Football Season Means FOs

I’m back (again) from an eventful trip to the greater Boston area (does that work for you guys? Sufficiently not Boston, but still helpful to those who don’t have a clue where Marlborough or Hudson are?) While there (and traveling there and back again) I finished reading an amazing book, Shock Troops by [...]

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FO and Travel Plans

I have actually finished another project, yeah!

Specs: Wrought Iron
Pattern: Ironwrought Scarf
Designer: Anna Dalvi
Source: Ravelry store

Yarn: Dye-version Silver (Merino, Silk, Nylon, and Sterling Silver), 100gr/421yds in the colourway Midnight
Yardage: about 95% of the skein
Needles: 4.5mm circs
Cast-On: July 6.09 at knit night
Bound Off: (in this case, grafted the ends together) July 17.09
Blocked: July 19-21.09 (the theatre [...]

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Still Lives

But it has been an… interesting couple of months.
There was the wedding (during which I made a new best friend – and didn’t get to sleep for two weeks before 2:30AM).
While down Boston way (for the wedding), I finished my thesis, and according to my instructions from my supervisor, I sent it in. After [...]

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Dress Post

This post is devoted to The Dress, which is actually this one.
It has arrived – intact, in time and the right size! It is a fabulous hunter green (the darker pictures below show the colour more accurately). V-neck, with shirred bodice, fully lined; flutter sleeves; empire waist, with wide waist band/sash; full [...]

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iacta alea est

I have just sent my thesis to my committee.
It isn’t the final draft, but still kind of terrifying.

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Birthday S(tash) E(enhancing) (e)X(perience)

So yes, one year older…which means… what else, more yarn!
Saturday I went on one last Toronto Yarn Crawl with M and G, and we introduced my god-mother to the wonders of the modern yarn store. We started with Indian Buffet on Queen and then headed out to Romni (because, it has to be seen to [...]

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Whoa and Blerg and Y-ay

First off – Happy New Year!! (Only half a month behind!!)
The Whoa:
* I’m supposed to submit my thesis in less than 10 weeks!!
* We are moving to Moncton!!
For those of you unfamiliar with Canadian geography here is the map showing Toronto and Moncton (the distance is a mere 1,522km/946mi [...]

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Call Me Kate the Great

With mom away I get to run the house. This morning by 10AM, I had planned the menu for the week, sorted all the laundry, tidied up the freezer, and was at the grocery store (note to self – it opens at 8AM could have saved time if I’d known that).
By 1ish… I had:
*done 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 flag [...]

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