Knitting Joy and Biscotti, Passage to the Next 1/2 Century.

Day 114, Easter Sunday, April 24th, 2011.

1/3 of a year going by; more boxes shifted and gone to make way for eating area at bar counter/pass through. Perfect for supper tonight. high enough on cushions to capture surrounding sea view. Glass of white vin aussi.

Too, another creative pog lays stretched out and pinned to yoga mat until dry thoroughly by morning.  Too more family connection on phone in the positive.  Too, breakfast invitation arrived this morning from good friends not seen much lately, meeting occurred at window seat overlooking harbour.  Had met them last year on this weekend for our weekly Sunday Social.  This time in my neck of the woods a lovely treat.  I brought chocolate desert as had done last year too.  Bellisimo.

Wapoo, 'rabbit' in cree. Lapine/wapoo au chocolate eaten and savoured by all.  Thanks big time c and j.  Tonight after beautiful local seafood supper now capped off with fragrant white flower tea in snifter glass.  Thank you sh.h.  Bellisimo.  A wealth has flowered this day.  One stitch connecting key  moments at a time.  catch and release.

Day 112, Good Friday, April 22nd, 2011.

Transitions abound into healthy flow upwards.  Streamlining, simplifying, space to focus on new business now I have one less job to juggle.  Unwinding beautifully.

Most beautiful day at the marina, no frost on car early this morning.  For a change.  Sunny, still a cool breeze, no jacket required.  Busy with boaters heading out many for first time in a new boat and many for first time this year.  Few spells to replenish, enough to knit less than a row of sox-yarn-shawl and make a call on family business.  Headway of many sorts.

Off to sleep earlier than usual, early morning for marina again.  Fresh air, wonderful views, sometimes cool, sometimes air is not so fresh, best place to receive fresh crab and prawns for suppers.  More arrived today, enough to make four servings with!  Shellfish and crustations, muy favorito por las holidays.  Happy Easter to all, everywhere, those who want ponies too.

Catch and release, thank you k.

Day 109, April 19th, 2011, Tuesday yet!

Ahheh ahhem, computer issues can be a past occurrence now... Any particular computer listening?

Umpteen efforts to access email and other places such as blog / knit / write spots have had the unfortunate experience of watching mac's colourful pinwheel spin round and round.  So many things to tell, so many things to say.

Transition.  Happening always.  Completion.  Happening so wonderfully too.  Mr Sock completed yesterday and is washed and drying as writing now occurs.  Creative crochet art scarf number duex 90% complete on last row.  Shawlette so very near to last row before lace edging pattern begins. said sock yarn of Pollika working out very well, colours are spectacular.  two-sox-at-once coming along though much slower than on dpns, perhaps will speed up. Skirt, new pog, for shop uniform, knit on bias in two rows then two more rows of Noro held in different colour sequence - altered pattern increase to new one which is much neater, no holes, solid. Had to work out the theory, now can let it percolate as other things need time to grow!

Hence little by little pogs come and pogs go, a purpose in the works, shaped cabled scarf waiting, now would be opportune as presentation draws near of celtic designing, cables fit very well here!. Too, another sock class will be under way as there is a list of 3 waiting for next class. Great fun to teach this versatile garment.

Days flexing to early morning training, midday work, evening coast guard training as tonight draws near. Early morning training soon again, and flow grows, changes shape, amid election efforts / furvor / support develops and shifts momentum to the best man for job. Fabulous. More good news abounds, all things in good time. Blessings for nature, nuture, song.

Catch and release, day's theme seems to be catch what flies by and release it, to a supper plate of self and shared with another in case of yesterday - crab and prawns fresh caught. What a treat. More red and white to be flashing in the morning,  rah rah, hooray, so much excitement abounds these days.

Day 105, Friday. April 15th, 2011

tgif... wrap up of some ventures, continuation of others recently begun, beginning of another two ventures anew. flowing through isness of the day.

