Posted Tuesday July 8, 2008, 11:55 am, Over one day old
It's one hundred million thousand degrees (Centigrade) in my house and I am not exaggerating even one little bit. It's so hot that the butter melted into the inside of the cupboard and the cat has spent the day...
Read Too hot to handle (Links)
Posted Monday July 7, 2008, 11:34 am, Over one day old
Le Tour de Fleece begins today, and I'm starting to get ready. The official beginning is later with some compatriots, but for now I have got to figure out what my challenge will be. The rules say that you...
Read On your mark (Links)
Posted Friday July 4, 2008, 11:55 am, Over one day old
Finished. Totally finished. Everything that I have to do with this book before it is a whole real book? Done. I wrote it, I submitted it, I survived the negotiation that is editing, then copy editing... and now it...
Read Well look at that (Links)
Posted Thursday July 3, 2008, 12:14 pm, Over one day old
This baby sweater, if you could see all the knitting that has actually gone into it, would be the size of an adult garment. The back's been knit another time (killme) and now I've had to rip the shoulder...
Read I'm sure you'll understand (Links)
Posted Wednesday July 2, 2008, 11:40 am, Over one day old
Tuesdays are for spinning on this blog, and though I totally screw that up on a regular basis, I actually have a little product to show for yesterday. This is a batt from the Sanguine Gryphon in beautiful reds...
Read Little Pieces (Links)
Posted Tuesday July 1, 2008, 2:03 pm, Over one day old
Now, I really, really hate that I have to do this, but every year I've been given a whupping. Saying "Canada is a great country" is not a direct translation for "The US stinks". Being pro-Canada is not being...
Read Oh Canada (Links)
Posted Monday June 30, 2008, 12:55 pm, Over one day old
This knitted object is larger than it appears. I know it looks like I've just two little sleeves done, and even less of the front than I had last time, but I swear it's way more than that. For...
Read Like a rear view mirror (Links)
Posted Monday June 30, 2008, 12:55 pm, Over one day old
It's Pride Week here in Toronto, and it all culminates today in a huge parade downtown. The Toronto Pride Parade is massive, and there's no fun like it anywhere. Where else can you see the Mayor, the Chief of...
Read Happy Pride (Links)
Posted Monday June 30, 2008, 12:55 pm, Over one day old
That's what I'm telling myself as I realize that Claudia's ride for MS is upon us, I just looked at the date and did a big (*&^%$!!. I've failed to both donate a prize, (though I did help Rachel)...
Read Better late than never (Links)
Posted Thursday June 26, 2008, 1:40 pm, Over one day old
I have been working on the first of the two sweaters for Megan's baby for two days, and I am here to tell you that this design gig is harder than it looks. I'm not a designer, nor do...
Read Step One (Links)