Knit or read?

I hate making the choice. But it's rather necessary.

I know. I know. Audio books. The problem with that is I don't like having the book read to me. I want to read it myself. Jim Dale reading "Harry Potter" aloud might be awesome but not for an entire book. Let me make the voices talk in my head.

But if I'm reading I'm not knitting. If I'm knitting I'm not reading. I might be reading about knitting but I'm still not knitting.

Then, of course, neither are spinning or weaving. There are just too many things I want to do and too many things I need to do. That's not even counting in what I spend 40 hours a week doing - working!

Aside from all the projects I want to knit and the books about knitting I want to read, the projects I want to spin and weave, the books on weaving I want to read, there are the books like "Unraveled" and "Jane Austen Ruined My Life" and "The Decaffeinated Corpse." All three are waiting for me right now. I'm actually reading "Pride & Prejudice & Zombies", "Pride & Prescience" and "Jane Austen Ruined My Life" at the moment. I sneaked in a peak at "Unraveled."

I need to find a way to warp the time-space continuum, dammit! More time, less silly stuff like cleaning and organizing to do. That's what I need.

I think a nice vacation would be good right about now.

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Mad weave socks

I'm almost finished with the socks! One more repeat and I'm ready for the toe. I can't wait! I love the color and the stitch but I hate the heel and toe instructions. I did the heel as the pattern said but I'm doing my own toe. My toe pattern fits much better than the one in the instructions. I tried that toe with the other sock, ripped it out and did it my way. I'm not doing that again. I see no reason to redo work without good cause.

The next pair I think will be with the yarn A'ndrea got for me.

At the moment I'm between chick-lit books so I'm reading "Charlie Wilson's War." The movie was excellent as is the book, but the book is more detailed. I'm enjoying the read.

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Forum luncheon

Today I went to a luncheon where the speaker was Oliver "Buck" Revell. The talk was very good. The man is a former FBI agent and was talking about "global terrorism." His responses to the questions were interesting and direct. No hedging, which I appreciated. Of course there were no specifics because a) the time was too short and b) that would be telling and that's something thee FBI just doesn't do.

There was a whole "Charlie Wilson's War" edge to it. He also mentioned the book. I think I'd like to read that. I think I'll look for that one as well as Revell's book next time I go to the bookstore.

Of course I also want ot get another Lee Nichols book. And let's not forget "The Eclectic Sole." I saw a "Clean House" where Trish actually said, "How many knitting books does one person really need?" It's a good thing I wasn't there to bitchslap her! Silly girl! Silly question!

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One down and more books

One stocking is finished except for the name and sewing it together. The other one has been started.

In the meantime I am reading. I guess I should not be taking the time to read instead of knit or warping but I've been waiting for "Remember Me?" to come out in paperback and it finally has. I'm not quite 1/2 way through but there's enough to keep me reading.

At the same time I also got "The Audacity of Hope." I'm reading that as well but I don't drop that in my purse and take it with me. It's more of a sit down and read chapters at a time. It's not like Kinsella's books where I can read a page or two and pick it up later.

I really liked "Undomestic Goddess." Even though the premise was a little out there - ok, a lot out there - it was a fun read. The first of the Shopaholics books was like that.

I need see if there are more by the woman who wrote "The Little Lady Agency." Those were a blast to read.

All I can say is thank goodness for the AAUW. Now when I'm finished with a book that isn't meant to be put in my library, I toss it in my trunk and stop at the drop-off on my way past.

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