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One of my least favourite things. We have two service appointments today, the first is to replace the water meter and we have a window on that from 12 noon to 4:00 pm. The second is a semi-annual home inspection with a window from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Fun times. Not. At least we get it all over and done with in one day. And we have a clean house out of it. Not that we let this place get really dirty, but it's rare for us to do a deep clean *everywhere* at the same time. Okay, we didn't get to the garage, but hey, it's a garage!
It does mean I'm left hanging around this afternoon, don't want to get too far into any project, just in case. So I'm reading fanfic and knitting on the garter-stitch border for the blanket I'm making.
Question of The Day:
November 5. Monopoly went on sale for the first time on this day in 1935. Have you ever played it? Yes, many, many times. Not for ages though now. All our board games got water damaged while in storage after a move.
Catching up:
November 1. In the UK, the 5th of November is Guy Fawkes night, which is celebrated with fireworks. The firework displays and parties usually start this weekend and may continue for several days of November. When was the last time you attended a firework display? It's been ages. Not since the kids were quite young, so maybe 25 years ago?
November 2. Do you have anything you love so much on TV that you record all the episodes? No, it's been a decade or so since we've actually had a TV connection. And I never did really record anything.
November 3. What’s the weather like today? It was cooler (high of just 8C / 46.4F) and mostly cloudy. Fairly windy too.
November 4. Have you ever received a birthday present that was just perfect for you? What was it?
I've had many great gifts over the years, but to be perfectly honest, nothing really jumps out right now. My family always seemed to do better at Christmas.
Zed
P.S. High today will only be 6C / 42.8F and it's completely overcast. Think we may even have had a tiny bit of snow this morning.
P.P.S. I may have jinxed Halloween for our town. Weather was pretty decent early evening, but not long after dark the wind picked up and we had rain! None of which was in the forecast at all. Sorry about that.
One (small) box in now filled with the leftovers from a quilt I'd made for my Grandma. It originally was to be double bed sized, but I ended up making something slightly smaller than a twin. She was moved into a full-time care facility and needed something that would work with a hospital style bed. So, I have enough pre-made blocks and other pieces that I should be able to make at least a throw. Once I get my machine fixed that is. I'm hoping I can arrange for that this month.
Question Of The Day:
January 2. Day two of the new year - have you eaten all the goodies you bought for the Christmas/holiday festivities yet? Nope. We have some snacky/nibbly things left, some of the special drinks and some of the booze. All the cookies Thing Two and I made are gone though. We did give away about 1/2 of what we made, so it wasn't just us eating them!
Zed
P.S. Cold today, high was -13 C/ 8.6 F, but no new snow and not much wind, so that was good.
About four days late.
I had a post ready for June 30th, but a thunderstorm swept though right about dinner time and knocked out the power. It was out for just a brief period but we lost internet and that wasn’t restored until mid-morning the next day. And each evening (when I usually have time to post) since then we’ve had more storms, which have messed with our connections. I’ve learned my lesson (sorta, maybe) and am doing this on my lunch break.
Most of what I have today is Question of The Day catch ups. Not everything, but stuff I had already done. When I was planning my post for the 30th, I found a started post from June 21st so I’m just going forward from there.
Question of The Day:
July 3 - In 1861 the Pony Express successfully made its way with letters from New York to San Francisco - do you still receive letters through the mail?
No. Letters weren’t something that were all that big in my circles, we used to send cards for most occasions, but not anymore. Between the costs of stamps and cards and the difficulty everyone had getting out and about during assorted lock downs, we’ve all switched to text/email options.
Question of The Day Catch Up:
June 21 - Can you do the 'downward dog' pose on International Yoga Day?
Maybe once upon a time, but not these days.
June 22 - International Being You Day - a day to celebrate our differences, and our unique qualities. Do you have a unique quality you'd like to celebrate today?
Creativity. That’s pretty general, but my expression of it is unique to me.
June 23 - Board games - yay or nay? What's your favourite, or the one that fills you with horror at the memory of playing?
Eh, depends on my mood. Clue was always fun and so was The Game of Life. Horror was reserved for anything that used a lot of math and/or intense strategy (chess? No Thank You!)
