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Unravelled Wednesday and WAYRM - The one with so much drama (and gnome spoilers too)

We just had an earthquake! That's not something that happens a lot around here, so it was very strange a briefly terrifying. Additionally we've had riots (take a protest, add builders and alcohol) and we still have six weeks more of lockdown. So.

The reading and crafting at least are going smoothly and enjoyably. I've just finished John Birmingham's audio book Sleeper Agent. I highly recommend for a fun, fast action book. Also, the Sharon Weiss who own s the beauty studio is named after me, so stumbling unexpectedly on that was very exciting. It's currently  free on Audible Plus, which is also nice. 

I'm reading Liane Moriarty's The Last Anniversary. It's chick lit at it's finest, I know it's going to have a happy ending and it's just a gentle pleasure. I probably won't remember a lot of it 5 minutes after finishing, but sometimes that is the perfect book for the situation. Did I mention riots and earthquakes? 

I'm still knitting the cardigan for my mother. I actually got to see her on Saturday - picnics are permitted with one other household. I got her to try it on, and I think it's going to be good. My parents where quite confused about how this would turn into a cardigan. When I explained about steeking they acted as if it was something I invented because I don't like doing things the conventional way. I've finished the first sleeve and am half way through the second one, so not long to go.

And today the first clue for the All Work, Gnome Play MKAL dropped. I knit it up - it only took about 20 minutes. Knitting a mystery gnome is odd and oddly fun. What do you think those parts are? Maybe a nose?



There has also been quite a lot of spinning going on, but I suspect the time I normally use to spin - in between finishing work and starting dinner - will be used to knit gnomes instead. Still we have a public holiday on Friday, so who knows what the long weekend will hold in terms of crafting.

And that's my week in reading, knitting and spinning. To read my all my book reviews, and to see everything I knit, you can find me on Ravelry as Sharondoubleknit and on GoodReads as Sharondblk.

I'm joining in with Kat from As Kat Knits for Unravelled Wednesday and Kat from the Bookdate for It's Monday, What Are You Reading.  Thanks Kat and Kat for hosting these linkups. 


 




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  1. Marg27 September, 2021

    It was a big week in Melbourne town, that's for sure.

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  2. shelleyrae @ book'd out27 September, 2021

    Melbourne just can’t catch a break it seems!
    Ive enjoyed Birmingham’s work before, and I’m about to read Liane Moriarty’s latest.

    Wishing you a great reading week

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  3. Tee28 September, 2021

    I love spinning, I just wish I had more time for it.

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  4. Cindy28 September, 2021

    Yikes! I hope things calm down soon for you!! Here is my link for this week: https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2021/09/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-4.html

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