No need to look beyond my own backyard

Well those of us in the north know that winter is nipping at our heals. The leaves are turning and the flowers in the garden have past their prime. I felt the need to slip out the backdoor and snap shots of the last gasps of summery breath. In the coming gray months, I can retreat into these images for inspiration. The garden's last hurrah will undoubtedly inspire colour combinations that will surface in my knitting projects as chilling winds whip down my street and try to numb my spirit.

A week of mitts and cosmetics

My students, I'm a high school art teacher, have been busy finishing their first knitted assignment, a pair of mittens. They were given a very basis 2-needle mitten pattern, taught the necessary skills, and asked to create a unique pair of mittens using at least two colours. These are a few of their projects.

Jim, my partner, and I also did our first video shoot for defineyourself an on-line program which addresses the aging concerns of 40+ individuals. In exchange for participating, we have been granted some free services if we wish to enhance our appearances and look more youthful. How far would you go if given access to botox, restylane, lazer treatments, etc?