June 24. International Fairy Day - when you were small did you believe in fairies (do you still believe?)
I did. And I shan’t rule them out.
June 25 - Ultra Processed Food (UPF) is making the headlines at the moment - do you know which everyday foods are classed as UPF (here's an article to help you *g*)?
Some I know, others I can guess at, but there’s probably some that will surprise me.
June 26 - Have you ever used a supermarket barcode reader or a "Scan and Go" App to pay for your groceries at the self-checkout?
Once, way back in the day when the barcode readers were first introduced. I hated it and I must not have been the only one as they didn’t last long. Now I hate to even use self checkout.
June 27 - Is there a good bus service close to where you live? Do you use the bus to get around?
No, there is no bus service here. Or any other type of public transport. There was an experiment with bus service to the City, but it didn’t survive the pandemic. Small town living don’cha know.
June 28 - It's International Cream Tea Day (the last Friday in June)! Do you put the jam on a scone first, followed by the clotted cream (the Cornish way), or the other way around (the Devon way).
Devon way, not that I’ve had Cream Tea more than a couple of times about a decade and a half ago.
June 29 - Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell was published today (1936). Have you ever read it, or did you watch the movie instead?
Not read nor seen the movie (aside from clips). I do remember when the Carol Burnett show did a spoof of the dress from curtains scene though.
June 30 - International Asteroid Day - meteor is what happens when a small piece of an asteroid or comet (called a meteoroid) burns up upon entering Earth's atmosphere. Have you ever seen a meteor shower?
Yes, many times.
July 1 - Halfway through the year, how have you done with your New Year resolutions?
I don’t do resolutions. I have goals, plans, aspirations and/or themes, but not resolutions. And so far, I’m eh, on the plans/goals etc. I’m working from the Good-Better-Best theory of goal setting (concept attributed to Retro Claude). The only area I haven’t managed to achieve even Good levels is blogging. For me, Good was once a month, Better was once a week and Best would have been a couple of times a week (no way was I going to try for daily, I know myself better than that).
July 2 - In 1814 an alligator fell from the sky during a thunderstorm. Do you know the difference between an alligator and a crocodile and have you ever seen either of them?
I know they are different, especially around the snout/mouth (crocodiles have blunter snouts), but I couldn’t say I could I identify one or the other unless I saw them side by side. I may have seen alligators at some point (we visited a lot of zoos/animal parks when I was a kid) but for sure I’ve seen crocodiles, the City zoo has West African Dwarf crocodiles.
Zed
P.S. It’s cool and grey today, high of about 18C / 64.4F, but no rain or storms in the forecast. We’ll see about that.
Since I even logged onto Dreamwidth. That’s rare, even if I’m not posting, I usually check my reading page at least once a day.
We have been busy, a couple of family birthdays and Easter all about the same time results in big family dinners that need organization and planning and food. So that’s several days right there. And last week we were out almost every day for assorted chores and errands. But if I’m honest, I’ve just been in a real funk. I’m never good this time of year and it’s been made worse with some bad news regarding a family member’s health. We’re waiting on further news, but no updates as yet.
I’ve been trying to distract myself by doing things rather than sitting at the computer~more likely to ruminate just sat there. The results have been mixed. The studio and my bedroom have been deep cleaned, but I broke my work table (and myself)! I’ve also managed to misplace several items, but located an extra skein of yarn needed to finish a project I was afraid I’d have to rip out.
I’m going to continue with the “spring” cleaning, but I think I’ll enlist Thing Two’s help with anything heavy and/or delicate.
Question of The Day:
April 9 - National Cherish an Antique Day - a day to find out about anything you've got that has been passed down through the family. Or maybe you've bought something that you will pass down? Do you have any antiques?
Not really an antique, but I have a dresser that was in my father’s nursery. I do have a spinning wheel, that might be an antique, but haven’t looked into it much. It was given to me third or fourth hand with little (no) provenance.
Question Catch Up:
April 8 - Pablo Picasso died on this day in 1973 at the age of 91. Have you ever seen a Picasso artwork in real life?
Yes, but he’s not a favourite.
April 7 - William Wordsworth was born in 1770 and is probably best known for his poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" which mentions "A host, of golden daffodils'. Are there daffodils flowering where you live (were they early, or are they late)?
