I'm back at home from the hospital and recovering. My minor surgery went very well and I'm on the mend. Thankfully, I have plenty to keep me occupied while lying around.
Currently reading Home by Toni Morrison, one of my favorite authors ever; and the short story collection Night Shift by Stephen King. I know; could they be any more different? I guess I just have a wide range of reading interests and since I've been reading King since I was about 11 years-old, his writing always feels like "comfort reading" to me. That probably sounds rather crazy since his books are about crazy things! But once I began choosing my own books as a child, I read a lot of King, Judy Blume and Hollywood biographies (because that's what my parents had at home, which begs me to ask "Mom and Dad! Where was the supervision??").
And I'm still currently knitting a sock, with a pattern of my own making -- one that I'll be happy to share if all goes well.
Joining in with Ginny's Yarn Along and Tami's WIPW today.
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Currently reading Home by Toni Morrison, one of my favorite authors ever; and the short story collection Night Shift by Stephen King. I know; could they be any more different? I guess I just have a wide range of reading interests and since I've been reading King since I was about 11 years-old, his writing always feels like "comfort reading" to me. That probably sounds rather crazy since his books are about crazy things! But once I began choosing my own books as a child, I read a lot of King, Judy Blume and Hollywood biographies (because that's what my parents had at home, which begs me to ask "Mom and Dad! Where was the supervision??").
And I'm still currently knitting a sock, with a pattern of my own making -- one that I'll be happy to share if all goes well.
Joining in with Ginny's Yarn Along and Tami's WIPW today.
27 comments:
I am glad everything went well and you are home safe and sound. Love the sock and Toni is one of my favorites too, she is just so talented!
Have a great yarn along day!
Glad you're home healing. What surgery did you have? Enjoy your time at home to knit or read; take it easy.
Glad to know you are on the mend. I love the sock pattern and that wool :) delightful!! Take care of yourself this week!!!
Glad you are on the mend. Relax and enjoy while you recover. Your sock looks really nice!
It must be nice to be home! I just had to laugh when I saw Judy Blume in your post! Oh how I loved her books when I was a girl. And King is another fave (Have you read 11/22/63? Awesome!!!) Rest and be well. You're in my prayers!
I glad to hear the you are on the mend. Rest up, read some good books (it's looks like you already have some good ones), and get 100% better lady!
Welcome home!
I hope your sock pattern goes well - I let out a little gasp of delight when I saw it - it's beautiful.
Glad to hear you're on the mend, hope you all better soon! But enjoy the time to sit, rest, read and knit!
Happy to hear that all went well. The sock design is lovely! The stitch pattern that you chose really shows off the beauty of that yarn. Can't wait to see how it all progresses.
So happy to hear you're on the mend! Love your sock and your reading list! (The 11-year-old part of it cracked me right up!)
Oh, that is such a nice sock pattern and such a pretty color!
I am happy you are on the mend and everything went well. Love the sock and the color. That might actually get me to make a sock. Funny how there just wasn't that much supervision when we were growing up. I read all kinds of stuff too. :)
Glad to read you are recovering well. Those socks are going to be gorgeous!
Love your comments on what you read as a child. I always think that about my Mom and movies. What was she doing taking us to some of the movies we saw at the age we saw them? :-)
Very clever looking sock pattern, and it's knitting up nicely in those summery colours!
Make sure to get plenty of rest! just knit and read away.
Toni Morrison is on my to read list. i read beloved but i just couldn't get into it maybe i should give it another try
I'm happy that you're going well! Your socks are going to be lovely!
Mmm... color. Mmm... texture. These socks are going to be gorgeous!
Now, the Stephen King you can keep. You are so funny. Comfort reading? I've never heard his works described THAT way before! ;)
Blessings, Debbie
Ugh! Recovering from something like this is always harder when you have children. I hope that they take it easy on you! And that your knitting and reading keep you well occupied ;o)
Glad you are doing well.
I read a lot of Judy Blume too. No Stephen King though - too scary for me!
Glad you are on the mend and enjoying some good reads. I also was a fan of judy blume, but risque novels grabbed my attention.. jackie Collins, Danielle Steel, Donald Goines... talk about lack of parental supervision...lol
However, I was fond of covering my novels with brown paper bags... snickering.
How're you doing friend?
oh get well soon!
(I really admire Toni Morrison's writing too, I was lucky enough to attend a reading by her in my hometown a couple of years ago... mesmerising)
The color of this sock is lovely. Can't wait to see the finished product. Heal quickly!
Hi, I just wanted to say thanks for stopping by and leaving comment!
I just want to say that I hope you feel better. I know how hard recovery of any kind can be! And I love the sock. I know that it is in typical "summer" colors, but I think this would be just brilliant in the fall as well! xox
Oooh! pretty sock! Please DO share:0)
Hope you are all better very soon!
Angela
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