My Mom and my Girl Fiend have visited my home just past August… I tell You I have been driving to many place with them… They left I am in driving with drawl no since they left.. Smile Reni and Mutt I loved it
( Reni und Mutt mir haet das guet do. Emol us em Dorf choene go und oepis ume nan fahre!)
So we planed to take the Go Train to Toronto… but I said to myself… Lets drive I know where to park wright by Ripply’s Aquarium! Easy… absolutely! Just dont’ go right at 6-8am.
Parking lot was EMPTY!! LOL I thought a car was being towed away so chatted with the guy to make sure I am ok to park here…. ohhh how cool! he was giving me all kinds of tips to make sure I don’t get ever towed….LOL
So up we go to the top of the CN Tower… sooo many decades ago remember there was “Sparkle’s” the dance club… Let’s say 35 years ago .. Ahhhh my club for so many years totally amazing time… Dancing Saturday night Disco time. NOOOO more it now is a platform to walk around and see the big city from the top.. Oh you should have seen the lights at that time 35 year’s ago… totally amazing….
We ended up even at the Distilary Are after the CN tower…an drove up Young Street from Down town Toronto to Richmond Hill … omg 2 1/2 hours later I said I had enough I am going to the HYW…… day to remember.
Hard to believe I have lived in Canada already 35 Years as of today… how time goes by. I remember stepping out of the Toronto Pearson International Airport … The heat was OHHH wow… overtaking my breath… +35 if I remember correctly.
My so called “Family” waiting with there 6 month old baby Jacqueline as well, lol…My name became “Jackie” for the next year. … as her Nanny.
I sometimes wonder what she is up too now?…Woodbridge has changes sooo much! It was all farm field at that time…If you are from Ontario .. Do you remember the Drive-In on Hyw 400?
Now movie Theaters and Malls and totally no farm field anymore….I am speechless at times…
Villa Park Dive ( lol I thought I am coming to life in a Villa…HAHAH was I wrong! ) was my home for less then a year… no so good ending to that family story…
Best times after that was finding a wonderful family in Downsview… So much love they have still for one another…. I am thankful for the Hazel’s they gave me a absolutely wonderful memory. Just wish I had kept in contact more…
However we all have our destinies we need to follow… and never say never. Look into the future it is never to late to reconnect…. and make new memories…..and new friends.
Thanks for being my friends for sooo many memories
It is my moments to go for a drive and just drive …
Not to long ago on a Tuesday…
……no destination in mind usually.
My Pick up truck takes me along the county roads… I make sure I know how to back track my ways too. GPS yeah but my GPS is driving on a road that does’t exist most of the times … LOL
Honestly my truck has taken me to the Lake Simcoe lately … or to the smaller Churches around them. I was about to leave that church ground when something just pulled me over on my walks….
A Rose found just like that in the grounds… In Moments when I needed a sign…My Dad always loved roses… What are the odds of that…
Totally amazing to see the old grave stones and the beautiful doors and windows on the churches.
Designed by Kate Atherley a free pattern from Estelle Yarns that you can download for free under.
With US11 – 8.0mm needle and 2 skeins = 799.2 meters (874.0 yards), 100 grams of Estelle Super Alpaca 60 Lace
A super soft and cozy yarn. Perfect company for keeping you warm this winter.
If You like you can see this at “The Yarn Store” as a sample, we have many more great colours for you.
” ESTELLE Super Alpaca 60 Lacy Cowl”
Entworfen bei Kate Atherley ist ein kostenloses Muster von Estelle Yarns. Mit US11 – 8.0mm Nadel und 2 Knäuel = 874 Meter, 100 Gramm Estelle Super- Alpaca-Lace. Eine besondere weiche und kuschelige Wolle. Perfekte für Dich warm zu halten in diesem Winter.
Last Day today…so if you have not seen us at the show over the past view days. You still have a chance today…Great show… lots of yarn vendors one of them is us “The Yarn Store” booth 631 You have to see the new Unicorn Tails by Madelinetosh .
MadTosh Dk stand with the newest from MadTosh. Unicorn Tails
There is also a great wonderful lady Nina, love her Love and Passion for yarn and designing “Creative Yarns Inc” booth 449. She has this oh so soft shawl…Nina sure was nice and cozy and that inside!..wish I took a picture to show you.
Mittens and leg warmers I bought.
There are so many other great vendors there. You have to see the boot 734 right next to us. I think they are “El Tambache Traveling Show”. A father son operation belonging to the Fair Trade Federation. I have been buying mittens and leg warmers whenever I see them. They even have coats that are all lined with super soft fleece too.
As we where leaving the second day, still inside the Metro Toronto Convention Center I had this view. CN Tower directly above me.