No daffodils here and I hope they keep their heads down for a few more weeks, snow possible overnight with more later in the week.
April 6 - Clas Thunberg, a Finnish speed skater known for winning five Olympic gold medals was born today in 1893. Can you skate?
Yes, of course, I’m Canadian aren’t I :D Seriously though, I was a figure skater and for a number of years spent more hours on the ice and in training than I did in school.
April 5 - Is it raining? When was the last time you had rain in your area. Is there a lack of rain that's causing concern?
Snow yes, rain no. Which is good because we’ve been in a drought for several years now and any moisture we get is needed. Even if it does make it harder for me personally.
I think I'll post a few of the backlog every time I post.
Zed
P.S. The high today was 13C / 55.4F but it was rather gloomy most of the day and quite windy.
About the snowfall. We got enough that everything that had been cleared/melted yesterday was completely snow covered again. Still no where near the 25 to 30 some areas were expecting.
Another day of hermit-ing for us. I noodled about online for a while, then spent about an hour and a half making brunch. Hashbrowns are much easier/quicker to make when you have precooked frozen ones on hand. When you start with whole potatoes, it takes a lot longer. Just saying.
I spent the afternoon in the studio. I spent more time fussing with the vest, but finally decided I needed to just move on and finish it up. I sure there’s a saying about perfection being the enemy of done or some such that applies here. As an aside, I feel said saying is the sort of faux folksy “quote” I’d see plastered all over the country kitsch that used to dominate the scene back when I was still doing craft fairs/sales.
So, the vest is now all sewn together and I’ve gotten a good bit of the topstiching done. I may or may not have rage quit when the bobbin thread ran out at the most visible point. I’m going to have to unpick that stitching back to a seam. Ugh!
In less annoying news, a deep dive into the storage bin that holds all my zippers produced one that just might work for the trousers. Fingers crossed!
Question of The Day:
March 24 - In 1874 Harry Houdini the famous magician and escapologist was born - have you ever watched an escapologist show at a theatre or on TV?
On TV, yes. David Copperfield was everywhere at one point and I think there might have been some others? Possibly parodies, I was fairly young and the memories are kinda fuzzy.
Zed
P.S. High today was -4C / 24.8F and the icicles outside the studio window are rather impressive.
Good, not fantastic, but hey, we’ll take it. So we’re sort of celebrating today. And maybe playing hermit as it’s still snowing and the roads look horrible.
In the morning, I mucked about online and did a few household adminy things. Then I spent the afternoon in the studio (mostly-Thing Two needed some help). Note to self – faux suede/microfibre is not suited to involved patterns with lots of points/darts/shaping. Pressing that stuff is a nightmare.
Thing Two set us up for a celebratory dinner by making tortillas and then spent a whole lot of time cleaning and testing the sewing machine we borrowed from my sibling. We picked it up when we were in the city earlier this week. It’s been sitting collecting dust (and cat hair) since about 2013, so it needed a lot of cleaning! It looks like it’s in decent working order, so Thing Two can now get to work on the quilt they designed. Ahem, I have not volunteered my beloved Bernina for this endeavour. I don’t share well ;D
Oh, and dinner was tacos, yummy. Also, we opened the bottle of wine we’d been saving. Usually we’d have beer with tacos, but eh, we had wine and no inclination to go out to get said beer.
Question of The Day:
March 22 - World Water Day - a day to remember that not everyone has access to clean, safe water. Has the water to your home ever been cut off?
Yep, multiple times. Plumbing issues are a PITA. So are renovations. But those were situations where we had (some) control over when and how long. One summer, due to water main replacement/repairs, we did have the city shut off the water to our entire street but we were warned ahead of time and it was only for one day. My parents lived in an older area and similar work went on for weeks. At one point they were trucking water into the neighbourhood.
March 21 - National French Bread Day - the BBC Maestro website identifies 10 types of French bread - which one is your favourite?
Huh, I don’t recognize most of those types. Here we get baguettes and “french” bread which doesn’t really resemble anything described in that list. Generally, we opt for baguettes.
