Wonderings (and wanderings) from a windy isle and what I knit along the way.
I think like everyone I’ve been experiencing trepidation and sadness about what this holiday weeekend will bring. Inevitably it will be different than normal, different than what was planned just a month ago. Eleven years ago I started doing Easter Egg hunts for my nieces and nephews. There were only 4 of them at…
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Earth Day always seems like a day to take stock of what you are doing, and what you could be doing better for Planet Earth. I’ve been using recyclable shopping bags for years (at least when I remember to take them in from the car. Or I buy new ones; I have a huge collection…
Read MoreHeading into the Thanksgiving season (at least here in Canada) I decided I wanted to try knitting pumpkins. A quick Ravelry search turned up a couple of patterns. I ended up trying both, and settled on a hybrid of the two, with a little inspiration on the top from a pumpkin hat. Patterns:…
Read More“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 MoreToday is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. I know this because I was tagged in a tweet to celebrate it. While I thought it was cool, I was also a bit confused. Happy Int'l Day of Women & Girls in Science! @susan_cfrn @bhmorse @LLRamsay @ShanSTibb @tweetram87 @MarloesKraan https://t.co/d5skIf53eJ — CFRN-RCRP (@CFRN_RCRP)…
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