I've finished a couple of things since we last spoke. In a departure from my usual format, I'm going to be brief. Crazy things are happening at Chez Merry Karma.
I made a hat for my niece, using a pretty pink colorway of Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino:
I made a pair of socks for The Husb, using the Yoda colorway of Must Stash Yarn and Fiber's Perfect Self Striping Sock:
I made a pair of socks for me, using the Hippo for Christmas colorway of Lolodidit's Everyday Sock. I used Madelinetosh Tosh Sock in Tart too (for the heels and a little on the cuff):
I finished one other thing, but I haven't completed the finish work; so, no pictures today.
MK out.
Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff is a behind-the-scenes look at the first nine months of Trump's presidency. It was entertaining.
Fear by Bob Woodward is another interesting look at the first year or so of the Trump presidency. The prose didn't flow as smoothly as in Fire and Fury, but it was good.
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens is sooooooo GOOD! You must read it. Growing up in the marsh of a South Carolina coastal area, Kya is abandoned by everyone in her life at a young age. She is left to fend for herself. A local neighbor teaches her to read and another pays her for the mussels she brings him to resell. She grows up despite all the odds. That's all I'm going to say, because I really don't want to spoil it. Read it!
MK out.
Wes Anderson directed the animated feature, Isle of Dogs, about a dystopian Japanese society that has removed all dogs to an island because of an outbreak of canine flu. The story follows a boy's search for his dog. It was quirky, as Anderson's projects tend to be. Many good actors (male and female) lended their voices to the characters. It was good.
Wild Oats, starring Shirley MacLaine, Jessica Lange and Demi Moore is about a recent widow (MacLaine) who receives $5 Million from her late husband's insurance company. She and her BFF head off to the Canary Islands to live it up a little. Sweet, huh? Except the insurance payout was supposed to be $50 Thousand. Add the insurance company investigator, a few scammers and odd and sundry men, and you have the makings of a rollicking good time. It was cute.
Charlize Theron stars in Tully, about a very tired mom of three (one unplanned and just born and one with an unrevealed developmental disorder). Her brother offers to gift her a night nanny. At first, she resists, but then she relents. The movie is basically about the relationship between the two women. It had some twists. It was good.
MK out.
