knitting on the train

knitting on the train
Originally uploaded by knit_north

ummmm yes it has been a while since i've posted ....... this pic is from may long weekend on the train. patrick an i went to skagway - the first day was sooo cold! so had had to buy a toque (the one i'm wearing here) and totally bundle up. but the monday oh my so lovely and warm! it was so hard to leave. the flowers were all out and there was that lovely ocean breeze

the next weekend in whitehorse was amazing - so crazy hot ... i got so burned! oh my - really bad - i burnt my knees so badly i had a v hard time walking for 3 days - i was only in direct sun for about 1/2 hour. yes i'm that white - tho i also blame the sun here - i swear it is stronger up here

then this sunday .... we had SNOW - June 8th a couple inches of snow - granted it was wet snow .... but snow in june? gah!

oh and good news! i'm still employed! i'm the 'new' Gallery Director of the Arts Centre Gallery .. hoorah

Rainy day cooking

atichokes are a waste, originally uploaded by girl from finito.

in a bold, somewhat stupid move, i decided that biking home in the rain was not enough and i should stop and pick up all the ingredients for a huge meal and spend all day cooking ... the results...
1. atichokes are a waste and i hate cleaning them

Veggie stuffing, originally uploaded by girl from finito.

2. whole grain veggie stuffing!!

sauteed fennel, artichoke hearts and leeks, originally uploaded by girl from finito.

3. sauteed fennel, artichoke hearts and leeks

red lentil soup, originally uploaded by girl from finito.

4. red lentil soup

tofu spanikopita, originally uploaded by girl from finito.

5. awesome tofu spanikopita

here comes the sun, originally uploaded by girl from finito.

6. and a break in the clouds and rain

blackberry apple crisp

blackberry apple crisp, originally uploaded by girl from finito.

Ever feel like making desert at 7 at night.. defrost your fruit and get everything ready only to find the store is closed and you are short a cup.. thank goodness for friends around the corner who have apples.. yeah katie!

Birthday!

ouefs en cocotte, originally uploaded by girl from finito.

Wow! I'm 29....
I had a really low key birthday this year. Just some friends over for wine and snacks. My camera had a dead battery so that day I took no photos. These are from the day after.
Andrea gave me a book for Christmas - Julie and Julia - about a woman who decided to cook all the recipes in Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking. She mentioned Ouefs en Cocotte and I just had to try them... and oh they are ever so good.

tulips from Katie, originally uploaded by girl from finito.

there is nothing i can think of at the moment that i like better than getting flowers.. good thing my friends know this (or they like getting them too and are clever).. these came from Katie.. i love tulips.. stunning!

flowers from Jen and Tusche, originally uploaded by girl from finito.

A Birthday Theme.. Flowers and how pretty are these.. and it's a living plant.. so it will continue to be beautiful.

birthday flowers, originally uploaded by girl from finito.

and lovely ones from mom and dad.

my playoffs goal

rose_progress1
Originally uploaded by knit_north

Ok - i hardly want to stay this out loud because i'm not sure if i'll make it.... but I want to have this sweater done by the time the Stanley Cup is handed over to the winning team!
the picture shows a little more than a week's progress - so yeah i better hurry

i was cursing the purple earlier but it is growing on my now ...
the other thing is: why is the ribbing curling?? hopefully that will sort itself out with blocking

Tofino..

barnacles.. woot woot, originally uploaded by girl from finito.

I have been massively lucky to get as much vacation time as I want. Right when I got back from Cuba Mary called me up and floated the idea of joining her when she went to Victoria for a conference. Being Mary's birthday as well it seemed like a good idea. While we were celebrating mom thought it would be a good time for a little unbirthday for me! how could I resist!

unbirthday, originally uploaded by girl from finito.

In another lucky happenstance my friend Diana was in BC from Beijing visiting some friends. I convinced her to come up for a few days as well. I love introducing my hometown to my pals - it's the most beautiful place in the world.

diana and I at the BEACH, originally uploaded by girl from finito.

sa sa sa sand, originally uploaded by girl from finito.

new sweater swatch w notes

rose_swatch w notes
Originally uploaded by knit_north

i'm about to start a fair isle sweater (Autumn Rose by Eunny Jang) - totally excited -
but still need a few colours - i'm in victoria next week so i'll actually be able to pick out colours in front of me instead of guessing over the web.


here is my swatch - i think i need a deeper gray and a brighter turquoise (instead of the moorgrass)
i think i’ll also swap out the shetland black with a deep purple
i tried out spruce and tartan - i like the darker green -tartan- better