Friday, 30 July 2010

Slooooow...

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Been a little quiet around this space of late.  All things extraneous to the basics of getting through the day in once piece have been jettisoned.  I've had to put aside my knitting projects for a while as the movements of the needles make me nauseous.  Despite baking heat, the ceiling fan has had to be turned off at times as the spinning of the blades has made my stomach churn.  Reclining has been my favoured pose.  I will admit to plenty of moaning and groaning, and frequent declarations of 'never again!' (which I do actually mean this time).  Boo has spent a whole lot more time inside the house than I would ideally like for her during a beautiful summer.  But despite all that, I am happy because a little one is growing inside me.  We expect Boo's little sibling to join us around 11th Feb 2011.  In the meantime things may continue at a slower pace and I expect my posts to be infrequent, at least until I regain some energy and my stomach settles down.



Friday, 9 July 2010

Pocketed

A quick run-up this week, a set of pocket dolls from Clothkits, reprinted from a vintage pattern.  Super simple, super quick, they would make a great present for a little girl.  Boo gets these ones, but I'll definitely remember them for other little girls. 


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I'd love to make one of those 'topsy turvy' storytelling dolls, where you flip the doll's dress over to reveal another character from the story.  I think most of the ones I've seen were the Red Riding Hood story.  Will be looking out for a pattern.
 
  



Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Holiday Showreel

We're back and slowly shifting back to our regular schedule, which seems a whole lot faster after a deliciously slow time in Ontario.  The sun spotted we'd skipped across country and right on schedule decided to get summer underway in Vancouver.


Here's a pictorial taste of our time in Ontario.


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Lion Safari, Hamilton


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Lion Safari, Hamilton


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dog days of summer


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Who ate all the pies?  (Well the blueberry was jolly good).  St Jacobs food market


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anyone for pickles?  St Jacobs food market


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Boo n bubble gum flavour


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Wings of Paradise butterfly conservatory, Cambridge


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Wings of Paradise butterfly conservatory, Cambridge


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Anndale park, Waterloo


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snake play


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Anndale park, Waterloo


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Childrens Museum, Kitchener/Waterloo


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Canada Day fireworks, Columbia Park, Waterloo


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Canada Day


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Ahem, this is what happens when we find ourselves in Tim Hortons.  Not wise.  Note the diddy red maple leaf sprinkles.


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Guelph Arboretum


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Bear in the woods, Guelph Arboretum


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Japanese Garden, Guelph Arboretum 


Happy Summer!