tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82753722024-03-17T04:19:12.384-03:00Country Acres Are My HomeBarbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.comBlogger531125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-46727347463688844632014-04-14T17:02:00.002-03:002014-04-14T17:02:12.255-03:00Definite Signs of Spring!
My first Ever Snowdrop. Thanks to a good friend.
Dirty Rotten Lily Beetle! A little early, considering snow has been gone less than two weeks.
Barbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-39733220902115780682014-03-27T01:04:00.000-03:002014-03-27T01:04:02.645-03:00A Blizzard in SpringI'm really hoping that this will be the last one of the season. I
might be fooling myself. Mother Nature sure likes to mess with us here
in beautiful Nova Scotia.
This
is a really bad picture of me and Purl after a little 4.17km jaunt
through the blizzard. Us girls needed to get out and stretch our legs. I
worried that we might get blown away a few times butBarbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-30503793822194284722014-03-19T12:40:00.000-03:002014-03-19T12:40:28.796-03:00Holy Cold Snap!I am so glad today is a bit warmer. I've been hanging out laundry on the line all week, and sometimes it felt like my fingers would fall off.
The cold hasn't stopped Purl from wanting to be outside, playing fetch, even though as the snow has melted over the weekend, the flash freeze turned the whole back yard into a bumpy skating rink. (I admit to fits of laughter when her poor Barbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-16785592350724455452014-03-02T22:52:00.002-04:002014-03-02T22:52:46.712-04:00I Did It!I raced in my first half marathon! That's a pretty big milestone in my running career. It's not everyday that I go out there with the intention of running a 21.1km and think, eh, that's was easy.
The Hypothermic Half, with its pathetic excuse for an organized event, was a pretty decent run, as far as the route went. Even Mother Nature cooperated by not making it Barbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-54708406745589134502014-02-26T18:24:00.001-04:002014-02-26T18:25:49.504-04:00Because You AskedMarch Sweater Madness can be found here!
Thanks Toni for the following quote:
"Knitting is NOT for those with a strong sense of reality or moderation." I believe it will be my new knitting motto. Barbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-5512847883658375362014-02-26T10:33:00.001-04:002014-02-26T10:42:53.323-04:00Too late?I don't know if you're noticed but we can say goodbye to February in 3 days. Yup. There it was, almost gone. And that brings us to March. Obvious much? Why yes, indeed!
My point:
March Sweater Madness!
Is it too late to organize this? Do we dare drop the ball after all these years?
I have mixed feelings about this. The Olympic Sweater didn't Barbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-61073393038852715412014-02-04T12:55:00.000-04:002014-02-04T12:55:06.740-04:00The Olympics ApproachethI was kind of hoping to brag about another Olympic sweater at the end of February, but that's not going to happen. It doesn't seem right considering that the status of the my last Olympic Sweater remains unfinished. Sad but true. I'm on attempt three or four (I lost count) of the sleeves, this time being work simultaneously. I may be a glutton for punishment where Barbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-19214334042233191132014-01-14T23:24:00.000-04:002014-01-14T23:26:08.981-04:00Hello, 2014!I promise to be good this year and post at least once a month. Okay, maybe even once a week. I think I can manage that.
I've been working on my non-resolution resolutions, ways of making my life better, but ways that wouldn't make me feel like a loser if I didn't achieve my goal/resolution or fell off the wagon, so to speak. You know what I mean. To that end, I've Barbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-8259023112507058642013-07-01T13:43:00.001-03:002013-07-01T13:43:34.412-03:00Summer Sizzle Stash-dash Toni (she of the A Little Yarn On the Side fame) came up with another stash buster: Summer Sizzle Stash-dash. Of course I'm playing along. Knitting has been kind of slow here lately.
Between July 1 and August 31 fill your most summery basket with any combination (or all) of the following summer-themed items:
Ice pop: complete your oldest WIP or use your oldest yarn
FreshBarbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-18033912866232627112013-07-01T13:32:00.001-03:002013-07-01T13:33:56.226-03:00Happy Summer Solstice!Let me share something with you, because things of beauty should be shared. This crocheted blanket! Isn't it stunning? I adore the wide edging!
I need to learn how to attach the squares as she has done too. I may have to borrow a crocheting book from the library. Never thought I'd say that! But I am inspired. By crochet, no less. But seriously, Coco Barbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-41198474613588977102013-07-01T13:31:00.000-03:002013-07-01T13:31:12.746-03:00HAPPY CANADA DAY!
Proud to be a Canadian.
Also? I conquered the yarn diet!
