January 22, 2021

White elephant mkal by Afifa, Forbidden Fiber Fortitude in all the colors-- DONE!!

Hearthstone pullover by Ysolda Teague, Neighborhood Fiber Co DK in Fair Fight--DONE!!

Newton by Cookie A., Indigodragonfly MerGoat Sock in E Pluribus Nom Nom Nom (out of many jars, one Cookie)-- started july 2013

Snap by Tin Can Knits, Forbidden Fiber leftovers from white elephant mkal and ???

Dry media experiments

Drawing on location

Limn + Latitude thoughts 

Buckwheat!

• Kasha with mushrooms (how to cook everything by Mark Bittman)

veggie/gf salisbury steak

• Yarn harlot to rabbit & wolves to Cookie & Kate

Parmesan herb turkey burgers into meatballs

Olive Oil Sugar Cookies with Blood Orange glaze

Raspberry Almond Buttermilk Scones (with oats).

Pickled Beets with other great pickling ideas from Crowded Kitchen

Mushroom Polenta “Pot Pie” in parts, from SF Chronicle

Brownie Cookies from 100 Cookies

Goose Feet Cookies (Russian)

And the fancy liquid smoke search result I got while on-air!

On the horizon: books in translation

Over the Woodward Wall by A. Deborah Baker

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

Butter Honey pig bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi

Optimist’s Daughter by Eudora Welty

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

The Illness Lesson by Clare Beams

Tin Man by Sarah Winman

Red at the Bone by Jaqueline Woodson

Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi

Lights All Night Long by Lydia Fitzpatrick

The Girls Guide to Hunting & Fishing by Melissa Bank

Breath by James Nestor

January  7 2021

17,379 yards in 40 projects

ADVENTure Gnome by Sarah Schira, yarn from the Loopy Ewe Christmas kit-- DONE!

More gnomes! Gnome pun intended and Nice to Gnome you by Sarah Schira-- DONE!

An Accidental Cowl 2: Worsted and Chunky by Julie Mellor, Yarn Love Charlotte Bronte Aran in Foliage --DONE!!

Continuous by Kelly White, Knit Picks City Tweed HW in Brocade--DONE!

White elephant mkal by Afifa, Forbidden Fiber Fortitude in all the colors

2021 Calendars SOLD OUT!

Limn + Latitude, eager to finish Japan and work towards Russia.

exploring dry media & possible 100 Day Project.

working on Make Nine grid.

https://oaktownspiceshop.com/collections/tonic-kits

half/double corn pudding

No cheese for potato gratin

Artichoke Sauce  from Dinner: A Love Story

Cauliflower bake from Amy Chaplin (ok, not exactly it, but same idea)

garlic butter roasted mushrooms  Smitten Kitchen

homemade irish cream Smitten Kitchen

Folamis BBQ tofu from NYTimes

Ground turkey Enchiladas with black beans, cabbage, and Red enchilada sauce.

Meghan's Cookies: Brown Butter + Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies

Jam Thumbprints

Recommending: Eastern Standard Provisions for pretzels!

The City we became by N.K. Jemisin

Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty (audio)

Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Malloy (audio) sam & annie

Ask Again Yes by Mary Beth Keane (audio)

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Wild Winter Swan by Gregory maguire Laura

Midnight Library by Matt Haig TW Nora

Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust

Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams alexis and noah

Duchess War by Courtney Milan Minerva and Robert

Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab

Deadly Education by Naomi Novik 

The Searcher by Tana French Cal

Eat a Peach by David Chang

The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins

The Impossible Girl by Lydia Kang

City of Thieves by David Benioff

The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell

Little Weirds by Jenny Slate

Knit goals:

WIP under control

Charity

gifts

Easel goals:  

more Limn + Latitude, more dry media experiments

Table goals: 

Explore grains

simplify

let Limn + Latitude shape the table sometimes.

Try other markets! Like New Europa Russian Market.

Make mustard

Nightstand goals: 

More thoughtful?

Reading challenge -- bloom? adventuresofaspoonlesszebra?

Good pace, and more Limn + latitude books.

