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In Progress -- October 2025

Wind/Water/Salt Chapters 39-51: Nothing. 

Persephone (probably not its real name): Nothing. 
Vinterlys: Finished marking chapters, wrote outline, worked on the setting of the first three chapters, found a good doctor character, and wrote notes for some much-needed backstory. 
Critted 4 Got back 1
Submissions 0 Out there 0 Rejects 0
Knitting
  • Hamilton (Self). Started the month with the second sleeve just attached to the body. If I want to finish it this year, I needed to finish the body in October. That meant 7 rows per weekend day. The month started with each row taking about a half hour. This got better, though, as every row has decreases and is shorter than the last. However, on Thanksgiving weekend I only managed to do 7 rows. Nevertheless, I did finish the body. 
  • Athabasca socks (knitty): Started the month half done the second sock. These are done now. 
  • Georgia (Norah Gaughan). Started the month half done the second sleeve flounce. Finished that and did the first sleeve, then switched to the back. My plan is to knit the back and then the first front and then attach the sleeve, all so I don't have to remember which sleeve is which. 
  • Undertoe socks (knitty). My life would have been better if I hadn't decided to do the first pattern row while being a passenger in a car. However, I persevered and then it was easy. Finished the first, started the second. 
Sashiko project: Nothing.

Ruffle skirt: Nothing.

Purple Romper: Nothing.  

Nikka Pants: Nothing.

The sewing is not going well. I need to fix this. 

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