I have managed to take a few breaks from recording and editing. You know what they say about all work and no play... Linda and I celebrated Duane's birthday last Sunday with a cake, presents and some shopping. I gave Duane some jewelry and I made her a pincushion in the shape of a cup of tea. It's an Amigurumi pattern and I was pleased with how it turned out. Duane sews so this is actually something she can use. The pattern can be found
here. It didn't take very long and was fun to make. Linda made Duane a gorgeous shawl from a beautiful variegated yarn. I know it took her awhile to make it and she did a fabulous job. She also made a shawl for me for Christmas. Mine was knit from a very fine black yarn with a thread of gold running through it. It's so delicate that it can also serve as a scarf. I love it.
Yesterday, Linda and I attended an antiques fair in St. Petersburg. Duane couldn't make it because she's in the middle of a home improvement project in her bungalow. The show was nice and neither Linda or I had ever been to it before. But it was
really crowded and the booths were pretty small so maneuvering wasn't always easy. Although there were all sort of items, including types that both of us collect, the prices weren't particularly good. I told Linda that I was mentally comparing what you would pay on eBay and other online auction sites for some of the items and online still wins. Neither of us ended up buying anything from the show but
it was fun to go. We were both pooped after making our way through
every booth including some extra ones located on the second level of
the venue where it was held. We stopped for a treat at a bakery Linda
knew about nearby and that was definitely worth it.
I've finished watching all of season 3 (unedited episodes) of 'Downton Abbey' from a website my friend Shirley sent to me. Got my fix but I'm already jonesing for series 4. I'm actually glad I already knew about the sad parts beforehand. Spoilers don't bother me and I was prepared. While watching the episodes I began working on this year's Valentine goodies for my three young nieces. I'm knitting instead of crocheting and will post later on with pics and the pattern when I have more accomplished.
And, finally, I've begun another solo for
LibriVox to work on besides my paid work. It's "an adventure story for girls" and is called
The Secret Mark by Roy J. Snell. This author was a prolific writer of books for boys and girls. Besides his "adventure" stories for girls he also wrote a series of "mystery stories for boys" along with "The Radio-Phone Boys' Series." I'll be sure to post here when it's been uploaded to LibriVox. Have to squeeze in dinner and a shower before the season premiere of 'Girls' tonight on HBO. Been looking forward to this show, too!
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