It was before the snow came.
I loved the red and green colors - dare I say the Christmas colors.
We have had snow and last night it rained and now it's all gone again. I guess it will not be white for Halloween at the end of the week.
It was very interesting to read another of Amy's books. This one takes place in China in the early 1900's. Violet is the main character who is growing up in a courtesan house owned and managed by her mother Lulu who is an American. They are living in Shanghai in the International Settlement under China's last imperial dynasty. They see the collapse and how that affects businesses and trade. They see the consequences of the 1918 Influenza epidemic. It was eerie to be reading about that one during this one.
This is a story of strong relationships between female characters. Violet suffers a long heartbreak, tragedy, betrayal in her young life. But with faithful friends she makes it through.
I really enjoyed the book.
Another set of skeins of yarn for my afghan.
Beautiful blue color from my sister.
Will have to work on finding an actual pattern for a classic granny square.
I have owned this set of hooks since my early twenties. Nice to some things last a long time.
This is the crane that is used to build a new high rise close to my place. I could not see it this summer because of the leaves but now I can see it pretty well.
I manage to get it sparkling in the sun through the trees one morning.
Construction has not really slowed down here during the epidemic. Glad to see some people kept their jobs.
I will have to take a walk and check out how tall the structure is becoming.
