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catinmylap) wrote2022-12-28 02:25 pm
catinmylap) wrote2022-12-28 02:25 pm
Last Days of December
I've been blogging over on Mystery of a Shrinking Violet (MSV).
My December 15 post, Revisiting Two Favorite Austenesque Stories covers my reread of two favorite novels, one that includes a spin on a traditional Christmas carol, and the other one with Mr. Darcy sending valentines.
How did Jane Austen celebrate Christmas? I asked that question and followed a meandering path into the past on December 25th.
On December 27th, I followed up with a previously unknown-to-me Tolkien story, Father Christmas and the Goblins, as well as a knitting video from Fruity Knitting that includes a fascinating visit to a Medieval-themed Christmas Market in Germany.
There are a couple of newer posts as well on my knitting blog, Swatches Yarns and Frogs. They're mainly links to a couple of knitting videos on YouTube, one covering the Clasped Weft Join for joining non-felting yarns, and the other sharing a video on some knitting history.
I hope to share a lot more in the new year. Right now I'm tired. I did really well increasing my sleep hours earlier this month, but suddenly this last week of December I can't seem to get more than 5-1/2 hours a night. It's having an unfortunate cumulative effect on my energy level and brain power. We had some rain last night, and usually rainy weather helps me sleep, but nope. Maybe tonight. I still need to set up my bullet journal for 2023, which isn't really a big deal, as I keep that really simple, but it takes a little thought and time to get it ready.
I wish you a wonderful last few days of 2022, and Happy New Year!
My December 15 post, Revisiting Two Favorite Austenesque Stories covers my reread of two favorite novels, one that includes a spin on a traditional Christmas carol, and the other one with Mr. Darcy sending valentines.
How did Jane Austen celebrate Christmas? I asked that question and followed a meandering path into the past on December 25th.
On December 27th, I followed up with a previously unknown-to-me Tolkien story, Father Christmas and the Goblins, as well as a knitting video from Fruity Knitting that includes a fascinating visit to a Medieval-themed Christmas Market in Germany.
There are a couple of newer posts as well on my knitting blog, Swatches Yarns and Frogs. They're mainly links to a couple of knitting videos on YouTube, one covering the Clasped Weft Join for joining non-felting yarns, and the other sharing a video on some knitting history.
I hope to share a lot more in the new year. Right now I'm tired. I did really well increasing my sleep hours earlier this month, but suddenly this last week of December I can't seem to get more than 5-1/2 hours a night. It's having an unfortunate cumulative effect on my energy level and brain power. We had some rain last night, and usually rainy weather helps me sleep, but nope. Maybe tonight. I still need to set up my bullet journal for 2023, which isn't really a big deal, as I keep that really simple, but it takes a little thought and time to get it ready.
I wish you a wonderful last few days of 2022, and Happy New Year!