https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/Recent content in Talky on The Half-Assed HobbyistHugoen-CAAndrea GaudetTue, 18 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/spring2017/Tue, 18 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/spring2017/Over here in the east is seems that spring has sprung! I promise I’m not bragging…. As most of my AB peeps are covered under a new thick blanket of snow…. =D All the while…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/update-but-actually/Wed, 29 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/update-but-actually/It’s been a while in the making but I’ve finally got my professional services page updated! Woo! It lists my Professional Home Economist services and some lovely pictures of food…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/march-madness/Wed, 15 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/march-madness/Well there has definitely been a roller coaster of emotions with regards to the weather this March. =S First super sunny and wonderful! And now, super SUPER windy and freezing and…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/travel-protip/Wed, 15 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/travel-protip/During Canadian winter, pro tip, when travelling make sure the temperature difference is less than 20’C total. Going from 15’C to 15’C is glorious. But the coming back part is a…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/anewyear/Sun, 05 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/anewyear/Jeeze. It’s a new year and already February. XD Time! Stop being so fast already! The last couple years I’ve done some ‘resolutions’. Well, not really resolutions, but life goals…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/happy-merry-holiday-mas/Thu, 29 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/happy-merry-holiday-mas/Phew! After a whirlwind of baking and cooking and then dealing with the flu, it’s finally downtime! The Fiancé and I didn’t go back to AB this year again. So instead we had a…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/-cough-cough-/Sat, 17 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/-cough-cough-/Is back dating posts allowed? Haha. Cause I think I may do that over the next couple weeks to make myself feel better about how long it’s been since I posted last! guilt guilt Ah…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/so-that-was-a-thing/Thu, 17 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/so-that-was-a-thing/Um. Hello? echos I’m back…? Turns out that my ‘busy month’ turned into a 2 month unintentional hiatus. I am alive though! And working on a new bunch of projects! (That project…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/plundering-mind-banks/Tue, 27 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/plundering-mind-banks/With canning season winding down I find myself in need of some new projects. Come on burst of creativity! Where are you? In the mean time! I’ve made some yum spicy pickles (that…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/-enter-mad-reasoning-here-/Mon, 12 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/-enter-mad-reasoning-here-/It’s…. fall? Well then. I didn’t get nearly as much and I wanted done. Despite making 101 cans of jam. Hah. But time is one of those lovely manmade constructs that can’t be…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/canning-season/Mon, 22 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/canning-season/I’m back from sickville! Yay! Mild cough but that can’t stop me! Muaha! I’ve successfully canned my tomato jam. Mmmm. And also started work on canning my wedding favours for next…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/snot-attack/Mon, 08 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/snot-attack/Of Course. I’m sick. It’s typically the luck of my immune system that after a lovely vacation and 2 weeks with friends I get a throat virus that colonizes my entire head. I’ll…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/back-from-stargazing/Tue, 02 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/back-from-stargazing/It’s been a life changing while! I’m back from 9 days of backpack canoeing in Algonquin park. No cell service, no flush toilets, all the swimming, stars and sun. It was amazing…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/good-morning/Mon, 18 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/good-morning/Hello Sunshine! =D I’ve go that excited feeling fluttering in my chest. The next couple weeks are going to be crazy and fun! Prepping for a camping trip, a year in the planning…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/devastation-and-dreams/Mon, 11 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/devastation-and-dreams/I had a rather devastating gardening mishap on Sunday. At around 8am, I came out onto my balcony to see my near 6ft of tomato plants keeled over. It’s a 37 storey drop… so I was…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/another-week-another-worry-another-bottle-of-wine/Tue, 05 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/another-week-another-worry-another-bottle-of-wine/JK! JK! (But only kinda. ;) ) Long weekend was wonderful. Took all the days to recharge. (With some friendly outings, of course. =) ) We’re gearing up for a week long…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/patio-season-the-sequel/Tue, 28 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/patio-season-the-sequel/My most favourite thing about the summer, other than warm weather, sun and camping (lol, so all the other things), is