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Reading Tech Style

I have discovered audio books.  I know that lots of people have been doing the audio books route for a long time, but I don’t have an Ipod, or mp3 player and when I am on line at home, it is to do something and get off the computer.  So at work,  where I do a lot of data entry, I find that I can focus on the task at hand more readily with something going on in the background.  (Guess I must have a touch of ADD myself).  I did a Google search and these are the two sites that I came up with where you don’t have to actually download the books on to your computer, which is something I can’t do at work.  The first site was www.podiobooks.com where I read a book called the May Day Murders.   I only looked at the ones that were complete books.  I don’t want to get started with something and then have to wait a week or better to get the next chapter.  I want it when I am ready for it.  So I went to LibriVox .  This site has books that the copyright laws no longer impact.  They are all books that are in the public domain.  I liked the first one better because it was the same person doing the talking where as the LibriVox is done by volunteers so you never know who will be reading it.  The first book I listened to there was Murder at Bridge.    Both of these books were pretty good.  Nothing spectacular but good listening.  At some point I will go to the library and get some audio books out.  I think Mme Pearl has the right idea, she does this reading with her ears all the time. 

Silly Halloween Sock Swap

Silly Halloween Sock Swap
Originally uploaded by ADITLO

This past weekend friends and I held our second silly sock swap. Now this time it really was silly. My sister had me as her pal and with one thing and another didn't have time to finish my second sock - for either of the socks that she has made me in the past year. The brown, orange and yellow is sea silk and is my single sock from last Christmas. The purple one in the back is also a silk blend and is done in the Eagle Flight pattern (with modifications) and that is my sock for this swap. Now she has already started both of the mates to these socks so I am anticipating getting a pair or two for the holidays. Until then, I will wear both proudly and drive her OUT of HER MIND. Her OCD will kick in big time and will motivate her to knit faster. HEHEHE Love being evil.

She also gave me a yummy Inca Alpaca in a purple heather, dark chocolate with carmel, dragon fly stitch markers some mystery sock yarn and the Yarn Harlot's newest New York Best Selling book. Great swap.

SP11 Questions for the Contest

1.  What is the one knitting accessory you could not live without? I can't live with out my knitting bags.  Keeps the stash under control and out of sight of my wife.
2.  If you're heading on vacation, do you take knitting with you?  YES Absolutely!! If
so, how much and what type of project? enough so as not to get bored - depends on how long I am gone and probably socks
3.  Where have you travelled to that you'd consider your favorite spot? - Loved Canada - New Brunswick
4.  What is your favorite knitting book at the moment?  Charlene Schurch's Sensational Socks and More Sensational Socks Do you own it? - Nope
5.  Do you listen to podcasts? No  Which is your favorite(s)?