Bits of Wool and Bronze

Today I was encouraged to post some of my latest creations. In July, I knit this bag while at the cottage on Keats Island and felted it when I got home.

I dyed this off-white wool with strawberry kool-aid
and loved the bright red colour.
I buffed, polished,

and finished my "Abundance" medallion. It is meant to be a representation of my city's community spirit.

I had fun creating things in July. In the kitchen, I made a tomato, feta and caramelized onion pie (inspired by the Simply in Season cookbook). Regrettably, I do not have a picture of it. It was the most tasty of my creations.

I wonder what the rest of the summer will bring?

Keats Getaway

Last week we spent a delightful 4 days and 3 nights in this cottage on Keats Island-2 ferry rides away from the busyness of the everyday. It really felt like another world with trails through old-growth forests, tidal pools to explore, starfish on the beach, water taxis to ride in, and the best tire swing in the world. This is the cozy cottage-it even had a real fireplace to snuggle up by with a good book or knitting project on the rainy days.
Starfish we saw while beach-combing. and speaking of beach-combing.....

We took the water taxi into Gibsons for groceries and tasted the best fried oysters and halibut.
This is the view from our porch.
And this is one view from our sandy beach. Sometimes it's just nice to enjoy some different scenery.

D.

Meeting The Prime Minister

The date was July 9th 2007. The time was 4pm. The place was a secret location nestled in the hills. The temperature was hot! The meeting was of extreme signifigance to two prospective voters who knew this may be the only time in their lives that they might meet the leader of their nation.

Here is a new post. M has been messing around with his Star Wars Lego here are some battle seens.

THE WEDDING CAKE!

sigh...... the beautiful cake.

Another Delightful June Wedding

Here are some pictures from another family wedding. The groom,

the bride,

the vows, and the.........................................

KISS.

Animal babies

It has been 2 years in a row now that Mama deer has revealed her precious secret to us on Father's Day. Isn't her baby sweet?

Speaking of babies, the little ones in the nest are hummingbirds that live on a strand of Christmas lights in our yard. We first discovered the nest with one egg on Mother's Day.

Mother's Day and Father's Day: a coincidence? I think, not!