Yarn Along : May 18

Yarning is getting to be pretty much impossible when holding a baby these days.  But I'll take those chubby little hands over mine on any day of the week.

I haven't been doing much with yarn- the gardens and upcoming book sale (Tomorrow!  So much to do!!) are winning out on my 'free time' these days- but I have started on two more pinafores.  Because I love them. Two at the same time because I wasn't sure which color I would prefer. (And still am not.)

I finished Deconstructing Penguins and really, really enjoyed it.   A book about how to 'deconstruct' the hidden stories within stories (and particularly within the juvie fiction genre as they created a parent/child book club to do it), it has me a little bit excited about implementing this sort of 'story sleuthing' with the children.  Now I am reading Good Advice on Writing during little snippets of time I find- it is a collection of quotations so it isn't difficult to pick up and put back down a few minutes later.  Just right for this crazy busy week.  Also, I have been listening to The Real Crash by Peter Schiff on audiobook.  (I am kindof an economics junkie.)  This has been perfect for me because I can listen while sorting our too many books on our too many bookcases.  I am really happy with the efforts though.  Last year I made about $120.00 selling books at this particular book sale and I hope to make this years' efforts worthwhile too.  If not, at least I have made some space on the shelves.
(for new books).