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Knitting myself a new direction…Thoughts on polar fleece
A couple of months ago I said to Tony, “I think I’m having a crisis.” He was very concerned and agreed to hear me out. The next line out of my mouth had the word, “knitting” in it and with that one word I instantly lost credibility. I guess my idea of a crisis and…
Brier Island
This past weekend Tony and I ran away to Brier Island. I have always had a long list of reasons as to why I can’t go anywhere, not least of which is a sense of needing to be open in case someone comes to visit my studio. But Robin, who runs the Chester Bay Chalet,…
A Stitch In Timeless
Today as Lego and I walked the short distance between my house and the Lunenburg Academy, I met a man visiting from Ireland. Determined to learn a bit about life in Lunenburg, he proceeded to ask me as many questions as can fit into a couple of town blocks. Happy to oblige him, I did…
Hats For the Men Folk and a special delivery on VIDEO
Big News! I discovered what to do with that iMovie thing on my phone. My poor, long suffering husband, is none too thrilled. It was bad enough having me photograph the world, but now our little day trips are being filmed. You’ll hear him, in the video, subtly ask, “Will you be video taping the…
My Idea of a Custom Order
My idea of a custom order might not look like a typical custom order. In this case it went something like this…. Brenda- Hi Anna, I love your dangling flower hats. They are so Springy and I really need a fun hat.Me- Oh, sure, but would you mind if I made a couple of changes,…
One Extraordinary Woman (with good taste in hats)
This is Thelma. We met a couple of weeks ago. She was looking for a hat for her friend in British Columbia who is going through chemo. She came by my studio and together we came up with this… Word on the street is that her friend was delighted. But back to Thelma. When she…
Fifty Years
I had big plans for my fiftieth birthday. I was going to get in the car and drive an hour an a half to Wolfville and take a lone adventure to Gaspereau Valley Fibers. I have been thinking about how I used to be so adventurous. I was the twenty year old that just left…
Always Trust a Politician in a Good Hat
I try so hard to not mix hats and politics, but when a wonderful Nova Scotia politician goes out of her way to support a local hatter there’s nothing left to do, but talk about the two things together in one place. This is Lisa Roberts. She is the NDP MLA for Halifax/Needham. Lucky Halifax/Needham…
Time Out for Gratitude
Some chores, like washing dishes, bring out the nihilistic, end of days, depressive side of me. While other chores, like hanging laundry, fill me with peace and gratitude. So, as it is Canadian Thanksgiving, I thought I’d hang the laundry. And wouldn’t you know it, a wave of thoughts bright and beautiful blew in with…
Men Say The Darndest Things
Today I have been the most easy going spouse imaginable. Tony came into the kitchen and suggested I might be putting too many nuts in the salad….He turned off the corn that was cooking for 30 seconds because he thought it would overcook and even asked me what’s for supper tomorrow before we had finished…