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In Progress -- April 2023


Wind/Water/Salt Chapters 39-51: Still need to take up comments and revise. 

Persephone (probably not its real name): This 50-word minimum thing was great and then I fell off the wagon again. And also, some days I would write 62 words and just watch this Bucimis video for a while (the last minute is the greatest thing ever). I also found a playlist on Spotify that is nothing but different versions of this song, and printed out the sheet music, but I'm not obsessed. I suppose it's a nice change from the 20 different mixes of Unholy (Sam Smith) that I also listen to? 
Short Stories: worked more on it, never finished. 
Critted 5 Got back 0 but also posted nothing. 
Submissions 0 Out there 1 Rejects 0
Knitting
  • Tay Tartan cardigan (Martin Storey). Worked on danglers. Still not done. I estimate 12 more hours of danglers. Can that be correct? No wonder it's not done! Then buttons, and blocking, and FIN. 
  • Cathar (self). Started the month just about done with the body edging. Did nothing. 
  • Sock yarn hoodie (self). Started the month with the hood done, fearing starting the shoulders. I'd used up 5 (partial) balls of yarn! Now I've used 11 and I've divided for sleeves. Now that it's too big to be carried around some of these other things might get some more love. 

Sashiko project: Did nothing. 

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