Algonquin Park…Kicked Our Asses.

I distinctly remember the Friday before I left on my Great Algonquin Adventure, my boss asking me about my vacation plans. When I mentioned where I was going, she asked in a concerned fashion if I had checked the weekly forecast for the region. I admitted I hadn’t, as I didn’t want to see bad…

Algonquin Park, Here We Come!

Don’t get me wrong, I really like my new job, and all of the potential I can see for my career advancement. My boss likes me (I think…hard to tell with women…), and I like her, and my colleagues are super-golden awesomesauce and great fun to boot. But man, am I ever exhausted. I work…

Happy World Pride Week…in Knitting!

How can you not LOVE this yarn?!? It’s so colourful and interesting and such a fascinating texture, even if it is a bit of a pain in the butt to knit with! It’s honestly the most colourful yarn I have ever *seen*, never mind purchased for myself. For those interested knitters out there, this yarn…

This is so…I don’t even…

The Game of Thrones Intro. … Sung by screaming goats. … I simply cannot love this more than I already do. … You are welcome, Internets.

Everything’s Coming Up Milhouse

It’s been an unconscionably long time since I last posted, and I do apologise; yet, after a long time of either being out of work or in only short-term contract positions, I’ve been offered a wonderful job with some amazing people, in an industry it doesn’t hurt my heart to work in. It may take…

Bake A Palooza Part II

As promised, here are some pics and the recipe links for the “BP Sunday”  treats I made and brought to the ceremony this past Sunday. First off: Tropical Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting I have posted the recipe for this divine cake before (link here) so I won’t repeat it now; I’ll just show…