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W is for Wolverine, really what else could it be?!  (Sorry Wonder Woman, you didn’t stand a chance.) W is for Wolverine 3 of 26 Work really cuts down on my sewing time, so while I did get 5 characters cut and prepared, I only got the one sewn up.  Wolvie is about 15 x [...]

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Gingerbread and Duct Tape

Today was the annual gingerbread house making party. Every year, since I was quite small, my mom’s sister has come over and she, mom, and whatever kids are around make a gingerbread house. Over the years we have graduated to more than one house, one for kiddies and one for grown-ups (seven kids in the [...]

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There is too much, let me sum up

1. Spent last week (last Saturday to today) at a cottage up in the Muskokas.  The cottage was lovely, the lake was lovely, but I am so incredibly not a lake person.  Give me a swimming pool (heated) (not to mention my internet address- I will never catch up) and keep the bugs.  I did, [...]

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Cupcakes, Patriots, and Bruises

It is now July 3rd and the Canada Parties are over. On the 30th we hosted a semi-formal one here, which was a great success. The bar and the ‘dance floor’ (aka. that space in the basement in front of the tv) had a great work out, the patio was enjoyed, and my cupcake Canada [...]

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Happy Easter!

Here we are, into the 3rd day of Easter, so Happy Easter!  My mini-vacation ended today and it’s back to work. Yesterday we had a family day and went to Reptilia, which is a local reptile and amphibian zoo. They boast Canada’s largest crocodile, a 1000lb Nile Crocodile, and they have an impressive set up, [...]

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Cake Tutorial – Then you ice it

Fast-forward about 5 hours, and this is what you have: In order to decorate this cake, I needed to fill and ice each cake, stack them, and then decorate the assembled structure.  The process for icing any cake is the same sans stacking (you know, unless there is staking and then it is just the [...]

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I’m dreaming of a white Easter

Maybe it’s more of a nightmare, but likely a reality unless ol’ma nature gets her hot on real fast. Another slow few days on the knitting front (where, oh where is my LACEWEIGHT?!!)  But I got the spinning bug real bad, between anticipation for my wheel and Ravelry fora… I’m dreaming in handpainted rovings (literally).  [...]

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