Lobster Mitten I read the other day that, because of the recession, there is now a surfeit of lobster on the east coast and the department of fisheries is thinking of running an ad campaign to promote the sale of lobsters. I wonder if it will be a little like the milk campaign – “Got
Roses picked from the garden Nov 28 These really are the last roses of summer. It’s either global warming or true love – take your pick! This picture was taken in Toronto Nov 28, 2010 and nothing in the garden looks as though it’s going to last another week, so I guess that this is
Xmas Stockings from Ann Norling I often think that Dec 6, the feast of St. Nicholas, is a bit like the “warm-up” band before the appearance of the big name concert band. You know the band that gets everyone in the mood so that the stars don’t have to. Santa (St.) Claus (cholas) is actually St.
Very Easy Scarves from Infiknit This was an Oh Wow moment for me again. For some reason, I had never thought that you could flavour pasta. How did I miss this, given all the pasta that I have eaten over the years – surely the flavouring was in the sauce. Well, now that someone has
Julia Bryant Some Like it Hot – front I am hoping to post some interesting sweater designs that are the quintessential statement of the artist’s work – hopefully worn by the artist – this could take a while. However, I have made a start because Julia Bryant, who does some amazing designs in Tunisian Crochet,
Fern Scarf from Queen Anne’s Lace I read with great sadness the other day that Britain has decided to sell two-thirds of its forests to private developers – read expensive houses on golf courses instead of walks in the woods where fairy tales were made! There are these boundaries, that act as measures of the
Aquitaine from Sivia Harding To all intents and purposes, I believe that we can now eat breakfast again or we will be able to, soon. This news comes as a great relief to all those who had to tighten their belts during this economic downturn. How come? Well sales at Tiffanys are up, as are
Sole Music I can’t believe that one of the hottest series on TV is about a High School choir? My jaw dropped when I read that one of the plot lines was about huge “hunks” (old English for good looking guys) who dropped Football to sing in the choir! There is hope for knitting!! Riversong
Today is the anniversary of the death of Elizabeth Zimmerman (Nov. 30, 1999). We owe Elizabeth a lot, because she gave us a lot. In fact, probably her greatest gift was her belief in the talent of today’s knitters. I am sure that few of us would have ventured as far, if it weren’t for
….would knit as well – maybe; but, might not sell as well. I have just finished reading an article about a couple in Sechelt, BC who created a super new vegan breakfast cereal that tastes great. They originally named it HapiFoods. The first day it went on-line, they sold 10 bags. A little later, based
