On the mend again...

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Yes. I've been in recovery mode a couple of times in the last two weeks. More on that later. I just wanted to let everyone know that I hope to be blogging regularly again by next week.
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In the mean time, here's a quick catch up: Working, albeit slowly, on client's details, requirements, payment options, etc., for pending website. I let her know about some of the negative issues with PayPal before she offers it as her only option.
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Reading Hex Breaker, by Devon Ellington. Her dark winged one, whose name I will never in this life time know, stole my heart. Look for a review to appear here shortly!
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Also, as regards a recent Twitter exchange with Kate McKean, I'm giving strong consideration to writing reviews of craft books. Seeing as how I've had my hands into everything from weaving and hand spinning; to sewing garments and accessories, home dec, and quilting; to beadwork, knitting, crochet, wreath-making [I'll stop here], I simply never even considered this might be a niche to be filled.
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Due to my health issues, I took up knitting, early in 2007, to help pass time while in, what I've termed as, recovery mode. I decided, last year, that I needed to look for a book on stitches, and purchased the following last month from Interweave Press. It's from their Harmony Guides series, Knit & Purl. Just paging through, I'm finding it an excellent collection of got-to-try stitches.
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But before I simply write a review, I want to start a sampler to include in my update. And that requires a trip to the local craft store for some proper fingerling weight yarn. So, look for my review to be posted relatively soon.
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What craft and related book might I tackle next? I have a couple of ideas [i.e., polymer clay. And-- I just purchased 25 grams of delicious 100% raw silk hankies. So-- what's the latest book on hand spinning? There's also an interest in papermaking and hand-dyeing with natural ingredients: onion skins, turmeric, beets, dandelion root & coffee--], but I would appreciate readers' suggestions. Look for that opportunity as well.
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Oooo! Remember the Sweet Treats contest I shared a couple of weeks ago? I won the print copy of Lynda Lukow's, Every Heart Has It's Day. So, you might say I have a queue going now! Not going to promise when a review for THIS one will appear, but this one, at very least, I can curl up with on the couch. All too soon it will be too hot to knit.

Created a new Soul Echoes header; but-- will probably tweek it. Too much white space. It needs a little something more. Just not sure yet what it is. What I DID know? It was time for the other one to go! Let me know what you think.
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There's more to update, but my back has about had it for today. So-- I'll save the rest for upcoming posts.
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Blessings