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Holiday Hooking

Today my sis will depart from icy-cold, rainy, stormy Ireland and pitstop in London on her way to still-hot South Africa. We'll spend some time in the bushveld, some in the city, but most at the...

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The Everyday 3

Late summer thunderstorm approaching. Please let it rain.

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A blanket for Tracer's baby

Tracer is "our" waitress at one of our regular pitstops.  When our Little Man (no almost 9) started to walk, we would choose the corner seats, line up the couches to make a little "cage", and he could...

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Blog Week 2013 Coming Up

Dis amper tyd vir Blog Week 2013!  Blog Week gee deur middel van interessante onderwerpe en 'n groot groep deelnemers lekker blootstelling aan pragtige werk en hope inspirasie.Onderwerp verlede jaar...

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The Everyday 4 - Egoli

I drive by this informal settlement every time while on holiday at our little beach house. "Powertown"is located adjacent to Klein Brakrivier, its residents either unemployed or working in one the...

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IronWife.

I am an IronWife.IronWives have husbands who think it's great fun to swim 3.8 km in the ocean, followed by 180 km cycling, and then top it off with a 42.2 km run.  All in one day.(You get IronHusbands...

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My Granny's hooks

My granny turned 89 yesterday.  89!Until very recently , she was still fitter and stronger than many women 20 years younger. She's survived 11 of her siblings, her husband, a daughter, a grandson....

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Waar ek hekel - +27 Design Café

Een van my groot sondetjies is 'n cappucino so deur die dag, gewoonlik met 'wings', maar vandat ek begin hekel het, gebeur dit meer en meer dat ek neerval iewers vir 'n cappo, en een van die projekte...

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Colour my world

I was that Grade 2 girl who knew colours by the description on the wax crayon wrapper.  Not "green", but olive green, apple green, forest green, moss green, sea green. Not brown, but dark brown,...

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The tools of my trade

I was involved in a photoshoot the other day, and was asked to "bring the tools that you use for you workshop"...?(That is now for my virtual crochet group...)(I don't do workshops. I  get a few fellow...

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4kcbwday7 : 365 days...where will my craft take me?

Reading through Blog Week's last day's post, obviously I would start to ponder in the back of my mind...what happened to my resolutions of last year? And where do I want to be within in another...

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Monday evening

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Klaar! 'n Strepesak

Klaar! Strepesak vir daardie mobiele projekte:Done! 'n Stripey bag for those mobile projects:A stripey bag for stash and projectsMy een wolwinkel hou sakke uitskotwol aan, growwe, harde  100%wol...

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Crochet Induced Attention Deficit

There is one place more dangerous that my LYS or bookstore and that is the hardware store. I've been a loyal client of my hardware store since my first year at uni in 1990, when I bought a copper rod...

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The Everyday 5 - A pause in traffic

Pretoria autumn morning

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The Everyday 6 - All in an hour's drive

While quickly stopping at school to exchange chess party treats for a backpack, I met:Gibson Muntandare paid a surprise visit to the school gatesGibson is a well-known figure in the streets of...

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A Stripey Bag Update and Finale

WHOHOOOP!!!I slipped on a cobblestone and a R500 strap broke :-( So I took the sandal to the shoe hospital and stood chatting to the omie, when I wondered out loud...since he makes belts, wouldn't he...

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Getting all the WIPs in a row

Sometimes it's good to get an idea of what lies lurking in various baskets, bags and closets.  So I bravely got out the various WIPs and PHDs to assess the damage...First up, and most important, since...

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Hunting season has opened

Hunting season has opened and The Dad is on his second hunt of the year.Our Dad is a bow hunter and keeps us in an annual supply of free-range, low-fat, organic venison. He hunts either from a hide...

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National Wool Week

South Africa's first National Wool Week kicked off this week and of course a friend and I went to have a look!The exhibit was held in Sandton City in Johannesburg, a quick 25 min  trip on the Gautrain,...

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