Always like to go to Toronto it is a stunning view when you drive in to the city it
Hope today will be a good day for you ladies working the show. Take a break, have a lunch you will need it for the take down after.
Sunny, warm and yes Music playing. At first I thought it was always that way.
Music by the Lake. Then I clued in a big screen right by the Lake Ahhh I get it “FIFA Soccer Night”.
FIFA is playing. Outdoor party time.
This city is a must see …..
I love the tropical feel one get when entering to the south of Switzerland.
Palm trees are a welcome sight. If you like watches and jewellery you better put your walled away. The Glitz, Glam and sparkles are amazing and so are the prices.
Butcher shop
You have to see the butcher shops…wow! I even seen a show maker …He was very happy to have me take a picture too. My eyes opened up wide when I seen the spaghetti noodles at one meters long.
Walking by the waterfront, just perfect with all the hustle and bustle of the young and old walking or sitting by the waterfront.
I love all the small allies that lead from out Hotel to the Lake. So special to be able to show this to my son.
Lugano
Sailboat By the Pier
Wow, was für ein “Happening Platz”.
Sonnig, warm und ja Musik. Zuerst dachte ich, es ist immer so. Musik beim See? Dann sahen wir die großen Leinwand direkt am See Ahhh natürlich “FIFA Soccer Night” ist ja am laufen.
Diese Stadt muss man besuchen wenn man in der Schweiz ist.
Ich liebe die tropische Atmosphäre in der Süde-Schweiz. Palmen sind ein willkommener Anblick.
Wenn Du nach einer Uhr oder Schmuck suchst, das musst Du den Geldpeutel hervor nehme! Glitz, Glam funkelt fast jeder Laden und so auch die Preise.
Yes this watch is a total of CHf 15100.00 I told you to leave the walled at home this is one of many…
If you take the Tram you would never see this hill.. So cool lots of stairs of steep walk way …you have to do it once!
Ja die Metzgereien, so viel Fleish das immer auch in den Fenstern hängt. Sogar ein Schuhmacher freute sich das ich ihn Fotographierte. Meine Augen öffnete breit, ein Meter lange Spaghetti Nudelns.
Am See spazieren zu gehen,einfach perfekt mit dem juble und trubel von Jung und Alt. Ich liebe all die kleinen “Gässlein”, die von unserem Hotel zum See führen. Und all das durfte ich meinem Sohn zeigen. Ihm hat es hier glauv=be ich am Besten Gefalle. So blieben wir noch etwas länger.
“The Madonna di Tirano” dating back to the 1504. Picture form the air.
Finally made it to Italy to a quaint old Town called Tirano.
Switzerland trip part 4
The terminal station at the south end of the Bernina Railway. When you arrive in Tirano from Switzerland with the Bernina Express you drive right past the historic “The Madonna di Tirano” dating back to the 1504.
The river Adda flows through the town. Monika and Sonja (Mutt) taking a rest
Departed the Bernina Express later in the afternoon we immediately started looking for a Hotel.
Hotel Corona Happy to have found the perfect Hotel Corona great prices, very clean room, friendly staff and walking distant to terminal station for the next day.
I had forgotten that in Europe lots of Restaurants close their kitchen till 6 or 7 pm so no supper till then… So we decided to go sight-seeing.
I just love all the small roads and ways between the homes
a stone bathtub outside that has the water from the mountain go though it, Truly a very historic Town. But one that has a very busy many road coming from the south of Italy that bring goods into Switzerland.
GELATO an Italian ice cream. I can’t believe I totally left Tirano and never had one.
Chianti
Even on the sidewalks they drive from all corners they come from…kind of funny watching this.
This door is from the 1760. The date is stamped on the top of the door….
Schon lange wollte ich nach Italien.
Wir sind in einer malerischen alt Stadt namens
Tirano.
Die Endstation am südlichen Ende der Berninabahn. Wenn Du von der Schweiz mit dem Bernina-Express ankommst, fährt die Bahn gerade bei der historischen “The Madonna di Tirano” aus dem 1504 vorbei. Gleich als wier von der Bernina ExpressBahn ausstiegen, fragten wie nach Hotels für eine Nacht. Glücklich waren wir das Hotel Corona mit guten Preise, saubere Zimmer und freundliches Personal gefunden zu haben das auch in der Nähe von dern Bahn ist.
This home has at leased 30 bottles of wine just siting on the steps…so unique
Ich hatte vergessen, dass in Europa viele Restaurants die Küche, bis 18:00 oder 19:00 Uhr schliessen.So kein Abedessen bis dann …
Someone is collecting wood for the winter
Also beschlossen wir etwas herum zu laufen und die Gegend an zu sehen. Alte Gebäude, kleine Straßen, sehr alte Türen, ein Stein Badewanne draussen wo das Wasser aus dem Berg durchfliesst.
