Knitting!

STASHBUSTERS UPDATE!

Here was day 2 of my project!

It has since grown again, but there isn't a photo currently available

The other part that is fun about this, is that my container that holds all my yarn, is no longer over flowing. I haven't used everything yet, but it is only a matter of time!

Here are a few more things I have recently created:






I do spend alot of time knitting/Crocheting but I enjoy it and I feel it lets some of my creativity out!

WHO YOU GONNA CALL? STASHBUSTERS!

Good morning one & all!
I know it has been a long time since I kept this up!
Well now is the time to start it up again.

I have become a more crazy knitter/Crocheter in the last little while. I get immense pleasure doing it. It is helping to feed my artistic needs somewhat.

Today I will be starting the story of a Granny Square that is  slow growing into something big.

FIRST SOME BACKGROUND!
On Ravelry (Knitter Facebook but so much better!) I am part of a group that bases itself on the Harry Potter books. I won't go into a long winded explanation here right now.

One of the "assignments" for the non-term month is crochet a square.

I went through my stash & picked some yarn that I knew wasn't enough for a project & started the square.

While waiting for clarification on size, it continued to grow.

This will be the story of it's growth

Day 1:

This is my work as of 3pm April 7, 2011

7 rounds of granny square goodness!

Hello 2011

I am back & I will try to keep this going.
Overall, life is good.
My current obsession is knitting. So this may become the place to talk about my knitting adventures. There will be lots of them.

I will talk about other things, like my love of music, tv, movies & many other things.

So I hope you'll join in my new journey!

Peace!

Dear (Method of Transportation) #3

The following is the third in a series of four letters to the people who use different modes of transportation. It is not meant to be personal as I am also guilty of some of the things that I talk about in these letters.....


Dear Driver,
                   I know you have to be somewhere right away. Now in fact. I also understand that you are very important. Probably more important than anyone else on the road. However that does not mean that when the streetcar comes to a stop and opens its doors to its passengers you can drive past it. I know you think maybe you can add an extra 3 minutes for other activities by eking out the quick drive by the doors. No one will get hurt, you are just too good a driver!
                   Please note that it is illegal to stop in the middle of an intersection. I know that maybe if you drive behind that other car that isn't moving, you will arrive at your destination. It just needs a little encouragement from your car. It will speed traffic up just knowing you are behind them. For those of use blocked by your car when the light changes in my favour: STOP BLOCKING MY LANE. Wait for the other cars on the other side of the intersection to move before you do. PLEASE!
                 I can appreciate the frustration of trying to get to your destination in a timely fashion, but please stop picking on the cyclists. They share the road too you know and just because you have a large metal death machine, does not mean you are more important than the rest of us. If us  cyclists are in a lane honking and swearing at us does not make us want to move over for you. In fact it is quite the opposite.

                  Thanks for listening. Don't drink and drive!
                              Aunt Tallulah

P.S. When parking I have a few requests. 1. In a big parking lot with hundreds of spaces available, please don't park in the one next to me. I need my space. 2. When moving on a residential street with no driveways and parking on one side of the street only, please please don't drive your car, cube van or whatever you are using to move, up on to the sidewalk so that there is no room to walk on the sidewalk. I understand you are trying to let traffic go through, but if a little kid has to go out on the street and is hit by said traffic, not so good!

Dear (Method of transportation) #2

The following is the second in a series of four letters to the people who use different modes of transportation. It is not meant to be personal as I am also guilty of some of the things that I talk about in these letters.....

Dear Pedestrian,
                         I would appreciate it if you looked both ways before you cross the street. I know listening to your iPod or whatever device you listen to is important in you getting to where you need to be, but it does not give you the right to stop paying attention to traffic. If you do not look and pay attention, how can I predict what you are going to do.
                         I know you may be in a rush to get to your destination but that does not mean that you can cross willy nilly at any part of the road and not face the consequences. If you are between parked cars, it doesn't matter how big or small you are, what colour you are wearing, I can not see you and it is not your right to get upset if I miss you. That's what traffic lights are for.
                        Oh and speaking of traffic lights, green means go and red means stop. There are even little hands on the pedestrian signals. Red Hand Stop! Green Walking person GO! There is even a handy dandy thing called a count down timer, to let you know how much time you have to cross the street. If its at one second, you are not getting to the other side of four lanes of traffic in time. Don't bother.
                       Also pedestrian, when walking down the street with your friends, it is common courtesy to make room for people trying to go in the opposite direction than you are. If you miss a moment of the conversation, you will survive! They may even repeat the three words you missed if you can't figure them out.
                      In the same vain, please notice that some people walk faster than you do so don't walk in a diagonal so that passing you is impossible. Oh and if you are looking in a shop window move closer to it so that there is ample warning you are about to stop.

