Monthly Archives: October 2011

Intangibles

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

Friends. They are the rocks on which we build our lives, and along with family, they are always relied upon to be ”there” – whatever the need may be.  Friends are also the connection to activities past and present and to … Continue reading →

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Fall on the Needles….

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

And Fall on the brain!  I was recently participating in a photo challenge on Facebook, it was to take a picture of what fall meant to you – something to capture the look or feel of this time of year and … Continue reading →

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A Perfect Class

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Last night was a perfect teaching experience. The class was an evening class that runs from 5:30 to 7:30, and it was Beginner’s II.  Beginner’s II is a class for knitters who can cast-on, knit, purl and cast-off and who are starting to … Continue reading →

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Photography and other Related Activities

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

After spending 25 minutes looking through my photograph files on my computer for the “good” pictures of the Harvest Tea Cozy to upload them to Patternfish, I have decided that maybe, just maybe, I should be more organized about my pictures!  There … Continue reading →

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What a Week!

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

My apologies for not blogging for the last week – it actually feels like longer than a week!  We have been the grips of a family crisis. This week, with the return to work, life will return to something of a more normal … Continue reading →

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Camera Play

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

I’ve been playing with the camera lately.  Trying out some different settings and taking photo’s at different times of the day with different types of light.  I have managed some great shots, some very bad shots (more of these than anything … Continue reading →

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A Lace Day!

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

I love to knit lace.  I also admire greatly the lace of the past and lace knitting with history.  Eileen, another lace lover, sent me a link.  She sent it to my work e-mail and I shot it off to my home e-mail to peruse … Continue reading →

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Wanna Play?!

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Sometimes we just wanna have fun!  And the projects we choose will quite often reflect that mindset.  Right now I am working on the pattern for Cossack.  It is almost done, but I have hit a little snag – a … Continue reading →

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A Sigh of Relief

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

Tidal Pools Shawl has arrived.  It will stay at Cricket Cove, a local yarn store, for a month or so for viewing.  Cricket cove was the main sponsor and organizer of KnitEast.  Thank-you to everyone who was sending good vibes … Continue reading →

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Chicken Soup Anyone?

Posted on October 2, 2011 by

Last night our home was redolent with the aroma of chicken stock simmering on the stove.  Bones, savory onion, garlic, carrots and celery, fresh and dry herbs, parsley, sage, thyme and savory all gently simmering and perfuming the air.  Fall … Continue reading →

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