And the stupid Flat Feet socks. You've heard of Flat Feet, right? Knitting directly from a flat piece of knitted fabric? Yeah, that stuff. Bleh! I received it in a swap a few years ago. These socks have been in my WIP basket for months. I'd work a few rows, Barbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-48721305236305999942013-05-29T20:57:00.000-03:002013-05-29T20:57:12.318-03:00In the Face of TemptationI showed incredible restraint and did not purchase any fibre while in one of my favourite yarn shops. Gaspereau Valley Fibres had some tempting, drool-worthy new stock, too. I patted, I fondled, I caressed, I fantasized, and then I walked to the cash and paid for only the one thing I went in for: a single Addi needle. Not precisely the one I wanted but close enough.
ThenBarbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-66748167538124793112013-05-26T07:08:00.002-03:002013-05-26T07:08:24.551-03:00Defeat Depression Event
This morning I will be running a 10km race in Annapolis Royal, a Defeat Depression Event. Depression is one of those illnesses that still suffers a huge stigma, and one that few ever talk about. I run to keep mine at bay.
I am determined. The last time I ran 10km I was in my early 20s, over 20 years ago. Today I will run, for me, and for all others that struggle with Barbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-15554286194798106802013-05-16T09:20:00.000-03:002013-05-16T09:20:09.146-03:00Annapolis Valley African Violet Society Show and Tea
All are welcome!
Barbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-19148684901499218112013-05-14T19:36:00.000-03:002013-05-14T19:36:05.318-03:00New Member of the Family
Her name is Pearl, although we're considering spelling it Purl! English Springer Spaniel, 9 weeks old now. Barbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-36512156023116424032013-05-03T18:45:00.002-03:002013-05-03T18:45:19.017-03:00Friday FelinesWelcome May! Good riddance April. Glad you flew by.
Barbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-79624729259364521102013-03-31T20:14:00.001-03:002013-03-31T20:16:59.252-03:00Out Like A Lamb!
March has a few scant hours remaining in it and I am just not inspired to finish my sweater. Hangs head in shame. Maybe I'll get back to it tomorrow when it's supposed to be rainy and cold and I will be wanting a wool sweater to warm me. Frankly, I don't know what happened. After the steek was cut, I simply lost steam. The bottom ribbing remains to be knit, and endsBarbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-45923617604298463812013-03-27T15:37:00.001-03:002013-03-27T15:37:28.483-03:00Almost a SweaterThere was cutting of knitting. Go check it out at March Sweater Madness. It was painless, really!Barbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-63033008727037372242013-03-24T15:48:00.000-03:002013-03-24T15:48:31.701-03:00Spring CleaningSpring cleaning sneaked up on me today. I was just tidying along, here and there, and next thing I know, I was taking things out of my closet, sorting, taking curtains off windows, stripping beds, cleaning out the fridge and checking expiry dates (that was actually my daughter's idea; she's super vigilant about expiry dates), washing blankets, pictures off walls for cleaning... This little Barbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-45103272128044685792013-03-22T09:00:00.003-03:002013-03-22T09:00:54.989-03:00Friday Felines
Knit Wit contemplating the dinner menu.
Barbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-10723294318924109332013-03-20T17:37:00.000-03:002013-03-20T17:37:23.148-03:00To Clarify
There was a curious mind wanting to know about the tray Knit Wit was sleeping in (see previous post). Let me assure you, if I had thought to leave it empty just for his royal highness, there would have been considerably fewer angry feelings. The first time I found him on my plant shelf, I also discovered he had chewed a considerable amount of my streptocarpus and some Barbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-48942585103291610002013-03-20T01:13:00.001-03:002013-03-20T01:13:58.446-03:00AfraidI am afraid. Afraid for my yarn diet, to be specific. I've caught myself trolling one of my favourite Canadian online yarn shops and found myself face to screen with drool-worthy yarn and fibre. How is one supposed to have strength to stay on a yarn diet in face of beautiful wool, especially wool that is on sale? I'm suffering. I know the responsible thingBarbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-39283955203460120432013-03-12T23:55:00.000-03:002013-03-12T23:56:04.949-03:00Hawk!Barbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-75363757217178869112013-03-10T12:27:00.000-03:002013-03-10T12:27:06.852-03:00March is Marching OnAnd so is my March Sweater, given all the road blocks right out the starting gate.
I've been visiting some blogs recently and it looks like a fair amount of spinning is going on. So much beautiful fibre out there! My poor Mazurka needs a good dusting for sure. She saw a bit of action a couple weeks ago when I practiced for the Back to Back Challenge. Barbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275372.post-74380540690291468592013-03-01T20:00:00.001-04:002013-03-01T20:00:19.475-04:00In Like A Lion
This is what our backyard looked like around 7:30am. Everything covered in wet, heavy snow. Beautiful.
Today is the kick-off for March Sweater Madness. Have you signed up yet??Barbara from Nova Scotiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10153159534633872465noreply@blogger.com2