More crochet scarf instruction - amazing how well novice crocheters can create with a little guidance... every class different again, a treasure to connect with so many  creative good people. Fascinating  dynamics of many faces together, antics which arise, to point of laughing tears...go with the flow, give and take, catch and release, in like flint with teaching flow.  give, and receive, release and more comes to fill cup again.  full cup to teach with for next time.  a gift.

buzzing Knit kNight at Unwind tonight, crochet-aid shared before off to other tasks, namely supper. Too today met with lovely healthy nutrition - raw food - specialist as a trade for photos. love trades.  thanks hugely j.  had green smoothy for supper, ate my vegees and then some.  will see waht tomorrow brings to joy os sox class, part three of three, time to graft the toe... et c'est fini.

Catch and release.

Day 104, April 14th, 2011. All day - Thursday!

Another teaching session, four students, four seperate one on ones all well before noon, with one staying on into the afternoon - crochet art scarf now, she wants to pursue socks! yet - though joy of sox for another day...

write and release time, creativity running on X mode.  sort and select.  too, window display begun this morning is requesting a refresher with two plus ideas waiting to be put into action... colour display of new yummy yarns flow from one colour to the next, a little more elevation needed in a couple spots plus a different texture in two more spots to arrest the eye.  (technically off work tomorrow - rare friday off - though will *tweek display first thing to give other thoughts more room to percolate once thoughts of *tweeking are used).  Late now and few sketches needed...

eyeful of other yarns arrived today, more ventures about to break loose, once travel tips are in place...

Thoughts of fairies running amuck. Painter of framed fairies in LYS was lovely student creating chunky crochet art scarf today. Talents and skills expanding into fibre now... such a joy to see.

Day 103. Wednesday, April 13th, 2011.

Theme of the day? 'shifts and change', proving going with the flow (through over and around unexpected hurdles of broken equipment/repairs/mishaps) still brings much joy. 

Tonight after working at marina I dashed home to switch gears, pick up crochet project needs and depart to an evening of great social/ teaching / sharing / and very amusing to laughing tears moments.

Every class has it's own magic, each group unique. Each one a treasure trove.

and now for something completely different... a writing of brevity followed by early night of grand slumber.  today has been a gem.  too, revealing answers to questions silently asked.  inner muse has been busy too.

 

Day 102, April 12th, 2011. Tuesday

A good knitting day, errors sorted out and ripped out stitches a little more than replaced (1 1/2 rows of 163 stitches in fine yarn).  Fibre antics continue as lessons in computers, storage of files, data in 'clouds' and more is unveiled, in pursuit of organizing for new job.  All surrounding joys of fibre - namely knitting and yarn and photos too - the later not necessarily about fibre, most are keenly of other subjects.

Speaking of subjects.  The modern wedding to be of Prince William and Kate Middleton has seen benefits to our westcoast.  Namely Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary, Pacific and Atlantic regions.  Auxiliary means all members are volunteer, run mostly by donation and grants.  Training and rescuing to save lives on our own initiative.  In order to help others.  The bride and groom to be have decided not to receive gifts from well wishers and to receive money instead.  With these funds the royal couple have chosen 27 groups world wide to make a donation with said funds.  Hence, above mentioned Coast Guard Auxiliary is now a recipient.

Very exciting too is training by my unit and two other nearby units last Sunday.  Training was held off Point Atkinson with BCTV helicopter above to film it all.  Segments will be shown during  telecasting of royal wedding during quiet spots.  Very thrilling.  Gibsons Unit 14 Leader has also been the one member chosen of all Pacific Region members this year to go to Scotland and train at very prestigious rescue training school in June  ( also chosen to don a dry suit for the "man-overboard" exercise).  Not surprising then our vessel was included amongst three vessels and units involved in filmed segments.  We train because we care.  News like this is huge payment and always unexpected icing on the cake.

A day of many things. more news too of dear friends moved home to England.  ...threads stretch a long way 'round the globe. now too an invitaition to Bristol.  shifts and change.

Catch and release.

Day 101, all day, Monday, April 11th, 2011

101 days of fun.  (south pacific tune ringing a bell?)  Yes 'tis late and Mr Kitty has yet to grace front doorway - incoming - with lordly presence.

