Lisa is having a contest about the number of active projects you have going right now. Cut off is Tuesday, August 15th.
Chris is asking us to guess how much she spent at Stitches and what time she got home.
SRP update: Whew! I read up a storm this weekend. 🙂
The Math Instinct: Why You’re a Mathematical Genius (Along with Lobsters, Birds, Cats, and Dogs) by Keith Devlin (NPR’s “Math Guy”), 267 pages. Woo-hoo! I finished my second non-fiction book. This was a great book – it covered both the natural mathematics that our brains have evolved to do unconsciously (such as those involved in vision and perception) and the formal (“school math”) that humans have developed, along with the natural mathematics performed by cats, dogs, bats, owls, and more. If Trek’s Number Guy hasn’t read this book yet, he definitely should.
Murder Most Frothy: A Coffeehouse Mystery by Cleo Coyle, 257 pages. Featuring NYC coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi, this is the fourth book in the series and it takes Clare to the Hamptons for the summer.
Love Her to Death by Linda Palmer, 326 pages. Um, yeah, I only picked this up because it had a black cat on the cover… and then was surprised at how much I enjoyed it – enough to put the other books in the series on reserve at the library.
Spurred Ambition: A Pinnacle Peak Mystery by Twist Phelan, 265 pages. Featuring Arizona lawyer and former roadie turned rock climber Hannah Dain, I’m enjoying this series and look forward to tracking down the first book at Uncle Edgar’s sometime.
Fit to Die by Karen Hanson Stuyck, 292 pages. So far this is a standalone mystery (although obviously designed to be part of a series). It was perfectly adequate – I kept reading to the end, which I don’t always, should a mystery be particularly bad.
Last week, I received my KSKS kit from Elspeth. Mmmmm… purpley goodness!
Elspeth made a very cool felted bag that will be perfect for my grab and go projects. Plus she dyed this gorgeous purple yarn and made some purple stitchmarkers (they’re on the ribbon on the yarn). She included the pattern for Elfine’s socks – definitely on my list to knit!!
But that’s not all – Elspeth also included some lavendar lotion and bath stuff, purpley teas, yummy chocolate, a very cute sheep tape measure, and some of the new KnitPicks circulars in size 0 (which I was curious about and already trying out on a new pair of socks!). Thank you so much, Elspeth!!
Chaos contemplated the new things now available for him to try to destroy…
What a cool box of goodies! I know why you want the Knitpicks needles – they’re PURPLE!!! 😉
(((hugs)))
You read all of those books this *weekend*? Dude. I finished my book this weekend…man, it was killer. Very, very good.
Such a lovely package you got!
Purple-icious! 🙂
Its all so PURPLE! Yay for purple! I had no idea about the Knitpicks needles having a purple cord.. I have to go buy some now. Darn it.
What a great package!
The math book sounds fun. I love non-fiction but rarely have the time to get through them lately. I did read Freakanomics this summer though.
Super nice package!
Can’t wait to read Murder Most Frothy. Cleo Coyle left a comment on my blog last year!
ooh very nice package. and i’m intrigued by that math book. yes, i like those kind of books.
i think you need to read this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0140092501/ref=nosim/104-0448385-2208752?camp=2025&dev-t=D26XECQVNV6NDQ&link%5Fcode=xm2&n=283155
for more than one reason.
Chaos is certainly eyeing something! Your kit is fabulous! Love the purpley goodness;-)
Mm, ghirardelli chocolate. My fave! Mm, purple! Cool stuff.
Go for the yarn, Chaos. You know you want it!
I’m not gonna aid and abet Chaos in his machinations…. Nope.
Purple! Is there a such thing as too much purple? For you, I suspect not….
Hey Chris- Nice haul.
And Chaos- Kitten Chow says those tape measures can be hours of fun!
I love coming here and reading about all the contests! You’re a virtual clearing house of knit blog contest information! weee.
Very nice kit! Do you ever get tired of purple (or tired of cat-motifs)?
Thanks for keeping us updated on the contests, I just visited Lisa’s. Love the purple goodies, I have the same sheep tape measure except its head is about to fall off.
No such thing as too much purple. I bet Chaos went for the sheepy tape measure first.
Wow – more purple stuff. Who’d have thunk? I definately need to join something! BTW – the secret package was sent on Saturday.
If it were my guys they’d be chomping on the needle, and knowing Atticus, he’s get into the soap too…
Wow, that’s a bunch of reading—did you get the purple socks done??? I did 🙂
Let me know what you think of the Knitpicks needles. I’ve been thinking about trying them. Neat package!
Wow, you ahve been reading. Sounds like some interesting books, I may have to check them out!
Purply goodness indeed – I love the sheep tape measure.
I was wonderfing who Elspeth had! She’s such a sweetie. Love all the purpley goodness!
You lucky thing!
What do you think of the needles? I haven’t tried the regular ones yet.
Beautiful package – and your books sound really interesting! I’ll have to look for that math book – it sounds like it is right up my alley ;o)
Purple everywhere! Chaos will have to go attack his Sparkly Purple Mouse instead!
Okay, fess up. Are you a speed reader? You must be…..to be able to get through all those books in one weekend alone. If not….I’m getting a complex here with my lack of reading.
Lovely purple package! I’ll bet Chaos goes for the tape measure first — Annabelle loves mine!
I love to get book recommendations. Just requested your math instinct and the chaos theory book from the library. Reading, knitting, cat(s) — heavenly!
You mean that package wasn’t for Chaos?
I’m glad it made it there okay — who knew there were so many purple things — and I didn’t realize the Knit Picks needles were purple until I got everything together. I need to try them out myself!
Pretty!
So many choices, Chaos. Which will be first?
That sheep tape measure is the one I carry around in my purse. Sheepishly.
Lovely package from Elspeth! I really like the yarn and bag.
Very Sphinx-ish pic of Chaos – purty!