Funny Magic

Most Wonderful...

October in northern Minnesota.

Knitting socks.

Planning for tulips.

Chrysanthemums.

Apple pie with a buttery, crumbly top. I love this time of year.

What are you finding most wonderful right now?

Turn the Page :: Tuesday

Last month I read a really good book, at the recommendation of Misa, aka Ms. Craftivore.

A very unique (and oftentimes very funny) love story, One Day centers around Dexter and Emma and follows them throughout their 20's and 30's as they come together and apart and together again. What I liked best about the book was the pacing; each chapter takes place on the same day of each year for 20 years. It is through the lens of these snapshots in time that we get to really know Dex and Em; all said, it was quite fun to go along with them as they traversed their way through this thing we call life, messy and complicated and bizarre as it sometimes is.

Two big thumbs up from me for this book...and next year the film version will be released, which I will for sure go and see:

Have a super day, and for more TTPT go here. Ta-ta for now!

Napoleon

It's finished, and I love it.

What I really dragged my feet on was the seaming...I guess I don't care much for sewing edges together and weaving-in ends, but for Berroco I'd do about anything. I seriously love their patterns and yarns right now, especially this free cardigan pattern. Yum, no?

And wow, could it really be October 1st already? Time to cast-on for the Mystery Socks, as the first installment of the pattern should be up on Ravelry today. (The real mystery lies in whether or not I can actually finish a pair of socks in a month; cue menacing laughter and scary music...)

Happy weekend to ya!