tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47002755848343626772024-03-20T09:14:45.757-04:00middle.villagemiddlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-3706617787493598002009-06-30T23:01:00.003-04:002009-06-30T23:06:25.069-04:0038 weeks<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353322363133339010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpA2FrP2iwihtUHjVwkO0idRwfaunlNrAfHO6YZYxKePzWFlJ5K4CnW1bi7wJ3KtkZ4KO5aWLD2SvLUJTYv3UUWV2SKrIDld7_YKeZPPQXIProznH-vjLfBQMOugJ3Gn7DodGrjkLDSpw/s320/IMG_9702.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353322369709656178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwsOk7Opro_oAOdjSfnM2xMflIz9dHuFXSyxF8ZK1PAJn5y3nfxLZXfH55r5afh-60nM9M2qQBWonsSsEqsZCz5B8m_ueoeL0Ew67Q_yI7gHMEaICpuiidblXv2w0hks-NWpfZOrgVdc/s320/IMG_9708.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUB_t8giw6Bk9AySHiSTxSF47gwAwfiAouZ_alF36Ry5fufUVAhVJHOlTORytjzxNskwgHqBBrvTMXKbeIz_3mU9l6bTwHjdh4Xo1p-cTHE5LZDtNbJtaIRYXoVCS-czLdVyW6KT6DVw/s1600-h/IMG_9699.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353322375909545410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUB_t8giw6Bk9AySHiSTxSF47gwAwfiAouZ_alF36Ry5fufUVAhVJHOlTORytjzxNskwgHqBBrvTMXKbeIz_3mU9l6bTwHjdh4Xo1p-cTHE5LZDtNbJtaIRYXoVCS-czLdVyW6KT6DVw/s320/IMG_9699.JPG" border="0" /></a> almost there!<br /><div></div>middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-62896099998547617292009-05-04T21:01:00.003-04:002009-05-04T21:05:51.444-04:007 months<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZnu6TSSUSbvyWBJAqYJkaVhUwHXH56WJzxg-q2VeSzoEEPIRRILclPAbOOq35dp0_JVkc_aZLBMwOkXZHs3YGlb8sZQykOnJwMuwkvDdiCYEMWGhLnIVKKAaN8Q2bYGCZY2lATT0m4U/s1600-h/IMG_9667+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332139597237457138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZnu6TSSUSbvyWBJAqYJkaVhUwHXH56WJzxg-q2VeSzoEEPIRRILclPAbOOq35dp0_JVkc_aZLBMwOkXZHs3YGlb8sZQykOnJwMuwkvDdiCYEMWGhLnIVKKAaN8Q2bYGCZY2lATT0m4U/s320/IMG_9667+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>it's a little blurry... but i don't get dressed up too often... i was on my way to a coworker's wedding.</div>middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-39569169809314467952009-04-10T06:26:00.001-04:002009-04-10T06:28:32.480-04:006 months<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqFK_gnO48RfEUDeVL37Q7jgHKhcOm7T0G2NhnksuZGH48TvprHPuyz7DboMCHzMuJMLigSgWfaEr3YeXCFsIULrlHBmPcBW66G7do8V9JIbuFea1I1NdwXH4N7aVkpBqK9F8blVeu04/s1600-h/IMG_9625.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323007558431670962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqFK_gnO48RfEUDeVL37Q7jgHKhcOm7T0G2NhnksuZGH48TvprHPuyz7DboMCHzMuJMLigSgWfaEr3YeXCFsIULrlHBmPcBW66G7do8V9JIbuFea1I1NdwXH4N7aVkpBqK9F8blVeu04/s320/IMG_9625.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-42904279901640782732009-02-23T17:01:00.002-05:002009-02-23T17:03:51.752-05:00baby girlthe ultrasound has confirmed that we're expecting a girl....!<br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306116595879894018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 276px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWMV4Zyx7CigJKTwcz4ttQQr3oVxSGkVHciwcekQNbnAUkaYvkyRQq-njDN1meD4eY1LtrGAyIspfR8wAaxcPG3FkTAf5JOM_lt45c21A_q_jB3SEdoJBj-7bIwYoSfktOojbmR_ljko/s320/Maple%2520Leaf%2520Pink.jpg" border="0" /></p>middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-24384033885519746872009-01-28T14:56:00.001-05:002009-01-28T14:57:58.700-05:00is winter over yet?here's the first photo of our real-life venza... 1 day old...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9KmnY7K1wH7D_wF97qOgy1vcYcMZJzHlonrhpICEBgdoocHaubuHu19U-inYuJSoXG72tcFuI8CYtc9HRs6nbvXN28wuC5Acah6p5ugNqCHj8GQAq9QOVdAQ7F5T7nnpPoZ6K1NmqKE/s1600-h/IMG00402.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296436184957550546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9KmnY7K1wH7D_wF97qOgy1vcYcMZJzHlonrhpICEBgdoocHaubuHu19U-inYuJSoXG72tcFuI8CYtc9HRs6nbvXN28wuC5Acah6p5ugNqCHj8GQAq9QOVdAQ7F5T7nnpPoZ6K1NmqKE/s320/IMG00402.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>dumb snow.<br /><div></div>middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-62202455044429249372009-01-23T07:39:00.004-05:002009-01-23T07:45:33.969-05:00driving miss* baby...<div>well, with the new baby comes the need for new wheels. our current lease was coming to an end this month and we had to find something new.</div><div></div><br /><div>fortunately, all of our needs were met. for me: the right price. for the hubby: a car he's excited about driving and comfortable in. for baby: safety and scotchguarding.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.toyota.com/venza/index.html"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294468614169980786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 167px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzEmNYPNWtq5vEr8ZRk5kUWMvcgIA_1XwKu8b5jcphg_SWs1nbE5NlzaotbvGGtp1tQ9Xxrm_oJBInrvZaR1myBYkrhxRbkvnTNXD3YBSUgqXoWnI9uKajEyfmKLxWyaDilW0ayqjKJI/s320/venza.