My dad would make gravlax every Christmas. He put a lot of work into prepping & boning & curing fresh salmon. (Sadly I never got the recipe!)

One year I brought my German shepherd along. Dad loved him... right until Nemo sneaked into the kitchen and stole the whole side of salmon off the counter.

I'm on my third consecutive year of gin advent sets, but if money were no object it would be fun to try the really pricey whiskys.

Canon Hand Dyes (canonhanddyes.com/collections/...) and Sunshine Yarns (www.sunshineyarns.com) and Amanda Hope Yarns (amandahopeyarn.com) are additional sources of gorgeous yarny advent or halfvent sets. So many pretty colors!

Historical fantasy: Anything by Guy Gavriel Kay. Tigana and The Lions of Al-Rassan are particular favorites.

Romance: Lately I have been enjoying Mimi Matthews. Victorian settings with solid historical details and well-written characters. Also seconding the person who mentioned Freya Marske.

Seconded. His novels and stories set in Newford are urban fantasy classics.

Pattern:
Party Heart-Y Mosaic Knit Baby Blanket

Yarn:
MC = Berroco Ultra Wool DK (colorway 8345)
CC = Queensland Fiji DK (colorway Sanibel Island)

I mean, I wouldn't argue if @blairbraverman.bsky.social wanted to write a book about every dog on the team. (My vote for next would be "Flame and the Feelings Box."

For a second I misread this as "Halloween crochet panic." Hopefully not that.

Alderley Edge?? Instant flashback to reading The Weirdstone of Brisingamen.

Careful, that might be Feathers McGraw in disguise.