1. Our most pressing chores are finished quickly and we can spend the rest of the day in Westeros (and Slavers Bay).

2. I hold up squares from last month’s sampler to find the perfect fill stitch and it makes me want to make my own reference book of threads and stitches (printed books and online resources just don’t offer the same tactility).

2b. I decide on french knots even though it’ll take thousands to fill the small space. Progress is slow but pleasant, and the resulting deep texture is a perfect contrast to the simple, flat design.

3. The strongest rainbow I’ve seen in a long time (and a fainter one a little way beyond it). Surprised bird chattering once the downpour stops. The beck gushing in its quick response.

3b. The milk slowly turns lemon as the yolk breaks up.