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><p>toyota venza. it's pretty spectacular, well laid out, lots of cargo space, and fuel efficient. </p><p>so excited!!!</p><p><span style="font-size:78%;">*we don't know what the baby is yet</span></p>middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-72853400465931858192009-01-09T10:02:00.002-05:002009-01-09T10:10:12.669-05:00little bean<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mBYgXaKVDRbQyiPkKvP6IohfQuO37qyeD5ZczPWRGTyUB0IQxn-8ftWZ-ourQYdFoI1G2pCFjPNsqivtFTjGO0pxo-6jZ-Ljyh9P9BhbAbpcNswfocfPT_Bo5El7LEtggxZkT_irNrQ/s1600-h/baby!+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289309526975222626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mBYgXaKVDRbQyiPkKvP6IohfQuO37qyeD5ZczPWRGTyUB0IQxn-8ftWZ-ourQYdFoI1G2pCFjPNsqivtFTjGO0pxo-6jZ-Ljyh9P9BhbAbpcNswfocfPT_Bo5El7LEtggxZkT_irNrQ/s320/baby!+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a> well, here's the most recent project i've been working on.<br /><br />it should be finished by july 13 2009.<br /><br />i can't even express how excited we are at the prospect of becoming parents for the first time. after 10 years together, this will be an interesting yet welcome change in our life. we're so happy and can't wait to meet the little one.middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-12856746507354842912008-12-30T07:55:00.002-05:002008-12-30T07:58:14.368-05:00christmas spoilinghits the nail on the head each time, he does.<br /><a href="http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Item.aspx?sku=10660254&mcat=148206&cid=288187&search_params=s+5-p+1-c+288187-r+101287465+101297646-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t+"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285566519795618066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXu2ipFFY65agCRNl14cUHkCatdd3LL0hqaTlX0iZ9qMUfkrmrHW9SJE6J-ps3i0JqzoNXTA28F0VWEOrgVcUZsIzjJbTJ4LFAytjl4Pnjyd1RnVyE3y3wAG94x5l2wGXZBp4Owd78SY/s320/1204111931738324118.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div> </div>middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-8199285047438175242008-12-03T12:14:00.001-05:002008-12-03T12:15:55.888-05:00of purses<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIIyIuk16LVdqtvlizzMxrppDe9Q0Oecg6AqLjktq4uz-xUfESw0rN9Wl-lJqW14-vC0nl-gsZ9ynj885BK7FHBaOmpQQ5y1wsXCt6251vgKSlIq_sTaJjuXafdhEOYfAx34H6m3kGDQ/s1600-h/index.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275613593424859538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIIyIuk16LVdqtvlizzMxrppDe9Q0Oecg6AqLjktq4uz-xUfESw0rN9Wl-lJqW14-vC0nl-gsZ9ynj885BK7FHBaOmpQQ5y1wsXCt6251vgKSlIq_sTaJjuXafdhEOYfAx34H6m3kGDQ/s320/index.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>yeah, i got another purse.</div><div> </div><div>and i've been lazy - so no knitting updates.</div><div> </div><div>and that's it. ouch. the lameness hurts!</div>middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-60603061696443458222008-11-15T14:58:00.001-05:002008-11-15T14:58:47.771-05:00PS22 sing 1000 oceans by tori amos<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/Ws1D_2IfezI' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/Ws1D_2IfezI'/></object></p><p>this makes me cry.</p></div>middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-27542155751424650322008-08-29T17:55:00.006-04:002008-08-29T18:07:34.127-04:00birthday spoiling<div align="left">there's something i need to tell you.<br /><br />my husband is bananas when he buys presents. he always goes waaaay over the top and loves to surprise me. this isn't a complaint...<br /><br />for my birthday, i got:<br /></div><div align="center"><br />an ipod docking station<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240062591168855666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjKaVYTA1b0eUT5AzXSF7OF8u4AVL_sU897EYBBjLC2DRDPz2U09ytYuY5nV0Gz_CP9J68oEE7PPUxdnYkhdAs7RYwsQuUDvIW7-moV-rU3U_ukgDR3gnSc6eG0Nit6Op2lZrhemWKpDM/s320/51PX-ZitvJL.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"> a purse from roots<br /><br /></p><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240062592389184546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl0o60AVSRY2_hPuFgMxCl-1UaffDB9H8ZN2HbwQwToiAiiLMC2xcRmjbEZmc9PmA3tNzUpWrD6z3LqMSvBJxTOg2j8nSPartWR-7Z6cG9WhG2ZAlpFqo7fOVEu_BHoTrfqryvqujubP8/s320/venetian+village+bag+(vintage+tribe+leather).jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><p align="center">a kenneth cole watch</p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240062591891207154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZz65olbwEp1vu0lsix8EIxjUOzyISaQfPnHvS9tvO5LPwXj9wx2PvS8diOKUin8kFIT6_uE4z26tw8Y4_rl_XFnnnssmyjc3mr9D2NPApuoWupg_Z_aFgC3GlvqeQ1l8i87AM5tSvg6c/s320/kenneth+cole+watch.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="left">... hello kitty items, and tickets to see hawksley workman in november!!!!</p><p align="left">i liked turning 30 a lot.