Episode 179
Thursday December 4, 2025
On the Needles 3:44
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Succulents 2025 Blanket CAL by Mallory Krall, Hue Loco DK in Hens & Chicks– DONE!! And started joining!
Aal Ower Torie by Shetland Guild of Spinners, Knitters, Weavers and Dyers, Jamieson's of Shetland Shetland Spindrift in Vintage kit (8 colors: moorit, eesit, saphire, daffodil, madder, natural white, moss, nutmeg)-- DONE!!
Shire Hat by Hook Mountain Handmade, Cascade 128 (bulky) in White (restart cuz lace, the rip cuz added extra knit rows)-- DONE!!
Tentacula Cowl by Jenny Noto, Jems Luxe Fibers Monstrous Minis in Scylla
Gnandad’s Grand Adventure by Sarah Schira, Little Squirrel Yarn Oak Sock in Gnandad’s Adventure (skis!)
On the Easel 17:04
300 Hand-painted amaryllis blooms
Gouachevember
Planning for 2026
Staffordshire notes–calendars still available
On the Table 24:47
NYT Mortadella cookies
Thanksgiving recap
Wild rice pilaf
Smitten Kitchen Butterscotch Apple Crisp from Keepers
Green Beans with Carmelized Shallots and Dill
Three Color Chopped Cabbage Salad from DALS Weekday Vegetarian: Get Simple
Lunch pizzas with components from Good Things.
Good Things Review
On the Nightstand 54:51
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The Last Voice You Hear by Mick Herron
Why We Die by Mick herron (audio)
Brimstone by Callie Hart
The Entanglement of Rival Wizards by Sara Raasch
Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle
A Merry Little Lie by Sarah Morgan (audio)
Everyone this Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson (audio)
The Anatomist’s Wife by Anna Lee Huber
The Women of Wild Hill by Kirsten Miller (I added to Eco-lit too)