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Books for 2013
Here are the 51 books and 51 Toronto Star Dispatches that I read in 2013:
January (9)
And Then You Dye by Monica Ferris (#16)
Old man's war by John Scalzi (#1)
The ghost brigades by John Scalzi (#2)
The last colony by John Scalzi (#3)
Eat to Live by Dr. Joel Fuhrman (E)
The End of Diabetes by Dr. Joel Fuhrman (E)
Super Immunity by Dr. Joel Fuhrman ( Read more... ) -
RYO Reloaded
Here are the progress pics for my second mandala from Ink Circles. This is called RYO Reloaded and I used the Wild Iris colour scheme.
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Cross-stitch Mojo Restored
I haven't stitched much the last few months. Totally lost my stitching mojo. But then Tracy Horner (Ink Circles) created a great new mandala called Roll Your Own (RYO) with a very active Yahoo group creating some awesome colour ways. I finished the first in the series yesterday. The pics show the progression through the four sets of colours in the ( Read more... ) -
Books for 2012
Here are the 111 books that I read in 2012:
January (5)
Crewel World by Monica Ferris (1)
Framed in Lace by Monica Ferris (2)
Never have your dog stuffed : and other things I've learned by Alan Alda
The Alice Behind Wonderland by Simon Winchester
Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie - A Tale of Love and Fallout by Lauren Redniss
February (3) ( Read more... ) -
Purge Fallout plus Theatre!
Somehow during all the purging activity on Saturday, I somehow managed to hurt my left knee. I don't remember doing anything but when I went to bed Saturday night, the pain woke me up a few times. I took some pain medication so that I could sleep. But on Sunday morning, I could barely walk. Luckily I had a cane in the closet that I could use and I ( Read more... ) -
Spring Purging
My mom hasn't been well lately, so instead of leaving in her in Niagara Falls alone for a couple of nights a week, I've been bringing her with me to my Toronto apartment whenever I have to be in the office. One of the couches in my living room is a sofa bed, so she's been sleeping on that. She didn't want to sleep in my bedroom because my mattress ( Read more... ) -
Baking Marathon
I will be baking 5 dozen cupcakes tomorrow. On my list are:- Carrot Oatmeal Muffins
- Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
- Banana Buttermilk Cupcakes
- Chocolate Cream Cheese Crater Cupcakes
- Lemon Blueberry Yogurt Muffins
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I Love Technology
My Christmas present to myself was a new gigantic LED Samsung Smart TV. Got it set up just after New Year with help from my brother ( Read more... ) -
Books for 2011
Here are the 30 books that I read in 2011. I didn't do very well this year. I had hoped to read at least one book a week but I fell far short of that. Sigh. I hope to do better in 2012.
January (3)
Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson
The Corrections by Jonathan FranzenEverything Bad is Good For You: How Today's Popular Culture is Actually ( Read more... ) -
December 2011 FB Digest
Dec 4
I finally finished all the exterior Christmas lights and the house looks fantastic!! Thanks to my brother for doing the roof lights. I would be happier if I hadn't had to go to 5 different stores to get what I wanted. Isn't there an online source anywhere?
Dec 6I signed up for a 4 event National Geographic series at Roy Thomson Hall. I ( Read more... )