Knitting today on mr sock, two more rows to toe decrease and the remaining ball of yarn is looking a dubious amount to create same size length of spiral ribbed sockness, hmmm.  Will knit on and trust there will have to be enough yardage...  As a backup there is same blue-faced-leicester roving to spin minus one colour found in variegated sox currently.  Adventures in knitting, on edge of my seat, just the sort of adventure to spurn on completion of first sock and whip up said second sock to match...

thread of  day was clean and tidy some more and assist several customers in shop and on telephone with  "knit-aid."  mode of day has been to assist and prepare... early morning coming soon with so much potential, just as a pregnant pause.
speaking of which, just heard through grape vine of an aquaintance some miles away who's daughter just learned she and her husband are pregnant with twins!! twice as fun, instant family enroute. Speechless with joy and glad tydings of myrth. 

......with all that is about us now, elections to change direction to more honest governing & a holding onto Canadian values home and abroad - we need to speak this time to capture what we cherish of living in this vast land, stem the flow of loss seen worldwide to the return of being leaders as a nation in truly positive and innovative ideals;  worldwide are changes in winds sought after by so many countries reaching for fairness of it's peoples; environmental upheavals and aftershocks unsettling thousands to millions of peoples; truly, news of twins is a double blessing so very much needed and so very well anticipated for further 6 months until  magical birth brings forth explosive outpouring of blessings from many.   too, releases a change in winds for future peace and harmony.  present blessings turning the tyde to goodness with ripples extending globally.

When a butterfly flaps it's wings... a tornado occurs t'other side of the globe.  Twin butterflies due in late September 2011.  twin message of balance, kindness, amoure, joy joy.

Prepping tonight too, in learning mode, soon this week...  A trip to post box in next day or two will reveal much more evidence of hands on enticements and oohs and aahs in shape of fibre fun and magic images of knitting inspiration to come...

Buona napte, buen natale, bon nuit.  really mr kitty the galavanting hour is nigh...

catch and release.

Day 97, April showers hail too, 7th, 2011

Funny week of mixed messages outdoors - heavy chilly clouds to snow, snow fresh on nearby mountain peaks almost daily, rain , winds, sunny breaks almost warming up though still a winters edge of chill around these parts. Me thinks the summer coming will be a fierce hot one. Short perhaps.

Yes it is official, I am the new rep in B.C. and Alberta inclusive for Bergere de France fabulous yarns and knitting patterns with european styling. Travel  too. my world of fibre fun is deepening in a very interesting way. One thing leading to another... as one compassionate friend wrote,  "it just keeps getting better!"

Yes, yes it does. Tres tres fantastique et aussi magnifique.

First aid training all day today and tomorrow too, hence more reading before slumber which is taking over gradually as minutes move nearer to pumpkin hour...

Buona napte.                catch and release.

Day 92, April 2nd, 2011. Saturday.

A day of blessings.  Awoke early to the sight  of a glorious morning sky -  warm golden sunshine through  puffs and  clouds of  various grays over the islands and  sea.  Clear day for the most part, sun shining,  bird singing, last night a foretelling by loud frog song near the LYS upon leaving Knit Knight.

Taught sock class this morning, first of a series, yarn I have is exquisite Madeline Tosh in colourway "Mansfield Garden" au current in spring blues, orange, greens, pinks between white dashes. Exquisite and addicting. So curious about knitting 2 socks at once the above yarn is now begun on first pair ever "2-socks-at-once" Quelle surprise! very hard to put down though knitting slow and sticky to begin with.

Buona napte must say for now, falling asleep at the keyboard...

(earlier while writing a message Mr Kitty hopped up on desk and snuggled then picked up large lavosh cracker and jumped onto the floor with cracker intact. so fascinating to watch I broke the cracker ends for him to eat. "Feed me, look at me, attentiontime - even though it was cuddle time 10 minutes ago...")

Off on Coast Guard boat by 8am tomorrow. Bon nuit. socks to be continued, they are hiding in a bag outof sight otherwise my resolve will crumble at the sight of the colours and knit knit knit through the night.... joy of sox is really addicting with good yarns at hand. kitties pretty addicting too...