patio season. It seems that, at least up where I live in TO…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/ghhhhrghhhhn/Mon, 20 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/ghhhhrghhhhn/All the things. Do not want. But at least the plants are doing well! Yay! Summer is here and I do wish time could slow down so we can enjoy it…. Unlikely. Silly Andrea, that’s…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/back-and-ready-for-action/Mon, 13 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/back-and-ready-for-action/I’m back from the lovely land of Ottawa and Montreal! Was away for the Fiancé’s sister’s convocation and a Montreal family get together. This trip was especially fun because we…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/summer-is-that-you/Thu, 26 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/summer-is-that-you/I never thought it would happen! But I think Summer is coming!!! (Ok, over exageration, but still. This spring has Sucked.) This past May, like in previous years, I’ve done the…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/success/Mon, 16 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/success/More punctation! Mead was successful! Post is up and everything! Look at me keeping on top of things. pat on back Anywho! I’ve got some exciting news! Last week I was elected as…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/mondays/Mon, 09 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/mondays/I feel like “Mondays.” needs the punctuation sometimes. This is such a case. My brain is all foggy from allergies. But it’s finally getting nice out. Only issue is all the plants…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/catching-up-1/Mon, 02 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/catching-up-1/I have been a Bad Blogger! But I’m busting my butt over it. So more regularly scheduled posts over the next couple weeks. It’s been super gross out the last couple days so hiding…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/back-from-flatland/Thu, 28 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/back-from-flatland/Honey, I’m Hoooooome! Back from AB. It was a quick quick trip filled with wedding plans and engagement/birthday partying. I will say though, it’s good to be back. I’ve lived in…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/time-flying/Mon, 18 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/time-flying/So. I don’t know where the last two weeks went. Like. I swear it was the beginning of April a day ago. Clearly there is some time y whime y stuff going on here. Anyways! I’m…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/spoke-to-soon/Tue, 05 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/spoke-to-soon/JK! Winter is back. Lol. And here I was planning on transplanting my tomato babies. Ah well. Still positive! I finished my lovely blue linen dress! So that post will be up…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/shhhhh-it-may-be-spring/Tue, 29 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/shhhhh-it-may-be-spring/So it’s been slowly getting warmer out. We had ice rain last week. Which I think is some cruel winter/spring joke. Almost spring rain but cold enough that is freezes on contact…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/sun/Tue, 22 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/sun/Or rather, there was brief sunshine, so I did some things. Not blocking my knitting, like I was supposed to. But! Post is up anyway! =D YAY! I’m still working on my blue linen…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/kas03p1bq6l8b8i1of4zcoeaejpqrx/Wed, 16 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/kas03p1bq6l8b8i1of4zcoeaejpqrx/Ok. The incessant blankness of outside continues. It’s been raining for 4 days straight now. Abort. Abandon apartment. Lady face over building. Blarg. Anyways! I need to update…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/soooo-sllluuuurrpie/Mon, 07 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/soooo-sllluuuurrpie/Mooooonday. Usually I am energized by the new week but this Monday I am tiiiiiiiiired. Urgh. The Fiancé was sick all last week, poor guy. So, of course, there is the constant…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/always-all-the-things/Sun, 28 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/always-all-the-things/It seems sometimes, as a hobbyist, that projects come and go in waves. I literally think of physics and the potential and kinetic energy experiment of masses on springs. (Nerd…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/its-here/Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/its-here/AHHHHHHH!!!!! I am RIDICULOUSLY excited right now. Two Sundays ago the Fiancé and I were thinking up our weekly meal plan when the idea of pelmeni (Russian dumplings) came into my…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/plenty-of-time/Fri, 19 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/plenty-of-time/Hello February! I’ve still got plenty of time to do winter things, right? Like finish a sweater dress? Make Russian pelmeni? Have a winter cocktail party? ….or are you going to…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/boxed-sunshine/Mon, 08 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/boxed-sunshine/Feeling more productive the last couple weeks! Yay! December and January, looking back, had lots of stuff happening. And no posts. Bad habits die hard. What can I say. But! I’m…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/lucky-in-love/Mon, 01 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/lucky-in-love/Often, when