I’ve just gotten home from Cincinatti. I was there all of last week for the photo shoot for my new book.
I actually was only home for a few days in September (during which I was working flat out on the final flurry for the book) and so, I am in major gear changing mode here.
First order of business is to get rid of the nasty cold that I bloomed out in Cincinatti. erk. It stinks to get sick when you are away from home!
Now that the book is out of my hands and in the works at my publisher, I …read more

We are  just starting to make re-entry after a long trip west.
We drove cross country to Victoria BC (well, to Vancouver and ferried to Victoria)

and I flew off to Portland to teach at the Knit and Crochet Show while Jim hung out with family for the 5 days of the show. Then we drove back home again – so we were away for almost 3 weeks……  and the weather was gorgeous (except for driving through the snow storm in the mountains – erg).
We came home to incredible hustle and bustle as relatives were arriving for a visit at the same …read more

This is a pic I just snapped of our 2 horsebabies, out standing in their field.
Now, they may be ‘outstanding in their field’, (sorry, I know I shouldn’t make stinkie puns, but I couldn’t resist)
but neither of them can be ridden – they are both rescued from truly wretched conditions.
Well, that’s not quite right… the little mare >began< her life in circumstances that were horrid beyond belief, but thank goodness, she was saved by a wonderful rescue organization. And that’s who we adopted her from.  She was a mess, but has come along beautifully.
Anyhow, their job is to be loved, …read more

 
Last week, we were really upset when one of our neighbour’s sons was in a horrible car accident.
It’s been a wrenching time, so if you could send good thoughts to Joey and his family, I’d sure appreciate it.
When I was feeling particularly upset at one point during the week, I caught a flicker of movement from bird flashing past the window.
I thought… We need the Bluebird of Happiness to build it’s nest in our neighbourhood!
It struck me that I could make some of my  Little Bird Tatting Shuttles into Bluebirds of Happiness… and so I did!

I find that woodworking is …read more

Woohoo!

A couple of months ago, I was ecstatic to have won a Flip camera in a blogging contest on b5.
Well…. it’s taken almost 2 months for the camera to get here… but….
Ding Dong!
The doorbell rang today….. and
wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Look what was sitting between the doors!

Open the box….

The batteries go in WHERE? and HOW?!
ahhhhhhhhhhhh…. okay…..
get set up and start shooting…..

Oh…. duh….. I have it set up so it’s shooting upside down. phoo……..
alrighty…. learning curve…..
:O)   Happy Dancing!  and no no no…. no videos of happy dancing!
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