Category Archives: family

Last day of the holiday

Posted on January 1, 2010 by

Er, I note that my last post said that I’d be back online on Boxing Day and this isn’t actually Boxing Day… Christmas was lovely and quiet, just the family, and then it was all rather manic as I travelled … Continue reading →

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I’m appreciating Canadian snow-clearing so much right now

Posted on December 19, 2009 by

I’m in England! Ra ra! Mum was not exaggerating about the snow. Wow. The last time I saw this much was in February 2007 and it melted a day later (photos here. This much snow before Christmas is almost unheard … Continue reading →

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Yarn, Thanksgiving and roast potatoes

Posted on October 13, 2009 by

I have just enjoyed a Thanksgiving weekend with my sister. It was pure accident. She booked her flights, told me the dates and I squeed as I realised that she’d unwittingly booked to be with me over the long weekend … Continue reading →

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Catching up on many things

Posted on September 9, 2009 by

Knitting I’m making good progress on Brighton Take Too, the cardigan for my sister. I love the pattern, I adore the yarn (Rowan Cashsoft DK) and the combination of the two makes for a really great knitting experience. I did … Continue reading →

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Updatey thing

Posted on August 12, 2009 by

It seems like lately all I do is apologise for not posting. Must get better. Mum has been enjoying her visit so far. I think she’s feeling slightly at a loose end because she’s so far re-organised several cupboards and … Continue reading →

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What I did on my weekend, or yarn, cookies and Doctors, oh my

Posted on January 5, 2009 by

Kate, who is still curled up in my lap, officially gave up on staying awake a moment ago when her head thunked down onto my leg and she started gently snoring. I love my cat? This holiday season has been … Continue reading →

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A household of one, again

Posted on January 5, 2009 by

Why don’t I have an ‘awww, I need a hug!’ ala Buffy closing credits icon? Not that I really do, but… I have just waved my parents and sister off to the airport. The house already feels very empty. The … Continue reading →

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And the lights came back!

Posted on December 24, 2008 by

Believe me, Christmas Eve is not the day that you want a nine hour power cut! Apparently a large part of the province was out, including most of the city, but that somehow doesn’t make it better… Anyway, I’m still … Continue reading →

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