Because I am a terrible person who both remembers and CELEBRATES a wide variety of holidays, I decided to do some Halloween reading. Now, I am not a huge fan of most of what Halloween stands for; I HATED having to set the Halloween isle when I worked at Michael’s, and I am totally against most of the ‘ick’ that the holiday has come to mean. I DO however like a good chilling story now and again, and I’m totally in favor of dressing up. Unless I have to at Sakeji. What can I say, I’m an odd fish. So, as Beth and I recently watched Van Helsing, I decided that I wanted to read Frankenstein as I have never indulged in that particular classic before, and I also re-read Neil Gaiman’s delightful novel, Coraline.
I love this book. This is a book about not really wanting everything you want, about bravery, and about doing what must be done. Plus, there is a good dose of spine tingling creepiness that won't keep you up all night. BTW-the movie has some good points, but the book was MUCH BETTER.
First of all, I finished the baby surprise jacket! It's so cute! I even made some matching booties.
The construction is so clever, and I had a lot of fun making this. I might have cast on another one already...
I also finally finished my "Grumpasauras." He has been lurking in the bottom of my knitting basket for a long time. Like, three years. *embarrassed* Why do I so often lose heart right before the end?
Yesterday was Zambian Independence Day. We had our usual little message around the flag;
Some year I want to hear an American give the message; I think it would be interesting! We spent the whole day down at the pool and were rained on on and off during the afternoon, and then last night was our Independence Day bonfire. If I wasn't so tired by that point I might have enjoyed it more. I think we should have a grown-up bonfire sometime this holiday...
Finally, as a parting shot, my cat matches my floor!
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