</p><p align="left">my mom sent me a generous cheque, so i picked up a necklace i have had my eye on for a while:</p><br /><p align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240062595431757378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWbws-c4WoFHwwUxQYEYvd3vNGcp-fX9FSL0rx-0FoL9jUKLMQ2t7FsxDhVVh-ki-SkNOME231qsetxC7pxICkQkxZi1rY7f8JjkiWdIKTGJ5iBSexgYjCoKnTs9FFsHKa9GNj-PNZlQ/s320/IMG_8621+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></p>now i just need a pair of brown blundstones to go with the purse, and we're all set.<br /><p><a href="http://www.blundstone.ca/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240063915638175490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2khyuYlDL9ao2a2_lET-vY2jCZd7hBQHl1pZBl9g1VzWq78Lp_cftOV5pYHeHbpZZJ8u6HWR8WAwcn1J9jARjS8FqcWaPGoY2wjIfu_B-0wtdlyviCaQoHu1xdGgwn7WolEeKLVOAYrU/s320/home-boot.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-size:78%;">*thanks mister - you really know how to make a girl feel special and spoiled rotten</span>middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-16952157861118272892008-08-25T14:23:00.002-04:002008-08-25T14:28:23.560-04:00itching to knit<div>i pumped out two of these hats, mostly because i had the yarn the pattern called for, didn't have to mess around with getting gauge and needed to knit.</div><div></div><br /><div>the colours aren't ones i would normally choose - but the yarn was a gift from a secret knitting pal... </div><div></div><br /><div>the first hat is for my little sis. i'll have to find a good home for this one.</div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238523641288309618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfB-TLwupK92PpLqadSkgOBRvoqog4RCW4JpI2Ko8eA9ehIdkTRy5AftazRZjb8qhZHkvmKka4NufCuCVIoYHNWQvS7GHVLByFyiblUMdVUnFlpP0a5_v4ict9F8lHzLIuFFOk67FLWzA/s320/IMG_8618.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238523654874759026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv2YH6OXTzO5O29JF94pKbPMHm3-ZLnRbN6k5rq2N4YPJgVf6JAwbx5NpShYA4QmQCYJ0WAXZQlSv7OLrvp-4MNOM51r3XiFvWywOCFac34GVSdMQ_jNnLa3lkY1wEmTiLzOO_WKhe63Q/s320/IMG_8617.JPG" border="0" />middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-8382636376398969362008-08-17T00:28:00.007-04:002008-08-17T00:46:01.097-04:00fab finds this weekend<div align="center"> this weekend has been a fruitful one for good finds.<br />jason is gone camping, and i had the urge to hunt. on my hunt, i gathered a few items that i am peachy-pleased about. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235339287352467042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuR6fG5_GBYlUbcHYtLc8em6Sg7D8uteiNWbZDJgpIFwnczgGPPEhdizz2OVqkAcmHbJlO_da67wgLZ7rNckwU5PeIR6T083MU_WqawgJAkeI-VbKw1jxkhtjhXG_cTuV_IpQU7GnnFs/s320/IMG_8562+(Medium).JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Value Village: $0.99</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235339292870236562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLazjJX_ScOBNGY0YBJsNhQ5Be2V84N6jx-RlAA0jYuv8YVT4OQOdgR0_YZN9ghrL_2qwqFL5HHPe5sHBgy2Y9tdV1CHg3g8cIR4CqmiEEI7wLvyf9c-6yNCYbTQFCm7dKhDtq8Z0rhiI/s320/IMG_8566+(Medium).JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:78%;">Zellers: on sale for $7.17</span> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3EwHYm3Leuu_cYi0DwO0XuJAn9On7JOvdGrTa6s_I1jwZ2RuhhuCEx_ik7V1bOUatvVub0J5R0cpEtepcplz8uUCXDRTs1nY7z3ZYYhBs0W6Dway7zeRtG7ZMLHTWbSCNH_iBkoTsrg/s1600-h/IMG_8569+(Medium).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235339532389457202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3EwHYm3Leuu_cYi0DwO0XuJAn9On7JOvdGrTa6s_I1jwZ2RuhhuCEx_ik7V1bOUatvVub0J5R0cpEtepcplz8uUCXDRTs1nY7z3ZYYhBs0W6Dway7zeRtG7ZMLHTWbSCNH_iBkoTsrg/s320/IMG_8569+(Medium).JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Zellers: on sale for $4.14</span><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmOvAOGAwh8lqwVrb8KLtSTX5iJwFosA9PndkPKrr-omALUsKIGQ3p8f0L_JibcurA3yTj1G1rw0EBVHwsbPcMnx8cAalJSaY1UtfaeZN7RGLaymKWgJBml4DzOFVycsVjzUgqP0SBwc/s1600-h/IMG_8570+(Medium).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235339537394459954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmOvAOGAwh8lqwVrb8KLtSTX5iJwFosA9PndkPKrr-omALUsKIGQ3p8f0L_JibcurA3yTj1G1rw0EBVHwsbPcMnx8cAalJSaY1UtfaeZN7RGLaymKWgJBml4DzOFVycsVjzUgqP0SBwc/s320/IMG_8570+(Medium).JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">Zellers: on sale for $5.47</span></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235339289984165394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNis556fvVWkdOXM8d_WqJRqZmKWo1JV4GmqD9LAEFDH7uCySJFB0Othpi02OekU7NklPFXJHE2tzbhdX89FZ5ZYwhjypVyuLxmoVJGrKlfiU78woAZmRmDEUJaRmLcHdfwiamBsRlCqA/s320/IMG_8564+(Medium).JPG" border="0" /></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Ten Thousand Villages: bracelet $4.50 with matching necklace $7.50</span></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235339536269876498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEE8BWSeV7lVZSgHFFJ71Oplce-bf_3cIIWXkSkHFIPQex1ENdf6Y8BDxsbbGptxdqzN2gd66tNvfOvvd5t7gpJ6sG1ltLPv3Nk3RVSUr8GlBDWvm_ZUYcgi9dYsGdGKRbAdeLxlofXs/s320/IMG_8567+(Medium).JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:78%;">Ten Thousand Villages: $6.00</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235341753745854626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUk_vmVbaLA3mGKtB2LuqR16zmaoosPdqGpVxJr6hKAvYMt8XbVrtHGfYBlubCw5IAQUazOsRThO2eef5unnKUuTBvBnOfAhPUSSw9LNEwxiTndCrZDbSbyeQS6xKZmW36lbHWLKZIRbs/s320/IMG_8559+(Medium).JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMIbC-FfIG9R0Cxr6IAfq6WjgXcntRCYfrDuhVo2LHlfL0cRBaq2k13l4qBpYwUEx_qeWJ26TneS8USAqEKcJIyF-VwrlQsMGwsQX6M_gAvpR4YExu1cbbu2jOfC-vBZZ7i6rMjI_7-Y/s1600-h/IMG_8561+(Medium).