Reading What am I doing with my time?

I have not a post in about 3 weeks and I'd like to know what I  have been doing with my time.  I did finish one of my scarfs-the one done in String Theory yarn from Blue Hill Maine.  Some progress has been made on the other 2 scarves the Tea Leaf cardigan continues.  It seems like I spend a lot of time knitting but nothing is getting done.  I have been day dreaming about what knitting projects I want to bring to Maine.  Plane reservations have been made and going up there is not that far away.  My youngest son is graduating from high school in about a month and my life will under go a major change. The school year has always been my schedule.  My son has autism and this semester he has had to take a class at a local community college.  He has done really well and we are so proud of him .  On one test he got the highest grade in the class-not just among the kids from his private school but the WHOLE class. He will be attending community college in the fall but only taking 2 classes 2 days a week so it will free up a lot of time. When I think back to just a few years ago when we had all kinds of therapies to go to and people coming and going in our house all day it was quite a different world. Both of us are excited and nervous about the fall.  I know on  graduation day I will be a basket case.  I can cry just thinking about it now.Needless to say I have been doing a lot of reading.  Escapist reading?? I wonder? First "Defending Jacob" by William Laundry.  This is a NYT bestseller.  It takes place in Massachusetts.  A high school student is accused of killing a fellow student.  His father is the D.A.in this affluent town and how their lives change.  It has some unexpected twists and is pretty good read.  Next is "The Beginners Goodbye" by Anne Tyler.  This is another good story. It is set in Baltimore as usual for her and includes a lot of her usual quirky characters.  This book has gotten some mixed reviews but I enjoyed it."Red Heart in the Cold Blue Sea" by ? Morgan is up next.  I really liked this book.  It is written by a Maine author and is set in mid-coast Maine.  It is a nice coming of age story.  Nothing heavy duty just a nice story kinda like a Maeve Binchy book.  I also read "The Invisible Man" by W. Holister. I liked this book too. It is about a widower and his first couple of years after his wife who he loved died.  It is another nice story.  You get to know his stepchildren,people who fix him up with friends.  It is witty and not depressing at all. Right now I am reading "Catherine the Great" by Robert K. Massie.I have been on the list to get this book from the library for a couple of months.  So far it is a disappointment.I loved his other books about The Romanov's and Peter the Great but not this one.  I have a "thing" about the Russians and Russian history.  Maybe because I already know so much about her it is boring me. In between time when I have a few minutes I have been reading "Nine Stories" by J.D. Salinger I just love his writing.  I am gong to see if I can find some pictures I can put in this blog post.  Hope to have more knitting next time.Again all books are at Amazon.com
Peace

 KAL Slink Scarf

 

Finished String Theory Scarf

spring has sprung

I think spring is finally here in the desert. A lot of our plants are blooming and it is getting light out earlier in the morning.  I love to go out walking around 5:30 and watch the sun rise over the mountains.

  I have so many knitting projects going on it is ridiculous.  I finished the Rocky Coast Cardigan in Lark yarn from Quince and Company.  It really come out nice but it is heavy . I will need to bring it to Maine.  Iam working on the "Tea Leaf Cardigan" from Blue Sky using Spud and Chole Yarn.  I love the yarn and pattern but at this point it has gotten really boring and I have to push myself to finish it.  I only have one sleeve left and then putting the sweater together which I hate doing.  The "rocky coast "was great because it was all one piece I am going to try to do most of my sweaters this way if possible.  If you want to see the Tea Leaf cardigan visit my  other postings.  I will put in a picture when I finally finish.  I am working on 3 different scarves/shawls at this point they do not look like much so I will put in pictures when I have more finished.I have been inspired to finish a sweater I started maybe 2 summers ago.  It uses up yarn from your stash mixing colors and textures.  The pattern comes from Elaine Eskeson in Damariscotta Maine.In my Tuesday knitting group we had been talking about what to do with stash and I thought of this sweater.  It is knit from the bottom up and you randomly pick out yarn and knit a row or two with it .  It makes a interesting sweater. You can get a copy of the sweater in Elaines book  "Dying to Knit."
Rocky Coast Cardigan
 

 The Maine Bounty Sweater
My reading continues.  I started "Death Comes to Pemberley"  written by the wonderful British mystery writer P.D. James.It is a take off using the characters from "Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.  I thought it would be stupid but she really gets Jane Austen's tone and at this point it seems like a fun read.  I finished "Slow Love" by Dominique Browning which I liked. This was about a woman in her 50's who was editor of "House and Garden" Magazine and what she did with her life when this happened.  I also finished "Made for you and Me" by Caitlin Shetterly. Maine Coast Books has been doing a book club this year featuring Maine women writers and this was one of their selections.  It was okay.  She seemed like a whiney kid and I wanted to scream at her "stop it and get on with it already".  I am also reading "The Dirty Life" by Kristen Kimball.  This is about a New York City reporter who goes to do a story about a organic farmer end up falling in love with him and gives up her city career for life on the farm.  This is a true story.  Is there a theme developing to what I am reading? Maybe  (all books available at Amazon)
There is a show returning to AMC tonight for its second season "The Killing"  The first season was very good and no it does not involve Vampires or zombies it is just a good mystery.  It started out as a Danish tv show.  The US version is set in Seattle and stars one of the actors from "Big Love".Good T.V. to knit by.Hope to include more knitting pictures next time.