Reading Reading Eating Reading Eating Animals

I've finished my first sock, and I couldn't be more proud of the result!

Lovely, no?

In other news: I've started sock #2, but I haven't been working on it in the last few days because I'm frantically trying to finish reading this book:

It's alright. I've found spelling errors, some grammar issues, and it's not making me want to be a vegetarian. But it's giving me some information that I hadn't thought about before, and I find that to be interesting. I described to my hubs that I felt like this is a very smart book on Jonathan Safran Foer's behalf. He's merely writing what he researched in making the decision to raise his son vegetarian. And I feel that this book is perfect for vegetarians. They'll grab this book and eat up every word, feeling fully justified in their own personal choices. But, meat eating omnivores will have a sense of justification, too. They'll read this book, as I am, and feel that the choices that they have made can't be swayed by the author. He's going to make his money, and not have to really worry about change. Because nothing in this book is all that shocking or new.

I digress.

I'm in the throes of reading this book, because he'll be in town TONIGHT to hold a discussion and signing session! I've read his two works of fiction

and loved them!
I'm hoping he'll sign all three books tonight. And I'm hoping to finish Eating Animals before then! I'd like to be informed well enough before any discussion of the book takes place. I only have a few hours left, and about 100 pages [or so] to tear through. Wish me luck! And get out of here! You're too distracting!
I'll resume the sock tomorrow :-D

I'm not...afraid.

B'okay, chickens. I've gone out, bought a pattern, bought new DPNs and some yarn for my socks. I just have to get the nerve to START them!

Jenny's afraid of water, Katie's afraid of darkness...I'm afraid of starting these socks!

Who knows. I don't, that's who.

I also signed up for Etsy, and made my first purchase! I'm pretty dorky, excited about this...because after two [2] attempts at making my own knitting-needle roll, and failing, I bought one. It's uber cute! I can't wait for it to ship so I can start filling it UP!



Don't go looking for another just like it, just yet! It's SOLD, nachos!

In other news...

Mr. Rochester just made some fairly exciting news for Jane Eyre.

Again, I know how this ends up,

but I'm still anxious to see all the bits in between!

That's all for now, I'm afraid. I hope all is well with you!

Albeit Brief...an update.

Last night I fell asleep...upright...in my favorite chair, while reading "Jane Eyre." It was bliss!



Thankfully, my hubs came and woke me up to head to bed [don't you love when that happens?] saving me from neck pains today!

But, I'll tell you a little about a pain I have today. Maine. Maine is the pain. I thought we were making strides, moving forward. But the [not-so] Great State of Maine has taken about 42 steps in the wrong direction by repealing the gay marriage law.

Shame on you.

Seriously, people. Get over yourselves.

In other news, I'm in a knitting block. I have no idea what I want to do. I'm going to visit a new yarn store tomorrow, to see if that clears anything up. Here's hoping.

I hope you're all well!