For many years our house was female dominated. Two girls, one boy, C and I. Alas, the girls have grown up and moved away while B has moved back in, bringing with him one full time suite mate and sequential male visitors. At times I feel like a fraternity mother.  The plus side is they…

When C walks in the door in five hours or so he will be officially retired. The party's been had, the speeches done, the gifts received, his working career is over in a nice way. He is ready. Not sure I am, but we have exciting times ahead.  He has worked the past 17 years…

Remember those, you long term knit bloggers? Sandy doesn't appear  to be blogging, but the Saturday Sky is her legacy. In her honour here's a Saturday sky taken last week near Pitt Meadows, on our way back from the six mile mini trek around Barnsten Island. Located in the middle of of British Columbia's Fraser…

is another's painting subject: That one took a long time to paint. Don't know why. But I'm happy with it. On the knitting side, my Occupational Therapist made me a teensy weeny custom thumb splint which will hopefully allow some pain-free knitting.

It's official, I've lived over half my life in Canada – 50.4% of my life has been based north of the 49th parallel. Oh the differences! Spelling, pronunciation, math, taxes, medical systems, all in all it's worked out well for us. Taxes and social security benefits might be higher in the US, education and medical…

The title is the recipe for the best birthday surprise given to me by my son. We recently were talking about how much we miss our Gracee dog and that, although it's not likely we'll be able to get another one, there is still room for a Scottie in my life. Grand-scotties are also not…

Although disappointed for not having been discharged from Occupational Therapy only three months after my surgery, the OT, noticing the necessity of further development of the fine motor skills of my hand, has recommended, wait for it….knitting. He noticed my Summer Flies scarf and asked if I was a knitter. Yes, as a matter of…

An accurate description of our lives right now: the final moments before a significant event and the procedures carried out during this time. In chronological order: 1. May: The big R's, retirement for both of us. This was a big and scary decision, but it feels very good. Fretting for years regarding a retirement without…

The knitting has been non-existent with the recent surgery, however I managed  160 stitches of crochet. Aaaaaahhhhhh, colour and texture are back in my life. The painting, however, has satisfied the colour aspect, a semblance of texture, as well as the need for creativity.  The latest is a Himalayan Blue Poppy:

Odd as it seems, I have amassed a collection of signs taken in washrooms (as we say in Canada). The first one was a ladies' room mission statement taken at Busch Gardens in Florida:  Their mission didn't include excellent punctuation. This one is posted at my favourite Thai restaurant in Bellingham, WA.  It reminds me…