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Your comment about nature writing and walking was hilarious in a low key kinda way. Dying. Glad you’ve got some diagnoses with your health. That always puts the mind to rest a bit for me. Love that blouse. I’m a sucker for dots.

I think I'm in a similar mindset to you with regards to trying to do something creative everyday

Very enjoyable listening to your thoughts. Heidi and I just started a reread this year with Sense and Sensibility. I’m curious to see how they’ll rank for me.

Goodness Melanie, what a lot you are having to deal with in terms of your health, I hope you get some good news soon. I love your bunting, it's so bright and happy. You are so kind and generous to make the bunting for your friend's daughter - I hope she loves it in her dorm room.

Prayers for your health 🙏

Love the fabrics you used 🐱💜

I love the energy they bring to outings. ❤️ Florida

Mr. Gardiner is comfortable middle class (NOT an attorney, my mistake, he is in TRADE)), but he is NOT landed gentry. Lizzie's father is from the poorer portion of the gentry, but he married Jane Gardiner (as was) for love (attraction) and her dowry. The Gardiners are from the same class as the Bingleys, but Darcy does not look down on them. He treats them with respect. Elizabeth Elliot is a sad figure but mostly reaped crops she sowed herself. Wentworth was likely the second son of a minor gentleman. Note that his sister married a gentleman-officer (we meet him as Admiral Croft). A nicely done recap of your ranking.

Fanny's father was not a "sailor" but a lieutenant of Marines, a junior officer and a gentleman (almost certainly the sone of a gentleman. But I agree with your opinion of Edmund. NA IS the weakest of the books but I had an easier time reading it than MP or Sense and Sensibility. NA's monsters are frightfully black and white.

You are doing such an amazing job!

Hi Melanie - thanks for the video. I've tried twice to leave a longer comment and both times, it' was deleted. I've never had that happen before and don't know what it means...

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Looking forward to seeing how the final bag turns out.

Always nice to get an update from you 💜

Hi Melanie, happy to see you 😊 The jumper is coming along nicely Have a wonderful rest of the weekend

Lovely video, very beautiful. I was curious to know who might be buried at this place: King John (died 1216), except that his heart is at Croxton Abbey; and Prince Arthur (died 1502) elder brother of Henry VIII. Also Stanley Baldwin's ashes are buried here, Prime Minister 3 times. I am interested in your project of visiting Cathedrals and taking pictures, I hope we get to see more.

I somehow missed your latest TH-cam incarnation and am excited that there so many videos I can watch to catch up with you. I also love to listen while I am busy with my hands... in my case I am usually painting or knitting. I listening to the first 2 books in the Thursday Murder Club series and then got a bit bored. A. couple of the other books you suggested sound good. I am very sensitive to sounds so agree that the narration needs to be really good to listen for so many hours.

Beautiful project Melanie. Love seeing your projects and process 🙏🏻

it looks lovely...

Wow this is amazing! Hope I can make this one day. Also we have the same Pâtes Paroni print on our wall!

I'm glad I found your youtube channel. I like to knit and listen to books. Thanks for the book recommendation. Greetings from Sweden. 😊

I just came across your podcast and am always looking for cozy mysteries. I live in the States and I am also a knitter who likes to listen to audio books. I thought the Thursday Murder Club was great, and excited to hear about the movie. I am a big Agatha Christie fan and have read or listened to all of her books several times. I just ran across a knitting cozy mystery from Maggie Sefton. The yarn shop that this author talks about does exist and is in Colorado. I have only read a few and they OK. One of the comments recommends Elizabeth Peters and I second that. Can't wait to hear about more books. Happy Knitting!!

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You summarized the books so well. I have an old series to suggest , by Elizabeth Peters the Amelia Peabody Mysteries.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm off to source some of them now.

Super cozy video. Thanks, Mel.

'Media consumption is a form of medication... ' was an insightful comment. The book sounds useful even if the only thing you get from it is self awareness.

I've seen a lot of people trying the Artist's Way in the last wee while & it definitely piqued my interest, but I know 100% that journaling doesn't work for me.

Thank you so much for making this video, Melanie! It’s reassuring to know that you too found it difficult and yet you haven’t given up on it, and that it’s actually helping you. This makes me want to go back to it and try it again. I was among those people who give up in week two - the many references to God irritated me to the point of not wanting to carry on with the book, and the artist’s dates and the tasks felt like something I wasn’t willing to do at the time. I followed the journaling advice for a while though and I did get some benefits, but I’m sure that I’d get more out of it by following it properly. Good luck on your journey! ❤

You’re a sock making machine! 🤩

Nice to see you again. I don't like it when people encroach on my space, if they aren't considerate of it being my space.

Happy to see you back Melanie 🙌 You did good for the month of May. I have a similar situation in terms of establishing a new routine in the middle of so many changes this summer.

Powerful talk Melanie. I never thought it that way. The idea of making as a form of taking care oneself. Something I struggle with. Have a wonderful weekend 🎉 The postcards order arrived and they are gorgeous! 🙏🏻 Will be placing another one soon 🙌

I'm definitely a maker - I enjoy all sorts of different crafts. When it comes to clothes I'm at the point where I'm trying to buy exclusively 2nd hand and then adjust/alter as I want to. My downfall are socks - I love a snazzy sock, can never have too many pairs 😁😂

I have a stripe addiction.

I do enjoy a stripe 🙂 Liked the colour combo as well.

I’m glad the water trick is working for you. I’ve been doing it for 3 or 4 years now and never veer off the plan for long because my hands get a papery feel that I don’t like.

I like how you talked about what worked and what didn’t work in regards to your monthly goals. That’s a really great approach.

Hi Melanie, so happy for the postcards 🙌. Looking forward to hear your thoughts on the books. They sound interesting. I will be reading “Daughters of the Dust” by Julie Dash for the book club this month. I have to start walking as well 😬 What’s the goal on your walk?

The postcards sound like a great idea 😃

A couple of years ago I took my 87 year-old mother to Canterbury Cathedral. Now we, like you, are beginning to tick them off, having since been to Durham, Peterborough, and Lichfield. She is 90 now, but in September we are staying in Hereford for a couple of nights so we can visit that Cathedral, and will stop at Worcester on the way home. Obviously, over time we have visited many of the others so are trying to add as yet unvisited Cathedrals to our list.

Loved this! Great intro!

Hi Melanie, Happy Friday 🎉 This is a great project. Hope to visit Hagia Sophia one day and others around the world. Back in the day, I lived nearby a cathedral and I enjoyed the silence and peace. I would go do my spiritual reading and prayer. My favorite place was the chapel where the Blessed Sacrament was exposed. It was a transformative experience. I need quiet in my life to recuperate and deal with the chaos of every day life… It would be great if you were to offer postcards. There are never enough postcards out there. I do postcrossing and participate in postcards swaps. Looking forward to the next segment of this project 🙌 Happy weekend 🎉

I'm always drawn to your b/w photos

Linen! Even better!

You might want to consider going down a size because there is so much ease.

The blouse looks great 💙

Love the shirt Melanie 🎉

Cats! ❤️😹

Melanie, I couldn’t stop laughing 😂