Wonderings (and wanderings) from a windy isle and what I knit along the way.
Years ago I signed up for emails from “Vogue Knitting Live!”. I love attending Knit East; it’s local so it’s easy to get to and always is a top notch experience (even the year the Algonquin was under construction) but there’s a part of me that would look longingly at the knitting events in far…
Read MoreI’m not one to rush out and buy the latest technology release. I upgrade my phone regularly, but generally at the end of my three year contract. (Before switching to an iPhone, I had a Nokia for at least 7 years. I loved that phone.) I’m typing this post on a four year old MacBook, purchased…
Read MoreI’m of an age that I remember when our school first got a computer and how exciting it was. I remember using a disk (that actually was floppy) to boot up a computer. I remember when cell phones came in bags. I also remember when people were away from where you were, you most…
Read MoreFirst of all, I should say this is not a reflection on anyone who works in a customer service call centre. It is not a job I envy or think I could do. I would more than likely tell someone where to stick their problems within the first couple hours of the day. It is…
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When I read today’s Daily Prompt: “You’re at the airport, your flight is delayed for six more hours, and none of your electronic devices is working. How do you pass the time?” I thought: “That’s easy; I’m a knitter.” I always almost always pack enough yarn for 6 days, let alone 6 hours. Travel for me…
Read MoreAbout a year ago, a portal creaked open and the fishing industry got a peak into the DFO licensing dimension. It was frightening and it only got more so as the days went along. First, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans is clear that the National Online Licensing System isn’t, well, a system or a…
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Windy Wonderings 