CraftingGeekyBibliophile

Random postings about my crafts and the books I read, interspersed with the odd political happenings that motivate me.

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This is my current mood, as portrayed by Voodoo, Her Royal Fatness. Omg. I just finished Hope, by Auryn Hadley. It is the final chapter of her Rise of the Iliri series. (Pssst! Currently book 10, Risen, is free!!!) This series has been truly epic. Please don't let the Reverse Harem on the cover turn you away. This isn't a mushy romance. This is about a war; a civil war in the midst of a continental war. A slave become soldier finding her way to freedom. It's about a woman who fights tooth and claw, literally, to not just save herself, but save her people from slavery in her home country and extinction from the invading one. #aurynhadley #aurynhadleybooks #RiseOfTheIliri #freebook #freebooks #riseoftheiliri #AurynHadley #RotI #GamerGirlsSeries #WolfOfOberhameTrilogy #DemonsMuse #DarkOrchidTrilogy #OneMoreDay #indieauthor #indieauthors #freekindlebooks #Risen #Hope https://www.instagram.com/p/B3xgelRlgAv/?igshid=251gsme4c45d

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A new lemon has sprouted! Xlyo, Odelm and Kaede have a new garden-mate. Yay! I'm excited. Now, to get some more potting soil (I didn't swipe from the lemons because I know they take longer to sprout, wasn't giving up on them yet) so I can get another avocado in the pots. The prices are crazy these days. I'll just grow my own. #indoorgardens #indoorgardening #newgreenbabies #pottedplants #JadeWaltz #ProjectAdapt #Xylo #avocado #Odelm #aloe #Kaede #lemonsprout #indieauthors #discovernewworlds https://www.instagram.com/p/B3cVvWTFahq/?igshid=15w6nd3t27qq

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The good shows are finally back on the Cat TV. #cat #cats #catsofinstagram #catsoninstagram #cats_on_instagram #cats_of_instagram #queenofthecastle #queenofthehouse #queenofallshesurveys #benevolentoverlords https://www.instagram.com/p/B3X97VphurC/?igshid=1dscehmo7mrfv

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He's an old man, has trouble holding on to them these days and gumming through them, but he still loves his carrots. Those, green beans and snap peas are his favorite snacks. Especially fresh picked ones. I think he was a little put out at the lack of garden this year lol. He had to settle for store bought...the shame. His Majesty deserves better from his bonded human servant. #dog #olddogs #olddogsrock #olddogsarethebestdogs #grumpyolddog #needyrat #goofyrat #cuddlerat #carrots https://www.instagram.com/p/B3W4j-aB-PK/?igshid=13o3ooxcpzbo1

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Got to see a friend play his bass ( @adamplaysbass1 ) tonight, met a fellow knitter while there, and, I finally finished the cowl! Great night all around! #FadeToBlackLauraReinbach #cowlknitting #concert #playfreebird https://www.instagram.com/p/B3QSifeFfV2/?igshid=33crheojxzir

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I look out the window at the leaves turning colors. I hear the pings and thuds of acorns and black walnuts falling. I smell the lovely (sarcasm) leavings of the deer tramping through our yard and everything screams fall. Except the weather lmao. Yesterday it was 97, the day before 99. Ugh. Today it almost feels fall-ish but it isn't lasting. Tomorrow is back to 80 and then climbing the rest of the week. I'll take what I can get, though, and enjoy the lonely oasis of cool while I have it. #fall #southernfall #fallnotvalidinSC #fallinthesouth https://www.instagram.com/p/B3PiQZPlcZJ/?igshid=j30660bxzvib

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My cuddle rat is having some dreams. Not sure what they're about but he's got a blep lol. #dog #olddogs #olddogsrock #olddogsarethebestdogs #grumpyolddog #needyrat #goofyrat #blep #cuddlerat https://www.instagram.com/p/B3NDyQDlUwk/?igshid=1h56gdjceir4a

