Good flicks but

lousy plots. There was a double feature on PBS tonight, The Big Sleep followed by The Maltese Falcon. How can 2 movies with such incomprehensible stories be so much fun to watch?

Shekheyanu time

1st egg nog of the season tonight. And not of the virgin variety. Both of which lead up to an early night.

Adventures In Baking

I hardly ever bake - there's too much science for one thing. For another, I don't have much of a sweet tooth. And, without double ovens making cookies just takes too darn long. However, pans of "bar cookies" aka dessert casserole cookies fix the last one. I seriously don't care what shape my cookies are, just that they be chewy. And the genius of people who thunk up taking a cake mix and turning it into cookie batter makes it easier. Generally what stops me is that I don't have eggs in the fridge, 'cause I don't like them much. This week, however, I have 6 eggs that husband brought back from time travelling, and I had to do something with them. So I made cookies. One box carrot cake, 2 eggs (beaten), 5 T melted butter, and some chocolate chips. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes. Presto, a treat for Knit Night.

Open House Cowl

I finished this Open House Cowl in time for--you guess it--Kirkwood Knittery's Fall Open House. The pattern is available in the shop now, free with a yarn purchase. I will add it to Ravelry soon. The colorful collar was designed for contrasting colors of fingering weight yarn, but I couldn't resist using the Oakwood from www.blackbunnyfibers.com (which I held doubled. It's paired with Autumn Wind from Lotus Yarns.

Veterans, Thank You

Wouldn't it be great if we could stop making more veterans because the had a worldwide outbreak of peace?

60 Quick Luxury Knits from Sixth & Spring Books

This Ruffled Collar is one of my favorite slip stitch designs. You can find the pattern in the book, 60 Quick Luxury Knits.

The Clue of the Poppy

I admit to being more than a little bit in love with Lord Peter Wimsey. Well, why not? So was his creator, Dorothy L. Sayers. Today it seems appropriate to re-read The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club as the action takes place over Remembrance Day.