Author: Mylene Lacroix

Last night, I went to see the Quilt of Belonging.  It’s not a normal quilt – it’s a symbol of culture and unity within Canada. 

It’s freakin’ cool!

I took pictures but, they’re on my laptop, at home.  So, here’s the link to their website:  http://www.invitationproject.ca/ 

Go see it!  It’s at the Cornwall Civic Complex until Monday, May 18th, 2009.  You won’t regret it! 

I wish I had pictures to show you guys.  Just check the galleries on the site. 

Have a great long weekend everybody!  I’m off to Michelle’s for a long-woolly-weekend!

I know there’s garlic out back there somewhere.  I’m sure of it!  Actually, I saw some but, it was so small I felt badly about ending its life.

Problem:  There’s a small creek that runs through my property.  I wore rubber boots (I like that I need them sometimes – I know – strange).  Gerry (my step-dad) wore running shoes.  I went garlic picking a few years ago in the back yard and I don’t remember having to jump over the creek.  Maybe I just forgot that part.  Either way, it was there.

 We walked along the creek, trying to find a skinny place.  When I finally found one, I stepped on some long grass that looked secure and WHOOSH… up to my right knee.  My boot was full.  I came out on the other side.  No way Gerry was going to cross that without getting wet.   So we walked around some more trying to find a skinnier place to cross.  Unsuccessful.

We’ll try again Monday.  Only, this time, we’re building a little bridge with some scrap wood I have.

I was a little disappointed that I didn’t get my mitten done last night before bed.  I’m going to go work on it right now.  I get up early every morning to knit/read/blog, depending on what mood I’m in.

One more day until I get to leave for Michelle’s.  I always really look forward to going there.  I hate the drive but, it’s so worth it when I get there.  We’ll have so much fun.  I confirmed our visit to Wellington Fibres for Saturday with the owners, Donna and Lorne.  I can’t wait to visit their operation.  They’re calling for rain on Saturday in Waterloo too.  Bummer!  Maybe I’ll bring my rubber boots (hihihi). 

No matter what the weather, it’ll be great – yarn shopping, tea drinking and lots and lots of knitting and girl-talk.

This morning, instead of knitting or reading (like I usually do), I started Google-ing places I want to visit before I die.  (I’m a travel junkie.  BUT, unfortunately, I have a really limited travel budget.)

Then it came to me.  Why don’t I make a list?  It’s kind of strange actually because I want to go everywhere.  What’s the point of a list if I want to see the whole world?  Well, maybe this way, I can put them in order of  “do-able now” and “hopefully do-able later”.   I can visualize that way…

First will be Boston.  I’m dying to see the Harvard campus.

This is Harvard Yard, Cambridge at the heart of Harvard University.  I want to go there!  How romantic does that place look?  (Not in the love way – in the history way.) 

There are ten yarn shops in the Boston area.  (Note:  there are no yarn shops in Cornwall!)

I even know someone who lives there.  Maybe I can bug him to be my tour guide. 

For now, I’m working on my second pair of Bella’s Mittens.  A lot of people want these.  They’re really nice and easy to make.  The pattern is well written – which I like after the whole “dress” thing.  I may need to modify them a little because they’re quite small.  Some people have bigger hands than me I guess.

Sorry the pictures suck.  The light wasn’t good the morning I took them but, I’m glad I did because this pair is gone already.  They were the first ones.   I’m working on a brown pair and should have them all finished tonight.

I spent a good part of the day on Ravelry yesterday tryingto decide what to make next.  I should probably make another pair of mittens because Jacob got a few orders from the girls at his school (apparently, everyone is as obsessed with Twilight as I am) but… I want to make something else.  I have issues.  Plus, I’m out of yarn to make the mittens.  I’ve been using Patons Shetland Chunky which is great but which also isn’t sold in Cornwall (unless Wal-Mart has it – I haven’t checked).  

I have my Noro socks to finish and Claire’s socks to start (out of Socks that Rock by Blue Moon Fibre Arts – they have seriously scrumptious yarn).  I’ve also been hunting for a nice-fancy-but-simple pattern.  I have a few options.

I’m going to Waterloo this weekend to visit my friend Michelle. (I can’t wait!)  I’m sure we’ll hit a few yarn shops.  I promised myself (and my chequing account) that I wouldn’t spend too much on yarn this weekend.  And, YES, sock yarn most definitelycounts as increasing my stash.  I already have about a million skeins of sock yarn.

I really want to visit Wellington Fibres.   When I went up last spring, we went by the farm and they were having a weaving class.   The lady that owns the place wasn’t there. We couldn’t get a tour.  My friend Michelle ended up in a goat pen trying to save a little baby that had been born a few days before.  The little guy was soooo cute.   So, I’m keeping my fingers crossed that we’ll be able to visit the whole place this time and talk to the lady.

Tonight we’re going garlic picking in the back yard.

It all worked out.  I was very please with myself when I put the buttons on the larger peice and they were perfect.  Even the color of the thread I bought was perfect.  Aahhhh.

Then I held it up to examin my handy work and realized it was waaayyyy too big for Patrick.  I suspect that even the gown weighs more than he does.  It’s not difficult when you way the same as a bag of milk.  I carried him around for a long time last night and he’s so small (and beautiful).  It’s funny how easy it is to fall in love with something so small. 

Either way, it’s finished.  It’s beautiful and I don’t have to look at it anymore. 

I have a love-hate relationship with that ensemble.  It’s the most beautiful thing I have ever made – therefore I love it.  On the flip side, it was so long and I boar easily apparently – Therefore I hate it!

It’s cute ha?

Well, I’ve been so excited to be finished that I’ve already made a whole pair of Bella’s Mittens.  They’re wonderful.  I loved making them.  Compared to the charts and the poorly written christening gown pattern, this one was a breeze.  I’ll be going to Wal-Mart this morning before work to get a pair of 5.5 mm needles to see if they’ll be a tad bigger.  Oddly enough, out of the million dpn’s I own, I don’t own a pair of 5.5 mms.  So, that’s it for me today.  I have to be at work in an hour and a half and I haven’t showered.  I’m quick but, not that quick!