Emptyknitster

The Grocery Girls March Sock Bash theme was TV Book or Movie and so I thought I’d try my hand as sock designing again and make “Top Cat” Socks based on the cartoon in the early 60’s. TC was the leader of a group of alley cats in New York. Sadly I was in Canada and didn’t get them submitted in time, missing the March cut off. Pattern: Top Cat Socks by Emptyknitster Yarn: Cascade Yarns Heritage Paints Colorway: Tortoiseshell April Sock Bash Theme: Socks from faraway!

After walking through the Royal BC Museum presentation of Wildlife Photographer of the Year, SIL spotted my Canadian knitter in action! He was happy to be in the photo tho a bit embarrassed. When I said I usually had my knitting with me and liked to knit with my fellow knitters he tossed me his slipper so I'd have a prop!

We're just back from a trip to Canada. Late last year my brother asked if we'd like to meet him in Victoria for a few days and being the fancy free retirees that we are, we happily agreed to the hop on a plane. The day began early with a 4:30 wake up call. We flew to Seattle and on to Vancouver where we rented a car and drove a short distance to the ferry terminal. It was a beautiful morning and the ferry ride to the island filled with memories. I remember the many times as a child I took the ferry from Seattle over to the peninsula to visit my aunt. Usually the rides were with my family but in the summer I'd visit by myself, getting on the ferry as a passenger with Mom's Samsonite cosmetic bag filled with a weeks worth of clothes. On one trip my cousin and I were crossing the sound together. She was going to buy each or us a soda. In went the coins, the paper cup dropped down and I picked it up and said, "It didn't give us any pop!" then the liquid bega...

Little Polly Pickett is two years old! This lovely kitty as been a wonderful addition to the family. I love how she cuddles up next to me every night and purrs the night away. Finally she and Denali are friends and they chase each other around the house at least once a day.