at home with Lara's wheels, spindles, looms & dye pots
A little over a month ago we said goodbye to our cat, Melvin. He was a first cat for 2 lifelong dog people – some of you may remember those days 11 years ago. Humans & cat were in mutual bewilderment. Many of my online ‘pocket’ friends & hometown knitters (yay, Sarah!) taught me how […]
Read MoreWell, hello new followers, and anyone with the patience for these large gaps! This spring an idea to garden has been taking flight. As of this last long weekend (Victoria Day in Canada/ Labour Day in Jamaica), I have spoken softly to seedlings, refreshed old beds, and made way for shrubs to add privacy. The […]
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving! Ours is quiet but it’s also special – a first Thanksgiving for a new Canadian in the house, me! N’s work-all-weekend schedule for a big project shifted at the last minute, so we headed up to visit the Cheltenham Badlands formation along the Bruce Trail in Caledon. We saw no horses but one family […]
Read MoreA week ago, I planned to next share my adventures in weaving. Since then Toby’s condition has continued to decline. He is stable and without pain, thankfully. For those who do not know, Toby was diagnosed with brain stem damage over 8 months ago. Now, the paralysis is advancing. He is quickly loosing function of […]
Read MoreOn this the eve of Le Tour (yay!), I had to come around and post already… This was no case of writer’s block but really just a short hiatus for needed medical stuff. It meant spinning until I couldn’t, stress knitting, and re-entering. Big surprise. I knit socks before, during & after this rough patch. […]
Read MoreThe Yarn Harlot blogged her Toronto book launch here. I told you I had front row appearance – that’s me 2nd from the left in Stephanie’s Hello Toronto photo! I love her pic of Megan & the charming Miles (aka Monkey). I have a ton more knitting & spinning to blog but am dashing to […]
Read MoreWhad’ya know – my handspun has use! I finished the Sweet Fern fingerless gloves over the weekend. Ferns in the mini-roses: The Polwarth is soft but firm at this gauge, and I even have a left-over skein. The pattern was great as-is – no modifications this time! I cleaned & decorated the house a bit […]
Read MoreHappy Valentine’s Day! Tomorrow is the still-new Family Day here in Ontario, so it’s a long weekend for us. I can’t resist dropping some Emily Dickinson on a day like today… 210 The thought beneath so slight a film – Is more distinctly seen – As laces just reveal the surge – Or Mists – […]
Read MoreThis turned out to be a wicked good week! For starters, Dell wasn’t teasing – the new laptop did arrive Tuesday evening. At long last, I’m out of the basement & back to my old digs. As for the machine – its multi-directional touch pad is annoying the life out of me but I am […]
Read MoreI first learned about the World Wars through Remembrance Day poppy drives in Jamaica. Like Canada and other countries, we have the same traditions of honouring and supporting our veterans. This is one of the Canadian holidays that is part of our shared history. In 1999 Marc Goodman wrote an article, “Remembering when the World […]
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