WIP Wednesday - 1/13/2021

 I thought y’all would like to see an update of the first sweater of the year:

MK out.

Movie Monday - 1/11/2021

I've watched all the Hallmark Christmas 2020 movie premieres. I'm still binge watching stuff. There's a lot of good ones out there. I watched Bridgerton (good),  Emily in Paris (good) and Ratched (so much camp) most recently.

PBS recently aired Elizabeth is Missing on Masterpiece. Glenda Jackson plays Maud, an octogenarian suffering from Alzheimer's. Her friend Elizabeth is missing and she's desperately trying to find her, because Maud is convinced Elizabeth must be in some kind of trouble. Through flashbacks, we learn that Maud had a sister, Sukey, who had gone missing years ago and was never found. It was an interesting look at Alzheimer's Disease from the patient's viewpoint. It was very good.

In Martha Marcy May Marlene, a young woman (who goes by all these names, and you see why almost right off the bat) escapes a cult and reconnects with her older sister. In flashbacks, her life in the cult is elucidated. Soon, it's clear that she needs some help to heal from her experience. Elizabeth Olsen, Sarah Paulson, Hugh Dancy and John Hawkes star in this film. It was okay.

After I finished the memoir, I did watch Hillbilly Ellegy, starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close. It was a decent adaptation of the book, and the performances shined.

Until next time.

MK out.

FO Friday - 1/8/2021

The first finish of the year, although it still needs buttons:

Pattern:  Rosey Bug by Taiga Hilliard Designs

Yarn: Tedman & Kvist Merci in a lovely red.

Comments:  I had fun knitting this cute little dress. The yarn is really nice. Now discontinued, I won it many years ago from the manufacturer. It’s a blend of merino, cotton, silk and nylon. 

Here’s the state of the newest cast on: 

MK out.

FO Friday 1/1/2021

Happy New Year!!! The most important FO is one we all share - 2020 is over and done!

I do have a knitting related FO:

Pattern: Summer Sorrel by Wool & Pine

Yarn: Brazen Stitchery Soprano Sock in Y’all Means All

Comments: I’m not really sure why this sweater took forever to finish, but I guess it was a casualty of the loss of knitting mojo. The yarn is like buttah. The pattern is really cute and, in the end,  it was fun to knit.

I made nine sweaters in 2020.

Tonight, I’m swatching for another one.

MK out.

Movie Monday - 12/28/2020

Hello out there! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa and Happy Holidays!

I’ve watched a couple of current movies!

The Midnight Sky, starring, produced and directed by George Clooney is set in 2049. A catastrophe has happened on Earth, causing radiation levels to rise and soon to destroy all life. A scientist who is terminally ill, chooses to stay behind at a base above the Arctic Circle that's being evacuated. His aim is to try to alert any spacecraft returning to Earth to stay away. Also starring, Felicity Jones and David Oyelowo. I liked it.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is adapted from a play by the same name. It documents the African American experience in 1920s America. Ma Rainey was a real person, by the way. In the story, Ma and her musicians are assembling to record a new album, but first, there are obstacles to overcome. Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman star. It was good.

MK out.

Book Chat - 12/17/2020

Santa’s workshop is operating full steam ahead; so, I haven’t had very much time to sit down and read. I do have one book to discuss:

Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance

This book is a memoir. While recounting personal experiences, Vance describes the socioeconomic culture of the Appalachian region of the United States. I wanted to read the book before I watched the movie starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close. I really liked it. 

MK out.

Book Chat - 12/10/2020

 This week, I’ve come with books to share:

Carry On, Warrior by Glennon Doyle

Glennon is the creator of the blog Momastery. This book is a collection of many of her blog posts and some readers had issue with this fact. I still like it, because it is basically autobiographical essays. She's had quite the life, vastly different from mine, but her stories are very relatable to me. I find her pretty wise. I really liked it.

Anxious People by Frederik Backman 

A crime may or may not have been committed. The perpetrator may or may not have gotten away. That's all I can say without giving things away. It was good. 

MK out.