Posted in FO Buddy!, Family, Food, Gifties, Kids, Pets, Preserving, Sewing, TV, knitting on September 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Ta Da!
See, there has been some knitting around here! While I was away my lovely landlords looked after my place. And my cats. And my chickens. And my fish.
Kind of a lot to look after.
As a way of saying thanks, I knit her some Mason Dixon Ball Band dishcloths (I love the way the colours [...]
Posted in Family, Food, Friends, Outdoors, tagged blue ribbon, fall fair, kiwi, lime, marmalade, preserves on September 21, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Last weekend was the Brackendale Fall Fair. The weather was perfect – sunny and warm. Even at opening, the place was packed. So much to see and do.
This young violinist was very talented (but I was country-musiced-out in about 20 seconds — ugh)
Over in the food tent (not sure what it was really called) there [...]
Posted in Family, Food, Friends, Holiday, Key Kats, Kira, Outdoors on September 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Home from camping on Quadra Island.
I realize that I have continued to neglect this blog. I have written so many entries in my mind…that I forget I haven’t actually published them.
I wish life were a lot slower!
I took a week and slowed down intentionally. You can’t beat camping for introspection.
I’ve been up to a few [...]
Posted in 365, Books, Comfort, Family, Food, Friends, Garden, Holiday, Key Kats, Kira, Lost, Movies, Music, Outdoors, TV, Work on July 22, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Whoa! Where does the time go??
I will finish reviewing Lost — this season was incredible? wasn’t it? The posts are in draft form, I’ve just been outrageously busy since like April!
Here is a glimpse of just some of the things occupying my time:
Left to Right – Top to Bottom
1> I fostered 3 kittens for the [...]
Posted in Family, Key Kats, Kira, Outdoors, Socks on December 22, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I swear, I am going to start blogging again. What a difference it makes not being online at home!
Before I resume regular blogging, here is a visual of what’s been going on the last 3 months.
Centre: Loving, loving, loving living out in the woods. It may be a bit of a drive, but it is [...]
Posted in Family, Kira on August 16, 2008 | 8 Comments »
What a month this has been!
I apologize for the silence here and at your respective blogs.
Do these pictures help explain things?
(not that I can explain that glowing finger…)
In the middle of July we received the shocking news that we had to move, after 8 years in the same lovely home. The 3 weeks of sadness, [...]
Posted in Family, Thoughtful Friday on July 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It is not length of life, but depth of life.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
There were still 3 more of us to come (and one not pictured) - but we cousins have always been incredibly close.
Photo circa: 1979
Posted in Books, Family, Garden, Kids, Kira, Outdoors, Reminiscence on June 28, 2008 | 5 Comments »
‘The Mail is good to me
And so I thank the Mail
For giving me the things I need
A book
and some prep for emergencies.
The Mail is good to me.’
Based on a childhood favourite (which has somehow become censored in my memory from Lord to Earth — not sure how that happened…)
My Grandparents had [...]
Posted in 365, Family, Fishies, Foolish Sucka, Garden, Kira, Movies on June 23, 2008 | 3 Comments »
So this weekend was quiet. It began with a dreadful bout of stomach flu and a LOT of sleeping/napping. Before the flu hit I went to the garden centre and added this lovely to my backyard — it helps screen out the neighbours (nice as they are, it can be awkward staring at each other [...]
Posted in Family, Swap, Uncategorized on June 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Only 3 more days of school left here in BC. This weeks question is: As a kid, what did you look forward to most about summer vacation/break/holiday?
Well there were a few things I loved about being home for the summer.
1. Unlimited reading time – most of which I did outdoors in the tall, tall grass [...]
