Honk and Holler Opening Soon

The Honk and Holler Opening Soon by Billie Letts is mostly another quick, easy read - one that leaves you feeling all warm and fuzzy in the end.
Where a group of people are brought together, all with thier own issues, and then together work on those problems together. Although this book wasn't as light as others and did have some parts that didn't fit into that happily-ever-after-ending, you still felt that everything would be okay if you met up with the characters in a few years from the end.
This is the second book I have read by Letts .. I read Where the Heart Is several years ago and this book was along the same lines as that one and I remember that one kind of leaving me with warm fuzzies at the end.
I like books like this because they are quick and easy to read, make me think a teeny bit, but not too much, and sometimes in life, that is the kind of book I just need. I have a feeling I will be sticking to these light books for the next couple of readings.
I have started 3 heavier, deeper books over the last few weeks and I just can't devote the time and attention to them that I would like and so have set them down for the moment.
Anyway, I do have to say thanks to my friend Tracy who recommended it to me ages ago. I finally got around to picking it up and she was right, Honk and Hollering is a great book!

A Good Yarn ...

Remember way back when I was knitting and reading?
Well I finally finished the mystery book last week! However, I am still plugging along on that sweater and baby's first birthday is coming soon! The book was A Good Yarn by Debbie Macomber.
A good light read. One of those pretty predictable books IMO, but I still enjoyed it. It was just what I needed when I was taking breaks from unpacking, organizing, cleaning, schooling, etc, etc. I didn't realize there is a book by Macomber that come before it so I will have to go and read The Shop On Blossom Street soon I think!
I did really enjoy all the characters though - kind of like in the quilting series I read - you fall in love with the characters, want the best for them, and still want to see how their lives continued on after the book is over. And it also makes me want to visit that yarn shop, knit with these woman and share my life with them - a book that leaves you with a good feeling when you are done for sure!
Now I need to finish that baby sweater LOL!

Chugging along ...

I'm over here, just chugging along on things.
I have managed to make a pretty good dent in the unpacking department. I think we are about 85% of the way done now, which is a very good thing!
I have even managed to do a bit of knitting, finish two books, and organize my craft room a bit.
But I am here, even though I'm not posting much these days.
Now I just need to get a library card for around here (although I did manage to drive around and find the library yeah!) and find the nearest fabric/yarn stores. Although now that I have gathered all my crafting items in one location and can see all that I have, I probably don't need to buy anymore craft supplies, for oh, I don't know, 5 years or so? Which is all fine and dandy as for about the next year all of our extra money will go towards furniture, replacing appliances, and other fix-up-the-home kind of purchases!

Looks who's coming ...

to a Borders near me on April 3rd?
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I think this is an event I must attend. I really do!
Any other fellow knitters going to be going and seeing her?

Still here ...

I'm still around here!
We spent most of the weekend moving into our new house. We are now living in our very own home.
I have spent some time working on my craft room. I keep thinking I'm close to having it set up when I find a few more boxes that need to fit in there. I have decided, it will not all fit in there. No matter how hard I try.
But it's getting there ... I might even take pictures of it tomorrow - the mess and all and show you ... or maybe I'll wait to take pictures until it looks much more organized! =)

But I'm here .... not much time to do any crafting. I'm hoping by this weekend to have most things put away that I can so we can get back to trying to live a semi-normal life!