I just finished writing Year of the Dog ! It had a massive plot hole that I had to fix which turned out to be more work than I expected. Here’s a snippet: “Hey, Auntie Nell.” He wrapped his arms around her, bussing her on the cheek and breathing in pikake flowers and shortbread cookies. And suddenly he was nine years old again, and her solid presence had made his chaotic world stable once more. “What are you doing here?” He usually took her to dinner on Wednesday nights, but today was Tuesday. The edges of her smile faltered a little before brightening right back up again. “What, I can’t visit my nephew?” She angled around him to enter his home. “Is this your new house? Looks lovely.” Which was a blatant lie, because the fixer-upper was barely livable, much less acceptable to a neat-freak like his aunt. She also left four matching pink and purple floral suitcases on the stoop behind her. Only then did Ashwin notice the cab driver standing slightly to the side of the walkway. “Can ...
Captain’s Log, Stardate 02.16.2007
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Along Came Jones by Linda Windsor
Two books for moms by Jenn Doucette
I knitted a tea cozy!
Here’s a picture of the original, and here’s the original pattern.
I pretty much followed it, except I used a ribbon instead of a knitted tie at the top. I made it a little too big because I used the wrong size needles, so I also made two squares in garter stitch and sewed them to the inside of the cozy for a bit more insulation and better shaping.
I’m so impressed with myself. This was the first time I did any complicated designs like the bobble/bubble/popcorn stitch and the diamond panel.
Now when I host our local Christian writers’ group, our ginger peach tea won’t get cold so fast.
Blog book giveaway:
To enter, go to the blog links below and post a comment there.
Along Came Jones by Linda Windsor
Two books for moms by Jenn Doucette
I knitted a tea cozy!
Here’s a picture of the original, and here’s the original pattern.
I pretty much followed it, except I used a ribbon instead of a knitted tie at the top. I made it a little too big because I used the wrong size needles, so I also made two squares in garter stitch and sewed them to the inside of the cozy for a bit more insulation and better shaping.
I’m so impressed with myself. This was the first time I did any complicated designs like the bobble/bubble/popcorn stitch and the diamond panel.
Now when I host our local Christian writers’ group, our ginger peach tea won’t get cold so fast.
Comments
Sarah
Just wanted to let you know I got my book today! Looking forward to reading it - sounds great!
SECOND: I LOVE your new photo! Absolutely gorgeous. I hope they are going to use that one on the book!
THIRD: Believe it or not, this is the first time I've seen your book cover. OMG I LOVE IT.
Sorry for the hyperbole and exclamantion points. Your blog got me all riled up today.