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Scenes from Queen West

By missgiggles | Standard
March 29, 2012 //
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Hello Mr. Lazy,

How are you? Your carrot cake looked very good! You are welcome to send me some any time you like.

Things are looking brighter in TO because the libraries are going to open tomorrow! Wheeee :) Very good news!

After work today, I wandered along Queen West, where I went to Romni Wools, but they didn’t have what I needed. That’s annoying when they’ve got this much stock:

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I also went to The Paper Place, which had so many beautiful things. They also had a window display for a kids’ collage contest they had:

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I wish they had an adults’ contest!

I also bought a cupcake from D’Lish.. The cupcake trend is still strong in TO. I must have passed at least three other cupcake joints on my walk. I had a maple walnut cupcake, and it was nowhere near as good as the maple bacon donuts we had last week at Jelly Modern Donuts. Those were so good that maybe I should look into becoming a franchisee!

OK, Mr. Lazy, I’ve got to go — the figure skating world championships are on! Here’s one more picture from Hogtown:

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TTYS!

Miss Giggles

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Categories crafts, libraries, Toronto

A is for…. Alex!

By missgiggles | Standard
January 29, 2012 //
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Hello Mr. Lazy,

I apologize that I haven’t written in a little while.

Regarding your knitting request, how could I possibly resist such a fine-looking bear in such a sad-looking sweater? That colour and shape are doing nothing for his figure! I will see what I can do in that department.

Speaking of knitting, I have finished my secret project!

It is a vest for my friend Anna’s son, Alex. I knit Alex two sweaters before he was even born, and now he is 2, going on 2.5. Anna is expecting another baby sometime in the spring, and there will probably be a baby shower sometime before then.

I wanted to make something for Alex, as he likely not to get as many gifts as his fetus-sibling. I will also make something pink for the baby, not because I know that the baby is a girl, but because I feel like knitting with pink. I am hedging my bets!

I am hoping that, because Alex’s parents are super smart, Alex will be too, and he will recognize the letter “a” on the front.

The knitter-ly details are as follows:

Pattern: Kid’s Vest from More Last-Minute Knitted Gifts

Size: somewhere between 2.5 and 3.5 years old (hopefully Alex-sized)

Yarn: Approximately two balls of Mission Falls 136 Superwash (colour 030) – sadly, this yarn company is no longer in business. It is shame, because their stuff was so nice.

A very simple and easy pattern, but I had never done duplicate-stitching before. It did take some practice to get it right. The instructions in the book weren’t great, so I resorted to my tried-and-true favourite: Knitting in Plain English.

This counts as my #1 project of the year. Only 11 more to go!

Have a good evening, Mr. Lazy!

Giggling,

Miss Giggles

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Categories crafts, finished objects

New (and Mysterious) Knitting Project

By missgiggles | Standard
January 4, 2012 //
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Mr. Lazy,

Bossypants is excellent. You will like it. It is also a quick read which will get you off on the right foot, as you have 51 more books to read once it’s done.

It is -25C today (with the windchill), which is the perfect weather to drink tea and start a new knitting project (pictured above). It’s a secret project for now, but it is a pattern from one of those two lovely books, and I have a feeling you will love it!

Also, I think you are right about the cupcake trend turning into a donut trend (macaroons never stood a chance). Jane Brocket even made her own donuts!

OK, it’s a grand shame that I have to work tomorrow. So I need to sign off.

Your friend,

Miss Giggles

PS – I absolutely loooove Jane Brocket’s first book: The Gentle Art of Domesticity. If your library doesn’t carry it, shame on you!

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Happy New Year Mr. Lazy!

By missgiggles | Standard
January 1, 2012 //
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This image is of an antique desk calendar that belonged to your great grandfather. It is a bit grungy-looking, but when you are almost 100, I bet you won’t be looking sparkling-new either. Anyway, it belongs to me now, so quit yer complainin’.

Funny you mention scrambled eggs on toast, as that was offered to me for lunch today, but I opted for leftover pizza instead (never let pizza go to waste!).

This is what I have done today, on the first day of the year:

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Going clockwise:

1. Stitching project is almost done. I started it in January 2010, and it has been nothing but trouble. I will give you all the deets once it is done and framed.

2. January’s Vogue was not bad. I learned that Meryl Steep identified lots with Margaret Thatcher, and did the project because she wanted to explore the themes of power, and losing power. I am going to see that movie. I also learned that porcelain-white skin is coming back in fashion! Wheee :)

3. McDonalds coffee is a mild and pleasant blend. I also enjoy the insulated cup.

4. The Steve Jobs book is very good so far! I’m only about 40 pages in, but I’m not surprised it’s sold bazillions of copies. It was a great choice for my first book of 2012.

OK, Mr. Lazy, I hope you’ve had an equally productive day so far. Don’t go lazing it away.

TTYS,

Miss Giggles

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