Wirklich eine sehr historische Stadt. Aber eine, die eine sehr befahrene Hauptstraße hat die aus dem Süden Italiens, die Waren in die Schweiz bringt.
Oh habe das doch fast fergessen. Gelato die Glasse von Italien ..und ich habe das ganz verpassed zum schlecken…ja nun muss ich noch einmal nach Italien gehen. Ja der” Chianti” auch eine Spezialität von Italien. Oh und die fahren mit ihrne Autos sogar auf dem Fussgängern Wegen. Lustig das zu sehen…
The Bernina Express is one of the most spectacular Alpine crossing
Moehlin with morning Fog
Off we go to the South of Switzerland by train. We left Möhlin, a village in the North of Switzerland next to the Rhein River, very early in the am as you can see low-lying fog. We took the train to Chur.
Chur by the train Station waiting for the Bernina Express to take us on….
Here we stepped on to the Bernina Express train. Through 55 tunnels and across 196 bridges and from Chur-Tirano travel time 4.05 hours, the train weaving its way behind the Bernina Hospiz (2253 metres) through the Poschiavo Valley into Valtellina in Italy.
On Board the Bernina Express
Many highlight awaited us. Near Filisur, the train traverses an awe-inspiring landmark – the 65-metre-high Landwasser viaduct.
A trip one has to go and take if you visit Switzerland. I was wishing for blue sky so we could see the mountains…overcast for most of the day though.
Morteratsch Gletscher
Alp Gruem
luckily for us just as we arrived at “Alp Grüm” for about 10 minutes it cleared up, long enough for us to look around and take some pictures of the
Piz Palü Glacier
….How lucky I have to say!
We continued our adventure over the Brusio spiral viaduct, really this is fantastic.
…Endstation! All had to get off in Tirano, Italy. Yes we are in Italy now.
Gorgeous older town I will post some more about this later in Part 4…soon I promise.
Sonja9Mutt), Monika and I
Der Bernina-Express ist einer der spektakulärsten Alpenüberquerung
Es geht los in den Süden der Schweiz mit dem Zug. Wir verließen Möhlin, das Dorf liegt direkt neben dem Rhein im Norden der Schweiz,. Sehr früh am Morgen ging es schon los, bei tief liegende Nebel nahm wir den Zug nach Chur.
Hier gings weiter mit den Bernina-Express. Durch 55 Tunnel und über 196 Brücken, der Zug ging seinen Weg hinter dem Bernina-Hospiz (2253 m) durch das Poschiavo-Tal in Valtellina in Italien. Wunderschöne Asblicke erwarteten uns. In der Nähe von Filisur, durchquert der Zug eine beeindruckendes Wahrzeichen – das 65 Meter hohen Landwasserviadukt. Vorbei an dem eindrucksvollen Morteratsch-Gletscher.
Eine Reise wert wenn Du die Schweiz besuchst. Ich wünschte für blauen Himmel damit wir die Berge sehen könnten…Doch war es bedeckt für ein teil des Tages. Glück für uns, für etwa 10 Minuten bei “Alp Grüm” wiechen dir Wolken ab. Lange genug für uns, um Fotos von der Piz Palü-Gletscher zu nehmen. Wir setzten unsere Abenteuer weiter über den Kreisviadukt Brusio, wirklich das ist fantastisch.
Endstation …! Alle mussten in Tirano, Italien aussteigen. Ja, wir sind jetzt in Italien. Wunderschöne Dorf oder Stadt werde etwas mehr darüber zeigen später im Teil 4 von unserer drei Tages Reise.
So after a good three days of scrapping the cars, driveways and shoveling Ice!!!
Yes ICE not snow…and that a good layer of about 1.5″ to 2″ if not more and that just about EVERYWHERE you can think off….
For the past view days we had to remove a lot of ICE….everything is iced up. My truck was covered with at least 1″ of solid ice. Try to get that off and not work up some sore arms. The driveway, what a sheet of ice. If it would not be on a slight decline to the road we could have used it for an ice-rink.
I am sending you some of my pictures I took over the last view days. And since it will not go above freezing for a some days this ice cover is to stay for some time too. Just hope we do not get wind as the tree branches full of ice could break…fall on cars, power lines and so much more….Truly hope it will not come to that…Good to have a stash of Yarn…lol, Peanut Butter, Bread and water in the home just in case the power goes out.
So nach gut drei Tagen von Eisregen…
ja Eis
nicht Schnee …
Eine gute Schicht von etwa 5-10cm,
wenn nicht noch mehr.
Das alles auf Autos, Bäume, Strassen und was sonst noch alles draussen steht!
In den letzten Tagen hatten wir eine Menge von ICE zum Entfernen …. alles vereist kann man hier sagen.
