We had to make an unexpected trip to Halifax (Nova Scotia) last week. The Boy’s mom isn’t doing all that well and had to be admitted to the hospital with COPD and congestive heart failure. She’s 84 and has battled asthma for years.
Sadly, she won’t be coming home from the hospital.
Category: Random
Random bits of info about my life, goof ups, successes and drama.
On one of my email lists, an industry insider let us know that:
Meredith Publishing has announced the cancellation of two crochet mags: Simply Creative Crochet and Family Circle Easy Crochet. They’ve also canceled Knit It and Family Circle Easy Knitting.
I swear to you I bought this last year. Sounds so long ago doesn’t it? I have a new favourite online store, and as all with my adventures, it comes with a warning – lock up your credit card and delete your Paypal password before you read any further…..here’s how the saga went.I had seen their site somewhere as I snorkeled along the web, but couldn’t remember the name of it….I was sure it had something to do with knitty bits (not naughty bits.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Well this is a huge challenge for me….can I do it?
I don’t know what’s sadder. The fact that I have a category called “Stupid Stuff I Did” or the fact that I have blog entries under that header.Well I have a new entry…I was picking up a chicken that was defrosting in the sink so that I could put it in the fridge overnight…no point in risking salmonella. On the way by, I hit a glass cutting board that then ricocheted off of the stove and landed point down on my foot. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Clancy run so fast! Good thing I had thick hand knitted socks …
I am going to depart from my regular yarn related content today to remind you to pause at 11am today. Both DH and I come from military families. My great uncles served in WW1 and my cousins all did active duty with the Canadian Armed Forces. Some are still serving and I pray for them every day. DH’s dad was a chef in the navy during WW2. To both of us, November 11th is an important day to give thanks. It is also one of the reasons that I am …
I’m sick ‘n tired. Sick of being sick and tired of not having enough money or time to work on everything I want to. </pms
My friend Shannon made my new banner and new button. I’m totally lovin’ it. Not only did she capture my recent infatuation with orange, she