Monthly Archives: July 2009

In the Shadows of Trees

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Karie

Mooncalf requested a picture of my Pine. As the picture reveals, the cardigan’s green (which will shock and surprise many of my regular readers). I’m knitting it out of two threads of the same fingering-weight yarn which is an unusual … Continue reading →

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Lost in Fiction – RIP?

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Karie

Our local independent bookshop, Lost in Fiction, closed its doors recently. I greeted the news with very mixed emotions. Independent bookshops are becoming increasingly rare and it hurts every time one of them closes. The closing-down of LiF also reflects … Continue reading →

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Between Days

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Karie

Blog silences happen when un-bloggable things are happening. So, bloggable things in quick recap form: I’m reading a lot of Georgette Heyers at the moment. I’m on my third in less than a week. I’ve cast on for Helga Isager’s … Continue reading →

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