This and That

Phew!! That was quite a tough book to read. The reason i say tough is the heroine (or is it the villainess?) is considered to be the 'most ruthless'... Check this back cover of the book, The Custom of the Country.

I just could not believe it. It made me gasp every now and then at the 'mercenary' world. And for that reason alone, I am thankful I am done with this book! Since my half-day at work saga still continues, I will have to stick on to books that are also freely available online.

So it will have to be between Les Miserables, The Railway Children and The House of Mirth. After having a tumultuous experience with CotC, i will try to bask in some child-like innocence, and erase some of the harshness of life. So, i have decided as i am typing this - I will read The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit.

On stitching, I am done with the 'year' block - I have made a lot of color changes on the design, and am now working on the border of the bottom block. As there is very little progress, i thought a update pic can wait.

Dani - i feel awkward with those hanging threads! I feel starting with a thread each time, is a tad-bit more tedious than letting it just hang there, LOL. Which is why they are there, a sore eye, eh!! Needless to say, these threads are making quite a havoc on the back side and are busy playing 'Catch me if you can'!! Thanks for the tip on the recommended high-count, i want to give my best shot to make it authentic-looking.

Some of you have a nice little progress widget on your sidebar - with the barchart and percentage - I would like to know the link/website please. Thanks in advance.