Category Archives: Design – Execution

How do we go from ideas to reality? What changes from one stage to the next?

Sunshine

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Yesterday evening the sun illuminated the flowers in the backyard. My backyard is usually shaded, especially on one side.  But there is a small window of sunlight in the evening – just around 7:00pm right now.  The sun pours into … Continue reading →

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Yarn Lust!……

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

……. Struck yesterday afternoon. My package from Clara Yarns had arrived.  This is the first of the yarns from the Great White Bale and I had been anticipating this arrival all week!  Others had already received theirs. As I opened … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Begins

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

  I taught yesterday so my weekend begins today.  The class was the second one for the Saracen Shawl and it was full.  It was a great class and everyone left feeling like they knew what they were doing. It … Continue reading →

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Snow Crocus and Spring Fever

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

I have Spring Fever.  A full-blown case of Startitus and it could mean more starts are in the near future. Remember Crystalline – it is almost done – but it is languishing – waiting for this case of startitus to run its … Continue reading →

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Wanted – More Yarn!

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

I am working on Crystalline as fast as I can, in the grim hope that I have enough yarn!  Grim, because the yarn ‘Lush’ by Classic Elite is no longer available.  You know the theory – if you knit faster … Continue reading →

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“From Your Valentine”

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

According to CKNW this morning the legend of Valentine’s - abbreviated - started with a Roman Doctor writing his last missive to a woman he had healed.  His name was Valentinus and he ended the note ”from your Valentine”; and a whole day of remembrance and celebration was … Continue reading →

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A New Year

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

It is a New Year; The Christmas decorations are down and put away until next year; I am still working through the last of the Shortbread; We moved my Daughter up to Campbell River this last weekend to start her first “real” job – … Continue reading →

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Painting the Princess!

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

Sunday morning after our walk – I painted the Princess!  Last night I put it back together!  This weekend Tamera and I will take some more pictures!  Such is the life of a princess! The princess is a very large … Continue reading →

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Photo Fun!

Posted on November 22, 2012 by

Sunday afternoon we went on a photo shoot!  Right back to Piper’s Lagoon.  The we – Tamera, Fiona and Myself – I had a few items finished and wanted some good photographs for patterns and the etc’s of life. We … Continue reading →

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Westwood Ho!

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

Yesterday we walked all the way around Westwood Lake.  We hadn’t intended on it, it was snowing, sleeting, raining and blowing; but it was a great walk, and it just sort of happened! We had started out with the intention … Continue reading →

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