Life's a Stitch

And more recently life’s a creative adventure with some travel thrown in.

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of participating on a yarn crawl of Bellingham with Dorothy, and the blogless: Marsha (Seattle), Daisy, and Linda (both from Ottawa). The Ottawans, arriving by bus, experienced a two hour delay at the border. Really, I can’t imagine terrorists crossing the border by Greyhound, but I suppose stranger things have happened. Dorothy and I commenced with a pre-crawl, sending Chuck to the bus station to wait for the delayed.

The day was a success, but having been recently gifted with lovely yarn from Wendy and the Ottawa knitters, all I bought were three more skeins of Tatamy tweed in order to add more circumference to my Hemlock blanket. Alas, I have no photo of this event, as I have a new cell phone and have discovered that it is not a good idea to learn its features, like sending photos, with cross border roaming charges. My brand new "free" touch phone came with a steep and expensive learning curve. For example, I accidentally called myself while roaming, left a message, and then paid roaming charges to pick up the clueless message which recorded my words "I don’t know what I’m doing." 

Daisy needs to reconsider her blogless state. In a thank you e-mail she cleverly observed the following, a prime example of do as I say not as I do:

Linda
and I were reminiscing about how much fun we had and how gracious and
friendly y’all are. I had a sudden thought that I had done exactly what
I and the police have warned my children not to do:
 
1)    I communicated with a stranger over the internet,
2)    I arranged to meet the stranger in another country,
3)    I went to meet the stranger without a family member,
4)    At the designated meeting spot the person I was expecting to meet was not my age or my sex, but an older man,
5)    Despite this, I went with the person in his car and…to top it all off
6)    He had a cute dog in his car to distract me!
 
I just shooed away my son. The kids are never to know what I did…;-)

And as my camera accompanied me to B’Ham sans memory card, I have no other photos to offer other than these two rascals, also left in Vancouver, with a high level of trust to have a safe and happy New Year:

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OK guys, you’re scaring your mom. Give me that sweet angelic look I know you’re capable of:

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The same goes to all of you – a safe and Happy New Year!

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7 responses to “Do as I say not as I do”

  1. Jane Avatar

    When working with Santa this holiday season I was amazed by the way parents would get thier kids to go to a “stranger” named Santa also I would witnes Santa getting little ones to him by showing them a candy cane. All our parental lessons on strangers down the drain! Hope you have a Happy New Year~!

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  2. Marina Avatar

    Daisy & Linda must be the only Ottawans (?) who were not in South FL. last week. From the West to the East coast, every other car had Ottawa plates!
    I know all about leaving kids behind! Two days back & I’m still discovering things that are not “quite right” 😉
    Happy New Year to you and yours!

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  3. Dorothy Avatar

    I don’t know – those two make me a little nervous as well. I had a great time on our yarn crawl. Weren’t Daisy and Linda just sweet as could be? And not axe murderers at all. At least we had Chuck to defend us, right? Hoping we can make this a repeat sometime.

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  4. Rebekah Avatar

    Well that sounds like a lovely yarn crawl. And boy oh boy, I won’t tell your kids on you, about meeting the stranger and all. 🙂

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  5. Beth Avatar

    That’s funny. I’m guilty of many of the same things. 🙂

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  6. Nicole Avatar

    Sometimes the internet brings you to the good people!! That never makes Dateline though.

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  7. Ellen Avatar
    Ellen

    I think I’m about due for a Bellingham yarn crawl. (My stash has dwindled to mostly little cotton pastels for baby hats.) I did just start my very first cable scarf with a beautiful steel blue angora from the Yarn Garage. I love it.
    ‘Miss you guys. Happy New Year! (Did the package arrive?) ‘Hugs.

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