Zed
P.S. More snow today and -6C / 21.2F for the high. Snow is to continue through the weekend. Gonna stay home!
So just catching up today. I’m probably missing some days, but eh, good enough.
Question of The Day:
March 14 - It's National Pi Day! Will you eat a pie to celebrate Pi? Have you ever entered a pie-eating contest?
Mmmm, pie! No pie here today, nobody has the spoons to make one. And no on the pie-eating contest. Or any other eating contest- never ever!
Catching up:
March 10 - Hector Guimard, French Art Nouveau architect and designer was born in 1867. Do you prefer Art Nouveau or Art Deco style?
I like both, but have more of a preference for Art Nouveau.
March 11 - National Napping Day - do you like to nap? Can you Power Nap?
Napping can be lovely, but I rarely risk it. My sleep patterns are erratic enough. And definitely not.
March 12 - Al Jarreau, the American singer, was born on this day in 1940. Known for singing the theme to Moonlighting - did you enjoy the will they/won't they of Maddie and David?
Honestly, I only vaguely remember the show. I don’t know if I ever watched it on a regular basis, there were infants/small children around at that time and we lived in Quebec with limited access to English TV programming.
March 13 - In 1998, Thailand declared the 13th National Elephant Day - a day dedicated to the conservation of its elephants. Do you own anything made of elephant ivory? Would you feel uncomfortable owning an ivory item?
No and no.
Zed
P.S. High today was +9C / 48.2F but it snowed yesterday. Go figure.
More than a week since I posted, not what I had planned. Not sure why I didn’t post last Wednesday, but Thursday we got upsetting/frustrating/concerning news and I’ve been dealing with that since. Or trying to. Government bureaucracy at it’s finest. Trying to reach an actual person and always getting an automated response that hangs up on you! Yeah, language around here has been rather salty about that. There’s an email address, but it’s a general one, so no way to direct it to the person you’re trying to reach. Last time I opted for email, it took two weeks to get a response. So, I’m not focusing well.
All that aside, time to move on and get caught up.
Question of The Day:
February 28 - It's a Leap Year - what will you do with your extra day? Do you know anyone born on the 29th of February? Not much different from any other day. Bit of housework, studio time and knitting. I did get my test knit finished today (the knitting anyway), so that’s something. I’d hoped to finish sooner, but I had to take a break. I’ve done something to my middle finger on my dominant hand and knitting was seriously painful. The problem peaked last night and today I was able to work in small bursts. Good thing it was mostly done.
I don’t know anyone born on the 29th of February. In fact, I’m not aware of anyone with a birthday in February. I’m sure I know someone, but no one close to me.
Catching up:
February 28 - National Tooth Fairy Day - did you get coins from the tooth fairy when you were young? I did. Once I even scored actual paper money. I don’t remember the specifics but it was probably $1 or $2 (yes, $2 bills did exist before the introduction of the loonie and the twoonie).
February 27 - John Steinbeck (author) was born today. Have you ever read The Grapes of Wrath? Nope, and I don’t plan to.
February 26 - Tell a Fairy Tale Day - have you ever read any of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales? Yes, we had a compendium of the “children’s” versions (aka not as scary/horrifying/explicit) and over the years I’ve managed to read at least a few of the stories in their original versions.
February 25 - Do you know how to swim? When was the last time you went swimming and where? Yes I do, but it’s been ages! I don’t honestly remember where/when. Probably on vacation mid-20teens.
February 24 - What's the weather like - warmer or colder than the average for the time of year? It’s weird! Bouncing around like a rubber ball. Average daily high temperature for February is about -6C / 21.2F, but this day the high was +5C / 41F and two days later the high was -19C / -2.2F. So both?
February 23 - It's Banana Bread Day - did you make banana bread during the Covid 19 lockdowns? Nope, I didn’t. I can’t eat banana. Possibly Thing Two did as bananas and banana bread are favourites of theirs.
February 22 - Today there's a full moon - will it be cloudy, or will you be able to see the moon tonight? Hmmm, pretty sure it was clear this night, but cloudy the next few.
February 21 - Have you ever had a pet? Many over the years. Mostly cats, but there was a dog when I was little and fish (guppies) for a while too. Currently we have two old lady cats, Satsuma and Piggie.