I’m feeling down in the dumps, I’m reminded that despite what else is ‘going wrong’ in my life, I am very lucky in Love. I have amazing friends, who even though I…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/in-less-cryptic-post-news/Fri, 22 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/in-less-cryptic-post-news/I’m alive! I swear. Perhaps not totally brain alive. But technically I still walk and talk and move around. I’ve been doing a lot of event planning and coordinating for the board…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/in-my-happy-place/Thu, 21 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/in-my-happy-place/I’m in my happy place. I’m in my happy place. I’m in my happy place. I’m in my happy place. I’m in my happy place. I’m in my happy place. I’m in my happy place. I’m in my happy…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/those-curves-tho/Tue, 12 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/those-curves-tho/It’s hard coming back from holiday/sick mode. But it’s happening! ….slowly. I’ve taken to making lists, on paper =O Go go gadget old school nervous system pathways. Hilariously…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/january/Mon, 04 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/january/Hai 2016! Nice to meet you! Seems like you were fast to get here. But happy you are! I suppose I should wave bye to 2015. I did get most things on my list for 2015 wants done. 1…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/long-time-no-post/Mon, 21 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/long-time-no-post/I’m back on Canadian soil! Yay! The Fiancé and I are back from our escapades in Tokyo, Japan. I’ll have posts up hopefully soon. But let’s be honest, I have a metric butt ton of…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/december/Mon, 07 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/december/Whelp. December is here. Mind blown. It’s been an insane year. New friends, new adventures, and new experiences that I will never forget. Apparently I’mma getting all nostalgic…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/meh/Mon, 30 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/meh/So over the last couple months I’ve been watching The Simpsons. As a child I wasn’t ‘allowed’ to watch it, and I really never found that I was missing too much. Surprisingly, the…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/another-day-another-adventure/Mon, 23 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/another-day-another-adventure/All the things to do. Sewing project on the go! Cans of pumpkin that I need to be pie ed. And, of course, christmas is coming…. =D I don’t actually celebrate christmas but I do…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/stolen-weather/Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/stolen-weather/The weather has been much improved lately! knocks on wood Took some more adventures through Rouge Park, which was lovely as usual. Also! Going to try and post about my sewing…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/brain-moosh/Wed, 11 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/brain-moosh/My brain hurts. It’s all mooshy. Blaaaaaa. Anyway! More worky this week but I also started a new sewing project! (DUN DUN DUUUUUN.) Hopefully there will be some post worthy…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/wat-work/Thu, 05 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/wat-work/Busy busy week again! Tried my hand at taking the Go Bus to work. I was Very impressed. Pretty much the same amount of road time as if I drove, stops included. (But I don’t have…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/rain/Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/rain/We got hit with a weather front that was remnant of hurricane Patricia yesterday. Super gross and rainy. But I did decide to take a walk despite the nastiness and watch for…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/fall-rush/Fri, 23 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/fall-rush/So every now and then time decides to speed up. Like some horrible yet riveting real life movie. The last week has been a prime example. What happened to this week? It’s Friday!…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/thanks-to-thanks/Wed, 14 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/thanks-to-thanks/I absolutely Love thanksgiving and all the festivities that go along with it. Pie, turkey, stuffing, pie, potatoes, wine, pie and, of course, friends and pie. This year I did a…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/the-change/Thu, 08 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/the-change/Fall colours are popping up all over the place now! I’m so surprised that there are still flowers in bloom outside. The streets are still full of daisies. Mind blown. Thanksgiving…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/fall/Mon, 28 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/fall/Still getting used to this Ontario weather thing. While in Alberta, the leaves are either all yellow or are just straight up on the ground, the leaves are just starting to turn…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/pile-up-of-posts/Mon, 21 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/pile-up-of-posts/I have All the Things to share with you! Grape jelly, apple orchard adventures, and pottery classes! Although…. I seem to be hoarding them slightly. Like a squirrel. Winter is…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/itsa-mah-birffday/Mon, 14 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/itsa-mah-birffday/=D I’m Old. One more year closer to seniors discounts. Yuss! Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyisthttps://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/september/Tue, 08 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/september/Wat. It’s September. Er. Where did the summer go? Come back? Please? Ok ok. It’s fine. I just have a million things to do before the S word falls. Here’s looking at you Mother…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/success-well-half-success/Mon, 24 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/success-well-half-success/Yay! So I got the pickles and peaches done! dances It was a tiny bit of a gong show, but I’m not called the Not Half Assed Hobbyist. Still! Everything turned out! And everything…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/whirlwind-tail/Mon, 17 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/whirlwind-tail/So apparently I thought coming home would be a rest from the go go GO whirlwind trip to Alberta. Turns out the whirlwind tail had just as much punch. More ppl visiting and staying…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/burta-and-back/Tue, 11 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/burta-and-back/I’m baaaaaack! I went to visit my Alberta type people this past week and attend my bestie’s wedding in the lovely rocky mountains. I definitely miss that big blue Alberta sky but…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/fruitradar/Mon, 27 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/fruitradar/I sometimes wonder what superpower I would get bit by a radioactive bug for that would make having many hobbies easier/ever more fun. Obviously freezing time is up there but…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/the-wait/Fri, 17 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/the-wait/The wait is nearly over! My plant babies have been behaving very well and their fruit babies are ripening! Yay! Gardening experiment win! 37 floors in the air cannot deter this…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/summerhasrisen/Fri, 10 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/summerhasrisen/Whooooosh! Hai Time! Bye Time! Another couple weeks gone! It’s been a fun summer so far! Enjoying the weather by beering and patio partying! (Of course, it’s all fun and games…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/weather-or-not/Mon, 29 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/weather-or-not/The weather has been something of a subject of conversation lately. massive understatement It’s absolutely insane how dramatic climate change is affecting weather systems here in…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/updating-shm-updating/Thu, 18 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/updating-shm-updating/Lol. So it’s summer now! YAY! dance dance dance My plantlings have grown up and moved outside on their own. I have to water them still, so I’m still in their lives from time to…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/summer-planning/Wed, 27 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/summer-planning/27 degrees and sunny? Yes Please. Keep the humidity though… D= Summer plans should be forming soon. Flights booked for the Western Wedding in August. Now to plan the light…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/a-successful-evening/Tue, 12 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/a-successful-evening/Had our first patio party this past Saturday! It was a blast! 7L of Sangria and 12 people on my tiny balcony made for a great evening. Here’s hoping to the better weather staying…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/patio-time/Thu, 07 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/patio-time/Getting excited for patio season! Yay! Bought all the furniture (definitely too much) and put up a trellis with a little vine friend! Now for the weather to cooperate…. Fingers…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/the-painful-trek-to-employment/Wed, 29 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/the-painful-trek-to-employment/Urk. So despite all my applications and networking, I am still woefully unemployed. It’s been over 6 months now since I moved to TO, and with only 2 applications getting to the…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/entering-the-post-winter-phase/Wed, 22 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/entering-the-post-winter-phase/Now that the weather has stopped flecking us with The White Stuff That Shall Not Be Named, hiking and outdoorsy things can commence!! We went to see the Cataract Falls last…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/shhhhh-i-think-its-spring/Tue, 14 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/shhhhh-i-think-its-spring/I think, I say while knocking on all the wood, that it MAY be spring. SHHHH. Don’t let Mother Nature hear. I’m sure she’ll send a hail storm as a punishment for presumption. I…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/holstering-the-upholstering/Mon, 06 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/holstering-the-upholstering/It’s been a crazy crazy week! I’ve finally got my reupholstery project going, Yay! Only issue it that I haven’t really decide if I like the look or not. I keep arguing with…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/crossing-off-the-list/Thu, 26 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/crossing-off-the-list/Two things off the list! Harry Potter robe complete and crochet skillz check! Now for upholstery!! Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyisthttps://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/lets-do-this/Thu, 05 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/lets-do-this/All the things are back in order! Working on my list of projects and almost done my HP robe. Success!! Also did some wine glass repair. We’ll see if it holds up to the many many…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/check-list-check-mark/Mon, 23 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/check-list-check-mark/Actually bought an iron! Feeling good, well, never felt so good! Haha. Now on to all the projects! Potentially too many at once. But that’s how I like it. Andrea The Half Assed…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/energy-power/Thu, 19 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/energy-power/I’m feeling Almost better. Energy is back but lungs are filled with cheesey cheesey deliciousness. One step at a time I suppose!! I’m thinking I’m going to go forage for an iron…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/gnnnngh/Thu, 12 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/gnnnngh/I hate being sick. It sucks. Immune system. If I could evict you for a better tenant, I would. Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyisthttps://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/the-new-year/Fri, 16 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/the-new-year/I don’t normally do resolutions for new years so instead I’m going to do Projects: A New Years List of Stuff to Do! 1. Reupholster the chairs. For real this time. (I need to buy a…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/there-and-back-again/Sun, 04 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/there-and-back-again/It’s 2015! =D Time flies when you’re literally flying across the country and back. We hit up Edmonton for the Christmas season. 10 days of friends and family and real Alberta…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/the-final-countdown/Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/the-final-countdown/T minus 6 days till we head back to E Town for Christmas. D= So much to do! The BF’s sister and her BF are coming to stay for a couple days before we go home as well. Exctied! Now…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/busy-busy-busy/Tue, 02 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/busy-busy-busy/All the things! Of course! I had a job working for Mood Foodie last Friday. What a blast! =D We did an Iron Chef event and it was amazing. One of my teams won! Yay! Also I’ve been…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/the-other-side/Tue, 18 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/the-other-side/I am now on the other side of the hump in the road that has been this move. All the furniture is bought and put together and drilled to the walls (that china cabinet is going No…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/3-month-and-almost-moved-in/Tue, 04 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/3-month-and-almost-moved-in/It’s been three months now since the move and we are Almost done moving in. I just finished ordering storage units we desperately need (all my linens and towel and china are still…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/the-weekend-after/Sat, 18 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/the-weekend-after/You could probably roll me down the street now. After all the turkey and stuffing and pumpkin pie. Mmmmm. I’ll be posting some of my favourite left over recipes! Making turkey…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/shameful-pumpkin-pies-never/Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/shameful-pumpkin-pies-never/Well I’ve made it to the other side of ‘Maybe next week"! Yay! I’ve made a crumble for you to enjoy (enjoy the recipe anyways!) and it should be up later today, maybe. Now to plan…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/cursed-last-words/Fri, 26 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/cursed-last-words/It seems that, despite every good intention, I have still not unpacked any sewing or knitting supplies, nor have I actually make the apple crumble I’ve been planning (the apples…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/a-whirlwind-of-whats-its/Thu, 11 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/a-whirlwind-of-whats-its/So I haven’t been posting! Bad Andrea! Instead, we’ve been hosting friends and buying furniture and driving on the 401 (not recommended) and visiting family in Ottawa. All the…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/entertaining-101/Tue, 26 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/entertaining-101/We had our first official house guest this past weekend! (Strictly speaking it was our second overnight guest but still counts!) Kaitlin, one of the BF’s school friends, came all…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/the-plan-stan/Mon, 18 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/the-plan-stan/I’ve been busy making the apartment feel like home! Hanging pictures and slowly finishing unpacking boxes. We still need a couch and desk and shelves, etc. but that will take a…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/all-the-things/Wed, 13 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/all-the-things/The Pod arrived last Friday. Yay! What an experience. Not having a home for 2 weeks = sleeping on an air mattress, paper plates, and Star Wars on a laptop. But now we have…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/home-at-last/Tue, 29 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/home-at-last/Success! We have indeed signed a lease on an amazing 37th floor apartment in North York (AKA Toronto) Ontario. Internet set up yesterday! Now to wait till the Pod gets here… in…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/moving/Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/moving/So I spent all of last week packing up the apartment. Also we had 9 going away parties…. Haha. Then we packed up our pod and, after one last Alberta beef filled meal, headed to…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/never-make-plans/Fri, 04 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/never-make-plans/So I broke my toe yesterday. They never tell you how much breaking bones actually hurts. Everyone always just says “be careful or you’ll break something” not, “are you nuts?!