Cowichan inspired Leg Warmers

Looking through Pinterest, I ran across some beautiful looking cowichan leg warmers.

Not able to find a pattern, I decided to make my own.

Pattern width to be done in multiples of 20.

Desired length to be 14", 

Desired width based off of circumference of leg (plus an extra 2" to make sure it'll fit over snug fitting pants... remember to make in multiple of 20 stitches!)

Depending on how many inches it takes to make this pattern, I may add another iteration of the wave below the owl, But I don't want the pattern to fall below mid-calf of me.

I'll probably stick to the traditional colors of  grey, cream and black.

Will post finished product once it's finished (hopefully soon!)

1 Serving cupcakes

Ok, so maybe it made 3 servings, not just one...

I found the cupcake recipe on www.howsweeteats.com last night while going through a major cupcake craving. And not just the cake. I wanted the frosting and the decorations also.
Recipe:
1 egg white (I used a whole egg.. which gave the cupcakes a bit of an eggy taste)
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp melted butter
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup flour
1/4 heaping tsp baking powder
pinch salt
1-1/2 tbsp milk

Preheat oven to 350

In a bowl, combine egg and sugar and whisk together. Add in vanilla and melted butter (make sure it's not too hot... or it starts to cook your eggs and looks gross). Add all dry ingredients and stir until just blended. Add in milk.
Divide the cupcakes between your liners (the recipe says it'll make 2 cupcakes, I ended up with 3)

Bake for 12-15 minutes (or until done). Let cool, then frost.

Frosting (This was all eyeballed, as I don't love super sweet frosting)

5tbsp room temperature butter
1 tsp vanilla
icing sugar to taste
food coloring (optional)

Beat together all the ingredients until smooth and creamy.

To frost, I placed the frosting into a ziplock bag and cut one of the corners off.
Decorate with sprinkles and fruit

All the dogs...!

...ok, well, just my two.

I've been playing around some more with the whole graphic arts thing and decided to put together the following images.
 While they were done with the same technique, due to the lighting / quality of photo that was taken (one with a Samsung Galaxy 4, the other with my DSLR). I love them both.
   I feel like they capture the two very different personalities of both dogs.

Poorly executed AWESOME idesas!

They're inseparable

I was reading an article in one of those complementary plane magazines that they provide in the seat pocket, and stumbled across an article about a man who had gone down to Rio to scout things out for his brother who would be competing in the 2016 Rio Olympics.

They're talking about the mountains, but it's also great symbolism that sums up the whole article quite well.

Interested in reading the article?

 You can find it here

Kinda makes me want to go to Rio...

Keep Calm

The Hobbit

I have finally finished watching the end of the Hobbit movies.

 In my opinion, 3 was way too many and in the end I only watched to see how they were ended. I must say that I was super impressed with the ending, and would have been even more impressed if that's how the first movie ended.

 Anyway, I was deeply struck by Thorin's last words to Bilbo and they lead to a great deal of thought on my part. This is an image I took while on a bike ride last summer just across the river from my home.