Now that winter is here — recognizable by it’s driving rain — it’s kinda drafty upstairs, what with the wall of windows.
So yesterday, I made these:
I was kind of amazed at how expensive curtains are, and I was not checking out the costly kind either.
For $22 I was able to make these. Such a relief. [...]
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Posted in Bloggy Stuff, Books, Food, Gifties, Key Kats, Kira, Lost, Movies, TV, Work, knitting on September 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve seen this at a few blogs I read and thought I would try it out…let’s see if I keep it up!
this week’s theme: 10 Things You Plan For
1) Waxing — your hair has to be a certain gorilla-length to make it worthwhile
2) Vacation — though even that I leave to the last minute
3) Blog [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Though it’s hard to tell these days!
Wanna little proof? Here ya go.
Did you spy that label? Ah the joys of High Scope. We just love to state the obvious!
I am sure most of you recognize a February Lady Sweater in-progress. I am using the delectably smooshy Dyed in the Wool handpainted wool in a [...]
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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 [...]
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Posted in Gifties, Kira, Outdoors, Socks, TV on October 4, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I really have to thank my Secret Pal assigned to spoil me this last round, because she has really been wonderful! So: Thank you Scoutleader!! Go say hello to her won’t you?
This is the fabulous package I received this week:
2 skeins of the softest Debbie Bliss yarn to go with the brand new Debbie Bliss magazine! [...]
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Posted in Kira, Outdoors, tagged Add new tag on September 23, 2008 | 12 Comments »
Due to some pretty unbelievable complications, I still do not have telephone or internet service from home. Argh! (I will get a nice credit towards my 1st bill for all these problems so there is that)
Until I am hooked up, I will remain a sporadic blogger & visitor and I am sorry about that.
I thought [...]
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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, [...]
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Posted in Kids, Kira, Outdoors, Socks, Work on July 14, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Our Summer Program is in full swing at work. We are off on field trips every day. We’ve been to some pretty amazing places already but we are also getting plenty of time back at our building for dressup and K’nex building.
Despite my best efforts, when left to their own devices this is how the [...]
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