When not wandering around shouting “Cardiff, no” I’ve been knitting. Working on a scarf and hat to go with my greatcoat, and an afghan, that is going to take for-freaking-ever and require a hell of a lot more yarn than I anticipated because things like basic math are beyond my comprehension.

(note to self: buy more yarn.)

I’ve also been reading.

Atheist Universe by David Mills. The book does not attack religion, but explains in a very calm, organized, logical way what makes an atheist and where the differences are in scientific and religious reasoning. It’s a very easy read, too.

The Grouchy Grammarian (47 Most Common Mistakes in English Made by Journalists, Broadcasters, and Others Who Should Know Better) starts off great. The “introduction” reads almost like a House and Wilson conversation (or maybe Fry and Laurie), and had me laughing out loud. The chapters get quickly tedious, though. It’s got some explanation of the common mistakes being outlined (such as, how the confusion could have come about), but I think the point could be made much quicker. Still, it’s a good book. Worth it if you’re a grammar nitpicker, or just wondered why some things are the way they are.

Now I’ve got to go to the laundromat, because it’s been cold and raining and there’s a lot of washing that needs to be done.

(Yes, Mim, you get both books when I’m done with them.)

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