Mein Truck hatte eine Eisschicht von 4 bis 5cm. Da kommte man doch ins Schwitzen das weg zu Kratzen….Da brauchte man schon gute Arm Muskeln oder einen lieben Mann da gut mit helfen kann…
Unser Hausplatz, was für eine Eisschicht. Wenn der flach währe hätten für eine Eisbahn zum Schlittschuh fahren!
Hier ein paar Bilder von den letzen paar Tagen in unsere Gegend. Ja meine Bilder sind eigendlich recht schön von all den Bildern die Ihr in den Nachrichten zu sehen bekommt. Eis kann schon gefährlich sein wenn so ein Ast herunter kommt und auf die Stomleitungen oder Auto, Hause etc. fällt.
Alles ist vereist und wird so bleiben für etliche Tage das es in den Null Graden bleiben wird. Hoffe nur dass der Wind nicht kommt, da die Äste voller Eis brechen könnte und auf Autos, Stromleitungen und vieles mehr fallen könnte ( Wie in Toronto und Umgebung, Tausende sind ohne Strom) …. Wirklich hoffe, es wird nicht dazu kommen bei uns…
Gut, einen Vorrat an Wolle…(lach), Erdnussbutter, “Schoggi” Brot und Wasser in dem Haus für Notfälle zu haben.
And that times 20 in all. I think I am all done for now.
Truly hade been busy knitting each one of them in a different colour pattern almost made it one a day.
Though it is the same pattern, well 15th of them are in the Pressed Rib Cap & Muffler pattern by Churchmouse for the boys. Another five hats where knit in the Rikke Hat pattern by Sarah Young for the girls.
All the hats are to be given to a shelter by a customer of ours. I truly was a great project to knit the for her…and the teenagers that will receive them.
I truly hope it will keep them warm and they too will like them as much as I enjoyed knitting them for them.
Say warm and well.
Ja, es drehts sich alles um die Hüttein diesem Monat …
Und das ganze 20 mal in allen. Ich glaube, ich habe genug im Moment von Mützen.
Fleissig gestrickt hatte ich, fast jeden Tag eine Mütze und sogar jeden in einem anderen Farbe Muster.
Obwohl es das gleiche Muster ist 15 davon sind in der Pressed Rib Cap & Muffler Muster von “Churchmouse” für die Knaben. Weitere fünf Hüte sind mit dem Muster Rikke Hat bei Sarah Young für die Mädchen gestrickt worden.
Die Mützen sind ein Geschenk für eine Jugend Horte. Den Auftrag bekam ich von einer Kundin die diese als Geschenk weiter leiten wird.
Ich hoffe wirklich, es wird alle schön warm halten und dass auch sie freude daran haben diese Mützen zu tragen.
I am so happy to ready this article that my hubby sent me a view days ago. He is always on the look out for me to get new ideas in Knitting, Quilting, Home Decorations, Family, What is the newest Fashion…you name it he will find it for me.
So please have a look at this link I posted here It talks all about YESSS
“Teen knitting is a huge trend today”
And not just with girls…Yes the Boys are realizing they meet the girls if they learn to knit or crochet …how about that for a change….
(As per this Article and I just picked a view lines that popped for me in this article:)
“Books about teen knitting are flying off the shelves faster than ever before, and high school knitting clubs are popping up everywhere. Unlike many other crafts, knitting is very accessible and satisfying for beginners, which is one reason why teen knitting is suddenly so hip. Teen knitting is most popular with girls, but more and more guys are picking up the hobby too. From stylish and cozy caps to ultra-modern iPod cozies, teen knitting today is about much more than just sweaters.
Teen knitting clubs are a logical offshoot of this new trend. Although knitting is in some ways a solitary activity, being part of a community of knitters is a great way to learn new techniques and get inspiration for new projects. The social aspect of teen knitting is a big reason why it is so popular. A lot of teen knitting is done by boys who want to make unique laptop covers, clothes that are the height of cool, or special gifts that any relative or girlfriend are sure to appreciate. The fact that teen knitting isn’t just a trend among girls really says something about how much gender roles have changed since grandma started making mittens.”
This is just to show you a view I-Pod Cozies that I found looking on the internet…really cool ideas. Some are Knit and some are crochet.
Need some ideas what to knit or crochet…ohh I have lots of ideas for You!
Let’s say I have always something on my needles or hook. Just need to stop in at “The Yarn Store” and ask what I have in my basket….smile if you know me, You know that basket is always traveling with me and I love to help you anytime!
see You soon….
Blanket Shawl in Debbi Bliss …how about that the kit is 20% off too
Can You tell I do not want to count all that Yarnnnn…
I am smiling from cheek to cheek and so is the sun today too. I have some Exciting News to share.
Passion To Create 