Zed
P.S. High today was +8C / 46.4F, but about 4 pm the wind shifted direction and by 4:30 pm it was snowing. It's -9C / 15.8F at 8 pm.
Today. It was our monthly trip into the city and we decided to get an early start. Probably was a really good idea, we were able to head home by 2 pm and traffic was already building. Friday afternoons before a long weekend are always bad traffic. Even knowing that, a 6:30 am start was still ugly.
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1. Have you ever been the president of anything?
Nope, have held positions in a variety of organizations over the years, but avoided that!
2. What do you think is the most important leadership trait?
Patience, lots and lots of patience.
3. What time period did you find the most interesting to learn about in history class?
Precolonial South America.
4. What's something you think about doing, but you haven't gotten back into in several years?
Walking~as in nature walks and easy hiking. Not sure I’ll ever be able to get back to it.
5. If you could add one more random holiday to February, what would it be?
February 29th should totally be a holiday! Just because.
Question of The Day:
February 16 - Tomorrow is the third Saturday in February and it's National Red Socks Day - will you be wearing red socks?
I was going to say no, because all my red(ish) socks are in the laundry, but then I remembered that the fluffy slipper socks I will be wearing tomorrow are red (to match my pj’s) so I will be for some of the day.
Zed
P.S. Another gloriously sunny and clear morning, but it was still -19C / -2.2F when I got up. Ugh!
Of the mountains this morning! It was bright and clear, if a bit cold (-16 C / 3.2F) when I got up. Clouds are obscuring the mountains now, but it’s still clear here in town. So nice to have full sun, it’s been pretty cloudy lately. Should make the cats happy, they get grumpy when they can’t find a sunbeam to lay in.
Going to get some studio time in this afternoon. The break yesterday gave me some pondering time and I realized I was making more of the skirt/bodice mismatch than it really was. I have a fairly simple solution and I’ll get to drafting/altering the pattern pieces today.
In other news, the latest test knit has been coming along very well. I do have to make sure to take it in smaller chunks, the bigger needles and bulkier yarn is a bit hard on my hands, but the lager gauge means it knits up so quickly. I have hit a small snag, when I rounded up what supplies I’d need, I couldn’t find DPN’s in the correct size(s). A problem for future me, I decided. Well the future is now and the me of it has to figure out a solution. Sigh. Guess I need to go watch a tutorial or two on Magic Loop.
Question of The Day:
February 14 - International Book giving day - do you like giving books as gifts? When was the last time you did that?
I do, or rather did. We don’t do much in the way of gift giving any more. Last few moves showed we all have way too much stuff! I did give Thing Two all of my crochet books (technically second hand, but never used) a couple of months ago, so that sorta counts.
Zed
It’s been a day of them. Starting before I woke up too.
Thing One had sent a text with questions about a knitting pattern. Unfortunately pre-coffee I am not much help. Eventually I’d had enough coffee that everything clicked for me, but then I had to try to describe the issue! I teach knitting sometimes, but without the visuals, it’s really hard! Long text and a phone conversation later, it got sorted out.
Then, about lunch time, it was Thing Two’s turn, with questions about a possible quilt from their fabric collection. We spent about 45 minutes discussing/planning out a quilt. This eventually led to rummaging through storage, decanting fabric from bins and Thing Two emptying out a closet. Then it was questions about what to do with everything (we decided not to just shove it all away again).
In all this, I didn’t get any work done on my projects. However, we’re getting rid of some stuff, some things are tidier and Thing Two has a great plan for a new quilt project, so I’m calling it a win.
Question of The Day:
February 13 - Shrove Tuesday - will you be having pancakes today? Do you make your own crêpes?
I shall! There are butternut squash pancakes tucked away in the freezer for just such an occasion. I haven’t made them in ages, but yes I make my own crêpes, also waffles, blintzes and french toast!
Zed
Was productive. I got the skirt portion of the lining completed to the back opening and started on the bodice before I lost the light. I’m working on black fabric and tricky bust seams in low light are a no go. I’d pinned the finished bits to the mannequin last night (avoiding wrinkles) and the first thing I noticed when I came in was how much I didn’t like the look of where the seams were meeting, or rather not meeting, at the waistline. I’m trying to recreate the shape of a pinafore dress I’d seen online, but I don’t have a good pattern match and I’m short on fabric. So I’m improvising. Not well though.