December 10, 2020

Vanilla Latte Socks by Virginia Rose-Jeanes, The Sanguine Gryphon Eidos in A letter concerning toleration--DONE!

Maize mitts by Tin Can Knits, Olann Donegal DK in temptress--DONE!

Cloudstrike cowl by Kino Knits, Punta Yarns Merisoft Aran in HP72--DONE!

Atlantica by Audrey Borrego (pom pom #34)  biches & buches petit lambswool in light grey and dark violet blue, Three Irish Girls kells sport in Canyon

ADVENTure Gnome by Sarah Schira, yarn from the Loopy Ewe Christmas kit

White elephant mkal by Afifa, Forbidden Fiber Fortitude in all the colors

Birds in December with @Blueshineart

2021 Calendar project! See my IG highlight

Advent Book in a Traveler’s Notebook

cranberry pie with thick pecan crumble from Smitten Kitchen

Pan banging Snickerdoodles from 100 Cookies

Turkey-Lentil Chili Recipe

Roasted Red Kuri Squash with Tahini Greens & Almonds from Heartbeet Kitchen

Roasted parsnips with onion sauce from Vegetable Kingdom

Creamy grits with tomato gravy and sunchoke puree from Vegetable Kingdom

Breaded Chicken Assembly line (I used mustard in the egg wash, parmesan in the flour layer, and extra parsley, panko and Italian breadcrumbs for the crust).

Pyrex casualty, and this excellent warning from Cook’s Illustrated

American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson

Or What You Will by Jo Walton

Kingdom of Copper by S. A. Chakraborty (audio)

Empire of gold by S. A. Chakraborty (audio)

Shadow & Bone by Leigh Bardugo

The City we became by N.K. Jemisin

The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi

Burn the Place, a memoir by Iliana Regan

The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue

Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Kean (narrated by Molly Pope!!)

November 27 2020

Color Love Shawl by Veera Välimäki in Malabrigo Arroyo, Madeline Tosh Oeste, and Jo Sharp Pond #44.

Next up: Boho Style Mosaic Cardigan by Irene Lin

Celtic Cardigan by Asita Krebs, Blue Brick Killarney Sock in electric avenue (sweater set)-- DONE!!

Simple baby hats in Yarn Loving Lady DK in Grandma’s Christmas Candy-- DONE!! (mostly)

Vanilla Latte Socks by Virginia Rose-Jeanes, The Sanguine Gryphon Eidos in A letter concerning toleration

Atlantica by Audrey Borrego (pom pom #34)  biches & buches petit lambswool in light grey and dark violet blue

Gouachevember, with prompts from @heyhooraydesign.

2021 Calendar project!

sweet potatoes with pecans and goat cheese

easy vegan gravy

Vegan Gluten-Free Stuffing with Mushrooms and Pears

Turkey-Lentil Chili from Allrecipes.com

Salmon with Kalamata & Parsley butter

The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep by HJ Parry (Charley and Rob)

Language of Secrets by Ausma Zhenat Khan (audio) (esa and rachel)

Just Us by Claudia Rakine

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Beauty and the Mustache by Penny Reid (Ashley and Drew)

You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria (jasmine & ashton)

Majesty by Katharine McGee (beatrice, samantha, jefferson

Secrets and Lies by Selena Montgomery (Katelyn & Sebastian)

People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

The Red Lotus by Chris Bohjalian

The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by V.E. Schwab

Craft-related: 

Scarf cuff https://birdieparker.com/

Kits-- lady dye yarns

Market baskets, if in SF, try Papenhausen Hardware or Glen Canyon Market.

Seed packets, bulbs: try Floret or Hudson Valley Seed Co.

Pencil sets from CW Pencil Enterprise or Carbon Crusader for custom pencils.

Fancy detergent for handmades from Tangent GC available on Eileen Fisher.

Kunst + Papier sketchbooks.

Embroidery kits by Sarah K. Benning.

Table-related:

Rancho Gordo Beans

Omnivore Book Club

Diaspora Spice Co.

