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Year of Projects: Week 31

     Not too much to report this week.  I finished the sock I was working on and started the second.  I was too lazy to get out my digital scale to weight my skeins, so I've been trying to use only half of each skein by just eyeballing.  These are intended to be "boot" sock, so I'm really not too worried about how these look.  I'm using 5 colors from my mystery wool stash.
     Two weeks ago we got a new air fryer.  We got an over the top Emeril Lagasse one.  

With the oven on the fritz we've been using this one instead and its been working really well.  My small muffin tin fits in perfectly so I've made Johnny Cake twice in the last two weeks.  We've also done steaks and hamburgers in it.  Then, of course, normal air fryer type things like chicken tenders, french fries and frozen pizza.  We've had an air fryer before and both forgot how much we liked having one.  This has a rotisserie in it and can do homemade pizza's as well.  I want to try out those features too.

     The taco soup I mentioned last week unfreezes and reheats perfectly.  I'll be putting that into my regular soup rotation.

     I didn't read this week.  I worked on the socks instead.  I did find a book recommendation that look super good.  
It immediately went to the top of my TBR list.  It's based off of The Mummy movie.  (The 1999 theatrical masterpiece staring Brendon Fraser.)  That's one of my favorite movies of all time.  The summary calls the book a cozy romance with lots of witty banter set in Egypt.  I'm super excited to read it.  

I think that's it for me.  The weather warmed up a little, some snow melted but there's still quite a bit out there.  Until later.  Happy crafting.

-Q
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  1. MaureenHDJanuary 28, 2024 at 1:54 PM

    We have the Emeril deep fryer. Much less healthy. What fun socks but knee socks definitely talk a long time to knit. That's a pretty heel flap.

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  2. nypeapodJanuary 28, 2024 at 1:57 PM

    We also love our air fryer. It reheats foods wonderfully.

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  3. AlissaJanuary 29, 2024 at 6:11 AM

    I love that movie, too. I’ll bet the book will be a fun read. Your socks look so fun and cozy!

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