Episode 113: Thumbs Up for Harriet Tubman!


Recorded on May 11, 2016
Book Talk starts at 39:30

Our Vest-Along ends today.  If you posted an FO in the FOs thread, please listen to the end of the podcast to find out if you won a prize!

If anyone would like to donate a prize for the Mother Bear KAL/CAL (July-August 2016), please let us know!   Our donors so far are:
  • LGordon555 is donating a copy of her novel Heads or Tails, and a pattern of the winner’s choice
  • Stephanie, aka TheHappyBuffalo on etsy – 2 skeins of yarn - and she puts them in jars with a hole in the lid for the yarn to go through - so cute!
  • Paula Emmons-Fuessle – 3 copies of her Crooked Ewe pattern
  • WendyWhalen of Knitty Kitty Bags has started dying yarn and is giving away 2 skeins of yarn of the winner’s choice
  • Joanna Johnson’s Green Gables Knits, reviewed by the Chicks in Episode 112


Phoebe’s Sweater Contest: To win one of Joanna Johnson’s children's books, please go to our Phoebe's Sweater thread and tell us about the little ones you love to knit for!  The contest will close May 31.

Tracie will be at Spinning at the Winery on Saturday,  June 4 at the Retzlaff Winery in Livermore, CA.  Barb may be there too!  This is a fun, relaxed fiber event with a vendor fair, raffle, wine and a great potluck lunch.  Come and join us!

Tracie’s FOs



Barb’s FOs



Tracie’s Cast-Ons:


Tracie’s Current Projects:


Barb’s Current Knitting Projects: 


Barb’s Cast-Ons



Barb Finished Reading 
The Obituary Writer by Ann Hood

Tracie Finished Reading: 
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty



Barb is reading:
Two in the Far North by Margaret Mudie
Descent by Tim Johnston
The Perfect Son by Barbara Claypole White


Reading:
Longbourn by Jo Baker
Something Missing by Matthew Dicks

Barb says thumbs up to Happy Valley, a British procedural drama on Netflix


Tracie and Barb both say thumbs up to Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill!






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