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Of Bikes and Bathing

You wouldn’t know it by the weather we’ve been having since June started (am I the only one who’s been wearing wool every day?), but summer’s here, which means two things as far as I’m concerned – bike trips and swimming.

I’m not necessarily overdue for a new touring bike. My 2006 Fuji is an [...]

It’s Just Another Manic Wednesday

Worked on quite a few things yesterday.

First off was a Newfoundland cuff, which I carved, cut and tooled. It’s sitting on my work table waiting for paint.

Some smaller projects included an acid-green feather strung on a brass chain…

The motorcycle braid wraps (a custom order) I started last week…

And a new take [...]

Treasure Trove

The other day, when my parents visited to help plant the front flower beds, they brought a little box from my Grandma – she’d been cleaning and found a few things she didn’t want.

Having just watched Cabaret, I’m tooootally in the mood to be surrounded by costume jewellery and velvet furniture, dim amber lights [...]

Hammer Love

If you’re a runner, might I suggest you jog over to the Runner’s Den in Westdale? They have some sweet deals on this week, such as this pair of $170 Saucony’s I just picked up for $90.

Bonus? I was able to leave my old running shoes with them because they donate old shoes [...]

Big Business

All right, so I didn’t wake up Monday morning intending to maybe kind-of-sort-of start another business-ish venture. But it happened.

Some back story…

I’ve been wearing second-hand stuff for as long as I’ve been around. It happens when you have boatloads of older siblings and cousins and it happens extra hard when you were a [...]