214: Farewell to Hollywood

My birthday was celebrated in the usual high style. Here is the ritual ice cream cake.

And here is the ritual Aunt Mim's Secret Cake



CFR 7 is coming! Oct 10. 2015!

More information here!

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

Finished:

Clapotis the Second: replacing the stolen first Clap, in a different colorway of the same yarn.



In Progress:

Beautiful Sunset Shawl--from the Camp CogKnitive 2015 colorway from the amazing Dizzy Blonde Studios.

Perennials Cowl--yarns by Pirate yarns and by Ombre (red)



Mei Mei Socks--one done, the other is waiting behind the shawls in progress.!

The OHM Shawl by Michelle Miller. In time out.

Dizzy Blondes: 

The wheels are quiet again. No Spinzilla for me, but all the best to those of you who play along!

Strategy:
Find out what the other person really wants when you try to persuade them that you are right..

Put a Lid On It:
Canning! Jalapeno Salsa and melon pickles.



Aw Shoot!

First race is Oct 18th, while I try to finally get certified in SCUBA--Open Water. Training is behind because of the extreme heat here lately.

Something I Really Like:

OMG, I knew I forgot something. How about Needlepoints West (discussed in the Blather, actually).

Blather:

Generally catching up.

 A review of the very excellent Needlepoints West--I got the name wrong in the podcast itself--ARG!!!--a great knitting resource just about one mile from the Los Angeles airport.

Some news of CFR7.

And a fond and grateful (if regretful) farewell to the excellent podcast Hollywood Knitter. We will miss your cheery voice, Allison!

It's hot. It's really hot.



Calendar:

CFR 7 update--Oct 10, 2015

The Calendar of Upcoming Events:

Oct. 10: CFR7!
Oct. 17-18: Yarnosphere!
Feb. 18,  2016: Fiji once more!