Five of the Saddest Words in the English Language

Apparently laptop computers don’t bounce.

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Miscellany

A week ago yesterday, we had a knit-in at Alexander’s Pub in town here.  Glenda (who managed to avoid the camera- wait until next time) came for some knitting time where she wouldn’t have to answer the phone or jump up to wait on those pesky Wednesday-morning-customers and Doreen showed her neice Diana (I hope I’m not [...]

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Untitled

As you are most likely aware, this past Monday was Canadian Thanksgiving.  It’s earlier than the American holiday, and my internet research tells me that our holiday is to give thanks for a good harvest.  Since we’re further north than the USA (southern Ontario notwithstanding) we finish harvest first so we get to overeat sooner.  [...]

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Amphibian Remains

Remember the black cardigan?

It has been languishing in a basket since completion, waiting for me to decide whether I was up to the major renovation that was required.  (shoulders too big, sleeves too long, neck too loose…Lynn had all kinds of suggestions for me.)  Today was the day.  You know how they say cleaning is [...]

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Thanks.

Happy Thanksgiving!  (or Happy Columbus Day, if you’re south of Canada and north of Mexico.)  We are between Thanksgiving dinners; Saturday with Mike’s family (17 of us, and not at my house.  Thankfully.), and tonight with my Mum and Dad (4 of us- a little more low-key!).  I’ve had enough ham  to last a week or [...]

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In Limbo

The scarf is done:

and I didn’t trim any ends off.  I felted my two joins in the middle of the scarf, but what is left at the end is what was left over.  I was a little tense while I was knitting the last short triangle; the knitting gods must have decided to “throw me [...]

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