Last week I did end up finishing up and blocking Madelyn's sweater, and I was able to give it to her this week, nearly a month after her birthday. She was a bit hesitant to put it on at first, but then didn't want to take it off once it was on her. What a delight she is! Now she and Amelia both have her birthday sweaters and Winifred will have one this year, as well, I hope.

I am nearly finished with the first pair of baby socks for Winifred, and have half a pair for Madelyn made, too. If you want to make these, you might want to make sure you have subscribed to my newsletter (see below).

Most of the books I have open are a little more demanding of me than I can handle in this socio-political climate, so I took a moment to open up the Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge and read about the only president I admire without qualification. I'm hoping I don't find out he was a jerk of a man, but I admire his policies and principles. Also, after a long bout of books recommended that I ended up not liking, I picked up The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax, recommended by another crafting blogger, from the library and am finding it delightful. I'm not all the way through it, so maybe I will change my mind, but for now, it is a fun, interesting, but not too taxing book.

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// posted by Ranee @ Arabian Knits @ 11:12 PM