Dawn Brocco's Life & Design Blog

I was rereading parts of EZ's "Knitting Around", particularly the part where Arnold gets himself in hot water with the "powers that be" in 1936 Germany by calling some temples of honor (Ehrentempel) Scheisshaeusl instead! And promptly having to find a way out of the country.

I was adding to my database yesterday morning, and one entry was an order to a knitter in Germany with a street name of Baeckerstr. Words and language were my first love, and I couldn't help but say strasse over again in my mind. How is rolls off the tongue. This led me to reread EZ's entry.

There is a lilt in language, music hidden within. Saying the words is like playing a tune. It entrances me. If I could, I'd be a sponge, spending weeks to months in so many countries soaking up the language, culture and beauty. Almost everywhere from the Iceland to Italy. Sigh.

We went to the new Barnes & Noble. I could spend forever looking at books. Hubby doesn't quite have the stamina, but I did manage to find a few Christmas gifts and Lily Chin's book - "Knit and Crochet with Beads". I'm glad it was softcover - I really can't afford hardback books often.

We had to stop at Home Depot, which grumpled hubby as they had only 1 live body manning a register on a Saturday afternoon! Then we had to go to Adam's to get his Locatelli Romano, but it was crowded and it was raining harder by then, and no-one knows how to drive in the rain!, so he was getting increasingly agitated. But, once home, away from the crowds, harmony restores itself in due time.

Today I need to get those booklets printed and bound - so, work awaits....