Litchfield Distillery Maple Syrup

Cutting boards like these or these

Swedish dishcloths

Book-related:

iphone book case

iphone fav book case

https://libro.fm/gift/?cmp=mmd18

https://modernmrsdarcy.com/bookmark-round-up/

Book tote like this one or this Bibliophile one!

Book journal/planner

Check out the new releases from Omnivore Books. And Chronicle Books.

Chronicle has a Moby Dick pop-up book! https://www.chroniclebooks.com/collections/fiction/products/moby-dick

November 14, 2020

Color Love Shawl by Veera Välimäki in Malabrigo Arroyo, Madeline Tosh Oeste, and Jo Sharp Pond #44.

Celtic Cardigan by Asita Krebs, Blue Brick Killarney Sock in electric avenue (sweater set)

Barley hat by tincanknits, cascade 220 in primavera -- DONE!

Cardigan in test wool jersey. Pattern from 1978!

Gouachevember, with prompts from @heyhooraydesign.

2021 Calendar project instead of a chapbook.

tangy braised chickpeas

• Brisket like

Acorn squash and broccoli rabe salad from Dinner Changing the Game

• Pecans cranberries ricotta salata

Sour cream and Apple Bundt Cake though my glaze was maple syrup flavored

Creamy Garlic Chicken from Salt & Lavender

Chicken Pot Pie with Parsley Biscuits from Ina Garten

Peanut Butter Cookies with Choc chips—awesome and HUGE.

Pan-banged Snickerdoodles—made slightly smaller, and still enormous.

Blondies—very buttery, like Toffee Bars.  Crowd-pleaser.

Oatmeal Cookies without raisins—slightly too big, a bit sweet. Add more oats next time.

Lemon Oat Bars—fabulous, and add more lemon next time.

Neapolitan/Cosmopolitan Cookies—try with regular cocoa next time.  No dye needed (Monica says, yes dye needed :)

Palmiers—used store-bought.  Slice thinner next time.  

Sables—simple & excellent.

S’mores Cookies without marshmallow—love the graham crumb!

Brown Sugar Cookies—simple flavor.  

Banana poppy seed-- great banana flavor, simple cookie

Pumpkin cheesecake-- tasty but not solid enough

Peanut butter-- non-panbanging, delicious

Smoked butterscotch-- grown-up treat

Espresso caramel blondies-- so so good

Rocky road cookies-- giant and amazing

Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell 

Long way down by Jason Reynolds

Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

Tower of Nero by Rick Riordan

Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

Afterlife by Julia Alverez

Black Sun  by Rebecca Roanhorse

What Should be Wild by Julia Fine

The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa

The Bookmakers

October 29 2020

West Wing, season 1, episode 9. 

Color Love Shawl by Veera Välimäki in Malabrigo Arroyo, Madeline Tosh Oeste, and Jo Sharp Pond #44

Celtic Cardigan by Asita Krebs, Blue Brick Killarney Sock in electric avenue (sweater set)

Atlantica by Audrey Borrego (pom pom #34)  biches & buches petit lambswool in light grey and dark violet blue

Barley hat by tincanknits, cascade 220 in primavera

Fern Top by Pattern Scout, finished!

Sewing journal, printable sewing planner inserts.

Prepping for Gouachevember, and looking forward to prompts from @heyhooray.

Sketching for my 2020 Holiday Chapbook. I’ll share progress in my stories & make a highlight.

Indian Embroidery: Talismans with Shahnaz Khan via Tatter.

lemon ricotta pasta

A taste of autumn with shredded tofu

Fennel, white beans and potato soup from RG veg kitchen

Wiener Schnitzel from Mad Hungry

Cauliflower with Pancetta, Olives & Parm—add herbs!! And pre-render the pancetta.

Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan 

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr  (audio) 

Island of a Thousand Mirrors by Nyomi Munaweera  

Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons   

Lost and Found Bookshop by Susan Wiggs

Mr. Penumbra’s 24 hour bookstore by Robin Sloan(audio)

Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman

What Should be Wild by Julia Fine

October 15 2020

Special thanks to Kelly C. for her guest appearance while I was AGAIN with family.  

Color Love Shawl by Veera Välimäki in Malabrigo Arroyo, Madeline Tosh Oeste, and Jo Sharp Pond #44.

