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| Lisa's instagram pic of Archie chasing a ball |
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| sitting on the bee equipment in between flying lessons |
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| glorious fringe tree |
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| 'pink hawaiian coral' peony |
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| 'crystal fountain' clematis |
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| Itoh peony |
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| 'l'etincelante' peony |
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| holey stones |
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| escape..... |
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| Japanese Maple |
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| climbing rose on the greenhouse |
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| these photos represent the transformation occurring in the garden----gray/ brown to full-blown Kodachrome! This pic of floor tiles was taken in my grandparent's original barn/ garage in Aalten, Holland |
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| ....a tiled floor in a lovely shop in Gamla Stan, Stockholm, Sweden |
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| ....in one of the most amazing bakeries in the world, FABRIEK, at Hornstull subway stop, Stockholm, Sweden |
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| ...one of the many beautiful floors in the home of Carl Milles at Millesgarden, Sweden |
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| 'keep the street clean'------Dinxperlo, Holland |
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| door hardware in Carl Mille's home |
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| busy beehives in Rosendal Tradgard, Djurgarden, Stockholm, Sweden |
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| .....one of the many beautiful canals in Amsterdam |
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| Narcissus 'Thalia' in the garden this morning after some much-needed rain |
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| ......fresh green leaf buds in Amsterdam |
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| colourful vintage shop in the Jordaan area of Amsterdam |
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| one of the hellebores in the garden started from seed |
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| my first rug hooking project--- a wonderful design by Karla Gerard--available at merryhookerwoolens.com. It may take me the rest of my life to finish it...... |
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| Magnolia 'Leonard Messel' |
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| colourful wheels in Amsterdam |
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| Narcissus 'Fortissimo' |
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| one of my prized vintage finds in Sweden--a leafy green candelabra for $7.00 |
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| flower market in Amsterdam |
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| I'll take all of them..... |
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| Is it possible to have withdrawl from cardamon bulle, or blueberry cardamon bulle? Yes, it definitely is, especially when they are made by Fabriek |
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| tonight is a full moon, and temperatures are starting to warm up. knitting is still an obsession this time of year, and there are at least 10 projects on needles.... |
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| this pair of handwarmers have a cuff made of some favourite handspun silk, soy and wool |
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| i just developed a few rolls of film from my fish eye, and of course most pictures are out-of-season. love this one of plastic-wrapped bales in Brighton--they almost look space age |
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| one of my projects is a pair of lace gloves designed by Anniki Leppik. the pattern was purchased on ravelry, and is based on Estonian lace; it is a breeze to knit as her instructions are line by line. the pattern can be found under woolmint on ravelry |
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i'm using 'Invernal' by Aslan trends--a rabbit angora, merino, polyamide blend that is incredibly soft to the touch
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| snow pattern on willow tree, pink amaryllis, west Cobourg beach on a windy day, felted slippers, knitting projects, Leslie's horse Guinn, Leslie's donkey Willum, Willum's eye, a kiss on Valentine's Day from Willum |
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| ....that beautiful barn on Workman road taken with a fish-eye lens..... |
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| .....and today when it started to snow... |
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| wow! did it snow for awhile; the pier was busy |
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| ....the beach was stormy |
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| a different view of 'the barn' |
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| birdhouse finial in the garden |
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| Knight's apple trees | 's |
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| playhouse door |
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| had time to spin a little wool this week..... |
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| I gave myself a pat on the back the day I finished the wool---I walked over 8 miles according to my pedometer! Then I realized I had the pedometer on while spinning the wool...oh well, too bad I ate that extra muffin.... |
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| finished David's slouch hat....now I just need to finish the other 15 projects I have on needles |
