely island home, their lives cut short, each more tragically than the last. Whispers throughout the Highmoor estate say the girls have been cursed by the gods.When Annaleigh finds out that her sisters have… Continue reading Book Review: House of Salt and Sorrows
Weekending: June 21, 2021
Another very hot weekend here for us, so I spent most of it inside except for the early morning walk time with Lizzie. Normally here at 6700 feet of elevation, things cool off nicely at night over the summer, but this year, we've had low cloud cover/smoke/smog from the Arizona fires and it doesn't allow… Continue reading Weekending: June 21, 2021
Book Review: The Hummingbird
Synopsis from Goodreads: Deborah Birch is a seasoned hospice nurse whose daily work requires courage and compassion. But her skills and experience are tested in new and dramatic ways when her easygoing husband, Michael, returns from his third deployment to Iraq haunted by nightmares, anxiety, and rage. She is determined to help him heal, and… Continue reading Book Review: The Hummingbird
FO Friday – June 18, 2021
I finished up the Twinkle Hat this week. The pattern is part of a collection (although you can buy the individual patterns too) from the Starlight Knitting Society. I was looking for a pattern to finish using the leftovers from my Waikoloa Beach Shawl, and nicely enough the colors I had even matched the original… Continue reading FO Friday – June 18, 2021
Knit One, Spin Too 