Fern Top by Pattern Scout, muslin thus far.

The Sharon Show by Casapinka, A Hundred Ravens Iachos in Bad Wolf (pink), Forbidden Fiber Co. Superstition in Wedding Dress, Three Irish Girls Adorn in Deep Blue Sea, Yarntini Sock in Ginger Ice--DONE!!

Rikke hat by Sarah Young, Forbidden Fiber Pride DK (sparkles) in WW1984--DONE!!

Hatdana by Denise Bayron, Three Irish Girls Felicity in Cherry Ginger Ale -- DONE!!

Sunnyside cardigan by Tanis Lavallee, Travelling Rhinos superwash sock in Deep Sea-- knitting done

Celtic Cardigan by Asita Krebs, Blue Brick Killarney Sock in electric avenue (sweater set)

Color Love Shawl by Veera Välimäki in Malabrigo Arroyo, Madeline Tosh Oeste, and Jo Sharp Pond #44.

Fern Top by Pattern Scout, muslin thus far.

vegetarian stuffed acorn squash

Pasta with salami and mint (Melissa Clark's Kitchen)

Tofu spaetzle and Marmalade meatballs from melissa clark dinner changing the game

Instant pot baked beans 

Banana Poppy Seed cookies  from 100 cookies by Sarah Kieffer (Bake-a-long in progress!)

DIY Oktoberfest here

Pork Schnitzel with Mustard Cream Sauce

Braised Purple Cabbage with Apples

Mentioned the Bonne Maman Advent Calendar

Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory (audio)

Vita Nostra by Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko, Julia Meitov Hersey (Translator)

Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

When One is Looking by Alyssa Cole

How Much of these Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang (audio)

Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

American Royals by Katharine McGee

The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel

Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

25 hats

8 socks/2 slippers

6 cowls/shawls

5 me sweaters/2 baby

3 gnomes

Dissent cardigan

Used lots of my Stitches yarn

Cortney’s grid project

Rainbow trout and headphones for podcast illustration favs

Toffee bars!

Beans!

Instant pot!

Whipped coffee

Strawberry summer cake

Microwave popcorn

109 books read

Mirror and the light by Hillary Mantel

In the past year, I have painted approx. 215 illustrations, paintings, etc.  I’ve attempted about 100 new recipes.  And I’ve read about 55 books.

My favorite of Monica’s knitting: Tewhenua Shawl, Dissent Cardi process, Brickyard Sweater, and my Murnong hat.

I liked the podcast illustration of the Sourdough Mother in a Weck jar, and all the things I painted for last year’s Gouachevember.

My family’s favorite recipe from the past year: Chicken Gyros, Toffee Bars. And I’m happy to have attempted Empanadas and potstickers from scratch!

My two favorite books from the past year include: Life of Pi by Yann Martel and The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes.

Thanks for listening!

October 2 2020

Toe up socks,OMG heel by Megan Williams Must Stash Yarns Perfect Sock Self Striping in Hook (summer concert tour)-- DONE!

Te Whēnua by Francoise Danoy (aroha knits), Lady Dye Yarns Superwash fingering in ??-- DONE!!

Rikke hat by Sarah Young, Forbidden Fiber Pride DK (sparkles) in WW1984

The Sharon Show by Casapinka, A Hundred Ravens Iachos in Bad Wolf (pink), Forbidden Fiber Co. Superstition in Wedding Dress, Three Irish Girls Adorn in Deep Blue Sea, Yarntini Sock in Ginger Ice

OMG! Nothing! Sorry back to work and not crafting at all!

Sizzling Beef Bulgogi Tacos | Smitten Kitchen Everyday

Pork Schnitzel | Milk Street Tuesday Nights

Cacio e Pepe | Milk Street Tuesday Nights

Turkey burgers from Milk Street Tuesday Nights

Eat your books

Cookbook roulette: kale and sausage saute

Asian Grilled Salmon Recipe | Ina Garten

Black beans: with avocado & spinach from Start Simple, then tacos

Toffee bars

Dutch House by Ann Patchet

City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson (audio) 

House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 

Renia’s Diary (library is open! Actual book!) by Renia Spiegel

Mind & Matter by John Urschel and Louisa Thomas

Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith (Claire)

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine 

Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue

Sept 17 2020

Special thanks to Kelly C. for her guest appearance while I was with family. 