For reference, this is the dress~Peebles Pinafore Dress from Hellbunny.
I think I’m going to have to put the actual dress on hold for a bit while I try to figure out how to fix this. I’m rather new to the concept of pattern hacking and it’s been decades since my one pattern drafting class, so it’s going to need a think (and maybe some research). It’s all okay though, I’ll just finish up the lining (it doesn’t matter about matching up seams there) and then start on the next project.
As an aside, navigating through one of those trick seams only to look up and discover you ran out of bobbin thread just before the most difficult bit? Yeah can not express how annoying that is.
Question of The Day:
February 12 - Today Charles Darwin was born in 1809 and across the world his birth is celebrated. Have you a Natural History Museum nearby you can visit?
Not really. The town’s museum is very small and focuses on local history as best it can these days. The flood of 2013 destroyed most of the collection and rebuilding is on going. There isn’t a Natural History Museum in the city either. The zoo has some displays that are related, but it’s not a focus. The two that are closest to us are both a couple hours away~in almost opposite directions. The one in Banff is Western Canada’s oldest Natural History Museum and The Royal Tyrell Museum of Palaeontology has one of the world’s largest collections of dinosaurs. We’ve been to both, but not in years.
Zed
P.S. Snow overnight was pretty light and the sun has been out a few times. High of 2C / 36.5F again.
I just finished up the big brunch I made, now just siting quietly while that settles. I have no specific plans for the rest of the day. No (more) housework, but I will take some time in the studio. I’ll just potter around and do whatever moves me.
I don’t think we ever hit the high yesterday. Reporting says we did, but it could only have been for a very, very brief moment. We’ve apparently already hit the high for today (+2C / 35.6F) and the snow we were supposed to get has been pushed back well into the evening/over night hours. Guess we could have waited until today to do the shopping.
Question of The Day:
February 11 - International Day of Women and Girls in Science - can you name a female scientist?
Well, Marie Curie and Ada Lovelace were the first names of famous women in the history of scientific study that I could think of. I’ve known quite a number of women in STEM fields in “real life” as well.
Zed
Not my favourite wake up call. At least it means I don’t have to drag myself out to shovel!
Late lunch for me today as there was someone in the kitchen all morning. I’m not mad about it though, as the result was an apple strudel for dessert. Yummy!
I’m planning several hours in the studio this afternoon. I’ve lined up 2 new sewing projects. One is already partially cut out (the lining) so I think I’ll put that together today. Then if I have time I'll set up to cut out the rest of it, as well as all of the second project tomorrow.
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1. At what age did you discover you had a favorite color?
Hmm, about 4 or 5, I think.
2. What type (genre) of film do you prefer to see in a theater versus one you'd watch at home?
I rarely watch films in a theater. I guess I’d prefer to see the big spectacle films with lots of special effects on the big screen, but I don’t mind watching them at home either. Stuff that’s likely to make me cry~that I wanna watch at home!
3. What's your oldest object or item since childhood?
A stuffed black poodle toy, ‘twas a first birthday gift from an Aunt and Uncle.
4. In what book would you insert yourself as a side character or friend to the protagonist?
All of them? Oh, okay, I wanted to be friends with Anne of Green Gables.
5. What's your favorite shape or type of cloud?
The Chinook Arch. Means warmer weather soon (just have to live through the wind first).
Question of The Day:
February 9 - National Pizza Day. Have you ever made one from scratch - what are your favourite toppings?
Yes I have, though these days it’s usually Thing Two doing the cooking. My all time favourite pizza is Hawaiian – ham and pineapple. As an aside, Hawaiian pizza is actually a Canadian invention.
My second favourite is Vegie. This one is variable, depending on what we have in terms of suitable vegetables. There’s always thin onion slices and big slices of fresh tomato, then some combination of spinach, mushrooms, red/yellow bell peppers (never green-ick!) or black olive slices. We’ve also used fresh basil and feta once or twice.
