Monthly Archives: February 2009

My first swap

Posted on February 27, 2009 by mam

Me: “I’ve signed up for a swap” Hubby: “Not for me I hope” Me: “Don’t be silly, it’s for fabric” Hubby: ” I thought you weren’t buying any more fabric” Me: “I’m not.  They’re buying it for me” Each day … Continue reading →

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The Reader

Posted on February 26, 2009 by mam

I finished ”The Reader” in two nights, now I want another one just like this one.  The writing is clean, quick, poignant, incredible.   It brings a lump to your throat with just a few words………..the type of book I love.     Don’t … Continue reading →

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A blast from the past

Posted on February 25, 2009 by mam

Andrea started it when she posted this picture of her and I from Christmas 1970.   For those of you who have always known me as a blonde or white hair femme fatale, this shows the true colour of my hair.   I … Continue reading →

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My great grandfather Private John Daly

Posted on February 24, 2009 by mam

The Book of Remembrance of the First World War is on display in the Memorial Chamber of the Parliament of Canada, in Ottawa.  Each year on this date, the book is opened to page 74.  Inscribed on this page is … Continue reading →

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Weather update

Posted on February 23, 2009 by mam

They are calling this the worst storm of the decade.   The blizzard caused white outs, the police were asking people to stay off the roads, the buses were canceled, the ambulances were grounded. I spent the day baking bread, hamburg … Continue reading →

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We’re getting cleaner

Posted on February 22, 2009 by mam

Take the following ingredients – a bar of laundry soap from the dollar store($.50), a box of borax($5.29) and a box of washing soda($5.79). Make  recipe #3 on this site.   I was amazed at how little (1 and 1/3 cups) … Continue reading →

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We keep getting greener

Posted on February 20, 2009 by mam

I’ve been reading “Green Clean”  eco-friendly cleaning for the home , a perfect little book given to me by my friend Win.  From these simple household items, I made dishwasher detergent at an estimated cost of 47 cents.   Mix … Continue reading →

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Another storm

Posted on February 19, 2009 by mam

The morning sky was beautiful, with the promise of snow hanging heavy. With 9 feet high snow banks in our yard, snow is a four letter word we don’t want to hear. But Mother Nature doesn’t pay us any mind……………………

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The sound track of your life

Posted on February 18, 2009 by mam

For the first two weeks of February I ended each post with a lnk to a song with “heart” in the title.   Some songs were old stand bys that I love while others were new ones I discovered on You … Continue reading →

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Finds

Posted on February 17, 2009 by mam

Isn’t this fabric incredible!  Row upon row of beautiful silky cats. I found it in “the fabric of unknown origin” bin at the local fabric shop.  At $1.99 a metre I could not resist buying the rest of the bolt, a total … Continue reading →

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