My husband has two favourite bands, Def Leppard and Rush. It took me a while to come around to both, but I’d have to classify myself as a fan now too. For Rush in particular, I was a hold out until seeing them in concert a few years ago — that was, and probably still [...]
I woke up to rolling thunder this morning. Severe weather, of any sort, is fairly uncommon where I live. We do get endless rain (and by gosh it’s raining right now) and some snow in the winter, but for the most part the weather is…well..even and steady whatever it has chosen to do. That’s not [...]
I have been married for a little over 25 years. That I’ve done anything for twenty five years (!) makes me shake my head in disbelief, but this has definitely been worth it. My husband is simply a decent and fine person and I consider myself blessed to have him as my best friend and [...]
So I started a cardigan for myself - “Sandy Cardigan” from Big Girl Knits (because, you know, I’m a big girl now). Anyway…I’m using my accidental purchase from eBay - Noro Kureyon, which I’m loving working with. However….I’m having a problem with gauge, or I think I am. The cardigan works up with four panels [...]
I’m playing hooky today (at my mother’s urging no less!) and heading to the US for a day of yarn store finding and gambling. She tells me there’s a new shop in Lynden….I think she’s just saying that to get me to the casino.
I’ll report my findings (and losses…and purchases?) later.
Can you imagine the let down one would feel after going to Tim’s in the middle of the day to get a tall black coffee only to find upon returning to one’s office that it is a tall coffee with cream and sugar?
I don’t have to imagine.
I drove over to Chilliwack today to the first meeting of the Upper Fraser Valley Knitting Club (that name is subject to change). Marlene has done a lot of work organizing the group and it was fun to be in a room with a lot of other knitters. I may have been the only one [...]
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