I think it is most fitting that the first poppy blossom opened yesterday in honor of Memorial Day weekend. It was just gorgeous yesterday in the late day sun, almost as amazing as this field of 300,00 knitted poppies at the Chelsea Flower Show. Just.Stunning.
Carole shared a link to BOTNS Book Bingo on Wednesday and Kym shared her card yesterday, so like a good lemming, I printed my card out and am IN IT TO WIN IT! Well, perhaps not with Carole playing – seriously, that girl can read and read fast!! It boggles my mind. Regardless, it seems like a fun way to spend the summer and that’s my story and I am sticking to it!
I am so good with some of these; book set in another country – check! Read another book by an author already used for this Bingo card – check! Book recommended by a librarian – check! (Thanks Carole!!) Perhaps this will be easier than I think. If you wanted to up your reading game this year, this will help! And, I am feeling decidedly child-like, awash in memories of Summer Reading at the library. It was the best thing ever for the summer vacation!
Now on to the Friday Links:
Feeling left out because you don’t have flock of sheep?
The Book of Haps roll out continues, with Tom of Holland and Gudrun Johnston having particularly lovely haps!
And, today’s pattern reveal is just stunning by the Baa-ble Hat creator!
River Flow sounds like the perfect summer knit.
Joji has a beautiful little shawl that takes just one skein of sock yarn! Which also gave me an earworm.
I will be nice and share. Have an amazing FriYAY and an even better LONG weekend! See you all back here on Monday!
The poppies are incredulous. Hats off to the crocheters! I plan to play along with Book BIngo too, along with your summer KAL and a few other projects on my plate. Shouldn’t run out of “things to do.”
Happy FriYAY! and weekend .
Cheers~
Hooray for summer reading! And, shhhh, don’t tell anyone but … I get to read at work.
Oh yes, summer book bingo. I had one bingo last year so my goal is to up my game and get two (or more!). Poppies are just starting to bloom around my neighborhood. I love their open colorful faces!
I have been bit by the knitting shawl bug and I love it. I have been pouring over patterns and thinking and thinking. I love that part of the process!!