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New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge

I don't normally make extensive New Year's resolutions, beyond my annual "I will not stab anyone in [insert year here]." I borrowed that one from Rachel Herron in 2010 and it is a worthy goal worth re-committing to each year (I never resolve not to punch or kick anyone, because

Ink sampling

I've been sampling various combinations of ink and fountain pens. It's a huge surpise how different pens with the same ink give wildly different results. Using my TWSBI 540 pen with Noodler's Black Swan in Australian Roses ink gives a nice even burgundy line. Put the same ink in my

For the love of fountain pens

When I was in school, fountain pens seemed to be required. Everyone had them and you could always borrow a cartridge if your pen ran out. Ink came in stubby blue or black cartridges and the pens had enough space to carry a spare cartridge in the barrel. Occasionally a

Plans and Previews

I'm currently reading (and annotating the glitches in) my 2011 NaNoWriMo novel with a view to finishing the story. The last three chapters are missing and I need to tidy things up and put a pretty bow on them so I can put this project to bed. It's odd to

Tidying a loose end

I've been writing a short story a month for our post-NaNoWriMo writing group, Fictional Authors, and utterly neglecting the ending of my 2011 novel. I'm planning to re-read the story so far and my planning notes, and get the thing done by the end of July. That gives me two

Under the radar

Between the secret swap gift and some long-delayed half-finished projects, it's gone a bit quiet around here, but I have been working on a few things: There's some chocolate cherry Finn wool on my spinning wheel that is almost done, I need to spin another half-bobbin and ply it. This

Can't breathe, too busy...

February always feels like an absurdly busy month. The 5th is the anniversary of our first date back in 1994, which is now 18 years ago. Valentine's Day is a mere three days before Hubby's birthday, which is two weeks before my birthday. Then we get a break, event-wise, until

Looking back

In 2011 I knit: * 6 pairs of socks (all my own designs) * 3 neck-warmer scarves (one from unspun silk hankies) * 2 shawls (Larix and Citron) * 4 toys (two bats, a hedgehog and a bunny) * 2 lace scarves (both knitspot designs, Butternut and an unblocked Aria Delicata) * 2 tops (Eris, still

Back to what passes for normal

It was a long November. I haven't finished my novel, though at 58,000 words it's at the end of chapter nine, with three more chapters to go. I'm going to finish this one, read the first book, then this second book, and then plan out an end to the

"Retweet" enters the dictionary

Telegraph: Woot! Retweet and sexting enter the dictionary "Retweet", "sexting" and "cyberbullying" are officially words, according to the latest edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary. Other new words in the centenary anniversary of the dictionary are "woot" (used in electronic communication to express elation, enthusiasm, or triumph) and "jeggings"

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