Note to self: shut the studio door when going out.

I go out for one morning (well, and part of the afternoon, to be fair) and look happens? Best not to ask what the sheep got into. I *did* get this done this afternoon. Blue-face Leicester, one ply of what will be a worsted-weight yarn. Had a very good run and a strength-training session as…

Batteries

The Battery, a photo by VickyTH on Flickr. This is a tricky time of year. After the chaotic, pell-mell rush that leads up to and culminates in Christmas, January always attempts to lull me into lethargy from which, if I’m not careful, I can easily slip into apathy and despair. I feel the simultaneous need…

After the snow stopped….

Night lights, a photo by VickyTH on Flickr. …. we all strapped on snowshoes and headed down into the woods behind the house. Had to trudge over a bog to get into the woods and discovered that the bog was nowhere near frozen. Ooops. Also, snowshoes do reduce, but do not entirely prevent, sinking! Took…

Lunch break

Some days are a whirlwind of activity. Finished up with a Craft Council meeting this morning and headed straight for the gym, got there, changed, realised that I had a) not eaten since breakfast, b) forgotten my towel, c) not had a chance to take a few pictures in the snow as I had planned…

Sushi success!

Since my return from Vancouver, I have really missed sushi. You can buy sushi of decent quality here in St. John’s at three places (all on Duckworth St.), I have discovered; Basho (quite expensive, but a true dining experience, Asian Taste (quite good and not incredibly expensive) and Sun Sushi (variable quality and more expensive…