Please be patient while I self-deprecate for a moment. I have the resolve of a gnat. Yes, I am comparing myself to a mosquito. I had promised myself that I would not engage in any knitting…
The Olympics are officially coming to an end. Canada has won more Gold medals than ever before. The Canadian Women’s Hockey team made me cry when Wickenheiser received her medal. It’s been an emotional and exciting…
I started blogging here on February 20, 2009. It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year already. Thank you to my readers and to those who leave comments. I really appreciate the readership. At the…
Our city has been invaded. The torch is light. The athletes are here. The Auzzies have left up the Fitting Kangaroo (yay!). It is crazy every where we go. And the energy is infectious. I have…
We are getting a dog. We have been waiting for about a year but we are now Golden Retriever owners: Last night we were able to go see them. We had a chance to hold a…
After a hectic start to the January semester, we were able to get out of the city this past weekend to a gorgeous, quiet, reflective place. How I would love to be back in the mountains.…
It’s done. Amazingly, it didn’t take as long as I had anticipated. I was so mesmerised by the colour change rows, which were every right side row (and the ever-changing colours of the fingering weight sock…
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