Category Archives: The Outside World

Gong Hei Fat Choi! (And February TUSAL)

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Heather

Gong Hei Fat Choi! Happy Chinese New Year! Today is also TUSAL day! I think my jar is looking pretty good this month. There are lots of yarn bits from all the dishcloths I made (which I didn’t bother to … Continue reading →

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Lest We Forget

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Heather

Thank you to all the veterans, currently serving members of the military, and their families. We appreciate your sacrifice, and pray that never again will we experience another world war.

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An Audience with a King

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Heather

Yesterday I was lucky enough to be able to go see the King Tut: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs exhibit at Toronto’s Art Gallery of Ontario (aka The AGO). I have been in love with Ancient Egypt since … Continue reading →

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Happy (American) Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Heather

Happy Thanksgiving to all my American readers.  I hope you are enjoying (have enjoyed) a lovely day with family and friends, and have cooked up a wonderful meal.  Take it easy tomorrow.  Don’t head out to all those sales, buying … Continue reading →

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Lest We Forget

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Heather

Thank you to all the veterans, currently serving members of the military, and their families. We appreciate your sacrifice, and pray that never again will we experience another world war. Image from FreePhotosBank.com

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Making Do and Mending

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Heather

Even though the Worldwide Recession ™ seems to be coming to an end, there has been a lot of talk lately about making do and mending.  The last series for the Cast On podcast looked at this topic from a … Continue reading →

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The Garbage, She Overflows

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Heather

As you may (or probably not) know, Toronto city workers are on strike.  That means public pools and daycares are closed.  As are the city archives, city golf courses, and city-run museums and art galleries (not the ROM and AGO … Continue reading →

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