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YOP: Week 36

    I didn't get any crafting done this week.  I did receive my swap package from the My Favorite Things swap.  Here's what I received:
An ample stack of fabric squares.  Most are knitting related, the rest coordinate well.  A book that looks interesting, The Vampire Knitting Club, one of my favorite candies, a skein of Alpaca yarn in a glorious color and cat chair feet.  My daughter commandeered a couple of them already.  I'm going to put a set on the clothes chair in the bedroom.  All in all it was a fun swap.  I also signed up for the Halloween Mini and got my partner assignment.  I've got some ideas brewing for that one.

    Since my knitting mojo still hasn't returned despite the change in weather, I picked up a book (kindle) series instead.  About two years ago I read an excellent science fiction romance; The Viridian Priestess.  I know I talked about it.  It was my favorite book of 2023.  It ended on a cliffhanger so I figured there would be another book.  I finally got around to checking if the author had written more.  There are two more books out.  So over the weekend I reread the first book and I'm now about 20% into book two; The Cerulean Sister.  I love this world, the characters, and the level of spice.  

    Our pigs are at the butcher so we've been reorganizing the chest freezers to make room for them.  We're deep frying a turkey today and having my parents over for lunch.  We ordered another freezer about a month ago but it's delayed so this is plan B.  Since we've revved up our oldest smallest "backup" freezer and moved items into that one I fully expect our new one will become ready now.  Oh well, everything needed to get reorganized anyway.

    I didn't get anything done really with the garden either.  I've gotten a few more tomatoes and some more green beans, but they are both dwindling.  I need to trim out all the dead and not producing plants... I might get to that this week.... maybe not.

Until later, happy crafting.

-Q
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  1. nypeapodSeptember 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM

    Your swap package looks delightful. Hopefully the freezers will all get sorted.

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  2. BeckiSeptember 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM

    That looks like a fun swap! I hope your knitting mojo returns. My crojo has taken a hike recently, it seems. :)

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  3. MaureenHDSeptember 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM

    Sounds like a good week. I'm glad the swap worked out well. When I did it pre-Covid I got the feeling it was a way for folks to "donate" yarn they no longer wanted. Glad you found a book series you enjoy.

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  4. LeftycrafterSeptember 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM

    What a great swap package. How grand that your favorite book is now a series. Reading is just as relaxing as knitting. So go for it!

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