Crafty Update7/29

Culinary:
Maybe I should just get rid of this category until I actually cook anything. I can't even cook frozen meals- definitely time to go to the grocery store.

Reading:
Today I finished "Morality for Beautiful Girls", part of the #1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. It's the third book I have read by this author, and I still cannot decide if I like his writing style or not. It is very different than anything else out there. It feels to me like the characters are talking about themselves in the third person, even though it is actually a third person narration. I am going to borrow two more of that series from my roommate. Maybe then I will be able to figure out if I like them. I also read "Repair to Her Grave" and "Wicked Fix" by Sarah Graves. Now, I love a good trashy mystery novel. In fact, they are my favorite. Yet, Graves' books are too trashy, even for me. I have not read such a poorly written novel in a very long time. She would say things such as "I didn't know it at the time, but that was important." Thank you, I passed third grade English and know what foreshadowing is. You do not need to beat me over the head with it!

Scrapbooking:
I think my scrapbook stuff probably will not reemerge until I move.

Knitting:
Lots of knitting this week. I finished the pieces to the bag I was working on last week. I just need to sew it together so I can felt it. I made what is going to be a coin purse with the same yarn. I felted it today (my first felting experience), and I think it came out fairly well, at least well enough so that I am willing to try felting again. Friday night I did a quick scarf like the one in my last post for my mother. I also started work on another felted bag. This week, I need to do some hand sewing, finish the second bag, and maybe even go back to my lace scarf again.

Podcasts:
Too busy trying to straighten out my computer issues.

Movies:
Saw "The Sting" with one of my roommates. A little long, but such an amazing cast.

Red Sox:
Yes, I cried when Jon Lester pitched again. Are you surprised? Oh, and last night's 12 inning debacle? I am glad we won, but can we finish them a little earlier from now on guys? The Yankees gaining on us is making me nervous.

Other:
Went out to brunch at S&S with Sarah this morning. Lots of fun!