Episode 194

July 16, 2026

Christmas in july

I got a little idea

On the Needles 3:01

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OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams, Knit Picks Felici in Silent Film

135-1 Limestone by DROPS design, Baa Ram Ewe Donegal Twists in Banshee and Dullahan

Show Your Colors Tee by Sari Nordlund, De Rerum Natura Antigone in Lune and Voie Lactée (moon and milky way!)

On the Easel 8:47

Color charts for DaVinci oils and Holbein oils.

Norway pitch

On the Table 15:03

Peachy Pink Spritz!

Cucumber caesar salad

Julia Turshen Zucchini parm

braised chickpeas with zucchini and pesto – smitten kitchen

Sausage, potato and kale mini pies

Celery Salad

Bolognese and meatballs

Old fashioned buttermilk loaf–meh

Pesto Chicken

Corn Salad

**Summertime Treat Box

How to Make a Cookie Advent Calendar - Justine Doiron

NYT Cookie Week

Petit Fours with Mark Bittman poundcake recipe filled with apricot jam and less-sweet almond buttercream, blood orange glaze.

Strawberry Sandwich cookies (just the shells because I overrolled, overbaked them) from 100 cookies

Chocolate chip cookie sticks

Raspberry Macarons with olallabery crème

Lemon Florals

Blueberry & Pear pâte de fruits

On the Nightstand 40:56

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New American Literary Canon: Two Books from Each State & Territory | Strand Bookstore

Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan (audio- Julia Whelan!)

Hell’s Heart by Alexis Hall

A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett (Shadow of the Leviathan #2)

Mrs Shim is a Killer by Kang Jiyoung, trans by Paige Morris

The Typing Lady and Other Fictions by Ruth Ozeki

Painting the Light by Sally Cabot Gunning

A Perfect Hand by Ayelet Waldman

Bingo 55:45

Starts friday may 22, ends Mon Sept 7

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Bingo thread on Ravelry (you may need to register to view/participate but it’s free)

Prizes!

Jen of Down Cellar Studio: free knitting kit: pattern, yarn and spa goodies

Keri Fischer-Seehuetter's Ravelry Store patriotic star coasters

Charlotte of Blue Shine Art: free class

Daria of Daria Penta Art & Illustration: fun sticker sheets

Jenny of Dinner a Love Story: free year of substack and copy of Weekday Vegetarians vol 1 & 2

(and second set of books entry for those who complete Cooking Only Bingo)

Rancho Gordo deluxe gift box

Jen of Books are My People: free month of substack so book club!

Monica’s Bingo:

Spritz!

Summertime book: dolly all the time

New recipe/old book and WC country: salad niçoise from Mastering the Art of French Cooking

Cortney’s Bingo:

Craft color—oil paint color charts

Cook from a WC country—French macarons & pâté de fruits

Read a funny book—A Perfect Hand