Last weekend I happened upon some old photos in a drawer. Despite my best intentions, they never seemed to make it to a photo album. One of the envelopes was from a Sunday afternoon in the mid 1990s that was spent at my father’s herring weir. Herring weirs (sounds like “where”) are one of the…
Read MoreEaster Sunrise
“Red sky in the morning, sailers take warning.” I know the rhyme refers to impending bad weather, but to me sunrises represent hope as light pushes away the darkness. On Easter weekend, that seems appropriately symbolic.
Read MoreInto the Land Of Knit
Just before vacation I started a baby blanket in the last of my Patons Melody yarn for my newest niece. It’s coming along well, but it’s a blanket, so progress sometimes feels a bit slow. I’ve been engrossed in “Knitlandia” by Clara Parkes. The essays on various knitting trips and adventures transport you…
Read MoreHardcore Fitness?
This morning these Instagram notices popped up on my phone: Of the top ten words to describe me, “fit” would be about number 77; “hardcore fit” would be somewhere below 200. Then I realized the photo was: I’m pretty sure I was tagged as someone who needs to be a potential client. **sigh** I guess…
Read MoreBunny Tail Hat
There are many wonderful things about babies, but one of my favourite as an aunt/knitter is their inability to protest whatever crazy cute idea you want to turn into a hat. As they get older, they tend to have their own opinions about what they’ll wear. Easter seems to be sneaking up at the…
Read MoreThe OJ Case
I admit it: I was an OJ Simpson trial junkie. I watched the Bronco chase as it happened. I watched the afternoons of the trial after work (the 4 hour time difference to LA came in really handy.) I watched Marcia Clark explain she had child care issues when court was running late. I was…
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Windy Wonderings 