Movie Monday - 11/23/2020

I’ve watched only one movie in the last week, aside from Hallmark Christmas movies. I need to get on the good foot, because they are starting to release movies that have been getting Oscar buzz.

Wadjda is a feisty young girl. She lives in Saudi Arabia, where girls aren't supposed to ride bikes. She wants one to be able to race against her friend Abdullah. Her mother refuses to buy her one; so, Wadjda finds ways to earn money to buy one herself. It was cute.

I’m happy that my PBS station has been airing two episodes of Miranda per week. I love that show. It’s silly, but it’s funny. You can watch all seasons on Netflix too.

I recommend the following shows I’ve binged:

The Vow - HBO

Flesh and Blood - PBS

Seduced - Starz

The Trouble With Maggie Cole - PBS 

I need to start watching The Crown. The latest season just dropped on Netflix.

MK out.

Book Chat - 11/19/2020

I have reached my goal of reading fifty books this year; (I may have mentioned that already), but I’m still reading. 

The Last Flight by Julie Clark

Two women on the run exchange identities and flights at the airport. Both are running from desperate situations, hoping for better futures. One of the planes crashes, altering their trajectories. It was so good.

In knitting news, I am not sure what is going on inside my head. It’s taken forever for me to finish the yoke of Summer Sorrel. I don’t know why, because the pattern isn’t hard. Anyway, I started to separate the sleeves and didn’t have enough stitches left for the second sleeve. I realized that I missed a whole round of increases about 18 rounds back. I think this project might have to go into time out.

Christmas is coming, Y’all! 

MK out.

Book Chat - 11/12/2020

Since the last book chat, I’ve only read one book and it was a good one.

The Last of the Stanfields by Marc Levy  

Two virtual strangers receive anonymous letters that set them on a path to find out about their mothers. Apparently, the two moms had been involved in some sort of crime. It was so good.   

   

I’ve started another good one.

MK out.

WIP Wednesday - 11/11/2020

Months ago, I alluded to a knitting project I was about to start.

I did knit a swatch and blocked it right then, but it wasn’t until October that I started the Summer Sorrel top. 

Last Wednesday, I had gotten this far:

I’ve knit two pattern repeats since last week. At this rate, it will be ready by next summer, just in time to wear it!

MK out.