October Reading Wrap-Up

Welp, October’s over and 2026 is really hurtling to a close. Have you had a good month? October in general: October’s been a busy month for a lot of folks in tech or tech-adjacent roles, with some scary website vulnerabilities… but I still found plenty of time for gaming, reading and crochet, and I’ve even finally got back to cycling after a year without thanks to the wrist injury I sustained in August 2025. Speaking of crochet, it’s time to show off my progress! I’ve now finished the main body of the blanket, and “just” need to crochet the envelope border to finish it off and hide all those ends. My wife’s going to help me with tidying those up some before I start crocheting the border: they don’t need to be woven in, but I left some very long tails as insurance after the first couple of times I pulled back a few rows to fix mistakes. I’m really happy with how it’s coming out! If you’re curious about the size, without the border it covers me from my toes to the top of my chest when…