This weeks Crazy Quilt swatch is the King Charles Brocade from Barbara Walker’s, A Treasury of Knitting Patterns Vol 1, page 31.
I knit this beautiful pattern in a nice dark blue from Berroco Vintage Chunky called Dungaree, color 6187.
Enjoy!
Caution: Puns Ahead!
That should be on the cover of this book–if you hate puns, you won’t find this book as amusing as I did. Because the bad guy calls himself the Gingerbread Man, one might think this was a light book. It certainly was a quick read, but the subject is disturbing, as the Gingerbread Man is a serial killer.
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The cynic in me wants to say how awful things are and to rail against anything and everyone that doesn’t agree with me. But, if I did that, I’d be just like everyone else 🙂
Seriously though, I know that it doesn’t value me or effect positive change to only bitch and moan. So what will I say?
I’ve made the statement before, that for me personally, this president, President Obama, is the first president we’ve had in my lifetime that I can honestly say I am proud of. He is a well spoken, well educated man who acts from genuine desire to do good. And the list of accomplishments during his presidency are remarkable.
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The river is very calm this morning. It’s chilly (down right cold for Florida!), and the wind is still, the sky clear. It’s a beautiful morning.
Work and life have been on the stressful side lately, and the calm river is a good reminder this morning to bring the calm inside.
Like other moods or emotions, calm is infectious. Be the source of calm in your life.
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