Episode 181January 15, 2026

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Succulents 2025 Blanket CAL by Mallory Krall, Hue Loco DK in Hens & Chicks– DONE!! And started joining!

Tentacula Cowl by Jenny Noto, Jems Luxe Fibers Monstrous Minis in Scylla –DONE!

Gnandad’s Grand Adventure by Sarah Schira, Little Squirrel Yarn Oak Sock in Gnandad’s Adventure (skis!)-- DONE!!

Gnot Just Another Gnome by Sarah Schira, KnitPicks Stroll Fingering in Hollyberry, KnitCircus Opulence in Badger Tracks Stripes, Sanguine Gryphon Skinny Bugga in Blue Emperor Dragonfly– DONE X2!

Avena by Jennifer Steingass, Yarnaceous Fibers Brontosaurus DK in Starbies and Cup of Cheer minis

Clapotis ‘24 by Kate Davies, Three Irish Girls Adorn Sock in Ainsley (original 23.8K, sharon mcmahon 3IG)

On the Easel 12:16Art travel kit–kit for the chaos.

100-Day composition studies

Daily Joys

Calendar mailing snafu?!

On the Table 23:54Simon Seared Sweet Potatoes With Chermoula Recipe

Luxurious Pomodoro in a flash from Simple Pasta by Odette Williams

Charred gai lan with black eyed peas and chile crisp vinaigrette from Linger

Baechu Doenjang Guk (Cabbage and Doenjang Soup) from WaPo/Korean Vegan

Key lime pie FIASCO (use the NYT recipe for frozen key lime pie, BUT bake for 15 minutes at 350F before refrigerating).

Hot Honey tofu for rice bowls, etc.

Chicken Meatballs from Smitten Kitchen–subbed out pancetta for MUSHROOM bouillon!!

On the Nightstand 37:29We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!

Noel Nook:

Christmas People by Iva-Marie Palmer

The Nightmare Before Kissmass by Sarah Raasch

Christmas is All Around by Martha Waters

The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri

Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall

The Geographer’s Map to Romance by India Holton

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher

Welcome to Murder Week by Karen Dukess

And Still I Rise by Maya Angelou

Train Dreams by Denis Johnson (audio)

Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett (audio)

On the Calculation of Volume III by Solvej Balle trans by Sophia Hersi Smith and Jennifer Russell

Flashlight by Susan Choi

When Elodie grinned like that, shenanigans were almost certainly to ensue…

The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman

The Art Thief by Michael Finkel

The Book of I by David Grieg

On the Horizon 57:372025Needles: 10,608 yards in 33 projects

✔Succulents blanket CAL, ✔Colorwork cuff club

Table: Great British bake off bakes

Read: 181 books

Repeat Read the World and Tacoma Extreme!

• Australia: ✔ Everyone in my family has killed someone
• Belgium ✔ War & Turpentine
• China ✔ Half a Lifelong Romance
• Egypt ✔ If an Egyptian cannot speak English
• Iceland: ✔? the Night Guest
• Kenya
• Malaysia
• Mexico ✔You Dreamed of Empires
• The Netherlands ✔The Discomfort of Evening
• The Philippines

2026Needles: charity hats? Use yarn/patterns already have. Use stash patterns in general . year of dishcloths!

Table: use stash cookbooks

Nightstand: read stash books?

Storygraph reads the world, genre, 52 books

• Afghanistan
• Albania
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• France
• Iraq
• Morocco
• Senegal
• Sweden
• Thailand
• A short story collection in translation
• A nonfiction book about Indigenous history
• A queer historical romance novel
• A translated classic
• A young adult novel by a Latinx author
• A biography about a Black historical figure
• A crime novel set outside of the US, UK, or Canada
• A nonfiction book about philosophy
• A literary or contemporary debut published in 2026
• The first book in a fantasy series

Cortney’s 2026: SEEK JOY theme

Easel, etc. Paint my curiosities + stickers + paper newsletter??

Sewing: “museum outfits

Table: joyful recipes, healthy, colorful, textural.

Nightstand: more JOYFUL reads, maybe one a month, and plan ahead?