…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/catching-up/Wed, 25 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/catching-up/It’s been almost a month since I posted anything (Bad Andrea) but I have still been doing all the things. Finally got a post about my pork roulade up! Yay! Only took since May…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/just-had-to-jinx-it/Wed, 11 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/just-had-to-jinx-it/I got ridiculously sick last week. Summer fevers are the best! I sat in a deep freeze for 7 months and then, just when it’s going to be nice, fever. Luckily the weather has…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/the-s-word/Fri, 16 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/the-s-word/Nobody say it! Mother Nature is behaving so no one say the ‘S’ word or she’ll take it back! I’ve been gardening this past week (and will continue as long as the weather…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/may-day/Thu, 01 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/may-day/It’s the first day of May! I love May! The streets get cleaned and the grass grows green and being outside, in general, is way more pleasant than actual Alberta ‘spring time’…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/one-down-two-to-go/Sun, 27 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/one-down-two-to-go/Ahhhhh!!! I finally finished the HP robe. It took almost 7 months (to make up the pattern and find all the supplies) but it’s officially done! Yay! Also, I made macarons for the…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/everybodys-wafflein/Sat, 12 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/everybodys-wafflein/It seems that spring is putting in a good effort to stay. (Stealth ‘Yay’ in case Mother Nature’s spies are lurking.) In the mean time, I’ve helped two friends move already this…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/working-cause-im-too-nice/Thu, 03 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/working-cause-im-too-nice/I picked up a couple shifts at the chocolate shop again. Helping out cause all the staff is leaving! Gad. So glad I’m not managing anymore. In lighter news, Toronto is confirmed…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/backing-away-slowly/Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/backing-away-slowly/So I’ve been procrati knitting lately. Because my legs are on fire. I’ve been working out again. Discovering that I’ve been doing lunges wrong my whole life. That maaaay explain…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/all-the-projects/Thu, 06 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/all-the-projects/So I’ve got three knitting projects, one big sewing project, and a ton of reading to do. My feelings on the subject are “Ahhhhhh! Too Many! Too Many! Whhhyyyyyy?” mostly. Also…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/buying-eyeballs/Mon, 17 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/buying-eyeballs/There is nothing quite as funny as phoning a store and asking if they sell eyes. Especially when they put you on hold to check and come back with a ‘Yes’. Obviously, I’m making a…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/olympic-fever/Mon, 10 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/olympic-fever/And by ‘Olympic Fever’ I mean the 2014 Olympics are on and I have a cold. Time for watching athletic pros on TV while my leg muscles atrophy! Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyisthttps://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/my-blood-is-made-of-sugar-now/Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/my-blood-is-made-of-sugar-now/So I’ve been doing a lot of baking this last week. I may have given myself diabetes. Definitely 5 pounds have appeared that weren’t there before. I should probably fix that. Yay!…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/sewing-party/Mon, 20 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/sewing-party/Lesley’s got the week off so this week is a sewing week! Working on my wedding gift for a friend’s Harry Potter themed wedding. I have cool friends. Be jealous. Andrea The Half…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/more-random-things/Thu, 16 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/more-random-things/I think I’ll do some posts on some random art projects too! Yay! Random! Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyisthttps://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/perhaps-a-little-research/Sat, 11 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/perhaps-a-little-research/So the BF and I will be moving (TBA) in about 4 months. Not sure where yet: California, Seattle, or T.O.? I’ve been doing some research on how to get all our stuff where ever we…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/all-the-christmas-things/Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/all-the-christmas-things/All the baking posts done! Yay! Now for some knitting and old school german cuisine this week =) Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyisthttps://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/now-that-thats-done/Fri, 27 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/now-that-thats-done/YAY! I survived! Now back to posting things. I’ve got a trifecta of baking posts to work on for this next week. Then maybe I’ll show you all the knitted things from over the…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/winter-holidays/Fri, 29 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/winter-holidays/D= WHYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!?????? Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyist / Eternal HumBug PS I will be hopefully posting sporadically through this ‘merry’ season. If not, I will have died from…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/whats-next/Sat, 23 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/whats-next/Not quite sure what’s next. Definitely a lot of baking for the holidays. So. Much. Butter. Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyisthttps://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/promises-promises/Fri, 22 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/promises-promises/So that took longer than I thought. Washington part dos finally up! Now to work on the Orchid post. That will be easy. Promise. =P Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyisthttps://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/im-back/Fri, 15 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/im-back/Back on my feet anyways! Posting the rest of the Washington trip this weekend. Then foodie stuff and more about the Orchid next week! Yay! Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyisthttps://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/washington-ing/Thu, 07 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/washington-ing/Visiting the BFs sister this week! Walking the Mall in Washington, seeing all the things. Will be back next week to post all about it! Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyisthttps://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/dear-alberta/Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/dear-alberta/We’re back in big sky Alberta, land of the straight highway and flat landscape. I am totally a prairies girl. One hike up a slight incline and I’m done. No matter where I end up…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/totally-doing-this/Tue, 29 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/totally-doing-this/Back up an running. Although still in Kelowna. This week is definitely tourtière and socks. Beautiful BC! Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyisthttps://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/just-kidding/Sat, 26 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/just-kidding/So. Not posting Tourtière and Socks this week. At a funeral/Life celebration for Nana in Kelowna. Should be back to hobby ing next week! Until then, lots of walk pictures via…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/house-sitting/Tue, 22 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/house-sitting/House sitting for a friend this week. His fireplace makes me sleepy. This week: Transplanting and Lamb Tourtiere and Socks! Oh My! Then it’s a week in Kelowna! Andrea The Half…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/the-week-of-shame/Mon, 14 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/the-week-of-shame/Well, after today it’s back to reality. The bloaty hurty reality of having eaten too much pie all week. So it’s time for the Game Face and new posts! Canning and Collecting this…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/its-official/Wed, 09 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/its-official/I just switched out my closet; the summer clothes for fall. It’s a sad day. But at least this means that soon it will be thanksgiving. My favourite holiday. Turkey and Stuffing…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/all-the-space/Sat, 05 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/all-the-space/Installing a new hard drive today! My computer’s been complaining for a month that it has no more brain room. Poor guy. So yay for all the more space! Andrea The Half Assed…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/2013/10/2/working-hard-or-hardly-working/Wed, 02 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/2013/10/2/working-hard-or-hardly-working/Pie made! Twitter vamped! I’m feeling productive. So hopefully more content in the next couple days! Too many exclamation points….! Andrea The Half Assed Hobbyisthttps://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/2013/9/30/all-the-things/Mon, 30 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/2013/9/30/all-the-things/So I’ve been doing all the things lately! Twitter is up, so is Instagram. Also, there is a new lovely look and some new content too! (Fancy!) I will be adding more content this…https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/2013/5/16/thenotreallybegining/Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://stage-a.mgaudet.ca/talky/2013/5/16/thenotreallybegining/It had to come to something. Dabbling for so long in so many hobbies (without ever getting good at any of them) had to go some where. And it has taken me here. To The Half Assed…