                          Thanks for reading! Happy Walking!
                              Aunt Tallulah

P.S. I know your love life is important and the details of last nights date is vital, but yelling about it into the phone for all of us to hear the gory details is not necessary or warranted!

Dear (Mode of Transportation) #1

The following is the first in a series of  four letters to the people who use different modes of transportation. It is not meant to be personal as I am also guilty of some of the things that I talk about in these letters.....


Dear Cyclist,
                      I understand that you have a speed machine that uses your leg power to control it, but just because you are using one part of your body, doesn't mean you can stop using your brain.
                     I get that momentum is part of what keeps your vehicle moving. That does not however give you the right to not yield at a four way stop. It also doesn't mean that you can't stop at a red light. It's a red light, it doesn't matter if there are no cars or pedestrians in the way. It is a red light. End of story!
                      You may not be the size of a car and more maneuverable, but that does not make it OK to cycle the wrong way down a one way street. Also it is rude to cut other people off, be it cyclist, driver or pedestrian.
                       I am tired of going along in the bike lane to have a motorcyclist or electric cyclist move into the bike lane in order to get ahead of traffic. That is not OK and you should be punished!
                     Oh, and another thing, the sidewalk is for pedestrians. It is not legal to ride your bike on the sidewalk. I don't care if you are in a quiet neighbourhood or on Bathurst. Unless you are a small child, GET OFF THE SIDEWALK! And certainly don't give me dirty looks for not moving out of your way when it is you who are in the wrong!

                    That's it. Thanks for listening!
                            Aunt Tallulah


P.S. One light ting of your bell is all that is needed to let me know you plan to pass me. A ten minute aria is not needed nor appreciated!

Fall is upon us!

Good afternoon all my lovelies!

It is close to the end of summer. I know it is still August, but the CNE and the arrival of my brother's family from the US is to me, the indication that fall is just around the corner!

I for one am looking forward to the change of seasons for many reasons.

This summer has been too hot and humid for my liking, so that means my normal functioning levels (sleep, exercise, etc..) are useless. So this change in the weather is welcome.

It also means that the sweater I have been knitting for myself and should be finished by the end of the week, will make it into my wardrobe rotation. It is the first sweater I have knit for myself and I love it! I am already planning a second sweater that I will commence in January 2011!

I have always been one who likes comfy things and I find that the fall is conducive to that!

I also always find myself making lists. Lists of the new clothes that I need to complete my fall wardrobe. I have made lists since I was a child prepping for school to make sure I have everything. I make lists of what I need to pack for a trip so I don't forget everything. Today I found myself making said list and as it is a long one that consists of a new bathing suit and sheet set, I am looking at it as a budgeting thing as  well.

The other thing that comes to mind is Christmas knitting. I only have 4 projects going at once ( a miracle for me!). One will be finished by the end of the week. One could be finished at the end of the week and then I can continue with my Dad's never ending blanket.  Of course there is always knitting to be done. I am knitting for my niece's birthday in November (although she doesn't know it and hasn't asked for it). I am going to do a few decorations for  the office during the holiday season (Snowmen and maybe mini-stockings to hang with care!). But I am a little stumped for niece & nephew holiday knitting. I did hats, scarves & mitts last year. So now I have to sit and stew for a bit to figure it out. Of course there will also be cousin knitting as well.

Sorry about knitting on the brain. It doesn't ever really go away.

I also will start my Real Estate Law Clerk course in September. The only thing that makes me mad is that the class is on Stitch n' Bitch night which means I miss the company of my knitting peeps. Let's just say I am not too thrilled about that!

See what I mean about knitting being constantly on the brain?