191: Mother Nature is a...

Mother Day was wonderful!

Summer Mindfulness Retreat in Camarillo, CA: July 25, 2014. $50 to attend. We are taking names for the wait-list.
Game plan:
Limited to 10-15 people
Mindfulness lessons, meditation, self-hypnosis training by the ocean.
Road trips to local yarn shops.
Road trips to local high-end outlet malls.

Info is here. Come have a fun weekend by the sea of meditation, mindfulness, and shopping with your fiber-buddies! We are going to have a mellow, fun, relaxing few days together to feel good and hang out.)

(PSSSST: Dizzy Blondes may be bringing some yarn to Camp Cog!)

Philly Camp CogKnitive is still in planning stages--no date yet. Hotel and other suggestions welcome.

We are up to 11 people.

CFR 6 is coming! Oct 11. 2014!
 
More information here! Sign-ups for people who have already attended HAVE BEGUN! Sign ups for newbies begin JULY 1st!

Celebrating our listeners who have joined the CogKnitive 25 – , 50 –, and 75 – Bear Clubs for MBP. You can see who they all are right here. Great work!

Have YOU completed 25, 50, or 75 bears for Mother Bear Project? Send me your snail and a link to your Ravelry projects page, and CogKnitive will send you a special wristband to celebrate with you.

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What's On My Hooks, Needles, and Spindles:

Not yet finished:
The OHM Shawl by Michelle Miller .
One Row Lace Scarf
The Blueberry Waffle Socks in colorway Witchwind from Forbidden Woolery.



The Summer 14 Socks in the Mardi Gras colorway from Pagewood Farms.



Tutorial for the After-Thought Heel is here.

Both Dizzy Blonde Studios and Forbidden Woolery are vendors at and Friends of the CogKnitive Fiber Retreat and I am delighted to promote their fine products!

Dizzy Blondes: 

No spinning, due to sinus issues.

Strategy:
Mother Nature is a b*tch--as in, she does not care about your reasons; she will stillhold your body accountable for your behaviors--in exercise, relationships, career, and in all sorts of other ways. You really must take care of your life and your health.

Put a Lid On It:
I have been making freezer jam! Make sure to get INSTANT PECTIN for this--no other type will work. 4 cups crushed fruit, 1.5 cups sugar or Splenda, 1 packet pectin. For peaches and nectarines, you need 3 tablespoons lemon juice too.

This is SO easy that you really should give it a try. Use spare Tupperware and plastic containers from butter or yogurt.



Aw Shoot!

I am getting past Achilles tendonitis, using the elliptical for 65 minutes at a time, and brushing my pony every morning.

The Runners Stick--to massage deep muscles yourself.

Summer Running Essentials:
Please remember to hydrate you and any running pals.
Important facts:
one gallon of water weighs 8.3 pounds
Any mammal can carry only up to one quarter of its weight.

Ruffwear backpacks for dogs.

Something I Really Like:

The Lost Geek Podcast

Zombies, Run works on the elliptical, as long as you don't try to use the app to tell you your distance.

Blather:




Roxy, a.k.a. Tirion Du, has joined the family at Quail Dance Ranch.

Eleanor is taking basic obedience class and doing VERY well. My schedule is now, officially, insane.

I survived a deposition! I told the truth and found I could enjoy lambasting a lawyer.


I will be at the Retzlaff Spinning gathering on June 7th.
Camp CogKnitive is coming (see above). July 25th!
CFR6 is on Oct. 11, 2014.
Meditation camps in planning/possible: Philly, DFW in TX, North Carolina. Let me hear what you think!