Hodge Podge No. 10: Free Books! Artists on Patreon, Knitting and Baking

odge Podge No. 10!

I've passed 1200 posts! Normally I'd have some sort of contest for this... I'll have to think about something fun. An art contest? A story contest?

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Here are all the artists and creators I support on Patreon:
Amanda Palmer music
Alice Fraser comedy and interviews
Jenny Dolfen art (including Tolkien-related art)
Jherek Bischoff music
Knitty knitting magazine
Monica Byrne writing
The Prancing Pony Tolkien-related podcast

Knitting and baking from the last week or so:

Baby hat!


Baby blanket! This one is in progress. I need to find a flannel backing for it.


The first time I have made this kind of cake. I haven't separated eggs in a long time. It came out perfectly! If anyone wants, I can share the recipe in English.


I made ice cream! I cup milk, some chopped up chocolate, and a spoonful of sugar (I used maple syrup sugar) in a bag; put this bag in another bag with ice and half a cup of salt, and shake until it becomes soft serve! There was a slight incident with a leaking bag, but otherwise, it was yummy!


Baby hat No. 2 (about the tenth I've made recently) (and yes, that's a new release by Joel Dicker! I stayed up way too late last night to finish it...)


Have you started or finished any projects recently?
What's your favourite flavour of ice cream?

Hodge Podge No. 9: Moose and Eagles, Tolkien, ROW80, WRiTE Club, Baking and Knitting

odge Podge again!

First, the webcams, which are so interesting and soothing:


The moose migration in Sweden!

It's over for this year, but happens annually.

The eagles in Decorah!

Now in its tenth year!

The Tolkien Society has been hosting weekly quizzes, which are like mini-cryptic crosswords. Here's the latest one:

A bit tricky...

ROW80: I've changed up my goals a bit, as I'm not getting any editing or research done on captive of the Sea. Instead, I'm writing a piece in the style of National Geographic for school, and completing the 500-word short story exercise at thelitforum.com!


WRiTE Club is on! Drop by DL Hammons' blog to vote in the bouts!

"How about a little WRiTE CLUB history? The virtual contest started off as a modest competition loosely derived from the movie FIGHT CLUB, and from there it has grown into a writing community sensation. There are other versions (usually LIVE face-to-face events), but they are nothing like how we do it here. What sets it apart is the reader participation and the anonymous submissions. The contest embodies simple, good-natured competition, with lots and lots of fun sprinkled on top.

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And how are the winners of each bout determined? By you and other WRiTE CLUB readers! Anyone who visits my blog during the contest can vote for the writing sample that resonates with them the most in a bout. All I ask is that you leave a brief critique of each piece to help the contestants improve their craft."

Baking and Knitting: I haven't been keeping track of all my baking as I have with my knitting. I've made lots of different cookies, cakes, cupcakes, scones, and brownies, plus mantı and etli ekmek

Two different cookies at once!

Cheese scones, with apricot jam homemade by a friend!

Chocolate cake: The cake that cures everything

And the latest knitting:

A gift of leg warmers (not mailed yet!)

Starting a baby blanket (a surprise gift!)

Here is the Twitter-sized version of the recipe I use for cocoa cookies: 1 egg, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup flour + 1/2tsp each baking soda, powder, sea salt; 1/3 cup + 2 tbsps cocoa; 1/2 cup choc chips: 350° 12 minutes!

Have you been baking?

Please share recipes!