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SO the only thing Finished in the first week of october was a physical book Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult I think this book will stay with me for a while Its the story of Luke Warren, a man who loves wolves and chose to live with them for 2 years He is involved in an accident and is in a coma and his two children must decide whether to turn off his life support or not I enjoyed the facts about wolves intersperced in the story Its 5 stars for me mainly because of the staying with me factor

One really big finish and a project Ive really enjoyed working on is this hexi quilt - made from a layer cake and lots and lots of scraps and leftovers! And all hand pieced - I love love love it Also this cute little embroidery And these quite plain but lovely wool to knit with - DK weight socks Finished as a physical book - I received this book from book box and it was a nice easy read Its the story of Jo who is a palaeontologist searching for dinosaur bones in outback australia She broke the heart of a helicopter pilot years ago on a dig and due to circumstances their paths cross again Its nice to read a book set in australia and a nice cosy read and 3 and a half stars Another physical book finished On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah One of this authors earlier books its the story of Annie, whose husband leaves her for a younger woman She chooses to go home to her father and hometown and meets up again with her first love Its a sad and at times confronting story, but worth a ...

Just a reading finish this week and its ones Ive read before as a physical book but I wanted to revisit so decided to listen to it on audio via audible This book had me engaged from page one! Kristin Hannah can definitely write! This book is set in world war 2 in france and tells of underground operations during that time There is also some family issues, a bit of romance and telling how strong people can be in the worst of circumstances Although part of the story was quite sad I really enjoyed it. And 5 stars of course

Week two of September and yet another pair of socks finished - Im on a roll The pattern for these socks is Morning Coffee Socks by Crazy Sock Lady (yes Im working through all the sock patterns I have printed off) The yarn I used was some I bought from Morris and Sons in Melbourne and its Urth Uneeth Sock in the colorway Zebra - I love how they have turned out and it came with the yarn wound into two seperate matching balls which was awesome I also finished two mini projects that were sent to me from a ravelry friend - Taylor - in the US A Mosaic and a teeny tiny stitchery And I finished the following book on audibook via audible Book 10 in the series - still chasing Clive Ronan and waiting on the Time Police to show up, which they do but never on time. And of course 5 stars

A good start to September with finishes both in knitting and reading Firstly yet another pair of socks The pattern I used with Simple Cable Socks by Kino Knits and the designer gifted me the pattern I used yarn that was also gifted to me by my sister - Cheryl - its Fiori Sock in the colorway Waratah and I made the womens 56 stitch size Im super pleased with how they turned out! I also finished this book as a physical book Fabulous book and I cant wait for the next book in the series! It has dragons! This is the story of Astrid and Skylar who are fated to duel to the death in order to save The Heart There is romance (for each of them), quests, and both dangerous and caring (though huge) dragons - and magic

And just like that August has come and gone and hopefully warmer and sunnier days ahead I did get a few things finished off too! Firstly a pair of socks (yes another pair) These are the hole in the ground socks and I used Ash and Eve sock yarn to make them Great pattern - just enough to keep you interested and I think the yarn is a good match for them too We had a nice sunny day the other day so I spent several hours cleaning up this area and it looks so much better and not so overgrown and geraniums are very forgiving Im sure they wont take long to grow back Reading wise I finished the following - An Argumnetation of Historians by Jodie Taylor and this is the 9th book in the series - of course awesome with a lot of annoyance from the idiot Halcombe and also Clive Ronan Of course its 5 stars! So a nice way to round out the month!

No finishes to report on the crafting front and just some reading finishes Firstly a finish of a physical book Im really unsure how to rate this book - it started off well and the premise was a good one, but I feel like it lost its way and acutally messed with my head Its the story of Natalie who is an instagram influencer who lives on a ranch where everything appears perfect but it isnt She wakes up in a different reality and the book goes back and forth between the two worlds So Ive given it 3 stars

Another productive week! Firstly I completed the Quilt along quilt Ive been making with a group of friends on ravelry Ill be donating this to Women of Worth which is a group dedicated to help support women who are victims of human trafficking It was a fun quilt to make and is a lot brighter in real life Secondly I finished these socks - the pattern is Basgaith Socks (aka fourth wing) and I used love and speckles yarn that Ive had in my stash for quite some time. The pattern is great and the yarn was beautiful to knit with. I think Ill be keeping these for myself! On the reading front Firstly a physical book finish My hubby suggested I read this book and I wasnt sure but I really enjoyed it! Its the story of Hannah Fischer who is born in Germany and is living next door to Albert Einstein This awakens her passion for physics and is all she wants to do, however due to circumstances she ends up with a secretarial degree Due to the war she becomes the secretary to some of the worst i...

