Movie Monday - 12/31/2018

The documentary, Won't You Be My Neighbor? is about the life of the beloved Mr. Rogers. His wife, sons and sister appear in the film. I miss him. It was good.

Chappaquiddick is a dramatization of Ted Kennedy and the accidental drowning of Mary Jo Kopechne. It gave good insight on the machinations that followed the event. Jason Clarke plays Kennedy and Kate Mara plays Kopechne. It was interesting.

Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek and Casey Affleck star in The Old Man and the Gun. It's based on the true story of Forrest Tucker, who led a life of crime and even escaped prison to continue his line of work. It was very good.

Based on a true story, Green Book chronicles the music tour by classical and jazz pianist Don Shirley that he takes in the Deep South in the 1960s with his driver/body guard Tony Vallelonga. Mahershala Alli and Viggo Mortensen star and it's really good.

Eighth Grade, starring Elsie Fisher is about the angst of middle school/almost high school. It was cute.

Happy New Year to all!

MK out.

FO Friday - 12/7/2018

Finished objects! 

You read that right.

Pattern: Hermione's Everyday Socks (just on the front of the leg and instep) with a contrasting Eye-of-Partridge Heel.
Yarn: Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Multi in Birthday Cake and Madelinetosh Twist Light in Antler for the heels.
Comments: With a name like that colorway, they were the perfect socks to make during my Birthday Month. The speckles kept me amused too.

Pattern: Plain Vanilla Socks with a contrasting Fish Lips Kiss Heel
Yarn: Rainy Days & Wooly Dogs Strychnine - Gothsocks in Red Queen and Miss Babs Yummy 2-Ply Toes in Ghoulish for the heels and toes.
Comments:  This yarn was from deep stash...very deep stash. I like the contrasting colors. They look rather Suessical, but they could pass for Christmas socks too.

I still haven't done finish work on an FO from several weeks ago. Maybe, I'll do it before the end of the year. No promises.

Then, there's this little number:

It's how far I've gotten on a Hitofude since July of 2016. I've tried to get back to it and finish it, because it's not a hard knit, and it's supposed to go fast. 

BUT...it wasn't sparking joy.

 I took a long, hard look at it and realized that I wouldn't get much wear out of it. I'm going to frog it and reclaim the yarn for something else.

Don't know what yet.

MK out. 

(Always click on the pictures to see the whole thing if your device cuts them off.)

Book Chat - 12/6/2018

This is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

Rosie and Penn have five kids, all boys, except the youngest one wants to be a girl.  It's a good story about family, well-intentioned secrets, fairy tales, the middle way, how life is hard and how life is good. I really liked it.

MK out.