Thursday, April 9, 2009

Réflexions

En sortant de Manhattan. Holland Tunel




Cloud Gate à Chicago.



Bergerac, France.



Auto-portrait sur la tank à gaz de mon Sportster

Dave Dyer Briar 2009


Action on the ice.

She shoot, she scores.

The heat is on.

Slap shot.



That much! We raised over 
$3000.00
For the:
Walk To End Breast Cancer
For August 2009


Monday, March 30, 2009

Le printemps


Le printemps est prèsque là. 

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Je fait du camping moi.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Gateau Choco

Mon gâteau de fête. Il est plus beau que bon. J'ai pris la recette dans un Marie-Claire Australien. Il avait l'air très bon mais il est en fait très médiocre. Beaucoup de liquide (250gr de beurre fondu, 200 gr chocolat fondu, 375ml de café, 2 oeufs et seulement 140 gr de farine.) Mmmm! J'aurais du lire la recette avant. Ca fait pas très pro. Et en plus pas de grandeur de moule. J'ai pris un 23 cm. Ca donne un gâteau mouillé même avec une heure de cuisson. Mais c'est pas grave, je vais en faire un autre. Un bon quatre-quart dans "The Cake Bible" va faire l'affaire. 

Monday, March 9, 2009

Montréal

Quelque part en Bougogne

Chicago

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Iceland

I'm posting a few pictures from Iceland as the winter is pretty bleak here and it's getting dirtier as it's going toward spring. I spent only a week in that beautiful country and I will go back for longer that's for sure. It's one of the most stunning place I've ever seen. Not that I've seen a lot. But for tranquility and beauty and all the things I like, you can't beat Iceland's ever changing scenery. It's amazing.









Monday, February 16, 2009

J'ai trouvé des vieilles photos de mon lac





Random photos

C'est son derrière, pas son devant en passant

Actée, une plante indigène au Québec

Angélique qui n'est pas revenue après l'hiver

Pépé, non il ne sent pas la fleur

Lys blanc
I finally did some needle work on Sunday and it was about time. I bought some cheep reading glasses and proceeded to like needle craft once more. I abandoned it a few years ago when my eyes started to see blurry things and I got frustrated a lot. Not pocking in the right spot and all and pricking my fingers a lot. I took the bull by the horn and made a hanky with a drawing my husband did years ago of my late dog Domino Doberdoodoo. I loved that dog. It's not fantastic but it's a start.




See the similarities!

And I did a little couture. We bought the piano bench last summer at an auction and Grant said it was not very comfortable. I found some great fabric at Etsy . So now all he needs is a little poof to put his foot up when he plays guitar. I can't believe I'm encouraging him. I must be going deaf as well.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Porte


Porte de Limeuil

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Scarf in Therapi - Therapeutic Therapy

I made this scarf to avoid doing lace and I really wanted to use this yarn for a spring item.

Here goes: 

2 skeins of Therapi from SWTC

5.5 mm needles

Stitch pattern is a multiple of 6 and I think I used a 4 stitch border on each side. If I remember correctly  I used 26 stitches total.

Row 1 = *Wyb sl 1, k2, psso, k3*
Row 2 = *P4, yo, p1*
Row 3 =  *K3, wyb sl1, k2, psso*
Row 4 = *P1, yo, p4*

P = purl
K = knit
Wyb = with yarn in back (knit position)
Yo = yarn over
Sl 1 = slip one
Psso = pass the slip stich over (in this case, over the two k2 done right after)

Cast on 26 stitches

Knit 4 rows of garter stitches or a border stitch of your choice
Start pattern but don't forget your 4 border stitches at the beginning and the end of your piece of knitting and knit as long as you like, finish with 4 rows of your choosen border and cast off.
Tidy, block and enjoy.



Friday, February 6, 2009

Project Doorway


Trémolat again.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

La tour Eiffel

Just a little dishcloth on a landmark theme.

One skein of Bernat Handicrafter and 4,5 mm needles.

Cast on 46 stitches (or a multiple of 8 stitches + 6 stitches for the border)

K = knit
P = purl
B = border stitches
P2t = purl 2 together
Yo = yarn over

Knit 4 rows or a chosen border and then begin the pattern:

Row 1: B3, *yo, p2t, p6* repeat until 3 stitches left and b3
Rows 2, 4, 6: B3, *k7, p1* repeat until 3 stitches left and b3
Rows 3, 5, 7: B3, *k1, p7* repeat until 3 stitches left and b3
Rows 8 and 16: b3, p all, b3
Row 9: B3, *p4, yo, p2t, p2* repeat until 3 stitches left and b3
Rows 10, 12, 14: B3, *k3, p1, k4* repeat until 3 stitches left and b3
Rows 11, 13, 15: B3, *p4, k1, p3

I did 3 repeat of the pattern but you can do one more for a squarer cloth. (It tend to be rectangular after a wash)

Finish with 4 rows in knit or a chosen border, tidy up and get that soap and in the shower you go with a gorgeous french, olive oil soap.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Parc du Mont Tremblant, P.Q.

Des petites photos du parc du Mont-Tremblant, secteur l'Assomption à 40 minutes de chez nous. Le parc est vraiment très beau.

Lac de l'Assomption






Lac des Cyprès






Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Encore des lavettes


La lavette de la semaine.

Je m'enniue de l'été

Trémolat



L'herbe tendre. Les cailloux croustillants. Le soleil aveuglant. L'air parfumée. Les feuilles au vent.