Finally a knitted finish! This is the hitofude cardigan and I used knit picks fingering gloss to make it This had one of the weirdest constructions but everyone I know who has made it just said to trust the pattern and I did and it worked out! I think this will be great to wear when its warmer as a light cardigan The next is the cabled beanie that I got in a kit from skein sisters in sydney and it uses possum fusion yarn - so a really nice warm and cosy hat - and yep again for me (who would have thought!) And now for reading updates This is the story of Francesca who turns her old house into a luxurious wellness resort for the rich. However there are things and people from her past that she has hidden which are now coming to life. Its written from each of the characters perspectives and I was surprised that I quite enjoyed it and its 4 stars from me and I read it as a physical book Book 8 in the fabulous st marys series - I listened to it on audio via audible and of course its ...

Lots of books finished! Firstly a physical book - from book box Even though this book was really mostly fiction I really enjoyed it It brought the character - Cleopatra - to life for me It was written from her perspective and covered all the main events in her life, but mostly fictional Of course i love anything Egypt so this gets 5 stars Via audible Re listening to this again - and it still makes me laugh Book 6 in the series and of course 5 stars The st marys series is awesome! And again via audible Re listening - book 7 in the series and of course 5 star And as Im playing catch up Ill just report these books

Again nothing finished craft wise - but I have been beavering away! I only have 10 or so hexis to go! Reading wise Finished this book as a physical book I chose this book for the title and it didnt disappoint! A man wakes up in Medieval England with no memory and a half destroyed handbook He gradually remembers why he is there and there are parts of the handbook printed through this book Its funny at times, and at times confusing but well worth the read

Ok so here we are in July and NOTHING finished crafty wise still - but dont worry I have been working on things! Mainly this - my hexi quilt - I think I "only" have 30 or so squares to go so almost there Im seriously thinking about getting this long arm quilted but lets see And continuing my newly discovered love of english paper piecing these Lucy Boston blocks - Im hoping to make at least 20 so lets see how that goes Ive also been knitting a jumper for Gary and a cardigan for me - hopefully they both get finished this month as I dont really like making such big things and two at once is a lot!!! On the reading front - a couple more finishes Firstly on my Kobo (yep just for something different) Trying again to read this as I tried last year and just couldnt get into it Its all the things I usually like in a fantasy book but for some reason it feels like a slog Its the story of Raeve, an assassin, but all is not as it seems She meets Kaan and they connect I hear book tw...

OK so June has been a total fail! I have no finished projects to show you mainly because there wasnt any! I did have a quick visit to Sarah and had a fabulous time with Ollie and Im so grateful for facetime as I got lots of hugs on arrival! I have however finished lots of books as Ive been in the car at lot so audio books have been my friend Firstly (physical book) Wow This isnt my usual genre - its a mystery/thriller Eden goes on a morning run with just her house key, no phone or anything else. When she comes back her key wont work in the lock and she finds that there is another woman in her home who says she is Eden Great premise for a book and the twists and turns of it really gets your hooked in I didnt think I would like it as much as I did but its a 5 star read for me This one was via audible so audio and another 5 star read/listen Book 5 in the series and continues the adventures of Diana (a witch) and Matthew (a vampire) this one focusing on Diana's fathers family ...

Well winter is just around the corner and it is definetly getting colder! This "should" mean more crafting time - lets see how that goes, I do like a good wet weather timetable which for me means staying inside and not being outside. I have managed to finish a few things - firstly a pair of socks which will be for Sarah and with the leftover yarn I made a pair for Ollie so they can be matchy matchy Ive also been working away at the hexi quilting project and have completed 50 squares so I joined them together into two lots of 25 Im really enjoying working on this as its what I do when I first get up in the morning and I find it soothing and relaxing - Ive still got a fair way to go though On the reading front Ive finished a couple of books Firstly as a physical book This book started well but then it lost its way for me Its the story of Holland who takes a "class" in folklore with the "professor" but all is not what it seems and she finds herself on a qu...

Winter has arrived! And also excitingly I have finished my catvent wrap = I used my 2025 Advent calendar kit from obsession yarns and I just love love love the colours It was A Lot of knitting! 24 colours plus the highlight colours so a lot of yarn was used making this. Reading wise I had a finish A physical book - Conform by Ariel Sullivan This was a bookbox book which had a great world building idea but for me it was just such a sad and lonely book for the main character - Emeline The world is one where there are the very rich and then the very poor Emeline is to be "mated" to one of the Ilium which has never happened before It was a bit like the handmaids tale to be honest and three and a half stars for me. Thats this weeks update - many projects are still being worked on and many books are still being read and listened to!