Doodles via Procreate. Left is an imagined garden pest. Right is kalanchoe and (dead?) portulaca in a terracotta pot.
A tangent!
Oh no. It’s the dreaded mid-knit regret. This is the second attempt with this yarn combination — a really soft worsted wool and a strand of mohair. It’s so squishy and soft but… I can’t imagine wearing the finished product. Hmm. Nevertheless, I shall persevere! 🧶
How do psychologists navigate the world? Genuinely curious! Are they constantly seeing attachment types at play? People pleasing? Narcissistic tendencies? If they are really good at their job and remain open, do they mostly have life-enhancing relationships?
Not instant noodles 🐸 🧶
All these knitting patterns with mohair are making my head hurt and my bank account non-responsive 🧶
Now and again there are glimpses of a less fragmented home life. At the moment, still a rarity. A6.4, T3.7.
Currently reading: Monk’s Hood by Ellis Peters 📚
Finished reading: One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters 📚
4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Long overdue catch up with Bea today. Ours is one of those friendships that doesn’t need too much but keeps on giving 💖
Joy-spotting 💖
Finished reading: What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo 📚
4/5 ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹
Finished book via audio — it’s the better way to appreciate this memoir. Author narrates plus the recorded therapy sessions requires it!
Back in the Ravelry rabbit hole and some of the patterns I would love to knit are so out of reach right now (skill wise)!
Finished reading: A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters 📚
4.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🦴
Very enjoyable read. The writing style is not the easiest to digest (esp after a long hiatus from the genre). However I feel like my vocabulary has expanded immensely by the end. Highly recommend! Brother Cadfael reminds me of P.F. Ford’s Norm.
A meadow underwater. How absolutely stunning. So glad I looked.
Finished reading: A Date with Death by P.F. Ford 📚
2.5/5 ⭐️⭐️🌗
Prequel to the West Wales series that focuses on Southall. Which means no Norm. Which means nothing endearing. The ending felt rushed. If not for Polly, this would have been 2/5.
I really didn’t need another dozen tulips to plant… and yet here I am.
Substack has been relocated to The Graveyard of Deleted Apps.
Currently reading: A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters 📚
I must admit I’m only reading this because of my recent rose bush acquisition (a DA named Brother Cadfael). I hope it’s good!
Finished reading: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin 📚
4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I’ve heard so much about this book and expected too much. Still a great read but has not made it to the favourites list.