The wonders of Jeeves, A little yarnwork, Goodness, Ben Hur
I finished The Code of the Woosters: Jeeves to the Rescue tonight, and while it was a trifle predictable (or else I have powers of deduction that made it predictable to me), I nevertheless thoroughly enjoyed it. However, when I say predictable, I mean that I knew what was going to happen a few sentences before it happened, and that this happened several times, not that I knew everything five steps ahead of where I was. The ending provided a few twists and turns, and while I felt sorry for the policeman, I did not feel too sorry. All in all, a delightful book, and I thoroughly enjoyed Wooster and Jeeves as characters, as well. The book had me laughing uproariously several times as I was driving down the Interstate. Fortunately, these outbursts of laughter did not cause me to lose control of my vehicle nor necessitate pulling over to the shoulder. I highly recommend it, though perhaps it would be better to begin with an earlier work in the series. I did not, unfortunately, see any other books of this sort on the library's cassette-based books shelf.
A minor note on the crochet front. I have completed another random square. I think I have almost mastered the art of turning corners. Still, I think my best square came by beginning at a corner and moving outward along two sides rather than trying to keep four corners square by going around in a squared spiral. I also toyed a little with a design I saw on a pillow, which I am trying to duplicate. Unfortunately, I did not look closely enough at the design before starting, and it turned into a cup shape rather than a flat square made of little triangles. Ah, well. You live and learn, and maybe you pull out all your stitches and start anew, the wiser for the mistakes. :)
The world attempts to tell us that hate and selfishness are the ways to live. These are lies. Don't believe them. Love and giving generously to others are the stepping stones to a life well-lived. Gentleness and love should be our goals, and in most cases our means. Other means are necessary some times, unfortunately, but we ought to minimize their use, for they are not profitable.
I am half-way through Ben Hur, a magnificent tale of a man's journey of faith. Good stuff.
A minor note on the crochet front. I have completed another random square. I think I have almost mastered the art of turning corners. Still, I think my best square came by beginning at a corner and moving outward along two sides rather than trying to keep four corners square by going around in a squared spiral. I also toyed a little with a design I saw on a pillow, which I am trying to duplicate. Unfortunately, I did not look closely enough at the design before starting, and it turned into a cup shape rather than a flat square made of little triangles. Ah, well. You live and learn, and maybe you pull out all your stitches and start anew, the wiser for the mistakes. :)
The world attempts to tell us that hate and selfishness are the ways to live. These are lies. Don't believe them. Love and giving generously to others are the stepping stones to a life well-lived. Gentleness and love should be our goals, and in most cases our means. Other means are necessary some times, unfortunately, but we ought to minimize their use, for they are not profitable.
I am half-way through Ben Hur, a magnificent tale of a man's journey of faith. Good stuff.