Apple Eye Candy

Yes, apple blossoms in February.

Booking Through Thursday - Heroine

Who is your favorite female lead character? And why? (And yes, of course, you can name more than one . . . I always have trouble narrowing down these things to one name, why should I force you to?)

Oh, dear, this is a difficult one. If I were feeling better, I would certainly spend more time and effort on this because it is a challenging question. However, since I do not recover as quickly as Young Man from colds (I'm to the coughing and snuffling stage, next comes the Lauren Bacall voice), I'm going with my first reaction to the question. I will have to say that my favorite female character is Miss Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen. Miss Bennet is bright and thoughtful in an age where that was not always valued. She is sensible where so many in her family are wildly not. Eventually, she wins the heart and even the mind of Mr. Darcy who can appreciate her intellect and spirit. As will all Austen novels, it is never this simple and economics certainly factor into life. Still, the happy ending arrives for all.

Now, I'm back to my simple scarf knitting and a box of tissues.

WIP Wednesday

No, it's not the same colorway that I showed earlier. That one wasn't "speaking" to me, so I, um, bought more yarn.

Sharing

We teach our children to share and what do they do? Yep! Share their colds with their parents. Time to bring out the quizzy things.

You Belong in 1988

Wild, over the top, and just a little bit cheesy. You're colorful at night - and successful during the day.

What Year Do You Belong In?

Priceless

The day began very well. It continued with Young Man feeling much better so that he could go off to school. Not everyone would think that was a good thing, but Young Man enjoys school. He had a very nice day and finished all his homework within 20 minutes of arriving home. He had a very, very big incentive.

Yes, all 1366 pieces of his new Imperial Star Destroyer arrived today! He had pulled together all his holiday gift money and several allowances and then waited (almost) patiently while it was on backorder for two months. It's here, it is covering the coffee table, we are very happy. For the record, I am only allowed to sort the pieces. He no longer wants (or tolerates) my help with the building.