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09.30.2004 :: The DaVinci Code
Is it so wrong to feed the family fish sticks to get in more knitting time? I think not! And they were not quite fish sticks. They were fish tenders. A step above the lowly fish stick, don't you think? Hey, the stomachs were full, there were minimal dishes to be done and more knitting time as a bonus for me. Seems like a win-win situation. There are some people in the world that would love to get the fish sticks.
I finished The DaVinci Code! It was well worth the read. I have to admit to reading under protest at the beginning of the book. I'm glad I persevered! The twists were amazing, some expected some totally unexpected! The unexpected are the best kind, no? The author did an amazing amount of research for this book, it astounds me. And it has left me wondering where the line is drawn for fact and fiction. I think this book will be my next one. As a former Catholic, the questions are nagging at my soul.
And every now and then I read a "fluffy" book. You know the kind, no thinking involved in them? In this case it would be Mary Higgins Clark, While my Pretty One Sleeps. I have not yet figured out how the title fits with the book. MHC's books are like Harlequin romances with a murder. They are predictable, someone will fall in love and I can finish them fast. So, I liked the book. I predicted the ending. And I'll probably read another of hers again eventually!
Projects, I have a few
On deck:
I have to pick up the stitches for the flap on Bethany's glove/mitten. This must be done in daylight with the black yarn. My eyes are not as good as they used to be. Dang it all to heck!
Seaming of the Tasha bag: Must be done in daylight. This is dark blue yarn and again, stupid aging eyes.
Looks like it's fish sticks again tonight!
Posted by Sandy on 09.30.2004 AT 07:02 AM
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Hey! I bought some of the Tide w/ Downey and am in love. LoL thought of you as I was folding my lofty, sweet-smelling towels. :)
Have a good weekend, Sandy!
Posted by: liz on 10.01.2004 AT 12:56 PM
Iīm seaming my Tasha today too. But I used pink cotton. Letīs see how it turns out. Thatīs the bad thing about this bag: so many many seams!!! Hope yours turns out alright too.
Posted by: Joji on 09.30.2004 AT 06:25 PM
Fish sticks/tenders is what my hubby got last night and tonight we have them for leftovers !!! Knitting takes first place b4 cooking!!!
Posted by: Ruth on 09.30.2004 AT 05:14 PM
I didn't know you were a former Catlick. Is that why we get along so well? (The church closings here in Mass. are the latest head shaker for me. Sell the local churches to pay off the victims of the priest pedophiles. Leave the faithful without a place to worship. Why doesn't the pope sell a few of his crown jewels? Unbelievable.)
Posted by: Kerstin on 09.30.2004 AT 03:38 PM
Fish stickes.......... yummy as Erika would say - she likes them so we eat them and it's a quick dinner - more knitting time. I'm all for it. :-)
Posted by: Uli on 09.30.2004 AT 01:47 PM
And ketchup is a vegetable, too.
Posted by: Norma on 09.30.2004 AT 01:26 PM
Ha, ha...I bought fried chicken (a rare treat and NOT from KFC) last night for the same reason. Knit well!
Posted by: margene on 09.30.2004 AT 11:59 AM
mmmm minced cod! heehee...my pixie LOVES them...extra crunchy!
I enjoyed the davinci code as well. I watched recently on National Geographic Channel them try to debunk the book and some of the true to life assertions about it. It was rather interesting!
Posted by: Heather on 09.30.2004 AT 11:11 AM
Thanks for the review. I haven't read that book either---probably for the same reasons you hesitated.
And, fish tenders are still better than fast food, right?
Posted by: Annie on 09.30.2004 AT 10:08 AM
hehe ...I do that quick dinner more knitting trick also if they are lucky. Last night they were on their own. : )
Posted by: Cindy on 09.30.2004 AT 09:41 AM
Hey, isn't fish, like, really high in protein. I am sure there are other things that really make fish sticks, um, tenders, a really good choice. Hey, it's better than cereal!
Posted by: chris on 09.30.2004 AT 08:49 AM
I liked Angels & Demons much better than DaVinci, more plot twists-many completely unpredictable! I haven't done laundry in a week cause it takes away from knitting time... who needs clean clothes...
Posted by: Kate on 09.30.2004 AT 08:27 AM
Here's a link from today's Vancouver Sun:
http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/news/editorial/story.html?id=c073c274-abf1-4fd7-9322-d419820169df
It's about debunking the myths of the DaVinci Code. I loved the book.
Li
Posted by: Li_B on 10.02.2004 AT 01:15 PM