My big fat excuse
for the fact that I’ve been absent for a whole month is… (TMI alert!) …that my husband and I are separating from each other. Our 5 year anniversary is in late July; by then, I’ll have moved out. I am...
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Moved to an apartment that is a short bike ride from work so that I can come home during the day to walk my dog… that is, when I get a dog. To be honest, I don’t love my apartment. On the good side,...
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Back in Play
I’ve neglected this blog for too long! Okay, so it was a rocky summer. And my foster dog Biscuit chewed up my camera cable shortly before leaving for her new home with a couple just down the street....
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A Sweater, a Hat, and a $*@?! raglan WIP
I’m stunned that it’s been so long since my last post. At least I’ve been keeping busy crafting. Finally wrapped up Babette. Just the first 9 panels, then I ran out of steam and figured it would...
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The Curse of the Sweater?
I finished the charcoal raglan sweater just in time for Xmas. Guess who it was for? Er, my spouse. We’ve been hanging out a lot, and I dared the curse of the boyfriend sweater to make it....
View ArticleHow did it get to be so long since my last post?!
First of all, many apologies to those who left questions, tips and encouragement and never got a response; and to new visitors whose comments took months to get approved. I hand’t posted in so long, I...
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So am I a knitter now?
I return to this blog with serious intent to start posting regularly again. It was a busy season of conference-going and conference-organizing, and I’m so happy summer is here. Went on a 7 mile walk...
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O Canada
My partner and I recently took a two week trip to Seattle, WA and Vancouver and Whistler in BC with my partner. We ate so much wonderful food that our waistlines will take weeks to recover. The...
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Puppy craft
Our puppy Henry is now 7 months old, in full power chewing phase. None of our furniture has fallen prey, thanks to rigorous chew toy training. But we were forced to have Henry sleep on a folded up...
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Life keeps moving
It’s been a bit busy with work life going full steam: research & policy work and preparing to teach my first classes ever next Jan-June as an adjunct lecturer. I like to be stretched and...
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