Snow plus freezing rain equals major pain

This day was completely exhausting. Not only did I experience a total of eight flickering blackouts at work, it was terrible trying to get home afterwards. My work kept getting interrupted since the office computers, along with everything else, kept restarting.

We tried to call our hydro company in the city and were unsuccessful with getting a live person to aide us.

It looks like things may be lightening up out this evening, but Mother Nature will do what she does best in the great North as she pleases.

My Knitting and Nail Art!

Actually pretty proud of this one. My big sister Jamie wanted me to knit her a scarf (one year ago) and I decided to make it for her just last week haha. I finished today and am very pleased with the result.

I got the pattern from The Knitting Teacher on Ravelry and actually altered the pattern with the materials of choice. I used my 6.5mm bamboo needles I got on my trip to Shanghai last May (absolutely love them!) and two skeins of Cascade 128 superwash #1964 in this bold fuschia (both my sisters love pink, which is why my other sister got cable knit mittens from me last year).

The pattern called for US 6, 4.5mm needles but I found it too tight for the feel my sister wanted, so I changed the size and made the scarf shorter in length. It measures 34 inches in length and 11 inches wide. I also stitched it together to make it into an infinity scarf. 

This was a lot of fun to make over the weekend, especially with all the snow I've been shovelling outside! 

Here's also a picture of my nails I did on Friday. Just did some fun tuxedos on them. 

Crafty weekend!! Now back outside for round four of shovelling snow. BRR!!!

Ice Storm 2013

The entire day has been an icey, shakey, winter mess! The freezing rain started yesterday and roads were slippery from the beginning.

Today was awful. Anything that was left outdoors overnight has been frozen solid (I'm talking about car doors, tree branches, porch benches and brick walls). Rain water was freezing faster then the salt could melt and do it's job. I've had to leave the house several times and I'm actually luckier than most. I still have power whereas everywhere else south of me have no heat or electricity. I'm also west of Toronto so I haven't had it too bad over here. 

Everybody be careful out there! I've walked and driven all day; although it may be pretty, it's not a party.