And we are well into August. The week gone by seems to be a blur! I did enjoy my reading, did some quilting and decided I wanted to try knitting some socks, which I have never done before. It is proving to be challenging but I am following a class on Craftsy and hope to get a pair of socks of sorts out of it. Mind you the price of wool! It would be cheaper to buy a new pair really!
As we start to think about facing into Spring I decided to bite the garden bullet and get my veggie garden removed because it has got beyond me. So no more potatoes! But I will get a small custom built one in its place where I can grow beans and a few small things. However….. the cost for doing this is what I think is exorbitant. In the realm of thousands. If I had to ever buy a house again I’d have no garden area! It costs money over the years for sure.
What I read last week:
Well as it turns out – two Australian authors in the mix this week, and all three library books.
What I am reading now:
This week a review book and a New Zealand author. I enjoyed her debut novel a couple of years back so willing to take a punt on this one.
And of course two audiobooks still on the go, both of which I am loving. The Switch and The Jane Austen Society.
Up next:
One or both of these.
The Book Date 
Yep, gardens can be expensive. I could never get the hang of knitting, good luck. Hope you have a good week.
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Ooh, you’re knitting socks! I wanna see!
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Ha Stefanie, the sock knitting is due to you! I am using big needles and wool until I get the hang of this knitting with all these needles. Quite a new skill!
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Your gardening plans sound lovely, Kathryn. I don’t have the energy for gardening, unfortunately, though we have a bunch of planted garden beds that were there when we loved in decades ago – looks like a jungle out there now! For veggies, we join a CSA every season to get fresh, organic produce each week.
Your books look good, too – sounds like a great reading week for you!
Hope you enjoy your books this week, too –
Sue
2020 Big Book Summer Challenge
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The Paris library looks good 🙂
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I agree. Time is going by in a blur.
How neat that you are taking up a new craft. Cost is one of the reasons I don’t visit the craft store these days. I know I am too busy to focus on it, so why spend the money.
I hear what you’re saying about gardening. I’m actually looking to expand my garden, but time and cost are factors against it.
Great books this week. I want to read The Paris Library. Hope you enjoy your books.
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Ah my garden looks like a tropical rain forest and is so much work but I did already can 1 case of tomatoes, 1 case of Marinara Sauce, 2 cases of pickles. 🙂 All new books to me Kathryn I see more toppling of my tbr tower LOL
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Wow that is a lot og good work from the garden.
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Happy Gardening!!
Your quilts are always gorgeous.
I am looking forward to reading THE PARIS LIBRARY.
Have a terrific week, Kathryn.
Stay safe, and happy reading and quilting.
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I have wanted that Josephine Moon book since before it came out, and I still haven’t gotten to it!
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The weeks are going by at warp speed for me. I’m reading a lot of books but I wish I could be doing other things as well. I wanted to take a sock class at my local yarn shop this fall but of course any in person class isn’t happening. I have plenty of other things to knit in the meantime. Good for you taking the online course! Enjoy your reading this week too 🙂
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Yes, but we are going to spend money on something and why not spend it on things we love like gardens and knitting? Can’t wait to hear about Paris Library. Have a great week.
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I wish I had the skill to knit and crochet. My mum can but I just lack the coordination to produce anything wearable! Have a great week and happy reading.
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A garden can be costly, we have just laid new patio slabs in ours and even though we got the cheaper ones it’s was still extortionate!
Have a lovely week!
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My husband and I are discussing whether we want to possibly sell our house when we’re done traveling and get either a smaller house with a tiny yard or a condo with no landscaping at all. It’s all so much work, time, and expense and we’ve learned we don’t enjoy it. Good luck with whatever you decide to do! Good luck with your knitting as well!
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Totally with you on that Jen. If you don’t enjoy it – it is a drag and can be costly.
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I’m currently reading a book set in NZ by a debut author. I’ve read Saving Missy and The Paris Library and liked them both. I hope you do too.
Trees are expensive too, at least when they have to be removed. We have three that need to cut down and the quotes are extortionate.
Wishing you a great reading week
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Sure is jobs for landscape and tree people. Yes cutting down trees and also if not cutting them down, getting them trimmed is expensive.
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So many good books on your list. I want to add Queen Bee to my TBR. That looks great. Hope you have a great week!
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I want to read The Paris Library. Thank goodness for library books. Hope you have a good reading week!
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We had an herb garden installed once and it wasn’t cheap. Now it is enough expense to hire a firm to care for the lawn and trim the hedges. Now extra to clear another ten feet or so in the woods behind our house. Hubby can’t do any of this any more.
Your new books look good.
Good luck with the socks and Happy Reading!
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I have The Love Story of Missy Carmichael on my nightstand stack, and I’ve been wanting to download Queen Bee. I am also eagerly awaiting my copy of The Switch.
Enjoy your week!
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This week did fly by, I agree! Wow. And yes gardens can be expensive! Good luck with the changes you are thinking about.
Hope Moon is Missing is good, it looks interesting. Have a great week!!!
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