When our youngest called us to let us know he’d gotten the job at the Western University in London, ON that he’d been hoping to get and then as we chatted back and forth helping him to plan his move into his first apartment, it finally began to dawn on Dave and I that we had completed our financial obligations…
Dave and I share a birthday and yesterday was our birthdays. I turned 50 and he turned 55. Many people have asked me how I’m doing with turning 50 and I can honestly say that I’m fine with it. None of the so called milestone birthdays have bothered me. When I turned 30, I was busy with a new…
I finished this broomstick lace scarf and I am so pleased with how it turned out. For those of you who are unfamiliar with broomstick lace, it is a crochet technique that uses a knitting needle to form the large loops. This video offers great instructions for the beginner or for someone who may need a refresher, as I did…
Karen, over at Sew Many Ways has a post up about her quest to find the perfect wallet and purse. The wallet she found is almost but not quite perfect. I understand how she feels. Lately I had been thinking it might be time to replace my old purse. The once beautiful black leather has worn now in places to…
Wishing all my American readers a Very Happy and Safe 4th of July!
On the site where I found the pattern for knitting new born hats for donation, there was another page about making things for preemies and it mentions that one of the needs that doesn’t always get met is for hats for the smallest of the newborns (1 to 1.5 lbs), either because people don’t realize that there is a need…
Sunday last week, I started knitting a pair of Spiral Tube Socks and I finished them yesterday afternoon. I’m so pleased with how quickly they worked up and with the way they turned out. I was also pleased with how easily I was able to slip back into the rhythm of knitting in the round again as it had been…
Now that it’s just Dave and I at home most of the time, I’ve had to relearn how to cook and bake for two rather than for a family. Dave loves cookies but a full batch is too much for him to eat before they start to go stale. I could bake a full batch and then freeze the extras…
When we moved, all my sewing machines went into storage so I can’t take part in the regular WIP (Work-in-Progress) Wednesday which is only for sewing projects. I was able to bring my knitting, crochet and embroidery supplies with us, so I thought I’d share what I’m working on this week. Sunday evening, I cast on the stitches for the…
Today and throughout the coming year: May you know kindness and joy. May hope and warmth fill your heart. Remember to always embrace the love that surrounds you. May 2012 be your best year yet And may you prosper in everything you do.