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235339284421783666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMIbC-FfIG9R0Cxr6IAfq6WjgXcntRCYfrDuhVo2LHlfL0cRBaq2k13l4qBpYwUEx_qeWJ26TneS8USAqEKcJIyF-VwrlQsMGwsQX6M_gAvpR4YExu1cbbu2jOfC-vBZZ7i6rMjI_7-Y/s320/IMG_8561+(Medium).JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">Sears: super clearance sale - $42.00</span> </div><div align="left"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Of course I went and fell in love with a deliciously gorgeous necklace at Ten Thousand Villages... which is more than the combined total of all of my purchases. This picture doesn't do it justice, it is stunning in person. Of course, I showed great restraint. But I am still thinking about it.</span><br /></div></div><div align="left"><br /><a href="http://www.tenthousandvillages.ca/cgi-bin/category.cgi?type=store&item=4303010"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235341338342077138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrjW1IVnBPT0tWyAYqX40hA838e74QeQjjZo04GLadaQiuPGXMxzJ5GVtVFCuFArhYTBBHrHq6kOcaEZd7ndublX4I9FTuXEdJ3AwyyvCpuOGjSXLLfLNu-3SIxgtbVVJSex7J2kRgjw0/s320/4303010.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><p>i can't believe i found jewelry at Zellers. i was there a while back when i got my <a href="http://www.mysimon.com/9015-11023_8-36257376.html">new watch</a>... and while waiting for jason to finish up in the dvd section i puttered arround the jewelry and saw the teardrop earrings. i didn't buy anything (other than the watch) at that time... but since i kept thinking about what a bargain they were, i went back. and everything rang in under the regular price, which i was not anticipating.</p><p>i'm pretty pleased with myself. excited for value village with mel tomorrow. we'll see what comes if it.</p>middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-2939533401049821492008-08-17T00:14:00.004-04:002008-08-17T00:28:01.292-04:00indolence & knittingfirst, i'll start off by saying i have been a lazy blogger.<br /><div>also, since i've been less than committed in my physical fitness, i've somehow found more time to knit. funny how that is.</div><div></div><div>i've finished a pair of socks, which were a long time in the making. i also, finished a hat and am now working on another one (same pattern, different colours).</div><div></div><div>here is some photographic evidence:<br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235337411647562434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBpkqm81sGYLuQFc0Qlm137e52BOlvN8ip3-rvLesK8LIAgrO3NPPbCsyZ5_T7bNM6MFg6kpjsIsgEi3JdfvMfoFjxuXEFkK8QMYPua6yeCT56p_5QjEnIby9_SJdz2r6ATyABdkaV4GM/s320/IMG_8556+(Medium).JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><p align="center">pattern: basic sock recipe<br />yarn: Koigu Painter's Palette Premium Merino (KPPPM)<br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/middlevillage/blue-koigu-socks">ravelink</a></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235337415081361986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNjiCcK47kgjXzSiWdpRZ_VOqh0SnfwJ3R11bFS76tBW7jAP5A76xmi7AYgRt46L5jAfaWMjTf3h5p4eTPDJc4Jh26lxoWEvpPyqrAphFgnmeeIPH6yEhMp90MWADRpbl4S031FG-F3Q/s320/IMG_8557+(Medium).JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">pattern: sheep & wool hat (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sheep--wool-hat">ravelry</a>)<br />yarn: cascade 220<br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/middlevillage/sheep--wool-hat">ravelink</a></p>middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-90466381787782586352008-07-09T10:25:00.005-04:002008-07-09T13:03:06.756-04:00Entertainment Weekly's list of 100 Classic Movies of past 25 yearsBelow is Entertainment Weekly's list of 100 Classic Movies of the past 25 years. Bold the ones you've seen, underline the ones you plan to.<br /><br /><br /><br />(you can tell this list comes from entertainment weekly...)<br /><br /><br /><br />1. <strong>Pulp Fiction</strong> (1994)<br /><br />2. <strong>The Lord of the Rings trilogy</strong> (2001-03)<br /><br />3. <strong>Titanic</strong> (1997)<br /><br />4. <u>Blue Velvet</u> (1986)<br /><br />5. <strong>Toy Story</strong> (1995)<br /><br />6. <strong>Saving Private Ryan</strong> (1998)<br /><br />7. <u>Hannah and Her Sisters</u> (1986)<br /><br />8. <strong>The Silence of the Lambs</strong> (1991)<br /><br />9. Die Hard (1988)<br /><br />10. <strong>Moulin Rouge</strong> (2001)<br /><br />11. <u>This Is Spinal Tap</u> (1984)<br /><br />12. <strong>The Matrix</strong> (1999)<br /><br />13. GoodFellas (1990)<br /><br />14.