Are you sick of seeing all the updates with their incrimental progress?
Should I wait for the final photo?
Here is Honey Napkin, almost finished on the 3rd last row.
My new place has a splendid view of a marvellous hidden little Toronto secret: St. Michael’s Cemetery, which is the city's oldest surviving Roman Catholic cemetery. It opened in 1855.
It covers 10-acres, is invisible from the road and located in the middle of the block of a prominent Toronto street (Yonge) surrounded by homes and stores.
The only way in is through a small alleyway between two stores and the gates are usually locked. I have walked by this place every day for many years.
Now I know it is not old compared to those near Jane and Sally, but this is as old as it gets here in the New World, so I’ll take what I can get! I love it; so imagine my delight when I look out my windows!
Many would not like a view of a cemetery, but I am not one of them as I love the old places and have always enjoyed strolling through them, wherever I find myself in the world; I find these bits of green serene, peaceful and good for my soul.
The northern exposure is redeemed for the moment...
Thankfully you are safely moved and settling in. The view from your windows is very lovely and peaceful. Your tatting is always beautiful. Creative Hearts are Happy Hearts...
ReplyDeleteWith all the store's and houses I would love to just go there to sit and tat outside.
ReplyDeletePS keep the post's coming love to see it.
Not bored at all!
ReplyDeleteAnd love the cemetery! One of my very favorite places to go in Paris is père LaChaise. Been there? I bet you have!
... broken sandels, blackened toenails and strange encounters in that wonderful, wonderful place! Lots of memories. I love it there too!
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I happened to pass by and take a quick look through the fence at St. Michaels Cemetery the only time I've visited Toronto!!! I'm a lucky girl! I also love old places. and your doily looks very good!!
ReplyDeleteLove it that you have passed by! Thank you for letting us know!
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It's never boring to see your beautiful projects :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you are all moved in and enjoying the view. Does Gian approve? Imagine the stories that could be told about the folks in that cemetery, and better yet, about all the neighborhood changes since those first years. A marvelous place to ponder from your window.
Not bored!!! Love that gorgeous piece of work!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI am not bored, I have enjoyed looking at your work, looking good
ReplyDeleteMy tat along mat has come to a stand still.
Nit sure about looking at a grave yard no matter how old, I wonder if you see any ghosts.
Love to Gian hope he's settling in
Hugs
Margaret
At first I thought the cemetery was set in a sea of concrete! - like those I saw in France; but of course, the white is snow, isn't it! - so it will be a lovely place in summer.
ReplyDeleteNever bored with the Honey Napkin, I want to see what colour the last row is going to be.
...me too! I still have no idea...
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I love seeing all the progression pictures. If you print your blog again, you will have a pictorial of making such a wonderful masterpiece. (masterpiece sounds male, I wonder what the feminine is?) I too like old cemeteries, we have some old stones here back into the late 1890's in our parish cemetery.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you have a green space to see out your window, it will be very pretty in the different seasons.
I'm not bored at all. Did I mention that I love the touch of blue? ;-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful view you have! I spent many Sunday afternoons walking through the cemetery with my Grandpa Green. My elementary school was on the west end of the cemetery, and Grandpa and Grandma Green lived two blocks south of the cemetery on the east side. There was a peacefulness in those walks that I will never forget.
Definite|y not bored- I enjoy watching the progress. it's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteA nice view. My favorite pictures are black and white cemetery statuary.
Love your responses to this post. Thank you.
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No, no, don't stop showing us your progress! Glad you have a view that you enjoy. A good open space. Imagine the stories contained in all those graves.
ReplyDeleteI love your posts and pictures (which I can see the progress of work) and I never got bored watching them :)
ReplyDeleteYour posts are never boring, Fox! As Jane would say, I'm gobsmacked to see this post, both for the amazing doily and for the magnificent view from your apartment! I just get weak in the knees to see the amount of work going into the doily, and the wonderful colors! The closeup of the blue is like seeing poetry in motion, but the repetition would do me in!. And I'm also aware of the re-tats!
ReplyDeleteAnd to think you've done so much tatting WHILE you were packing to move! And how lucky to have moved LAST week! Wonder how much snow you're going to get! It's dark here in the afternoon in western PA and we're not supposed to be getting a lot of snow, but I have many relatives in the Boston area! Hope you can just stay cozy and
warm. At least you don't have to do any shoveling? We're enjoying a James Bond movie on cable - Moonraker. Wonderful scenery, including Roger Moore!
It's great to hear that you got settled in =D The Honey Napkin looks great! Keep it going, you can do it!
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