I spent my Sunday knitting the beginning of my new sweater for Spring.  It will have 3/4 length sleeves and a rounded/scalloped hemline.  I had to start over three times and was stalled a bit with learning wraps and turns, but I've come through.  Now I just need to keep my Moss stitch in line. It's really an adventure in knitting land...

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 It must be my love for food that draws me to blogs about food.  Seeing the colourful plates of scrumptious meals, snacks, and patries really inspires me to take a dive and try new things.  I'd say a grand amount of the blogs I follow share a recipe or two (or dozens!) of their favourite dishes. Ai has days and days full of...

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I've been away for a bit dealing with a long time cold.  It took a bad turn for me, so I had to get myself into a walk-in.  Good thing I did too!  I'm feeling much more spunky and back to myself. I spent the night out with a friend hoping to cheer her up.  We had a nice stroll around Scarborough Town...

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I finally finished up my cowl.  Poor thing was started in September. Sadly, I hurt my hands while knitting and have to be much more careful.  Knitting fourteen rows in one night is not all to good an idea when cold, snowy weather is passing over head.  I took the day away from work to recover as I can't pick up anything very...

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we were infinite, originally uploaded by owlsincardigans. One of the main goals I have set out for myself this year is to read more.  I started with one that I had on my list for ages, but couldn't find in any used bookshop around.  The Perks of being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky I know why now. It's amazing.  It brought me back...

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via. Elizabeth.Brooke 1.  I need to slow down.  Let everything sink in, so I can take something away from it.2.  I am a pretty indecisive person in life.  I thought I was more take charge?  This year I will make more changes and be more assertive. 3.  I treated myself to buying my very own Pentax K-1000 film camera.  I used it in Highschool...

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