Abington Hat by Jennifer Lassonde, Olann Hand Dyed in Ireland Donegal DK in Temptress-- DONE!

Sockhead Slouch Hat by Kelly McClure, KnitCircus Opulence in badger tracks stripes-- DONE!

The Sharon Show by Casapinka, A Hundred Ravens Iachos in Bad Wolf (pink), Forbidden Fiber Co. Superstition in Wedding Dress, Three Irish Girls Adorn in Deep Blue Sea, Yarntini Sock in Ginger Ice

Te Whēnua by Francoise Danoy (aroha knits), Lady Dye Yarns Superwash fingering in ??

Toe up socks, Must Stash Yarns Perfect Sock Self Striping in Hook (summer concert tour)

Bautista by Celia McAdam Cahill, YakLux by Invictus Yarns 2020 NoCKRs colorway

Limn + Latitude : Japan! 

Connecticut sketchbook

Foodstyling 101  with Pineapple Collaborative 

Beans!

• Garbanzo beans in the Instant Pot
  • broccoli chickpea & avocado pita sandwiches

Strawberry cake from Smitten Kitchen-- didnt use almond flour

https://tasty.co/recipe/macarons

Broma Bakery for rabbit hole of macarons and other baked goods

Mississippi mud pie this is not exactly what my friend makes, but pretty darn close

Toffee poke cake

Apple fritters from Iambaker.net

Claryssa’s Zucchini Bread with Walnuts

Morgann’s Stuffed Mushroom Caps:

Bulk sausage, cheddar, fresh parsley, garlic powder, onion powder. Press into mushroom caps, and bake at 350F for 25 minutes.

This version looks great for vegetarians!

Tall History of Sugar by Curdella Forbes 

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (audio)

Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev 

If I had your Face by Frances Cha

Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (audio)

Turning Darkness into Light by Marie Brennan

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, mentioned & currently reading

Devotion, a memoir by Dani Shapiro, mentioned & currently reading

Vacation cooking: apple fritters

Vacation sketching: CT sketchbook

Did not achieve a BINGO blackout—missed the “Kitchen Dance Party”

September 4, 2020

Lambtown classes

• Textile Traditions of Peru - Abby Franquemont

July Hat by Courtney Kelley, cascade 220 in silver grey-- DONE!

The Sharon Show by Casapinka, A Hundred Ravens Iachos in Bad Wolf (pink), Forbidden Fiber Co. Superstition in Wedding Dress, Three Irish Girls Adorn in Deep Blue Sea, Yarntini Sock in Ginger Ice

Te Whēnua by Francoise Danoy (aroha knits), Lady Dye Yarns Superwash fingering in ??

Sockhead Slouch Hat by Kelly McClure, KnitCircus Opulence in badger tracks stripes

Abington Hat by Jennifer Lassonde, Olann Hand Dyed in Ireland Donegal DK in Temptress

Macrame plant holders

Wall hanging

Crochet top

Food styling class with Pineapple Collaborative & Elle Symone Scott

Salmon salad from DInner: a Love Story

Disney World Recipes You MUST Try -- Dole Whip

Squash sandwiches from Vegetable Kingdom-- made broccoli-dill spread, pickled peppers

Instant pot sweet potato tortilla soup from Pinch of Yum

More beans!-- sheet pan nachos

Eating with the Seasons

https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/spanish-green-beans

Julia Child & Jacque Pepin green beans

chopped salad with feta, lime and mint from Smitten Kitchen

NYT Carrot Tart with Ricotta and Feta

The Bob’s Burgers Burger Book by Loren Bouchard and the Writers of Bob’s Burgers

Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer

Darwin Affair by Tim Mason

Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey

The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan 

Dear Girls by Ali Wong

The Tattoo Artist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi

I Know Why a Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

In Her Studio Spaces and Stories of Creative Women Volume 2 Issue 4 inherstudiomagazine.com

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