easy breezyyyyy

I am making heather a knit top that I have been working on... different yarns, weights, lengths
hopefully this one turns out well
so far so good!

I am worried i am not too fond of the dark brown... maybe i will knit a little more and see if it grows on me.  It is weird - I used to loath ripping out work, but now I like to see how things go and don't really care too much about the taking apart.  I was going for a summery shirt, and this one feels more fall... eh we will see

keep you posted knitting world!!

fin

who's that girllll

My cousins grandfather passed away this week which is when he asked me if I could scan some old pictures for him ... here are some of my favourites : 

My mom at 4 years old

my mom at 9 months old

My grandma when she is 28 years old

My grandma at 19 years old

My grandpa at 22 and my grandma at 19

This is dedicated to heather who first recognized our 'double clicked' faces

fin!

colour me happy

I somehow unexpectedly but planned went to a knitting even tonight at The Knit Cafe downtown Toronto.  And much to my delight, but the disappointment of my wallet .... or maybe delight of the wallet because it was on sale ! - I snagged some wool I had been eyeing.  I had no idea why I wanted it but the colour was ... well was just ME!

Anyhow I am currently scowering Ravelry for the perfect cowl pattern, and tomorrow I cast on my new perfect wool cowl....

thats right readers ! you may ask - what about little sister dress! i cast off today! pictures to come soon (i still have to crochet the ends, and so on - but i am donish).  

horrah!

pictures to come ! i prommmisse

fin

follow the bunny

How visually stunning, and imaginative is this ! 107 years old, and in my opinion blows the Tim Burton version out the window

Alice

enjoy

fin

hey little sister

I am making a little knit dress for my good friend Joanna's youngest girl Shira.  A very cute dress for a very cute girl.  I wanted to finish today but it didn't happen - tomorrow i hope!

pictures, and pattern to come!

fin

so hot, i'll melt your popsicle

Something else you may not know about me... I LOVE chocolate, and I LOVE baking

so obviously

chocolate pie

...heaven!

fin!

bang bang he shot me down

Do we all agree shit comes in piles... and especially in threes?

1) I only grew up with one set of grandparents so my first cousins other set of grandparents were my serogate zeda and bubbi...

my zeda died yesterday... a soldier of WWII and then after his fighting a survivor of the holocaust, the man died helpless in an ICU. 

2) An earthquake... a 5.5 Earth Quake in southern Ontario.  By the beating of my drum something wicked this way comes?

3) The after shock of earth quake 2010 in my personal life.  The end.  The last tear, the last awful words thrown.

Dear Leonard. To look life in the face, always, to look life in the face and to know it for what it is. At last to know it, to love it for what it is, and then, to put it away. Leonard, always the years between us, always the years. Always the love. Always the hours.

and so there it is

24 hours and I think and hope and pray my terrible three shit pile is over.

fin

Cleaning out my closet

Over the last few days I have been physically cleaning out my closet. So many times I have 'cleaned it out', and donated A LOT, but there were always things I kept hold of.  I know it sounds trite and SUPER ridiculous but I associate things, and places, and events with my clothing.  I can tell you when and where I bought something, and what I wore it to.... its like a mini photo album for me.  Judge me - whatever - but it is fact.  I have a lot of attachment to my clothes.This time ... THIS TIME it was going to be different I promised myself - I am actually trying to clean up a lot of things, literally and figuratively.  No one is perfect, and I know I can't fix everything all at once - and when i say fix I hate it - because nothing is broken.... I just mean clean.... I need some serious dusting off.  So this time, when I sifted through my hangers, and drawers I got rid of a lot.  Even when it hurt a little, i gave it away.  The thing is ... I never wear them... and if I never wear it who cares how nice, expensive, or sentimental it is.... it is just laying in a drawer where it never sees anyone ... so my memories are my memories and that dress... well it is faded, and tired.  Someone else needs to let it have some air, and let it bring them some memories....The thing is, even if I think ... oh i shouldn't have given away that shirt I need it now - well I can actually go out and get something I am going to get actual use out of - because how often am I going to need that grey flowy shirt from H & M that I wore 10 times and forgot about until now....

 

So there it is ... all those things I still love but never use - they are going to find a new home with all my friends who have been waiting for this day ha ha ....Things feel a lot lighter already.

fin

Kitty Knitz

My first knit post and hopefully most unimpressive!

look how regal my kittens look!

Fin!

Drop Stitch Knits

SO
it looks like I have neglected this blog of mine for a while. As well, I have neglected my arts. As well I am a full fledged nurse now! So obviously i am going to restart my blog to document
1) my crafts
2) my entry into the wonderful world of nursing

get ready !

fin