Ali’s having a spring 2008 knitting goals contest. Let her know what your spring knitting goals are, and you could win Blue Sky Dyed Cotton and more. Contest closes at midnight CDT, March 20.
Janet’s having a seven weird things contest – if you’ve already done that meme, you can leave her a link to your list or you can leave your list in her comments. She’ll randomly select a winner to receive a gorgeous skein of Manos Silk Blend on March 21.
Yay! Cyn’s black kitty Cosmo is doing better!
Reading Update
Falling into the World by Karen Brichoux. I loved Brichoux’s novel Coffee and Kung Fu and have kept up with her writing since then. In this novel, she explores how the death of a woman’s mother six years ago has affected and trapped her, her sister, and their father.
Bowled Over by Kasey Michaels. Mystery author Maggie Kelly’s Regency hero stepped out of the pages of her novels and into her life; the shenanigans continue in the latest book in this series (#6). I just wish the book didn’t have distracting asides into the “mind of the killer.”
The Myth-Hunters (Book One of the Veil) and The Borderkind (Book Two of the Veil) by Christopher Golden. These were well-written contemporary fantasies and I’m looking forward to the third and final book when it comes out next month.
Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany. This book was formative for me. I read it in elementary school, and the powerful message it conveyed about how the language you know shapes the way you are able to think affects me to this day. It’s science fiction, won a Nebula Award, reads more like poetry than prose at various points, and isn’t for everyone – but if it’s for you, it’s powerful.
Holy Smokes (Aisling Grey, Guardian, Book 4) by Katie MacAlister. More light’n’fluffy paranormal romance from Katie MacAlister.
Big Boned: A Heather Wells Mystery by Meg Cabot. The most recent mystery featuring former teen singing sensation and inadvertent sleuth Heather Wells moves her story along in a most satisfying fashion.
Knitting Update
I finally talked myself into ordering a set of KnitPicks Options interchangeable needles. I haven’t used them yet, but I have plans to. As have so many others, I thought the case that came with the needles was totally fugly, so I’ve commissioned a case from ZKnitter, using some funky retro black kitty fabric.
“Well, at least it isn’t more socks.” -Mayhem
“Do you think if I do my best Vanna impression, KnitPicks would hire me to be their spokeskitty?” -Mayhem
“You don’t? Well, pooey. I’m outta here.” -Mayhem
Hmm, I see you learnt your lesson re : listing your Spring knitting goals 😉
Lots of books 🙂
Have you read any Patricia Briggs? Skinwalkers, werewolves, vampires, what’s not to love 🙂
Great minds think alike – I ordered a set of Options on Friday – they should be here sometime this week!
Aw May… don’t fret… you’re much prettier than Vanna!!
May, you beat Vanna any day!
Chris, you’ll love the Options!
Yay, that’s such great news about Cosmo!
And May, you really are much more appealing and purrty than Vanna!
Can’t wait to hear your revivew….
OH, I bet May could help you pay the bills with her modeling career.
Mayhem, you’d need to be a blonde to get Vanna’s job. And you really don’t want Mom around you with a peroxide bottle – trust me on this one.
Chris- The case was putting me off too- I’m so shallow.
Is it my imagination, or is Vanna’s head too large for her body? She looks like a bobblehead.
Happy St. Patty’s day!
Z knitter does nice work! That case will be so much prettier than the standard one 🙂
Is that two needle sizers I spot?
LOVE the funky retro fabric!!
And I gotta tell you, I am really into The Lake of Dead Languages. It’s GOOD.
Hope you like your Options!
And Yeah! on Cosmos doing better!
(((Hugs)))
May: “Would you like to buy a 9?”
I’m sure you’ll love the Options, I think they’re great.
And it’s not Lorraine’s imagination. Merv Griffin hired Vanna because she has a big head. Really. He thinks they’re more successful on TV.
heh heh – Mayhem, you just crack me up…. Vanna impressions – hee hee
My admiration for Mayhem grows everyday. “Pooey”? Takes a big kitty to use that word.
I hadn’t thought of buying a fabric case for my Harmonies. Great. More money I must spend…
and Mayhem would make a fine spokeskitty!
The Options are great! That’s pretty much what I use now. And if the kittys eat a cable it won’t be such a big deal. 🙂
I already have a set of interchangeable needles, and I’m still tempted by those.
Mayhem would be such a good spokeskitty. She loves Addi’s already, I’m sure KnitPicks will be to her taste. (Ba dum! lol)
Babel 17, Bowled Over, Karen Brichoux.
Poor Mayhem, she just needs the right swanky Vanna dress!
I’ve been thinking about getting the options needles too. Cute fabric for your needle case! Poor May.
Zknitter makes the best cases. Love them!
yeah, the case for the Options needles really blows. Ick.
I got the zippered 3-ring binder case when I bought my Options. I guess they don’t include that any more, darn. But yours will be prettier. Definitely.
I have a big head. Do you think I have career in show business?
Can’t wait for the review. I’m trying to stay off their website so that I don’t buy the Harmony sock dpn set. Want. But I’ve only made 2 pr of socks and want to give 2 circs a try before I commit. But the difference between the 1st and 2nd pr of socks was ginormous on the dpns, (as in much better)and I kind of like the little sticks! I like that they have 6 per set in case you break one, they’re pretty, and they have all the European sizes, too. Want. No buy. Want. No buy. Want…….
Thanks for the update on Cosmo. So glad he is doing better!
May, I think it’s a name problem. She’s Vanna *White* and you are a black kitty. We need to find you a show with a spokesperson who has a last name like Midnight or Charcoal or Black…hmmm.
I’d hire May 🙂
I love the case! She had one in her flickr with skulls and roses that i want so bad!!! How do you find out more information on them?