It was a fly by weekend here, and the proof of that is that it is Monday already!
Saturday morning, we scored a flat of strawberries which made for lots of berry cleaning, macerating, cooking and finally roasting to make some jam! Pro-tip – you do not need perfect berries for jam, go for the seconds! The price is much more attractive and these berries are well, the berries for jam!
This made for some excellent listening time and I made some good progress on my “biography of a royal” bingo square. I am listening to Marie Antoinette by Antonia Fraser and I am finding it fascinating. What I know about Marie Antoinette can be summed up with cake and guillotine’s – but there is so much more to her than that!
During the “macerating” of the berries, I also managed to sit under the pergola and read a bit of The Likeness. I like how Tana French writes and I hope to have this book done today, which is a good thing because I have another book bingo read waiting in the wings. There was a waiting list for some items and I managed to somehow move up on the list! Go figure, right? I might need to dust off my junior high “speed reading” class skills.
I have a couple of links for your Monday – first up a huge thanks to Mary for reminding me that today kicks off Negroni Week! One of the best drinks of the summer, imo! I even made some “pre-Negroni Week” Negroni’s…which were so delicious!
Up next is something that I think will warm your heart. I love the Come Together Blanket! I think this is the perfect idea and will be participating! Thank you, Kat Coyle for continuing to inspire us in positive ways!
There you go, Gentle Readers – a beverage to sip while you plan your “Welcome to the United States” blanket. It just proves that love trumps hate. Every.single.time!
Have a fantastic Monday!
P.S. If you, like me, do not have any bulky yarn in your stash… there are some options here, here, here, here, here, and here.
Mmm, all that strawberry jam looks absolutely delicious!
I am working on finishing up a book (a relatively short memoir), but I have another one added to the to-read pile: I found a copy of “The Secret History” at Costco on Friday and picked it up thanks to your recommendation!
Love that blanket idea!! And jam and negronis. 😉
Hooray for strawberry jam! No gin drinks for me, though.
Strawberry jam is my FAVORITE 🙂
Love the big blanket yarn. Should knit up FAST
Im loving your jam
Mmmm, strawberry jam! One of these years I will pull together the courage to make some from scratch…
GREAT links, Kat – what a sweet treat on a Monday 🙂
That blanket just makes my heart sing!
XO
Negronis, jam and welcoming blankets!! Great Monday post.
Love the idea behind the come together blanket and homemade strawberry jam, enjoy.
You seem to get through so many more books and much more knitting than I ever even dream of. The blanket is a great idea!