Author name: Carol Tomany

words

On the naming of cats

Hunter in repose I am reading the story of Dewey, the world famous library cat.  My sister-in-law sent it to me from Edinburgh. She is also a “cat” person.  It’s the story of a kitten who somehow got into the drop box of a library one bitterly cold night in Spencer, Iowa. I am only […]

knitting

A Swaddling of lace…

…or a swathing of lace. I had packed a number of scarves in a carryall in preparation for picture taking.  My daughter said that she would be my model, so I wasted no time!  This window of  a good mood can close quickly.  Anyway, the carryall lay on the floor…waiting. At one point I took

gardening

Lace in Nature…

We took a few days off from work over Easter and went for walks.  On Saturday we went to the Botanical gardens in Hamilton. A.K.A. The Royal Botanical Gardens.  The Cherry was in full bloom.  Here she is in all her majesty – no pun intended. I was also out collecting pictures for a new

reality

Random….. Oh random….

I am on a roll….a random roll….. It’s Spring and it’s baseball season and..and… it’s anything else that can be plucked out of the air and assigned a meaning. 1. As I write, I am listening to the Blue Jays opener and we are now in the 16th inning and right now the Jays are

unicorns

Of sporks, foons and runicible spoons…..

My son was given a second interview for a summer job yesterday.  Now this is in fashion retail, with a chain store, at minimim wage; however, it is at the Eaton Centre in Toronto.  It was a very extensive interview with questions, such as, “do you believe in aliens” and “if you were a kitchen

words

“I Did It…”

I randomly ran across this bumper sticker to-day.  It was displayed (proudly) on a small “smart car” parked near my work.  I am still not sure whether it was actually a positive comment on the owner’s life style or a wry joke on the demands of modern (read Nike) life style.  Anyway I took it as

knitting

Jingle Bells?

I finally found very tiny jingle bells to finish Snowy Evening Scarf.  The only problem is there is no “jingle” in them.  Someone has made a jingle bell without the little ball that makes all the sound – read fun or magic!! This is akin to pianos without keys or violins without strings. OK the

unicorns

Orion

OK I forgot to post a picture of the constellation!!  It is very easy to find in the sky because of the 3 diagonal stars which form Orion’s belt. And I forgot to tell you the rest of the story – must have been a bad morning.  Artemis, in her grief, decided to immortalize Orion

unicorns

The Haunted Hunter

Orion is in the South sky.  I almost forgot to look for him in this incredibly mild weather.  Orion in the South sky is a sign of Spring. In March when the evenings are usually below 0ºC, I would always look for this amazing constellation to remind me that the weather will be getting better soon. Well

reality

Monday….Monday….

So it’s Monday morning and I am totally disoriented.  The clocks moved forward an hour sometime during the wee hours of Sunday morning and I slept in an hour both Sunday and Monday.  Help…. I managed to turn the clock on the stove forward; but we are still waiting for the other time pieces in

Scroll to Top