Twas the Year of the Carrot
Teeswater Tease
Book Corner 2026.52
by Judith & Neil Morgan
Ted Geisel seemed a fun guy. I kept picturing him as Groucho Marx. This was a good bio that stayed interesting.
This Is My Idea of a Good Time
I buy one of these every year.
Rain Doesn’t Dull the Color Show
Book Corner 2026.51
by George Loewenstein
“Misery is inescapable. It is not some malfunction or bug in the system. It IS the system.”
Blend
My blend is done and having a rest on the bobbin. Something I really love about retirement is how quickly things get done and you can play something else. You don’t have to start a simple project and have it take up all your playtime for the next week or more.
I put the “b” in “subtle”
The fuchsia is ending up looking very subtle compared to the different shades of rust. The light orange is really popping (not shown here) and I probably regret that one. Always interesting.
Let’s Do a Blend
Book Corner 2026.50
by Jon Bream
Every studio album from the debut through SHADOW KINGDOM is reviewed by two contributors (two different people for each album, with some repeats), with the conversation guided by the author/editor. There are no real hot takes here. For example, the 80s albums are given the lowest reviews; surprise surprise! Another commenter here made the observation that every album is given the same number of pages for discussion, and it might have been better to include more discussion of the better or more important albums… and the less said about UNDER THE RED SKY, the better, IMHO.