<u> Crumb</u> (1995)<br /><br />15. <strong>Edward Scissorhands</strong> (1990)<br /><br />16. <strong>Boogie Nights</strong> (1997)<br /><br />17. <strong>Jerry Maguire</strong> (1996)<br /><br />18. <u>Do the Right Thing</u> (1989)<br /><br />19. <strong>Casino Royale</strong> (2006)<br /><br />20. The Lion King (1994)<br /><br />21. <strong>Schindler's List</strong> (1993)<br /><br />22. <strong>Rushmore</strong> (1998)<br /><br />23. <strong>Memento</strong> (2001)<br /><br />24. <u>A Room With a View</u> (1986)<br /><br />25. <strong>Shrek</strong> (2001)<br /><br />26. <strong>Hoop Dreams</strong> (1994)<br /><br />27. Aliens (1986)<br /><br />28. <u>Wings of Desire</u> (1988)<br /><br />29. <u>The Bourne Supremacy</u> (2004)<br /><br />30. <strong>When Harry Met Sally...</strong> (1989)<br /><br />31. <strong>Brokeback Mountain</strong> (2005)<br /><br />32. <strong>Fight Club</strong> (1999)<br /><br />33. <strong>The Breakfast Club</strong> (1985)<br /><br />34. <strong>Fargo </strong>(1996)<br /><br />35. <strong>The Incredibles</strong> (2004)<br /><br />36. <strong>Spider-Man 2</strong> (2004)<br /><br />37. <strong>Pretty Woman</strong> (1990)<br /><br />38. <u>Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind</u> (2004)<br /><br />39. <strong>The Sixth Sense</strong> (1999)<br /><br />40.<strong> Speed</strong> (1994)<br /><br />41. <strong>Dazed and Confused</strong> (1993)<br /><br />42. <strong>Clueless</strong> (1995)<br /><br />43. <strong>Gladiator</strong> (2000)<br /><br />44. <u>The Player</u> (1992)<br /><br />45. <u>Rain Man</u> (1988)<br /><br />46. <u>Children of Men</u> (2006)<br /><br />47. <strong>Men in Black</strong> (1997)<br /><br />48. Scarface (1983)<br /><br />49. <strong>Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon</strong> (2000)<br /><br />50. <u>The Piano</u> (1993)<br /><br />51. <u>There Will Be Blood</u> (2007)<br /><br />52. <strong>The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad</strong> (1988)<br /><br />53. <strong>The Truman Show</strong> (1998)<br /><br />54. Fatal Attraction (1987)<br /><br />55. Risky Business (1983)<br /><br />56. <u>The Lives of Others</u> (2006)<br /><br />57. <strong>There’s Something About Mary</strong> (1998)<br /><br />58. <strong>Ghostbusters</strong> (1984)<br /><br />59. <u>L.A. Confidential</u> (1997)<br /><br />60. <strong>Scream</strong> (1996)<br /><br />61. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)<br /><br />62. <u>sex, lies and videotape</u> (1989)<br /><br />63. <strong>Big</strong> (1988)<br /><br />64. <u>No Country For Old Men</u> (2007)<br /><br />65. <strong>Dirty Dancing</strong> (1987)<br /><br />66. <strong>Natural Born Killers</strong> (1994)<br /><br />67. <strong>Donnie Brasco</strong> (1997)<br /><br />68. <u>Witness </u>(1985)<br /><br />69. <u>All About My Mother</u> (1999)<br /><br />70. <u>Broadcast News</u> (1987)<br /><br />71. Unforgiven (1992)<br /><br />72. <strong>Thelma & Louise</strong> (1991)<br /><br />73. <strong>Office Space</strong> (1999)<br /><br />74. <u>Drugstore Cowboy</u> (1989)<br /><br />75. <u>Out of Africa</u> (1985)<br /><br />76. <strong>The Departed</strong> (2006)<br /><br />77. Sid and Nancy (1986)<br /><br />78. <strong>Terminator 2: Judgment Day</strong> (1991)<br /><br />79. <strong>Waiting for Guffman</strong> (1996)<br /><br />80. <u>Michael Clayton</u> (2007)<br /><br />81. <strong>Moonstruck </strong>(1987)<br /><br />82. <strong>Lost in Translation</strong> (2003)<br /><br />83. <strong>Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn</strong> (1987)<br /><br />84<strong>. Sideways</strong> (2004)<br /><br />85. <strong>The 40 Year-Old Virgin</strong> (2005)<br /><br />86. <u>Y Tu Mamá También</u> (2002)<br /><br />87. <u>Swingers</u> (1996)<br /><br />88. <strong>Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery</strong> (1997)<br /><br />89. <u>Breaking the Waves</u> (1996)<br /><br />90. <strong>Napoleon Dynamite</strong> (2004)<br /><br />91. <strong>Back to the Future</strong> (1985)<br /><br />92. Menace II Society (1993)<br /><br />93. <u>Ed Wood</u> (1994)<br /><br />94. <u>Full Metal Jacket</u> (1987)<br /><br />95. In the Mood for Love (2001)<br /><br />96. <strong>Far From Heaven</strong> (2002)<br /><br />97. <u>Glory</u> (1989)<br /><br />98. <strong>The Talented Mr. Ripley</strong> (1999)<br /><br />99. <strong>The Blair Witch Project</strong> (1999)<br /><br />100. <strong>South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut</strong> (1999)middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-43093460341520548042008-06-01T08:34:00.003-04:002008-12-11T03:42:09.896-05:00hail!?!hail storm - may 31st.