Blog Title: Mortaine’s Blog

Superdork!

I made a new superhero mask today. When it’s done drying (I’m blocking it), I will take less stupid-looking pictures of it, but for now: Oh, and here’s another one I made after lunch (crochet):

June Books

#21: An Improper Aristocrat (Harlequin Historical Series), by Deb Marlowe Regency romance with Egypt-archaeology adventurers, but with some good chemistry between the hero and heroine. #22: Slow Hands (Harlequin Blaze), by Leslie Kelly Now, you know I do like a hot story, right? Slow Hands may not be great literature, but it’s quite steamy and fun. #23: The read more..

Hesitantly, I say yay!

I have been knitting a newly-designed shawl for almost a year now. It languished over the winter, but I recently picked it back up again and have started knitting on it some more. It’s in 3 parts– middle, border, and edging. I knitted the border last week, and have moved onto the edging. It’s a read more..

Early Birthday!

We’re in Ashland, Oregon, home of the world-famous Oregon Shakespeare Festival. As an early birthday present, we’re going to see Macbeth, Henry VIII, and Much Ado About Nothing. The birthday part is that we bought tickets for really good seats to Macbeth, which is among my favorite Shakespearean plays. Meanwhile, we’re staying in a local park read more..

Socks and socks

I finished a sock: It’s for my stepmother. She doesn’t like to wear socks, so I decided to try making her a pair to see if she’ll like handknit socks. Remember the Anna Karenina socks I made in April? Well, after wearing them for over a month, I decided that the anklets were too short, even for my read more..