Remember this blanket? Well, I've unearthed the project, dusted the blanket off and resumed knitting while watching TV in the evenings. The heat wave is still going full blast outside but inside, I am blissfully in an "autumn" state of mind. Each day comes and goes and daylight is lost a tiny bit, the angle of the sun makes the heat bearable and I know cozy days are ahead of me. This week I started a self guided photography course that I've been meaning to start for ages. I was delighted to take notes but more importantly to learn something new! My grandfather (Mom's dad) was a huge proponent of self education. He claimed that anything could be learned with a book. I have to agree, I learned to knit through self education. I am partial to a "real" book as well. Being able to flip through pages, jump from chapter to chapter is much easier with a physical book than a digital book. My main mode of learning is by reading. If you tell
