Oh my gosh you guys, where did the weekend go? Oh wait, I know. It went into making and canning a LOT of tomato sauce, making and canning my own pectin (!), and freezing corn for the winter. And also making a cake. An Orange Ricotta Cake. Witness:
The kids helped too! As I’m typing this, it’s still cooling, but I did sneak a crumb taste and I think it’s going to be pretty killer.
I also did some reading this weekend. I plodding on through The Stand. I am really enjoying The Stand when it’s with Larry, Franny, Stu, Nadine, Joe, Tom Cullen, Mother Abagail (LOVE HER), and the other good guys. When it turns to the Dark Man, Lloyd, and the Trashcan Man, it’s all I can do to pick it up. Since I’m reading the “director’s cut” of sorts, this makes me wonder…how much did he add to the story? Anyone brave enough to read both versions and know?
I’m also reading The Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter (for my classics read this month), who is a lady I was surprised to find out. Gene is such a guy name! Anyhoo, I’m alternating between loving it and finding it slightly schizo. I should finish soon.
I’ve been listening to Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness, while Andi is reading it and we’ve been discussing. And it’s been quite hilarious. The discussions, not the book. We are in agreement about so many things, which is typical as Andi has a strange tendency to read my mind. I haven’t even told her, but the other day I was listening as I drove to the library and the whole way I was thinking of what I was going to email Andi (don’t have to give away any spoilers). When I got back to work, I opened up my email to do just that, and she had emailed me EXACTLY what I was going to say to her. Freaky huh? Considering we’ve never actually “met?” I love it.
Let’s see…I think that’s all I’m reading at the moment. I’ve been crocheting like crazy, as I finally focused on a project. Here are a few samples for those who don’t follow me on Instagram:
I can’t wait to see it finished! Thank goodness I can crochet and read (on my Nook) at the same time!
Have a good week!
How can you crochet AND read at the same time?!?! So jealous!!! I can't even begin to crochet T_T Seriously Heather..I need to learn so I can make this amazingly beautiful things you've been making lately! I've been reading some good stuff too! I'm reading Labor Day by Joyce Maynard right now, listening to White Apples by Jonathan Carroll and reading Soulless by Gail Carringer on my Nook! Enjoying them all
Oh and I'm just going to say it because everyone else will too…we're gonna want the recipe for that orange ricotta cake :p
Holy cow, how did you get all of that done in one weekend? I didn't know you could make pectin.
Hahah! I shall add reader of minds to my business cards! That is AWESOME!
Okay, so yeah, I've read BOTH versions of The Stand (albeit, the cut version in middle school). What I realized after this go around is yeah, there's some scenes that were so much the better for being involved, but the uncut version STILL needed to get cut by 200 pages or so.
It looks like you had a productive weekend, Heather! I can't wait to have a garden and a bigger kitchen… I keep hoping we will move. One day!! I started Shadow of Night, but other things got in the way. I am hoping to get back to it soon.
It's hard to go wrong when ricotta is involved in baked goods.
I started Shadow of Night yesterday and took today off. Because I'm already 100 pages in and I want it to last forever.
Also, I went to the post office today, so be on the lookout later this week.
Funny – I just saw that cake on Pinterest!
I can't believe you can crotchet and read at the same time. That's amazing. Are you on Ravelry? I finally joined the site and love it
I am! This is me <a href="http://:http://www.ravelry.com/projects/eliwes:http://www.ravelry.com/projects/eliwes<br />I can only read and crochet at the same time if I use my Nook. I'd need a third hand to read a bound book! lol
I'm still impressed!
Found you on Ravelry. I'm shamrock153