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Memories
The Dance Watch the feet as they step and slide in perfect time, they find their place and never miss a beat Watch the hands sure and deft, no wasted motion as they sweep on their appointed path Watch the eyes watching: they observe the placement of the hands, the threads, the tools. They watch…
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February Blahs
I have never been a ‘fan’ of February. If we are going to have grey dreary cold days, they generally come during the shortest month of the year. This year we have had an atypical year. Too warm. Too little snow on the ground. Grey dreary days. As I get older, the weather seems…
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Preparations
I knew that bobbin lace was time consuming, I’ve done it before. But I’d forgotten just how much time it takes to get everything ready for the bobbin fwipping to actually begin! Not unlike weaving on a loom, honestly. (I’d like to say I really hate Windows 11 and how when I scan things…
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Preparations
I knew that bobbin lace was time consuming, I’ve done it before. But I’d forgotten just how much time it takes to get everything ready for the bobbin fwipping to actually begin! Not unlike weaving on a loom, honestly. (I’d like to say I really hate Windows 11 and how when I scan things…
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Repetitive
And here I go again… I started threading yesterday and got about halfway before stopping for the day. Pushing my back into fits doesn’t help anything so despite my wanting very much to get this warp up and weaving, I have to pay attention to my body. I’m still trying to figure out what…
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Perceptions (CW warning – wokeness alert)
This is not a ‘great’ photo, but I was going for accuracy of colour, not ‘eye candy’. To that end, I got pretty close. The warp is Peacock and Bleu Moyen from Brassard, and the weft on the left is navy while the weft on the right is a kind of periwinkle blue. The…
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Cold Snap
After months of too warm temps (yes, really!) we have achieved ‘winter’. And it is with a sense of relief that the new HVAC system seems to have passed the cold temp test very well. While I have faith that things usually work out well, I am also pragmatic enough to know that sometimes…
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Mental Health Day
Winter has arrived. At last. We got a bit of snow yesterday – not a huge amount, but enough to make driving a challenge. Now we wait for that cold front hanging over our heads (so to speak) waiting for the temps to plummet. I had a really ‘bad’ night last night. I finally…
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Snowmaggedon
Canadian Snowflake draft It would be so tempting to complain about the snow falling today, but truth be told, I’m more relieved than bothered by the challenges of making my way through the fresh snow. We are well into the new year now, and frankly the appearance of ‘real’ winter is welcome in this…
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Coupon Code
Hat Trick A ‘hat trick’ is scoring three goals in a hockey game. I suppose I could consider 3 self-published books in a lifetime a ‘hat trick’? Today and tomorrow (Jan. 8 and 9, 2024), Blurb is offering 20% off when customers use the coupon JANBOOK20 These books rarely go on sale, so it’s…