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Accidentally saw this animation and instantly fell in love with it.

Indeed I almost forgot to knit, but anyway I agree – it’s a fancy mania.

Few months ago an online inquiry caught my attention and i still think about it.
The question in this inquiry was simply “Do you read books?” and the maximum positive answer was defined as “1-6 books per year”. This, I admit, amazed me.

As a matter of fact, I couldn’t believe someone considering that nobody reads more than 6 books per year.

I had this opportunity and asked a person, related to this inquiry, about his opinion.
Well, he told me that book worms as me don’t count and in general the young people don’t read books at all.

I refuse to believe it. I think that too many people still read.
On the photo above are only a few of the books I “ate” during the last four-five months.
Well, it is true, that I am dedicated reader – I read everywhere and anytime.
But even so, I am sure that there are many people, who read six, and even seven books last year.

Please, help me prove that.
If you read this blog, just let me know, please, the titles of the last seven books you’ve read.

I’ll be happy if you recommend some.
(My personal recommendation is Dara Horn’s novel – The World To Come, as well as Blink.)

As a kid I tried few times to make candles by myself, with some help from my Dad. Well, they were never very good, mostly because I couldn’t make a good wick.

Last two years me and Michel didn’t throw out the remains of the candles we are using at home /and we use many candles / and he always says that one day we can make new candles from them.

I decide to try last Saturday and, armed with Google, I found many different advices for making a good candle wick.
Of course, I didn’t have all that I need for it, so I just improvised, but the good news are that it was very successful try.
The candles are just fine and not only they look nice, but they burn well. Our big joy and pride is the fact that the wicks are ok and candles burn better than some of the originals we ever bought.

If you decide to make your own candles at home, there are many places in the net you can find useful advices. Anyway, that’s how I made our wicks:

1. Thick cotton thread for doily;

5. Dip it in some molten wax and hold it under running cold water for a while, to harden.

I guess you’ll find the making of candles at home very pleasant, just like me.
And its surely useful, as you can use the remains of all candles, instead just throwing them.