for a spell like the silvery mirror of the moon

Old Business:

The Crandolin giveaway has ended.

What is it that reminds us of white gods?

Over there in my sidebar, if you look closely, you will find a link to a blog with the delightfully odd name 'Medlar Comfits.'

those who each day heave the papier-mache rock

We've discussed before the uses and failings of e-readers like Amazon's Kindle -- and by discussed, I mean 'made fun of Jonathan Franzen's indefensible notions of authoritative texts.'

Late in the cold night wakened, and heard wind

A Happy All Hallow's Read to all of you.

among cinquefoil, as the toothed moon rises

Raking, weeding, mowing, and suchlike are necessary but not very exciting activities.

Neither are they especially photogenic.

Overgrown with bitter weeds and rue

I picked up a second-hand copy of Andrew Dalby and Sally Grainger's The Classical Cookbook cheaply and am reading. (A copy of The Flavours of Byzantium is en route).

The green and climbing eyesight of a cat

Longtime readers may recall some stories about Fergus, the pocket panther, and his occasional forays into the study of history and literature.

Best laid plans

I started the weekend thinking that I was very close to being done with a knitting project, and if I just concentrated a little I could finish it. I'd have my first finished object of 2010 in January, and wouldn't that be jolly?

Nudge

Part of the traditional 'holiday festivities' within my program unit is an agency-themed trivia game, modelled on one quiz show or another.

The Rising Price of Slow

Beware, poppets. The slow-foodists are expanding into home decor.

Misc.

To respond to Dichroic's comment on my last post: I thought about a separate hat and scarf, and I have looked hard at Calorimetry. The problem with Calorimetry is that the finished product is, in shape and style, a lot like Coif, which I have already knit (and even blogged). I like Coif, it's a fine hat, keeps my ears warm and doesn't interfere with wearing my hair up (my default hairstyles are a schoolmarmish bun or a braid) and I'm sure Calorimetry would do the same. I just don't want to knit something too much like something I already have.

Gifts in the Attic

I had planned to write something about Project Gutenberg and how I've found some of my favourite things on it anyway, though after yesterday's post perhaps it takes on a little extra poignancy.