Category Archives: travel

Snow >> ice storm

            It’s snowing in Montreal, which is greatly preferably to being in Toronto, where a massive ice storm has knocked out power and multiple forms of transit. It’s a good time to get some spinning … Continue reading

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Late summer travels

School starts again tomorrow, so I’m glad to have spent the end of my summer relaxing in Montreal. I worked on some embroidery, taught myself how to crochet, and did a lot of lazing around in the parks of the … Continue reading

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More Montreal

It’s late (well, Toronto late) and I’m done work for the night. I’m thinking about my next trip to Montreal, which is coming right up, and about the last one, whose memories still flood my daydreams regularly. In lieu of … Continue reading

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Montreal

Nothing much to do with fibre arts in this post, other than to say that I did progress quite a bit on my Hey Hey, My My project in the car on the way to and from Montreal (11 hours … Continue reading

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WWKIP at The Purple Purl

In a few short weeks, I’ll be moving to Toronto. This past weekend I did a quick trip there and back (swearing for most of the 5+ hour drive that my next car will have air conditioning) to look at … Continue reading

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Buttons in Montreal

Last Thursday I made a quick trip to Montreal, and in the middle of a flurry of activity I ended up searching out Rubans Boutons. My friend Mary was on the hunt for “little tiny buttons,” so after leaving Effiloché … Continue reading

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I went to Montreal on Saturday, filled with plans for the day that almost all fell through. Fortunately Montreal is the kind of city where you can always find something interesting to occupy your time, and it wasn’t long before … Continue reading

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