Guess How Many

I had my hair done up special for the wedding.

I slept on it Saturday night and kept it in all day Sunday. It lasted amazingly well - only one curl came out.

So my question to you - guess how many bobby pins it took to hold my hair up?

What I've been up to - getting organized

When I started all the mittens I told you about in the last post I had an awful time finding and matching my double-pointed needles. Most of the plastic envelopes they come in had ripped and the needles were loose all over my craft shelf and stuck in pattern books. I figured there had to be a better way to store them so I started looking for cases in stores. Nada. I looked on line and found a few for sale but they were all over $60. So I found a few tutorials on needle rolls, some scrap material and bias tape (leftover from making aprons) and got to work.

Here are the raw materials.

And the finished product! It only took a few hours and I am pleased with the results.

When I am done, I fold down the upper half, roll it up and tie it. No more lost needles!

Ski day

We only live 3 blocks from a nordic ski centre.  The first winter we were here we walked over a few times.  It was only $2.  The next year the prices more than tripled as they decided to include parking fees which had been seperate before.  Every year I ski with the kids classes because it is free as a volunteer.  The last few years we have added the free moonlight ski as well.  The last few years I have said I will get a pass but then I wonder if I will get my money's worth.  A few years we haven't had enough snow.  Will I have the energy to ski and walk the dogs?  Can I keep it up for a whole winter alone?  I do know someone who skis almost every day and I could go with her but she skis the same 4 km loop every time.  Boring.  There is more than 30 km of trails to explore.  I can see doing the same loop if you are timing yourself or in a hurry but every time!  I need more variety.

My summer fitness routine is my job, supplemented by dog walking and a little biking and canoeing.  On rainy days and in the winter I rebound 4 or 5 times a week and walk the dogs.  I am getting bored of the rebounding routines (and I lent a DVD to a friend so I only have half to chose from) so today I did it.  I forked over $9 and went skiing.  I did 7 km in an hour and ten minutes and I am home for a lunch break.  I am going to go out again after lunch and do another 4 km or more.  I don't want to overdo it or I won't be able to walk up the stairs tomorrow.  I will try to find a pocket to stuff my camera in.  There was a pileated woodpecker right on the trail this morning.