Monthly Archives: November 2015

Thoughts on Acts I and II of The Winter’s Tale

Posted on November 28, 2015 by

It occurred to me the other day that I can’t remember the last time I read a Shakespeare play that I had never read before. There’s one exception – I did read As You Like It for the first time … Continue reading →

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Beads and More Beads: A Holiday Fundraiser

Posted on November 26, 2015 by

Hi Friends, I have a fundraiser in the works this holiday season. I am selling beading and beadmaking kits. Each and every bead in these kits was handmade from recycled magazines and newspapers (see photos). Each kit comes with fishing … Continue reading →

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Yarn Along

Posted on November 25, 2015 by

My short attention span for books continues, but today’s photo is of Camara Laye’s The Radiance of the King, which is really good but a little cringeworthy for all the racism and ignorance it showcases – in the first chapter at … Continue reading →

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A Review of Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train

Posted on November 23, 2015 by

This review will be brief – I read a library copy almost two months ago, and I did take a few notes but not enough for a detailed review. But that’s OK, since this book was extremely popular and I’m … Continue reading →

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That Time I Made Hundreds of Beads and Photographed Them in the Evening Light (And Yes, Also Yarn Along)

Posted on November 18, 2015 by

Above you can see why I haven’t been knitting much lately. I needed to do a craft with second and third graders as part of a job interview, so I pulled out this old favorite. These beads are easy and … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Ann Patchett’s Taft (by Jill)

Posted on November 15, 2015 by

I have been an avid purchaser of Ann Patchett’s books for quite a while, but this is the first one I’ve actually read. According to my Goodreads account, my boss lent me this book back in the fall of 2012, … Continue reading →

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Yarn Along

Posted on November 10, 2015 by

I haven’t been doing much knitting lately. I do still care about this project, but I’ve been reading more than usual and also working on another craft – beadmaking – that sucks me into its web once a decade or … Continue reading →

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