Wednesday, November 18, 2020

 

I had a grand time at Waitrose. I have undoubtedly lost ground since I was last there – only once, I think, since all this nonsense started – but I managed to stay on my feet. I now probably have more food than I can comfortably eat – with more arriving tomorrow.

 

I am within half-a-circuit of finishing the final broad stripe on the body of the Evandoon. I ran out of yarn at just that crucial moment, and spent a peaceful few moments winding the next skein while watching Queer Joe’s new video, in which we are shown a typical Wednesday morning. Not without interest. (Is it really that light in New Jersey between 5 and 6 a.m.? I get up in full darkness, these days, at 7:15.) 


I hope to add the final narrow white stripe this evening, while watching the episode of Nigella you mention, Shandy. I agree with you about the silliness of deep-frying a chicken thigh for oneself alone. I never deep fry, in fact – not for health reasons, but because I don’t know what to do with the fat afterwards. I know I can’t pour it down the drain.

 

When I’ve done that final narrow white stripe, I will measure the Evandoon carefully to see how near I am to Kate Davies’ schematic. And if it more or less matches, I think I’ll press on to the ribbing without the agony of trying it on. It’ll fit somebody, as I’ve already said. Then come the sleeves – and despite all my fine talk, and all your very helpful comments and suggestions, I have done nothing about seeking out dp’s.

 

Miscellaneous

 

I read every morning a newsletter from an Oberlin friend, a sort of private blog, circulated to thirty or so friends and family. She’s a year older than I am, and a good deal spry-er. I think I’ve mentioned her before. She raised the question, a couple of days ago, of whether reading something on a Kindle makes it more forgettable. She has had the experience – which I have shared – of finding that she has read something of which she has no memory, and blames it on her Kindle. I am doubtful but it’s an interesting thought.

11 comments:

  1. The Kindle question is interesting. What I find is that I can't ever remember the name of the book, because I don't see the cover every time I set it down. Sunrise in NJ this time of year is closer to 6:30 or 7, as I recall. Maybe he is further south.

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  2. Let's see if Chrome will let me comment today... If you twist the elastics once before putting them over your ears, the mask will fit much better and your glasses won't fog as much. Twisting once pulls the top part of the mask down and the lower part up. Much more comfortable.

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  3. I’m like Mary Lou in that I can’t remember titles if I don’t actually have a book to handle. I worked in a bookstore and retired from the county library. When I think of a book a picture of the cover pops into my head, but nothing pops into it if I haven’t seen the cover enough times.

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  4. I thrive on Kindle, mainly because I seem drawn to really heavy books. It is a heavenly indulgence to be able to hold a light tablet with my e-library, and then read it in as large a print as I want - each and every book!

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  5. I love my Kindle except for the difficulty of going back to an earlier page, if I have forgotten to bookmark it, which I rarely do.
    I sometimes need to confirm some detail that I have already read, or a date, or a person's name. I also like the light weight and the ability to change the type size. Great for travel.
    The question of remembering a book is interesting. I think there may be some truth to the idea that books are less memorable if read on a Kindle, but primarily for books that are quick reads and not too intense. Sometimes I get about a chapter into a book when I realize I have read it.
    As always, I love these conversations.

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    1. I have the same issue with Kindle, of wanting to flip back to a list of characters, or a drawing or map. Whenever I read one of my mother's paperbacks (she died about 5 years ago) I usually find a slip of paper inside with a list of characters written out, to use as a bookmark!

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  6. On the Kindle, I usually get "light" reading for a trip, so more forgettable.

    Really enjoy all of the comments!

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  7. =Tamar11:49 AM

    A study published in 2017 reported that students who read e-books got the main idea quickly but didn't retain details as well - but they _believed_ they remembered more than they really did. The faster reading speed was thought to be related.

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  8. Sunrise in Maryland, just south of NJ, is about 7 AM.
    Another question about different ways to consume books: are audiobooks more or less memorable than print?

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  9. Sunrise in Philadelphia right now is 6:40 AM - but sunset is at 4:40 PM.

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