Accomplishment

It really is a wonderful feeling when you complete a project. You get to say, I made that! Or I designed that! or Look what I built!
I get that proud feeling every time something is cast off the needles, or taken off the hoop, comes out of the oven. I love that feeling. So much so, I can hardly wait to post pictures here for you all to see!
I completed a sweater for the little man and I think the only thing that makes me more happy than the completion of a project is the smile on the recipient's face.
Men's Pullover, finally completed:

I was hoping to finish it before the warm weather hit and he outgrew it.

I was trying to explain that sentiment to the Little Man. That feeling of accomplishment. Right now he is in this stage where if it takes too long or he struggles, he does not want to do it all. So I suggested he make supper one night. He is capable. He can look for ideas and recipes online. If it works, great. If not, that is ok too. At least you give it a shot.
This is what he created the other night:

It is tofu, potatoes, and veggies.
It turned out really well. I wish I could tell you what he did to the tofu, but he didn't actually explain it. All I know, it was good.

Since the boys now each have a sweater, I am making a sweater for me.

I love that Malabrigo stuff. It is like knitting with butter. So soft....

I have also made significant progress on my socks,

There must be a support group for people like me out there. I am so worried I will run out of yarn. This is the second time I have had that horrible feeling.

Since we are having quite a bit of rain, I will finish my laundry and watch a little Orphan Black.
I hope you all have a wonderful day!

I Think I See Spring?

Yes that is definitely Spring out there.
Even the cats are startled.
Napoleon is suspicious and has not left the patio doors since that strange green stuff has made an appearance.


Tommy, I believe is just relieved that Napoleon's new guard post has granted him a reprieve of his scary play antics.


Rebel is trying desperately to find a new dark place to rest.


I have no idea where Reno is at the moment. Since we had introduced him to the cat grass, he has been jonesing for another fix.

With the Spring season arrives my mom's birthday. We decided to surprise her and pay a quick visit over the week end.


Mom surprised us by showing one her afghans she has completed.

That will fit a queen sized mattress.

Mom also showed the Little Man a little bit of her guitar.

I think we need to find a music teacher now....
At least it was not the drums!

All in all, it was a wonderful time.

Upon our return, I received more of my seeds in the mail.

I am very grateful that they placed these Orange Thyme seeds in a white envelope or there would be no way for me to see them properly.

I have also been working on a few projects:

Jacob's sweater:

That is the view of the front and back.
I think I will need to order more red. It would seem the boy has had a growth spurt since I began this project.

My Necker Socks:


Finally, my Contemporary Cat cross stitch!

Slowly but Surely seems to be my new motto.

I hope all is well with you!
See you later.

Spring

Spring is now I believe, the champion at Hide 'n Seek!
First day of Spring and it snowed.
Mother Nature has a wicked sense of humour.
We didn't let a little snow stop us from celebrating.
We brought the garden indoors.
Sponge Bob having a soak before he becomes a Chia Pet:

The seeds germinating in a cup:

Almost looks like it is under a microscope!

While Little Man was working on Sponge Bob, I was planting a distraction plant; Catgrass:


We will also try and grow Rosemary this year:

That is Reno's head. He is very curious about all this dirt indoors.

Fast Forward a couple of days and lo and behold:


I have not only been gardening, but knitting as well!
Since my yarn has arrived, I have started on Little Man's Hooded Sweater.


Just for kicks, this video was on Facebook page in the category, Trending.
I adore Christopher Walken. When I think of all the movies that in my top 100 list, Walken is usually a part of the film.
I hope you get a kick out of it as well.
Happy Spring!

March Break

March Break is almost at an end.
There were a lot of changes and challenges for the little man, but also a lot of fun to be had. I wanted to make sure that even though things might not be going as smoothly as they should in some aspects of his life, there is always some fun, some adventure and some goodness in other areas.
A while back, few months I believe, Little Man said he would like to learn how to cook.
I said ok. You find something that you would like to try and we will attempt to make it happen.
A few weeks go by and there was some epic flu and just other life things that happened but we managed to create something pretty awesome in that kitchen.
He found a recipe for a roast on Ricardo's website. Fair warning. It is in french. So it turned out to be a lesson for both of us.
Before with all the spices rubbed into the meat.

After,

Not opening the oven door for two hours was torture for us!

I cannot find the recipe for the carrots, but they were filled with awesome!

The carrots were sliced thing, placed in chicken broth and brought to a boil.
Then they were left to simmer until most of the juice were sucked into the carrots.
Then we melted some butter and honey over the carrots.
When they were coated, we took them out of the sauce pan and sprinkled chives over them.
They tasted great!

Last but not least, every great meal needs some sort of kick ass dessert.
Cheesecake!
Not just any cheesecake, Peanut Butter Cheesecake!
We found the recipe in an early 90s Taste of Home magazine.


We also had some adventures outside of the house.
We experienced the Biodome and the Planetarium of Montreal.

It was amazing that we could see all these different ecosystems under one roof! Then a 3 minute jaunt and we can explore space!

The Tropical Rain Forest:


They have some strange creatures in that Rain Forest

Laurentian Maple Forest


The Gulf of St. Lawerence and Labrador Coast



And the Sub-Atlantic Islands


Then we ventured into Outer Space,

In incredibly comfy bean bag chairs.


Such a great day!!!

We also decided to explore a bit of Montreal and search for comic books.
We forgot to bring the camera, but here is a few of our efforts we can share:

and to top it all off,
the first installment of my Super Villain Sock club arrived!!

The Joker!
It was an excellent March Break.