My plan for today was to share a completed (and well-fitting) Zadie Jumpsuit. Well, it is completed but not so well fitting. I shortened the rise, so the pants fit well but I neglected to contemplate the length of the bodice (which I generally never have issues with) and it is way.too.short! But, I am not out much… I used the cotton fabric I got from IKEA for $1 a yard… so for $4 I know what changes I need to make.

So today you get a progress shot of my Mystery Shawl as I am working my way through Clue Four!

I also am moving right along on Purl Strings at night. I will share an updated image on that next week!

However, the reading this week was stellar. Oh.my.gosh. So, so good! Mill on the Floss gave me another bingo this week, but still no cover all. I have two squares to go on that Bingo Card. AND…I have five squares filled in on my second card.

Mill on the FlossMill on the Floss by George Eliot
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Saga of Maggie and Tom Tulliver… from childhood through adulthood. This is truly and epic novel… there is so much to unpack here and days after finishing it, I am still processing this magnificent story.

I laughed, I cried, and I cried some more. And the ending… wow. I did not see that coming at all. The writing and the language are just spectacular. It is brilliantly crafted and it is perhaps the gold standard for Victorian Age writing. If you have not read this, why not. Really. Get it and listen. (the audio version read by Wanda McCaddon is a stellar choice!)

The Rain in Portugal: New PoemsThe Rain in Portugal: New Poems by Billy Collins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The trouble with the present is that it’s always in a state of vanishing.

I simply loved every.single.word. This is a book I will read over and over and over!


That is all I have for this week! As always, if you wrote a post to share, please leave your link below and thank you!


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