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Jul. 30th, 2011 08:54 pmThings:
- I have finished the latest pair of socks I was working on (these, with a speckly blue and red yarn) and have started a new pair (these). The yarn I'm using is gorgeous, soft and green and subtly variegated and I'm terribly pleased with it. I've discovered that, although cables are gorgeous and I love them when they're finished, I much prefer the actual process of knitting lacy things. I have a collection of cabled patterns on ravelry - I'm going to have to start a similar collection of lacy sock patterns.
- After watching Murder By Decree, I have again gone my normal route of revisiting Sherlock Holmes, which is by way of Jeremy Brett, Clive Merrison, and Katie Forsythe. The audioplays are mostly for the car, but I have been watching The Speckled Band tonight which is, of course, marvelous. (I love Helen Stoner - I think she's awesome.) And now I get to reread Some Further Notes on the Roylott Matter, which I love.
- Tomorrow, I am going to cook all the things! I am definitely making bread and stewed apples, I'm thinking about trying a different jelly candy recipe, and I might just make a pie. Because you have to do something while the bread's rising, right? Anyway, I'm celebrating Lammas tomorrow and Lammas is very much a food-related holiday for me (what with it being a harvest holiday and all). Lammas is for feasting, after all.
ETA - And now I am watching Norwood Builder, because my love for that story is a bit ridiculous. Oh, Lestrade, you adorable smug little rat! You are my favorite.
- I have finished the latest pair of socks I was working on (these, with a speckly blue and red yarn) and have started a new pair (these). The yarn I'm using is gorgeous, soft and green and subtly variegated and I'm terribly pleased with it. I've discovered that, although cables are gorgeous and I love them when they're finished, I much prefer the actual process of knitting lacy things. I have a collection of cabled patterns on ravelry - I'm going to have to start a similar collection of lacy sock patterns.
- After watching Murder By Decree, I have again gone my normal route of revisiting Sherlock Holmes, which is by way of Jeremy Brett, Clive Merrison, and Katie Forsythe. The audioplays are mostly for the car, but I have been watching The Speckled Band tonight which is, of course, marvelous. (I love Helen Stoner - I think she's awesome.) And now I get to reread Some Further Notes on the Roylott Matter, which I love.
- Tomorrow, I am going to cook all the things! I am definitely making bread and stewed apples, I'm thinking about trying a different jelly candy recipe, and I might just make a pie. Because you have to do something while the bread's rising, right? Anyway, I'm celebrating Lammas tomorrow and Lammas is very much a food-related holiday for me (what with it being a harvest holiday and all). Lammas is for feasting, after all.
ETA - And now I am watching Norwood Builder, because my love for that story is a bit ridiculous. Oh, Lestrade, you adorable smug little rat! You are my favorite.