<br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206891345854855394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58O6hEbUnlt8344MU7FnYakKw-LRNvcHXqeHVWFBYfF9qpFnkK98o-KLBl35OX98mqLvsrq_awjCkH6ktIU3t22_gqamhRX8InaCtOSPpKPE8VZPz3ynxlmXnB9d2kU2sm-AHJZ_AoOk/s320/IMG_7841.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206891298547040242" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBncWr65dc-7IJIkl81EPQIMDQQYg3V8BAG0Wb8AR8zB_nBArknjMVD0Bb0HpNvtYUkSktM6hsQTbdbwZvZqoligcuOZRdT33ELfa6XLUuo4bS7Ji-D2pEOGo57viQWEOhxnSeGoivTc/s320/IMG_7839.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206892025933278770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDrYQ3W4e9LSwOOHH308GBC1Eyfh0IZjQ3n8uuzj-msmUS2LLzVBG1KNrwJ6dcz-VXfmHgDiCjFcHM1HYW6jYwnIU6lXKISV2KQ-BdR4nX0Y45O17ir6KK6wAcNgnN9lMzpgt7-9lIo0/s320/IMG_7842+(Small).JPG" border="0" /> <div></div></div>middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-56951770278432657922008-05-24T23:53:00.003-04:002008-12-11T03:42:10.691-05:0010K<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPCeZ9tj6E4O0r_xXY6_yE23LTVAha4MiYMtspC2CatbQW6jLO0HcqNh2ZV5RtJkbyzZ9LhPzy0Y6h8qTE7FxvL_uPFkbxFaKUUhEC-CH5YBwiuJEA3qTrIpxKVdS7Dy4nGMySB4YxrQ/s1600-h/IMG_7773.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204159162053703250" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGcs-nrf3p72cYHbXAbZRVLWQgRFuBah6LrVzhLPkar2dKhNwJO5q6FMZVxa_GoivSTr83wp7d_Hyjg2PC_IVUyqcVCB5DERWoMApF37EwoB_Hi9XvbxWdrpMjtvS0hFUvYaNU2EXuSY/s320/10272-111-10280270.jpg" border="0" /> <div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202047180995386354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSR7PNuHIzPlpV2G3G7RFZnK4MfV-hRjyLAT8xujPboSN072RZJN6SrmTo7hQSwK5hyphenhyphenkmfseqk33X1VEGtMTfIU3tZEKG0GoksyuPxMgrCkGt2skrvReIlHh1DjS_3-eYvN9XLll8wBtw/s320/10272-103-10278847.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202047185290353666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1cPsG0_SnAgPHfF4PLNCFWqNQHnpSefZ95titT9MoxQvzvryNGlYuThTwoTwkEh1n0Je1Qtf0orjlghlHobXgi7G2_LeLBCt3PvmuckrIAJfARmYz_FsygmBrzQxmUSaPhAbZdvP91vA/s320/10272-101-10281825.jpg" border="0" />middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-12206900402024652112008-05-12T18:30:00.004-04:002008-12-11T03:42:11.491-05:00triathlon, prepared!<a href="http://sugoi.com/item/59263/SUG20034F"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199623681274108802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpyVlgN0OLFYfljPtKqZDKtuKjj1lVakFVZa1_ZbBYOPwV0tkZMERIKmjBR-mqfVm7IQi8zrlkKgwkuy93G13glQ0laziETCm2JFg1dnpSzfkJ4BXXjwv5u5G67QurXnJEe26VT6Yfbo/s320/20034F_MAR_LG.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://sugoi.com/item/86973/SUG38156F"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199623685569076114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBHTGKuAiVTRdBdUYOV7kIlI4OltUBGdqMrocP12K3_52_fPVrxB7J06xqmDixth78X4FErizZvPSEFuj562klu3nHranoSh2NM5YNBMQYGxCt_Lwk-cP0RAB4hjJtMwvDVwQw-hp_7N8/s320/38156F_BLK_LG.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.somersault.ca/eventearlybird.htm">try-a-tri</a>, here i come! <br /><br />5 more sleeps. <br /><br />2 more swims.<br />2 more bikes. <br />2 more runs.middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-74820820822904198092008-05-09T06:20:00.002-04:002008-05-09T06:27:57.171-04:00rob!okay... <a href="http://www.bmimedical.ca/about_fitness-director.html">rob</a>, you were wondering where your post was.<br /><br />here it is.<br /><br />my fellow east-coaster.... who enjoys the same degenerated humour as i do. i'm pretty happy i know you. there's less of me now than there was before i met you... you know what i mean. and it's all your fault.<br /><br />poke.middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-48300105848149802182008-04-19T08:58:00.006-04:002008-12-11T03:42:12.044-05:00wedding gift off the needles.... and new project already on the goI have finally completed the wedding gift I have been working on since last July. Because it's a surprise, I won't be posting any photos, but for ravelry users, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/quitenak/saffron-cables">click here</a>.<br /><br />I promised myself that I would not start any new projects until it was finished, so I wouldn't miss the deadline (this June). So, boy was I excited to start a new project. And guess what I started? Socks!<br /><br /><br />It was such a beautiful day yesterday... I took an early afternoon and headed to the Glebe and hung around in various places (Glebe Trotters, Miss Tiggy Winkles, Second Cup, The Sassy Bead Company) until my dinner date for my first stitch & bitch at the Arrow & Loon.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190942337871528146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58CBLNd4PQrYhkl7uygsSxUTZvcs4AiUx54JqO-dcJq6E0C3PHhozYPR-khRWw729x0eaW5HTPaGB8eLDYPahOGaUiYTM-POrlRUmXg9kzOZPXWegJyAE_0Bcel7EaDvmWKcVr03A1Gg/s320/IMG_7326+(Small).JPG" border="0" /><br />I was really excited to get invited by <a href="http://www.squishyblue.blogspot.com/">SquishyBlue</a> to the knit club... and the pub was so happy to have us. The ladies were all so friendly and interesting... I can't wait for the next one.