A post in which I show what a history geek I still am.  I am a bit behind on the news (being sick off and on for the last 3 weeks, dealing with a six-month-old, working, and going to grad school will do that, apparently), but what exciting news it is!

Dig pinpoints Stonehenge origins

Archaeologists have pinpointed the construction of Stonehenge to 2300BC - a key step to discovering how and why the mysterious edifice was built.

The radiocarbon date is said to be the most accurate yet and means the ring’s original bluestones were put up 300 years later than previously thought.

Via Cronaca, which is my perennial source for exciting news.

Peacay over at BibliOdyssey (one of my favorite blogs) has an excellent post about the history of lace making and needlework model books! Perfection!