Zed
- food,
- friday five,
- meme,
- random,
- sewing
Very, very briefly this morning. It snowed over night and continued to snow pretty much all morning. None of which was in the forecast! I’m supposed to go out again this afternoon, but I’m going to postpone to tomorrow and hope the weather clears and so do the roads!
Question of The Day:
February 7 - Safer Internet Day - how careful are you about passwords. Do you use a password manager or just use the same one everywhere?
Fairly careful, I think. I probably don’t change them as often as some would, but I definitely do not use the same one everywhere! And I guess I use a password manager, if a random handwritten notes (stored in equally random places) count.
Zed
Except not. We studiously avoid manic here.
I did get serious about working on stuff again and the tee shirts are finally finished. I had gotten so frustrated I had to take several days away from the machines to keep my stress levels down. I even had time to do a bit on Thing Two’s PJ’s. I should be able to finish them next time I’m in the studio. Which might not be until Wednesday, just depends.
In other news, I started on my next test knit today. I'm loving the look of this! I'm holding two different yarns together and they're working so well together. I can't wait to see how it looks as a finished garment, I think it's going to be lovely.
Question of The Day:
February 5 - World Nutella Day - yay or nay on the chocolatey nutty spread (and what do you spread it on, or do you spoon it from the jar?)
A very definite yay. It’s pretty darn expensive here, so we rarely buy it. Sometimes the store brand is on sale and we’ll go for that. There is a difference though. I like it on toast (no to the spoon in the jar see: expensive) and for a very special treat, in a crepe.
Zed
So in a much better mood today. But I did get distracted and almost forgot to post this.
Question of The Day:
February 2- It's Groundhog Day - have you seen the Bill Murray movie?
Yes, back in the day. I thought it was funny at the time, I suspect it hasn’t aged well though.
Speaking of which, our local(ish) groundhog predicted another six weeks of winter. Hah! We all know better, it’s more like 10 weeks and it’ll be about 16 weeks before be can be reasonably sure we’re safe from frost.
Zed
Almost didn’t bother to post. Decided that might set a tone for the month I didn’t want to get into. So here we are.
Today’s high was 13 C / 55.4F and sunny. Which was a good thing because there was an incident in the oven with seasoned butter than necessitated opening everything, including the doors, to air out the house!
Question of The Day:
February 1- Dark chocolate is now considered to have significant benefits for your good gut bacteria and is an excellent source of fibre and antioxidants. But you must eat around 20 g (0.7 oz) of chocolate containing at least 70% cocoa daily to get these benefits - do you like very dark chocolate?
Yes, yes I do. In small amounts though. A little goes a long way!
Zed
Out today. We have a pickup at Food Rescue later this morning and then after lunch we need a quick trip to the grocery store. We’ve also decided, since we are out, we’ll make a trip to the library. It’s been a while since we did more than a quick stop to drop off or pick up items.
This does mean I probably won’t get any studio time today. The tee shirts are in the state they where when I quit on Saturday. I did get studio time yesterday, but I got distracted by the research project I started on Sunday. I may be avoiding dealing with that stupid fabric. Tomorrow for sure!
Question of The Day:
January 30 - It's croissant day - do you prefer sweet, savoury, plain or would you rather not eat them at all?
No preference, I’ll take them all, TYVM!
Zed
P.S. It’s +8C / 46.4F at 8:30 am. High is expected to be +9C / 48.2F, but it’s windy. Gusts are up to 26 km/hr (about 16.16 miles/hr) so not horrible, but noticeable.
Rest, it’s time to get back into things. I have a bad case of the don’ wanna’s though. It’s very grey and dreary here. I do spot a Chinook Arch, so at least it should be and stay warm(ish).
I may have shot myself in the foot. I jokingly suggested to Thing Two that they should consider learning to knit as it takes less yarn to complete a project than doing similar in crochet. My needle stash has just been raided!
Question of The Day:
January 29 - Have you ever made a really large jigsaw? How many pieces is the maximum you've made?
By myself, no. On occasion I have helped family members who are much more into puzzles, think the biggest I’ve worked on was 1,000 pieces, maybe 1,500.
Zed
P.S. High today of +9C / 48.2F, low overnight right around freezing.