<br /><br /><br />Here are some shots of squishyblue's hands in action - look at the speed!<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190941989979177138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_pJBTIAoNpBeN-NGBgdlRel6fdSTUni8Cj-kXpl5lfSGOzHron_iW1ma2DFpR30NR7Z6USA0Ab8vZa8-9UJiVslf-MQ_so2zEaRteZ7PMZbwWFMQ5MCyDScHSXej8YJGRpOy3sRWv4k/s320/IMG_7329+(Small).JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190941994274144450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuV0lXXRI4hfX6SRa-rUzqfq0FBs1piTFchBcb1_Zj_tdBvwVQYIH9ZDh5Gvv8QtRjaBF1FUsR_6K1AxY2QEMsHoLUUE4EsDNdEW20ystk2TEK8NRx44cGawDMmxZFWMu4no9zfIgQRg/s320/IMG_7328+(Small).JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><p></p><p>my new project... koigu socks (yarn courtesy of the ever generous squishyblue). </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190942337871528162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNi2m_N5X7MtwWgYNo6iOohyC02cHw_qTPuMp9CGSAcpSDeaU5vGaeOMM_NXQFmoGAlXYT51uy_LtiF-nNTT9I2f12sorFnjjpjBxHr38Cn5uJrY5gPP31EnWNBZW3aAG8BeyiOVy2Yw/s320/IMG_7331+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></p>middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-85526056906578499462008-04-09T16:23:00.004-04:002008-12-11T03:42:12.459-05:00One Match<div>I just signed up at One Match. I always feel the need to help people, but I don't know how. Well, now I can. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Click here for more info on donating bone marrow and signing up (you could save a life too):</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.blood.ca/CentreApps/Internet/UW_V502_MainEngine.nsf/page/onematch?OpenDocument&CloseMenu"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187344210614550786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5WSYblDkQVD8AK08BIyuwAPBOUb3eJna4lpPHtgvgsdpsF21sQ3wwHJtLj8PE4dLzdDXJaa7dDSnW4AFTLZOpNv5CJX_jKnT23uPrtllT1UnqQXm4-NZzbrIYGxfBpaf_-YiqYrqKLM/s320/landing01.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-58827670382056391332008-03-31T09:04:00.002-04:002008-03-31T09:12:50.991-04:00i have been slacking...i've still been knitting... i am so close to being finished my current project... just a little bit left... and then i'm going to do some quick projects...<br /><br />i've been busy loading new music to i-tunes... lately, i've added:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Once-Music-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B000PFU7OO/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1206968805&sr=8-1">once</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=music-ca&field-artist=Morcheeba">morcheeba</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Sometimes-City-Colour/dp/B000BPO6WW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1206968868&sr=1-2">city & colour</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Night-Bugs-Sarah-Slean/dp/B000065LZS/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1206968934&sr=1-4">sarah slean</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Me-Myself-Us-Pascale-Picard/dp/B000NVJRV4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1206968964&sr=1-1">pascale picard</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=music-ca&field-artist=Tegan%20%26%20Sara">tegan & sara</a><br /><br /><br />i've also signed up at <a href="http://twitter.com/home">twitter</a> (see sideboard for my twitterpations).<br /><br />well... i have a whole day off... so i am off to knit and read.... out for lunch with jason and our friends.... and perhaps even watch jason play some pick-up hockey. it really doesn't get much nicer.middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-71553538864062282612008-03-10T19:54:00.006-04:002008-12-11T03:42:13.076-05:00now the good news!!!i trudged my sorry butt into work today. first off, the snow was piled high.... not to mention that it was my day off - so, not necessarily the happiest of circumstances...<br /><br /><br />but... i was lucky enough to have nabbed myself a new (to me) <a href="http://namasteneedles.com/products/handbags.php">namaste messenger knitting bag</a>.<br /><br />i met <a href="http://www.squishyblue.blogspot.com/">squishyblue </a>(whom i found through <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">ravelry</a>) from whom i've adopted my lovely new blue bag... and who so, so generously threw in a little present for me - of koigu!!! oh, i cannot wait to start my new pair of socks!<br /><br /><br />i'm so extcited, because the lovely teal colour of my bag feels like a harbinger of spring... she's also invited me to join her knitnite, which i cannot wait to attend.<br /><br /><br />i am so glad to have met a fellow ottawa knitter. squishy is amazing - she had the most beautiful entrelac shawl. and she is a knitting teacher! what more handy knitting pal to have then a teacher?<br /><br /><br />i love the interweb.