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Super Moon – taken last Saturday night on our way to find some ice cream: Moonstone – instead of fiber, bought this pretty blue rock today while yarn crawling with fellow raveller, DaisyL, who's visiting from Ottawa: Honeymoon-2-B: Mari and KC are engaged at the Edmonton Folk Festival complete with photobomber – the blue dress woman:…
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Living near salt water gives endless possibilities for water watercolours. The same scene always looks different. This one isn't the same scene as in the recent water painting, but it's nearby and at night: And like in photographing some knitting projects, it's difficult to get the colours correct.
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Witnesses to my cooking know I press an inordinate amount of garlic. I'm happy to announce Ikea has built a better mousetrap garlic press. For years and years and years I have sworn by Zyliss or Pampered Chef garlic presses. They were identical except for the fact that the Pampered Chef press held two cloves.…
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Not really graduation, but all this talk in our house about retirement planning as C has determined his date, brings back the same feelings I experienced so many years ago graduating from college. Lots of unknown, friends moving away, being both anxious and excited. I know one thing for sure, I won't be bored. With…
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This particular Saturday, the hands were involved in another creative endeavour. Having taking beginner level courses two years ago and as a birthday gift this year, I attempted the next step: Intermediate Silversmithing with a satisfying result. Here is my sterling silver spinner ring with a gold filled center ring: It's due to a wonderful…
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My favourite part of ocean crossings is at about 1500 miles at sea. No buildings, no land, no signs of the motion of life other than an occasional flying fish and the rhythm of the waves, or in this case, "wavelets." Total relinquishment of control: I know that it's not always like this but, I…
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The laurels haven't been updated in this version, however the movie has won another audience award at the Maui Film Festival, where 1000 people watched it under the stars. Sometimes I've doubted what we've done putting ourselves out there, as a friend from college said, "In front of God and everybody." Admittedly it may not…
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While crossing the ocean this was my knitting, an appropriate colour for the occasion: Pattern: Free and easy Pie Wedge Shawl, by Lorna Miser, available as a download on Ravelry, for free as the title indicates. Yarn: Fleece Artist Tara, colourway – Mermaid, a laceweight mohair blend. It is the softest, most irritation-free mohair I…
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It took two weeks, admittedly creeping along the ocean to get from Miami to Copenhagen. C, who works in the shipping industry, figures it is less expensive to slow the trip down fully staffed and supplied, than to pay for the fuel required for higher speeds. Our voyage consisted of ten days at sea and…
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Police definition: Your property is taken without your permission. Yup, that fits. Let me back up, what a week it's been. Went to work Monday, feeling like it was a Monday after a long party on Saturday night, just a wee tad tired (it was the after party for the Vancouver premier of Taking My…
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