Well, it's been a long time since I've posted here. There probably won't be too many more posts before the end of the year (if any). But here's a quick update of my travels:
- I've moved to downtown Toronto. Mostly everything is unpacked, but I just can't find where I put things. Case in point: I know where my OZ Cut is, can't find my gouges. Little hard to do any carving in those circumstances...
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| Supervising the moving process. Also can't find the gouges. |
- I bought one of those Helmer drawer sets for my letterboxing stuff. I saw them in an Ikea a while ago and thought the shallow drawers and mobility of the thing would be perfect for my letterboxing stuff in my new apartment. I was right, it's perfect. Problem: Ikea is discontinuing them. So go buy one asap! I was told what is on shelves is what is left...
- Also, I live right near the Ikea that poor little Darwin went to visit. I think a letterbox commemorating that is in order. Stay tuned in the new year.
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| Also, the Burlington Teen Tour Band finishing up the Niagara on the Lake Parade... |
- The marching season is over. No more parades for me this year - luckily the weather was pretty good for all of them, so I haven't lost any fingers to frost bite.
- My Christmas cards are finally done and going out. I carved my own again this year - three different stamps, two from images, two that I carved freehand (into my last bit of that awful crumbly stuff - now it is gone!).
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| This year's cards, free hand carves on the last bit of the crumbly stuff. |
Anyways, I'm off. Christmas plans to plan, need to clean my new place, and getting prepped for a new job in the new year. Oh, and I guess I also have to do some Christmas shopping. Gotta go, busy.
Happy trails!
that happened when we moved to NC,too, except in reverse: i lost my OZcut, but had my carving kit. Interesting the things that go missing in a move. . .
ReplyDeleteStill haven't found the gouges, or my knives. But I found my paper cutter, scissors, carving material, inks, book binding things... Gah. I know they were packed; I have a distinct memory of telling myself, "I'll just put the gouges *here* so that I'll be able to find them easy when I get to Toronto."
DeleteMy brain has clearly outfoxed me.
You should have had all that stuff in a fanny pack- strapped to you :D. I love the ikea money thing- yay pop culture phenomenon.
ReplyDeleteI have been patiently waiting for you to sign up for Box on 2013... HIIINNNTTT.
Glad to hear you are stepping into a new role. We obviously need to catch up.
In the meantime I heard about this great event called Ode to the Mix Tape: 80's Jamming Letterboxing Party..... its in Kitchener Ontario.... and you should completely sign up...
Haha.... happy trails to you too.!
vivian the viking
Ooo, somehow I missed the Box ON 2013 email? Gah, on it! Completely signed up!
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