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Heathen came across a pretty new friend yesterday. I love having snakes around, especially rat and king snakes. Copperheads and others are lovely, don't get me wrong. They just make me very nervous with my elderly rodent and mom wandering the yard with her lack of sight. Pretty babies that eat problematic mice, rats and venemous sneks? As many as will peacefully share the yard, please! Considering the hawks and the many owls in our yard, I'm surprised to see such a large and lovely baby. But very very happy! #snake #prettysnakes #snek #sassysnek https://www.instagram.com/p/B3NDZ6Rli6X/?igshid=1dpa8iaoxitvs

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Finally on the home stretch! My hands keep cramping up so it's not going as fast as I'd like. But, I'm finally on the 3rd color and 3 twists and some ribbing and I'm done! Then I get to play with new pretties! Yay! And block and loosen this one up some. This yarn wound up thicker and stiffer than I'd thought. #FadeToBlackLauraReinbach #cowlknitting #moviesandknitting #crazysaturdaynights #dog #olddogs #olddogsrock #olddogsarethebestdogs #grumpyolddog #needyrat #goofyrat https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Du3fmlh4n/?igshid=1xm83pppqsom8

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This poor bundle of nerves and I gave each other a startle. I was setting up our temporary drying rack on the back porch (we have a clothesline that moved with us but it's still in pieces lol) and I backed into this lady's web. Was strong enough that I felt it through my clothes. Go her! But she realized I was too big to remain caught and I had my "omg, I touched a web" breakdown. I put up a sticky note to warn the kid so the poor thing can recover and eat more pests. #spider #spiderweb #spiderseason #busyspider https://www.instagram.com/p/B3CnEIyFHQj/?igshid=1pm0ywp8owxo6

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Bruiser, on the other hand, is solar charging for the day ahead of sleeping lol. #dog #olddogs #olddogsrock #olddogsarethebestdogs #grumpyolddog #needyrat #goofyrat https://www.instagram.com/p/B3CgVWNlbUp/?igshid=5yhomohexq3k

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The girls' attentions are divided. Prissy is watching the cat TV (bird feeders) and Voodoo is making sure she misses nothing of what's going on in the kitchen. Our girls are very different, both looks and attitude, but they're equally rotten lmao. #cat #cats #catsofinstagram #catsoninstagram #cats_on_instagram #cats_of_instagram #queenofthecastle #queenofthehouse #queenofallshesurveys #benevolentoverlords https://www.instagram.com/p/B3CfBdYF2ol/?igshid=z3mmdafq22pd

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The big, pretty birdies are out and loud this morning. Some form of hawk probably. The cry leads me to think they're red-shouldered. I can't see if they've got a spotted (red tails are common here, too) or striped chest but that cry is pretty impressive. They have a nesting site back further in the woods, huge thing, and there were baby peeps from it earlier in the year. I only just started looking through my bird guide book, something I had to have since we moved. There is so much to see in this yard! #hawks #DisneyPrincessYard #countrylife #countryliving https://www.instagram.com/p/B3AAhKNBH_R/?igshid=460ocplu6hjq

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Finishing out the Harry Potter series and this cowl. Cuddle rat at my side, as per usual. #FadeToBlackLauraReinbach #cowlknitting #moviesandknitting #crazysaturdaynights https://www.instagram.com/p/B2-BLc7B2Nw/?igshid=16g0yw0afoael

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Wrapping up the winding of the yarn. All are happy little cakes now and sorted into project bags. Oh I'm so excited! Now I have to make myself finish already started projects before I get to play with the new. Ack. So many new pretties and I want to play! #yarn #yarnporn #yarnaddict https://www.instagram.com/p/B29x6jvBOd7/?igshid=10rbz0jzjpjpo

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Still hammering out the Fade to Black pattern by Laura Reinbach. I'm finally on the 2nd color! Between steroids aggravating my ADD and my hands cramping this is taking longer than the hats lol. But, hopefully, I'll have it finished before the "winter" season we get here in SC. Since that's usually late December, through March, I think I'll be ok lmao. 😂❄️ #knit #knittingaddiction #knitting_is_love #knitting #cowl #knitcowls #FadeToBlackLauraReinbach https://www.instagram.com/p/B2xasxql76j/?igshid=ygb9rx3p54hu