Outside of the Norm

We have had a wonderfully mild week – warm temperatures and sunshine! It’s a bit of a tease because it is too early for spring, but it has been feeling like it. We’ve taken advantage of this exceptional weather and spent a lot of time out of doors. After an impromptu trip to a park [...]

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More Sock Yarn, More!

Some of my Harry Potter sock yarn arrived yesterday.  Ronald Weasley Albus Dumbledore The colours are luscious – and they just happen to fit perfectly with the new colour triad of PS2. If you need some fabulous sock yarn of your own check out the selection at Sheby B’s Designs. Sorry – no FO pics. [...]

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I flit, I float, I fleetly flee, I fly-y

Where did the time go? How is it that another segment of Project Spectrum 2 is over already? This time I didn’t even get to dye my wool yet! Oh wait – I did dye some of my handspun in the colours – see:   Oops – I haven’t loaded a pic of the black [...]

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A week in the Life

of a sock in progress, in pictures.      Nexen Beach – Wednesday      Porteau Cove – Thursday       Construction stop on Hwy 99 – Friday I am sorry to say that the road stop is the only pic from Friday. I had this fantastic plan to get a pic of the sock at the Grand Entry  (video [...]

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Summer of Socks!

Yes, it is Summer! Today was the 1st day of our Summer Program. We hiked the 4 Lakes Trail and spent the day lazing at the river. Well, after a fashion. The children explored, built a ‘castle’, found ‘diamonds’, crossed the river, found snails, built a monument and a dam. I knit. I managed 7 [...]

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WLC – Week 10 Etc.

Somehow, in the midst of not tracking what I ate this past week, I lost 4.6 lbs! Coulda been the stress… That brings my total loss to 19.8 lbs – boo ya! So I have 10.2 to go to make my July goal — is it strange that I don’t remember if my goal was [...]

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New Projects

I am hoping for a quiet weekend – and so far the rainy weather is helping! I would like to do some more spinning – I did a little this afternoon. Enough to knit up a square for Rebuilding Greensburg.       What do you think? My first ever hand spun yarn. Boy, do I have [...]

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Black, Red & Metallics etc.

It is June already!? Where exactly does all of the time go? I am at a complete loss by how quickly PS2 is flying by. Ummmmm I still have projects  and yarn from the Feb/March on the go or not even cast on yet. Ai yi yi. So Lolly has posed a few questions on [...]

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I think it’s about time I posted a little knitting content on my knitting blog, don’t you? Here is the back of my Stacy Pullover. I believe that the pattern has not worked out according to it’s original design, but I am happy with it anyways. This is a surprisingly quick knit – so if [...]

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Gardening with Project Spectrum

Lolly asked if we are planning our gardens yet…well, Yes. I am a little behind in starting my seeds indoors but given the rule of thumb for gardener’s on BC’s West Coast not to transplant until the Victoria Day long weekend that gives me 4 weeks to grow indoors. That should give the seedlings enough [...]

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