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHINDYFI4Rb0RjKvSyrYx21p47xTGsmavaoS8XTI1pF257lD4vH3IG4bm0rLJ21abnpfQgLVtrL_ybnpBswYwQ6G3r6vTbeWoXAzSHEBCM4_pVWAGG2Rz6bw-I4hXAFA2ZioBwQRBPl-0/s1600-h/2291743937_00087bc1b5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176266529934498562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHINDYFI4Rb0RjKvSyrYx21p47xTGsmavaoS8XTI1pF257lD4vH3IG4bm0rLJ21abnpfQgLVtrL_ybnpBswYwQ6G3r6vTbeWoXAzSHEBCM4_pVWAGG2Rz6bw-I4hXAFA2ZioBwQRBPl-0/s320/2291743937_00087bc1b5.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176266877826849554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBZvbnJijWLz8COMAPMmGqoZH5xwafSHYGLCqKdMVKSfhRFsJ-s_p9cdTOg709-2cEYiPFAquR1OeiXlEtK5NTIwRIaBBdmHt2Fy7aJxMAwEFkc7SfAQxlgx836PIpygBxudNpF4BxB8k/s320/2292530330_a5b70a0e9b.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176267973043510066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1F3afg6g3qGp01NQAv_ujavwW9krEkvkEWmfHSi06TyJUuhHSQW0tQ8pqDrj_-ZHJ5mEJeBB5P7w2140LXBxX4x9nE37MSbgLCQTHSm0zw6Dzc6rhm5wcNRMAoAsoxWv83T8yKsnWf8/s320/IMG_7151.JPG" border="0" />middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700275584834362677.post-83213913856512788832008-03-10T19:02:00.012-04:002008-12-11T03:42:14.297-05:00first the bad news....<div align="center"> </div><div align="left">fifty-two </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">the amount, in centimetres, of snow we got over the weekend. however, perhaps also the new muscles i gained from all of the shovelling.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">view from the front door (this remains unshovelled after saturday night's dump of snow... we're using the garage door for access):<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176262106118183602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1TkLkRyGWjyU2upLuc7Kb4sGy7-TBudLPKuszc9S5HhYFRVAZAnNF7bGvyHZfRv7u_XLmEgdQmgwDXozWMtcqSIjciqncu4mokSRhatIDARHclzYoy4AoHK208rMOnh6APMsquIuRUE/s320/IMG_7043.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">the drift up to the door is about shoulder height on me. (husband for scale):<br /></p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176257682301868562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAl2ZulqVstN1Kdw4Gm1CTNBkIoeBvPzqy5WG6tRqpoXaNswKK_yrCRtfh3vm-Ud81cWHvKhdoQ_atX-2dNee8iZ1zrtnQTFLzL7UqxRj-idw7YwKzVPMXzkepeN4fqM2ui9rhLx5jtIE/s320/IMG_7017.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">do you see the bank of snow that goes right up to the second floor deck? insane!</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176259013741730386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGcYWWn7GBZI_XMNLY1srN5HW1HWpHk_tmv0M7qntdWfUwsIeTxFtQCI3zZNi6qIEgepoIUOeBKncgoo5fbe73bEFnwwyIXMXa7B10SSRqkOSpnvVL4VDczLAdcyXJWGJ2bfmscUtJMQ/s320/IMG_7022.JPG" border="0" /> i feel really badly for these people - the driveway hadn't been touched the entire weekend:<br /></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176259606447217250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qGb3dr7j9GCuz7jJ1yBd2iTCl6Byzc_fhXtxLKvRRnLKfy_7siHdoDYAfJFcNN5NiQX3oIj9Fzr_sWkMfApqdRom8W5O-xO5f_rc6Q_Q3frF_mh1UeNxBupsBhJgpAHAwH6MY-Bzt3M/s320/IMG_7031.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">look closely - he's shovelling his car off...</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176260074598652530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXBOZLtVD9ucsaWMln2HQjVku6GCg0XUuaySmwNHDHr5mwMDh0iG0F50hOVTurQcwNFxuCgs8slT92hwl79M1NOJfiS1EVZzZln-9g_ZzA26Egn32t0aXB12asOjqs1nAkeJ5J8dS3A0/s320/IMG_7035.JPG" border="0" /> </p><p align="center">my neighbours enjoying a lovely stroll in their snowshoes<br /></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176260542750087810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NDqdEdHDZnBjfNYSObkboQ3HeeA92XzWYOJdbKAJCdkaEPSoiqr6WeEjfhVOzWeQ3Kfg0b43Bj5EV11jUS9irZTS_ZofmyPNf5ZovifSSiFyumgOkjAZRP1-TQYrpXqMw1lVIdfxGxM/s320/IMG_7032.JPG" border="0" /><br />a little before & after</p><p align="center">here's what the deck looked like saturday around one p.m. - after i'd shovelled a good metre or snow off:</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176263690961115858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cXL9S8ovVy60F_E8RcSQyLhIzBN-uqJnxcx8T659DTIkWNXS2L3SyCLv2DpbS7_fPh6JYfVWRt4Q_5lW0xQ5r3_0ULPTLjhJLYklocrToQWNf4kCPljXHWXeUYKiLuuHPRDXWdfBO_Y/s320/IMG_6965.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">and, here's the after... you'd never know i'd shovelled - another metre!</p><p align="center">the barbeque is a lovely reminder that spring / summer / fall actually do exist..... </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176262677348833986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Lz6UWKPNKiqis13k-8643v4I_5cwpLPCTB7ruGx-NNQGb519isQvOJJ-y5o6-qAB82Cuiwczucxk5_H4qHYecHR_IXXv9-OlhPF31IQ5PahFEgzZWwR_tF1uuJKRspT4mLkWjcK5NEA/s320/IMG_7045.JPG" border="0" /></p>middlevillagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292942183748690698noreply@blogger.com0