…since I’m pretty sure most of you haven’t ever heard of Cloud Cult (a local Minneapolis band), you’re completely safe. Unless, of course, you want to go listen to the song (“Take Your Medicine”) and see if you can get it stuck in your heads… Since some of you actually clicked on links to notorious earworms last week, I know you like to live dangerously. 🙂
Anne in New Zealand would like to send some goodies to whoever leaves the 300th comment on her blog.
Sorry my posts haven’t been very energetic lately. I’ll fill y’all in on why in a few days. Hopefully you can hang in there for a while!
Reading Update
Witch Hunt: An Ophelia and Abby Mystery by Shirley Damsgaard. Sweet and fluffy paranormal mysteries set in small-town Iowa, about a librarian who’s a witch – I’ll keep reading these (and not just because there’s a black cat in the books).
Electric Blue by Nancy Bush. It was harder for me to get into the second Jane Kelly mystery than it was to get into the first (Candy Apple Red), but once I did, I enjoyed this light read.
Touch of Darkness: Darkness Chosen, Book 2 by Christina Dodd. I’m enjoying this series – I know it will be at least four books (based on the premise outlined in the first book) and I’m already waiting to find out when the next one will be published!
Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie. I’d read this before, but I was looking for a light and fun read and Jennifer Crusie rarely disappoints.
Dyeing Update
On Saturday, Jeanne, Miss T, and I converged on Deb’s house for a lovely day of conversation, dyeing, knitting, eating, drinking, and laughter. Here’s what we dyed – I didn’t use any black and only minimal purple! Hopefully none of you hit your heads falling off your chairs in shock. 😉
“This isn’t as hard as you all think it is. Go try it right now! I’ll wait.” -Mayhem
I love the results of your dye parties! Minimal purple and no black… Chris, are you feeling ok??
Oooo, I see some purty colours in there! And I do spy some purple, and some really nice vibrant green!
I might get in that position, May…but I couldn’t get back up 😉
Mayhem looks all dislocated in those poses.
I think I need a lie down anyway! That is very colourful indeed 🙂
You might not, but somebody did! Do I see orange? Yum! To make up for the lack of yellow, I think I’ll dig out all my yellow yarns 😉
I see your toes!!!!
Flat may!!!!! I’m afraid of my hips if I tried that.
Wow! What colors DID you use then? Lol.
May…they can’t do that pose, it’s a CAT THING…
prrrssss
Ha-HA! Mayhem looks like a Flying Squirrel!!!
I was going to ask how the dyeing went – somehow, once I got home from the football game, I couldn’t be stirred to go anywhere except my knitting chair. You certainly dyed a LOT! Did everyone else do as much yarn?
No black and no purple? Blasphemy! Even May is flattened from the shock.
What lovely colors… it’s so fun to get together with like-minded friends and be creative (and eat and drink and laugh!)
Chris- Ouch! Good thing I have a hard head.
Hmm.. no black and minimal purple… I’m going to guess you used… royal blue, green and possibly some… magenta?
I love the kitty paws pointing in opposite directions in the back. Very cute.
I look forward to seeing the yarn you dyed up.
May – you’re SO cute!!
Whatever the song is, it’s probably better than that stupid theme song from ‘Mystery Date’ that’s been in my head since my Saturday post.
That was SO much fun Saturday! Good to see you!
Waaaah! I wanna go home and dye. This work stuff is cramping my life.
And Mayhem, that’s QUITE the lady-like pose. Miss Lulu does the same thing.
Which song is it? I’m guessing “Take Your Medicine…” 🙂
actually, i’m a daily listener of woxy, and as soon as i saw cloud cult, i thought “take your medicine?” i get that one stuck in my head too. =]
I just went over and listened – good song! Thanks for the earworm.
I hope you’re feeling well –
But I love purple. Isn’t the blob just right of center bottom purple? My head still hurts.
I think May is like triple jointed or something.
yarn dyed! That is todays goal…colors all mixed, most other housework and crap done (and it’s only 8am!) lol, but i have been up since 5:15. I have never dyed alone at home before (well, not counting kool aid) so am looking forward to this. Hoping the temps warm up some so i do not freeze in the garage!)
Beautiful dye jobs! The bright pinks look especially scrumptious.
If I remember yoga poses correctly, May looks to be in lion pose. “I am Mayhem, hear me roar!”
I’m listening to it right now and I really like it! I can see how you’d get it stuck in your head, especially where it gets all ‘twinkly’ sounding.
You feeling okay?
Love the colors
Lovely impression of a bear rug Mayhem. You just need to have your mouth open and teeth barred in attack mode and it would be ‘spot on’.
Thanks very much Cheryl! I was fine with all the songs until I read “Mystery Date” now that’s stuck in my head – I’ll go for the Stud not the Dud!
Chris – whatever the reason for low energy – take care of yourself!
Hmmm…even for a cat…May has impressive flexibility!
Oh Mayhem, you are a silly girl!
Beautiful dye job!
I hope you’re feeling okay, Chris.
I think that dye parties must be a lot of fun. And they always end up with such neat results!
I am SO glad she still does that! Too cute!
I hope it’s not the job merger thing that has you down.
Wow, that is shocking dyeing results from you! Thankfully I’m reading from the comfort of the guest bed 🙂
I really enjoyed Candy Apple Red and was looking forward to the next Jane Kelly. It’ll be a bit before I get around to it though so maybe I’ll get sucked in faster with a good long break in there? I’ll have to check out the Iowan Library Witch series at some point too. But I am dying to get the third Aunt Dimity, but I had to put a hold on it.
I wish I lived close and could come play at your dye parties! You always do such nice work.
Oh wow, thanks for the reminder! I still haven’t done my yarn for the dyed sock yarn swap!
Cute silly May cat 😉 Nice yarn dyeing – hope you are feeling better soon!
that photo of May could be a shot of my Diana (who sleeps like that ALL the time!) personally speaking, it looks dangerous to me.
I just finished Touch of Darkness – and it looks like it must have been book 2 in the series (from the Amazon listing) ehh-gads. I’ll eventually figure out this series stuff. It was a fun, light read. I loved the premise of it.
Darn you and your earworms!! May does a great line in casual lounging, by the way.
Love the colors of the yarn!!
May is so cute!
You found out I got rid of my earworms, didn’t you? 🙂 You know I can’t resist.
Nice colors, and hardly any purple. Wow!
Silly May. I would just get stuck under there, and it wouldn’t be a pretty picture.
Cloud Cult = teh awesome
Good for you for branching out of your color comfort zone. I hope that you are feeling better soon.
I’m glad you liked the second Nancy Bush mystery.
Cloud Cult is one of my absolute favorite bands, for so many reasons in addition to the fact that their music is awesome!! I’m so glad you mentioned them – I’ve been hoping they would come my way, but I might be out of luck for the time being.
You all must have had a great time dyeing 🙂 Looks so great!
I love all the colour combos from your dyeing adventures. There look to be a few Hallowe’en-friendly colours in there too! 🙂
LOVE those May squishy hips!
I heard Aurora Borealis from Cloud Cult, but haven’t heard any of their recent stuff. I should get right on that.