I’m writing this in the car…please excuse the typos! The Big Band celebrated its silver anniversary last night. 25 years is quite a milestone for the longevity of anything, especially a band. Mr. C was a founding member, and since we’ve moved away he has managed to attend a few rehearsals on trips back, and… Continue reading A Silver Anniversary
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We Arrived!
When we left the Yukon to pursue a new life as early retirees 17 months ago, our plan was that we would return for at least one month every year. Except for that first year. Mr. C travelled back and forth quite a bit doing contract work, but I wanted to experience an entire uninterrupted… Continue reading We Arrived!
Two more Because you Matter quilts!
Do you remember a while back when I told you about the Hands2Help Charity Quilt Challenge? And that Because You Matter Quilts for Kids is this years Canadian recipient? It’s in this blog post here if you want to refresh your memory. Well, the first quilts have arrived! It’s absolutely thrilling!!! Thank you to Anita,… Continue reading Two more Because you Matter quilts!
My first Colette Monetta
Here you thought I wasn’t sewing anything during April. Silly you! I’ve been seeing this dress all over the internet and finally decided it was time for me to make one. This is the Monetta dress from Colette Patterns, and INDY designer. I have a lot to learn about sewing stretchy knits. I think this… Continue reading My first Colette Monetta
Brought to you by the letter Z for Jazz, baby!
Zap! …I really can’t believe the month is over and this is the last A-Z challenge post! No more daily Nita in your inbox! I love the letter Z. There are a lot of great things I could have written about that actually start with a z, but I found out just a few minutes… Continue reading Brought to you by the letter Z for Jazz, baby!
Y: Yukon meditation
In 2012 I did a series of one minute films that I called “one Yukon minute.” The idea was to spend one minute in meditation, looking at a photograph…except it would be a living photograph, with movement and sound. Serene. Tranquil. Something to reflect on and calm the mind. A moving meditation, so to speak.… Continue reading Y: Yukon meditation