Mina mail

I’ve been mailing little items to Mina because she loves to get “Mina mail.”

I was very thrilled last week myself when I got my first “Gramma mail” from Mina – a birthday present: ladybugs she made in nursery school; and other letters she created, that now hang on my fridge…

ladybugs
Ladybugs
gramma mail
My mail from Mina

 

 

 

 

 

I have a new item to send now, a crocheted hat (pattern from Yarn Blossom Boutique) — one hat, two interchangeable flowers. I had to use a doll for a model, I hope it will fit my favourite girl! I used bits of my stash, mostly Caron Simply Soft. Hook size 5mm.

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Update: December 1, 2013

As I suspected, the hat is a little small for Mina. Thankfully, she doesn’t seem to mind. I think I will make another, using a larger hook size, for when they come to Ontario. Trina send a video clip:

Travellers’ News

photo“Having dinner at Misha’s apartment. Waiting to see if Typhoon Haiyan is going to reach Laos. Luckily it veered North East. Chris and Sheena are in Vientienne for a few days.” (click on thumbnail pictures to enlarge; click on picture again to return to thumbnail)

Misha has been in Vientienne for almost a year, teaching English and having great adventures (her blog is here). She will be coming home mid-December, I believe.

Laos
Laos

Although I have a vague notion of where Laos is I needed to check the map to see where Vientienne is.

This message also made me curious about the path of Typhon Haiyan. I found a map of that too. http://mashable.com/2013/11/08/typhoon-haiyan-tracker/

Screen Shot 2013-11-10 at 8.19.39 AMWishing the travellers a safe journey home (Sheena & Chris leave on Tuesday; Misha has another month in Laos)!

 

 

New pictures from Laos: