Saturday, November 14, 2009

Y comienza la locura:

We had a quick crafting moment with Adica and Finnie. We got the new issue of MSL and got on top of this that same day. The girls love them...we think we might turn them into a little garland for their play room. And so it begins...the holidays xmas crafting! I have been making a few things here and there...but still have ambitious plans.

This post has got me thinking about what I am going to make and what I am not going to bother for this Xmas. I intend on doing some things for my kids and seriously not buying them a whole lot. Each year Derek and I whittle down what we really want this celebration to be about and we are leaning more and more towards celebrating actual things, like the Solstice, the end of a year...and not a religious, out-of-whack gongsho...and coming together with what we think resonates with our feelings so we can pass down something true to us to our children.

Hicimos una bola de gnomos o como se les llame...sacamos la inspiracion de la revista Martha Stewart y se me hace que los vamos a convertir en una guirnalda. Y se me hace que voy a mandar uno que otro con las muñecas que hice para Navidad...como regalito extra. Ya tengo mas o menos decidido que voy a hacer para esta Navidad...y les voy a dar una que otra recetilla o poema guapo. Ahi los wacho que tengo que sacar a las hijas de la casa o me van a volver loca!

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Lana sube, lana baja...el señor que la trabaja...

It's still snowing this morning...it started last night as I was watching Food Inc. and sewing a dollie together. I have notices over the past few days the change of light all day and the wool goodness that surrounds us. Thank God I learned how to crochet&knit...or we would be in a pickle!

Esta es mi canasta de estambres guapos. Acepto que no es la única colección de estambres guapos...y más bien que se trata de la colección temporal en exhibición. "Ora lo verán" dijo mi abuelita...es que mientras ando renegando/limpiando la casa de vez en cuando me detengo a admirar estas obras de arte e ingenio tanto de la madre naturaleza como del ser humano y me lleno de asombro y regocijo...se me baja un poco el diablo y continuo el afán cotidiano con una semi sonrisa y el corazón levantao'....

Las niñas están en una racha de pintar y dibujar que no les doy abasto. Ultimamente me he sentado mucho con ellas a pintar....y me he acordado de mis libros de pintar de chica y mis colores de palo...a lo mejor le regalo a Adica un set de colores ultra guapos...

And these things on my hand are just cleverness in a wrap! They keep my hands warm without sacrificing practicality...they make me feel like I am "so well dressed" even though Derek keeps calling me "bag lady" and on top of that I can whip'em up like in half an hour! The pile is getting bigger...anyways, I have to go now and colour with Adica and start thinking about supper....oh! the joys of domestic life...in winter!

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

La costa oeste...pero no es la brava!

We took a week to go and see this. It is beautiful, breathtaking, peaceful, and centering. I love being close to the Ocean. It reminds me of deeper things, it connects me to my center and gives me so much comfort. It is easy to loose yourself and your priorities sometimes in daily life, but being so close to such an empowering aspect of nature, that surrounds you completely, there is no other way but to call forth on those primal and primordial sentiments. I am happy to be back and I feel a change coming on. I am excited about ending this year with so much behind me. I am 32 now and it feels good.




Estas fotos demuestran un poco la belleza de lo que acabamos de vivir. Puedo soltarme cual vil perico recitando detalles, visitas, amigos, playas y eventos pero en realidad volvi muy recargada de energía, sintiendo que un cambio se avecina, sintiendome completamente a gusto dentro de mi vida y circunstancias, y esperando cerrar este año con nuevas tradiciones. Ando muy ocupada con las muñecas y me tomarán todavía otras dos semanas de locura, pero prontamente la calma retornará y podré sentarme a escribir un poco más y a tomar fotos que no sean de vestidos y bordados. Ahi los wacho.

I am quite busy and it is going to take me two weeks to sort out all this crazyness. After that things will slow down and I'll have more time to sit down and digress...like I usually do. See you then.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Doll parts...everywhere!


Up to our elbows in dollies...we will be back when they are finished!!!

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Nada nuevo bajo el sol.

These days are all a blur...fall seems to be traveling so fast away from us...we got a little snow storm that turn our view from lovely browns and reds into pure white. Luckily is not here to stay...not for another month at least...I hope!. It's pretty cold and so now we have to pinch ourselves to get out of the couch, and venture outside with the chill on our cheeks. But it's worth it. God knows I need to get off my bum and stretch out and breath in fresh air!

Con las heladas venidas a estas tierras nos tuvimos que abrigar pesadamente y mas bien recluirnos al hogar. Casi no hemos salido de la casa (con el cuento de que tampoco encontraba la caja con las botas de invierno) y nos la hemos pasado acolchonadamente tapujadas y en pijamas. Pero ya se esta poniendo el tiempo semidecente asi que mas vale que reanudemos nuestras caminatas otoñales cotidianas....o de plano ya no me va a cerrar ni un solo pantalón!.

With all this time spent inside, we have been "remodelling". Not really of course but more like Fall Sprucing Up. I changed my seasonal display on top of the desk, we moved a few things around to help the energy of our day move better, and we've placed a few autumnal presents all around us to remind us of our place in time. Adica has shown interest in the "unwinding skeins" process and so sometimes she sits with me (there is a LOT of sitting down lately) to unwind skeins...her fingers still lack a lot of coordination and she gets very frustrated but she perseveres...it makes me smile to no end to see her with a ball of yarn around her chubby fingers.

Con esto de que hoy es Thanksgiving aca en Canada yo espero que Derek haga de cenar. Ayer me acoste a las altas horas de la madrugada, embrutecida leyendo tarugada y media en la computadora y lavando ropa y dando una alzada de casa. Las niñas y Derek estan apilando leña en el patio mientras yo me daba una pequeña siesta. Ya pronto prenderemos la estufa de leña y calentaremos finalmente el hogar...que esta calefacción es puro cuento chino!.
Espero que tengan un bonito fin de semana y ahi me reporto....escasamente.

Monday, October 5, 2009

El Otoño ha llegado!

Fall is definitely here in this neck of the woods, and all the things that are coming out of my fingers are very much inspired and touched by this beautiful season. I am knitting coats for the dolls, making hats for the family, a few dolls requested mittens and scarves...so did my kids so we'll see. We have a big basket full of beautiful, natural yarns...ready to be put to work. The list of things to do is so overwhelming that I just look at the three top things and try to tackle those as much as I can...the rest will be dealt with in due time. In the mean time let's all rejoice in the fact that the bit of snow we got this week won't be here for real for at least several months!

Con esto de las temperaturas bajas las creaciones se han visto severamente comprometidas. Seguimos trabajando por su bienestar, asi que disculpe las molestias que esto le ocasione. Por el momento estoy trabajando en muñecas con tonos otoñales, y unas hadas pispiretas a finales de Octubre, ya veremos que nos depara el destino. Adica y Finn requieren de muchos accesorios: gorros, guantes, mascadas, bufandas...y las muy prontas hasta escojen su estambre y me dicen que quieren que les haga con cada cual. No...a este paso se van a conseguir un latigo las muy mondrigas! A mi la verdad que me encanta estarles haciendo juguetes y ropa...pronosticando que prontamente no se van a querer trepar encima nada remotamente hecho a mano asi que hay que aprovechar su inocencia....y tupirle duro a todo aquello que se les antoje en su mentecita pechocha!

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Swallowed

By the urgent need to knit and crochet for all the members of my family. All of a sudden is extra cold and we are all in dire need of head wear...handmade of course. I can't find the box of winter hats...don't know what I did with it...so in the meantime I am gonna' keep on knitting. I just finished the green one and I'm absolutely in love...Derek wants one just the same for him so I guess there's a few more in my knitting future.


Con eso de que se nos vino una onda fría se nos anda helando la pelona...no encuentro la caja con los gorros y bufandas y como lo que menos me hace falta es un puchoncito pos ando como con 4 gorros comenzados al mismo tiempo...uno pa' cada quien. La primera ganona fue Finn...con su super casco verde...me encanto este y el Derek quiere que le haga uno asi que ahi vere como me va con la adaptada del patrón de bebe contra "cabeza humana desproporcianadamente grandi, tipo bote de basura de 100 litros".