Wintry Weekend

After a brisk walk in the cold wind, Kira and I let the chickens out to explore. It’s their favourite thing – in all weather. The best part of spending time in the outdoors? Snuggling back inside.  Hope you’ve enjoyed a cozy winters’ weekend.

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Look Ma!

An FO! Shocking isn’t it? If you saw the Ravelry input you’d know that this little number took 11 months! Oh my goodness. Despite how long I took, I’m really happy with this sweater. It’s cozy, it feels good, it hangs well and the button holes worked! What next for my knitting? Wellllll – if [...]

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Socktoberfest

I’ve joined the Mystery Sock group at Ravelry. I am knitting like a fiend while watching Seasons 1&2 of Battlestar Galactica. I’m so glad I didn’t watch this live and don’t have to wait! It’s amazing to see local places showing up – Gaius Baltar’s beach house is not far from where we camp each [...]

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Been Awhile…

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 [...]

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Fresh from the Garden

Since I saw Jamie Oliver’s new At Home episode about peas & beans, I have been waiting to try the pea sprouts. (incidentally: what I wouldn’t give for that garden of his!) Turns out they are totally delicious & refreshing – they taste just like young peas. Kira cannot stand to see us eat anything without her. [...]

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Mail!

‘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…) [...]

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Weekend in Review

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 [...]

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It Begins

Sorry for all of you on the East Coast – I just had to share my excitement. And…yesterday when I walked Kira we saw…ROBINS! Incidentally, this is how much knitting you can get done watching the Oscars! btw – there are some new entries on the 2008 Reads page.

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2 more sleeps…

and I will be on my ship. Ahhhhh. In the meanwhile I am working for the 4th time on Nagini – the b*stard sock from h*ll. It finally fits properly and now I have to stop myself from changing it into an ankle sock to just be finished with the blasted thing already. I have [...]

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G is for

Garden     Gardening relaxes me. It soothes me to dig in new plants, to sow seeds, to watch growth. I love the visitors that come to our yard because of the garden. Like this blog, my knitting, my bid to organize my home…the garden has suffered some neglect this past month. I would like [...]

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