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Posts Categorized: Canada
And Then
This is the last of the vacation series, for reals!!! One of the main draws of our Island trip was to hang out with my cousins and we spent a lovely day giggling and reminiscing and swapping news about all of the family drama gossip stories. Even though I don’t have any siblings of my own, I am fortunate to be a part of a large extended family and so there is always something happening to keep things interesting! And… Read more »
The One With The Flowers
Disclaimer :: Plenty of pictures in this post and zero knitting content Visiting the capital is a must for every Island tourist and so we slotted a whole day to explore Victoria. This is one of the most beautiful cities on the West Coast and is the perfect size to pack in a lot of sights in one day. There was something for everyone…. For the guys, Craigdarroch Castle and the Fisgard Historical Site For the tot – the irresistible… Read more »
An Island Vacation
It’s been 15 years since I’ve been on Vancouver Island and it was just as spectacular as I remember and then some. Back then I was a student on The Island and didn’t really take the time to do any of the touristy stuff since that was “home”. That changed last week because we really did pack with the whole see-as-much-as-you-can-see thing (and we might have even pushed it too far seeing I have a couple nasty blisters on my… Read more »
Day Trippin’
We drove inland through the Fraser Valley over the long weekend to Harrison Hot Springs. My idea of a good time isn’t sitting in boiling water that smells like rotten eggs. I know that it’s the sulphur in the water that imparts this stink and I read somewhere that the naturally bubbly hot water is good for you…. then again, I read somewhere else that that’s just a myth. I’m sticking to the myth interpretation! Our motivation behind this daytrip… Read more »
The Spring Garden Tee
When I was contacted by Alana of Never Not Knitting to do a test knit for her, I jumped at the opportunity. I have a few of her patterns in my library and have even knit a couple of her lovely designs. She is a fantastic designer and I knew that she would put out a great pattern that would be fun to knit. Presenting… The Spring Garden Tee in adult sizes This is the grown-up version of her previously… Read more »
Sneak Peek
All other knitting has been shelved temporarily so that I can devote my time to a secret project that I can’t really talk about on the blog. Here’s a little sneak peek… All will be revealed in due course. My, my…ain’t I cryptic these days!! We opted not to do the road trip this weekend which was a good thing considering that the May long weekend always has busy highways and crowded ferry/border crossings. We stuck around instead and had a… Read more »
The Shawl Challenge
Those fireworks on Sunday signalled the end of the Ravelympics. Actually, they signified the end of the real Winter Games, but you know where my priorities lie! My challenge: to finish two shawls during the Ravelympics and knowing how I’m so easily distracted by, “ooh shiny and mmm sparkly…”, I had to focus and get these projects knitted and bound off before the flame died out. Things went according to plan (YAY!) even though my Milkweed shawl got off to a… Read more »
Vancouver Valentine
This Valentines Day, we scrapped the usual candlelight dinner for something different. I’m not talking about flowers and candy either, although, both of those made their appearance and made the day that much sweeter:) This Valentines Day, we headed downtown to join in the festivities surrounding the Winter Olympics. Since driving all the way downtown would have been a nightmare especially with so many road closures, we opted to take the Skytrain instead – which is always a treat for the kids. … Read more »
The Games
Everyone probably knows about the Winter Olympics and if you’re a Raveler then you know all about the Ravelympics. Vancouver is the host of this year’s Winter Games and me being a resident of the city (well, technically I live in the suburbs of Greater Vancouver…still) I have to say something about it all. I’M STOKED!!!!!! The Olympic torch has been making its way through each Province and we’ve been watching this journey online. Today (Day 76), the flame has reached Edmonton. … Read more »
