There are so many new places to explore in this new city of ours. We are still roaming around finding many of them.ย  I’ve already found new favourite stores for books*, comics**, yarn (And here, and here), and vintagey/secondhand clothing. And a place that makes...
Things I

Things I <3

:: Typewriter :: Button :: Scarf :: Wiggle Dress :: Petticoat :: Leather Bag :: Belt ::    
Moved

Moved

We made the crazy move to Victoria. Moving day was sunny, and the ferry ride was beautiful. Tonight, after dropping Braden off to meet some family, we stopped and listened to a reggae band that was playing down off of Government St as part of Ska fest. I didn’t...
thoughts and such

thoughts and such

#Trust30 30-day writing challenge fromย ralphwaldoemerson.me Five Years by Corbett Barr There will be an agreement in whatever variety of actions, so they be each honest and natural in their hour. โ€“ Ralph Waldo Emerson What would you say to the person you were five...
a little bit of thunder

a little bit of thunder

…makes for some interesting skies. We took a break from packing and stressing and took a little drive on some back roads and enjoyed the greenery while it lasts. Though I think we should be gone by the time it gets brown. Such a strange...
the beginning of an adventure…

the beginning of an adventure…

This weekend was full of driving and ferries and more driving. We were on a quest to find a place to live in a city far away across mountains and parts of oceans. Luckily the weather was on our side, and it was beautiful and sunny almost the whole way there and back....
Spring is a wonderful time for a picnic with friends.

Spring is a wonderful time for a picnic with friends.

It may have been cloudy, but it was a beautiful day for a picnic at the park. I suppose it’s good for me to get used to the weather now, as we will be moving to the island this summer. We’re doing a kamikaze run down this weekend to look at a few potential...
Sometimes you wonder…

Sometimes you wonder…

There’s this sewing machine in a field. Did it grow there? Did it decide, “Oh, I’ve had enough of this table and this window. I want to go outside!” Maybe it jumped off a table where it has been for years or out a window it has looked out for...
Yay!

Yay!

This has been a frakking ordeal! Holy crap, I can’t believe this is even sort of working.