Tuesday, April 25, 2017

234: Windy Day!


Episode 234 is live. Shownotes on Ravelry and at www.cogknitivepodcast.blogspot.com.


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234: Windy Day!


Quechua and I enjoy the morning from my study.

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

Mother Bear Project--the website, for info on making bears.

Finished:

Nothing this time.

In Progress:

Easter Egg Entrelac scarf--Yes, I lost another battle at The Wall of Noro.




Random Entrelac Scarf....just because....the recipe is here. Also, Entre to Entrelac book.

My LYS: Creative Ewe Studios


Several pairs of socks:

The "Stuck in Traffic" first sock is done!

The Pink Cascade Socks

Nancy's socks in Paton's

Gray Dawn--another Collie scarf for the Terhune Sunnybank memorial

The OHM Shawl by Michelle Miller. No, I have neither finished not forgotten this one...

Or this one:

Eleanor Scarf--spun from Eleanor's undercoat and knitted in my favored checkerboard pattern.

Dizzy Blondes: 
Baron has begun to blow coat, so I am busy brushing the best areas and harvesting!

Strategy:

First things first: prioritizing the small steps towards your goal.

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Put a Lid On It:

No, not really...

My favorite books:

The Joy of Pickling
The Ball Book of Preserving Foods
The Joy of Cooking
The Perfect Scoop

Aw Shoot!
Still in the midst of walking daily for 30 minutes for 30 days.
Episode 5 of Running Dog is live. Races I am doing in Yes.fit.com:

Several races here are now free, as long as you choose not to order the medal or shirt. So I have signed up for them all!

Make YES Happen

Something I Really Like:

Wikispaces.com. Build a group-edited website for your team! Or class! My team's wiki:


The Outdoor Travel vest and the Luna vest from L.L. Bean for POCKETS!!

The Happiness Advantage
Drive


Blather:
Hockey Son's first season has begun. Here is a pic from his very first game today.



Calendar:
August 18-21, 2017: Sunnybank again--northern new Jersey
Dec 13-17: Anaheim for Evolutions Conference!
Hoping to make the Retzlaff Winery event June 3rd!










Sunday, April 16, 2017

233 Lotta Beer in This One


Episode 233 is live.

Shownotes can be found on Ravelry and at www.cogknitivepodcast.blogspot.com.


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233: Lotta Beer in This One



 Add yourself to our CogKNITive Listeners Map.

There will NOT be CFR this year.

We have a website at http://www.cogknitive.com/. You can find older episodes there.

You can now subscribe to the BLOG on your Kindle or Kindle app.

I am gemmadw on  Twitter and Pinterest, DoeWalking on geocaching.com, and DrGemma on Plurk and Instagram.

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

Mother Bear Project--the website, for info on making bears.

Finished:

Nothing this time.

In Progress:

Random Entrelac Scarf....just because....the recipe is here. Also, Entre to Entrelac book.
My LYS Creative Ewe Studios


Several pairs of socks:

The "Stuck in Traffic" first sock is done!

The Pink Cascade Socks

Nancy's socks in Paton's

Gray Dawn--another Collie scarf for the Terhune Sunnybank memorial

The OHM Shawl by Michelle Miller. No, I have neither finished not forgotten this one...

Or this one:

Eleanor Scarf--spun from Eleanor's undercoat and knitted in my favored checkerboard pattern.

Dizzy Blondes: 
Nope. Dreaming of grooming the dogs. But here is Fearless, pondering the spindles:



Strategy:

Envisioning your goals to make them really happen.

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Put a Lid On It:

No, not really...

My favorite books:

The Joy of Pickling
The Ball Book of Preserving Foods
The Joy of Cooking
The Perfect Scoop

Aw Shoot!
Still in the midst of walking daily for 30 minutes for 30 days. I see lots of great flowers!
Episode 4 of Running Dog is live.



Make YES Happen

Something I Really Like:

Wikispaces.com. Build a group-edited website for your team! Or class!
The Happiness Advantage
Drive


Blather:

Nancy got her pussyhat:


Fearless has attached herself to me as often as possible when I am home.



Calendar:
August 18-21, 2017: Sunnybank again--northern new Jersey
Dec 13-17: Anaheim for Evolutions Conference!
Hoping to make the Retzlaff Winery event June 3rd!









Sunday, April 9, 2017

232: Blow Me Down


Episode 232 is live.

Shownotes at www.cogknitivepodcast.blogspot.com and on Ravelry.


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232: Blow Me Down!


Blankets takes me for a walk as I record!

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There will NOT be CFR this year.

We have a website at http://www.cogknitive.com/. You can find older episodes there.

You can now subscribe to the BLOG on your Kindle or Kindle app.

I am gemmadw on  Twitter and Pinterest, DoeWalking on geocaching.com, and DrGemma on Plurk and Instagram.

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

Mother Bear Project--the website, for info on making bears.

Finished:

Nothing this time.

In Progress:

Random Entrelac Scarf....just because....the recipe is here. Also, Entre to Entrelac book.


I was bitten by the LA Yarn Crawl, alas....at my LYS Creative Ewe Studios


The Gryffindor Vest

Several pairs of socks:

The "Stuck in Traffic" first sock is done!

The Pink Cascade Socks



Nancy's socks in Paton's

Gray Dawn--another Collie scarf for the Terhune Sunnybank memorial

The OHM Shawl by Michelle Miller. No, I have neither finished not forgotten this one...

Or this one:

Eleanor Scarf--spun from Eleanor's undercoat and knitted in my favored checkerboard pattern.

Dizzy Blondes: 
Nope. Dreaming of grooming the dogs.

Strategy:

Goals: relevant, attainable, time-limited, behavioral, quantifiable and measurable, over different spans of time

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Put a Lid On It:

No, not really...

My favorite books:

The Joy of Pickling
The Ball Book of Preserving Foods
The Joy of Cooking
The Perfect Scoop

Aw Shoot!
Still in the midst of walking daily for 30 minutes for 30 days.





Make YES Happen

Something I Really Like:

Audible.com. No, they do not sponsor my podcast, but, yes, I love them as part of my ongoing education efforts.
The Happiness Advantage
Drive


Blather:

Hubs wore the geisha wig as we celebrated his birthday this past week with sushi.




Calendar:
August 18-21, 2017: Sunnybank again--northern new Jersey
Hoping to make the Retzlaff Winery event June 3rd!


Spring flowers!








Sunday, April 2, 2017

231: Tootling Around the Valley


Episode 231 is live.

Shownotes at www.cogknitivepodcast.blogspot.com and on Ravelry.


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231: Tootling Around the Valley


All in a day's work: I had to begin a meeting by catching a large Alligator Lizard running loose in our conference room. