Was My Face Red – it was a column about readers' embarrassing moments. The magazine, from way back when, I'm afraid to admit, was called "Calling All Girls." It transitioned into Young Miss and then to YM. So, have you ever done something so stupid that even you yourself had to sit back and laugh?…

Ahhhhh the best of both. First the comfort. Remember when custom made orthopedic shoes meant thick soles, round toes and black leather with ties on the side? Meet today's orthopedic shoes, custom Naot's. My feet are in heaven: And the food. Old cheesecake: 460 calories, cream cheese and sour cream. New cheesecake:150 calories, low in…

Apologies for the abandonment of my blog. I am one sick puppy. Started with strep and bronchitis and without too many details, the combination of illness and antibiotics are heading south.Can you imagine, feeling too sick to knit? There was plenty of time though, since my last post to enjoy some fun with the guests:…

Spending time with my sisters-in-law has brought back memories of mother-isms, sayings unique to their mother. I remember her saying "Oh dear, bread and beer if I hadn't have married,I wouldn't be here." Nobody knows the origins of that one, possibly song lyrics, but I've been known to say it now and then. Their other…

Once upon a time, long ago and far away, I was dating this guy. After a few times out he told me “If you are going to get serious with me you have to move to a little place called Lion`s Bay, British Columbia." Why, you ask? No political motivation at all, as many assume,…

For this project, at least. Do you get those, when you hit a sticking point where you just can't go on? Having completed Hanami's 31 row repeat seven times, I was anxious to move on to the simpler straight knitting with y/o's disbursed at a reasonable rate. It was easy enough but I didn't like…

This time vacation karaoke was fun. No Idol wannabes, just people having a good time making fools of ourselves. Picked to sing a duet with a Scotsman in a white tuxedo, I was rewarded with a bag, perfect for large projects:   In Juneau, I increased the numbers in my bag collection: Not generally a lap sitter,…

Picked up my Hanami, and Chuck observes, "You're working on your 'Oh Crap' again." I guess that's all I say out loud when it's in my hands. Hanami, in silk and toothpicks, is not a knitting while talking, watching TV or drinking wine kind of project. I reach the end of the row and take…

Alaska for a vacation in the sun? We live in Vancouver, home port for summer Alaskan cruises and have hosted many visitors in advance of their ship boarding. Everyone gives themselves the same pep talk – it's not a sun vacation, hopefully there will be enough lifting of the fog to view the glaciers and…

Seduced by the outcome (refer to last post) of knitting thread with toothpicks I thought I'd push the envelope with thinner yarn and narrower needles yet (see two posts ago). This is Hanami in progress: Seven 31 row repeats from hell, followed by calm waters, perfect cruise knitting. Reminds me of the Mediterranean/Trans-Atlantic voyage of…