Funny Magic

Finished Knits

A hat for honeygirl, some mitts for me, a scarf...and it's cold enough out there to wear 'em all today. (These knits were finished back in Feb/March but I hadn't gotten 'round to blogging about 'em.)

While waiting for warmth and sunshine and lilacs I hopped the bandwagon and am currently knitting a Sally Cardigan:

Isn't the design and fit and color combo fabulous???!!! So far my Sally looks like this:

I was inspired to cast-on as part of a KAL on Ravelry (go here if you'd like to join). I mean, what the heck else is there to do while waiting for Spring??????

Have a good weekend,

Paige

Wordless Wednesday

Thanks to Natalie for pointing me in the direction of Wordless Wednesday....

Turn the Page :: Tuesday

My latest read did, indeed, come from my own bookshelves here at home; I'm glad I finally took it down and dove in.

A poignant tale of a once-proud Pennsylvania coal town destroyed by a mining disaster, Tawni O'Dell's second novel, Coal Run, follows its wounded inhabitants as they try to come to terms with what is gone and what remains. "The Great Ivan Z"--Ivan Zoschenko--is a mythical football hero who, after being injured on the eve of a promising professional career, heads for Florida (and the bottom of the bottle) for a decade before limping back to Coal Run and getting a job as deputy sheriff.

I really liked this book, and was rooting for Ivan throughout it all. Plus, I was happy to find out that her next book takes you back to the coal mining country of Pennsylvania, this time with the protaganist being a tough-talking female cabbie in a small town; now I'm totally looking forward to reading all of O'Dell's books. (Did anyone happen to read Back Roads?)

For more book reviews and recommendations, visit Adrienne's place - happy Tuesday, and happy reading to you!

Paige

Love Notes

One day last week my littlest one surprised me by making my bed (!) and leaving a surprise atop the blankets. She's in this very sweet/loving/smoochie-kinda phase right now. And I kinda like it a whole lot.

Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? Do you have a favorite poem? I have bunches, and I'm going to share some faves this month; I feel like I've got my blogging mojo back, and it feels good to be here.

Bye for now. Hope you're having a great weekend.
Paige

Farewell, March.

 

 Welcome, welcome April - bring on your showers and snow-melt and poetry. I/we are ready.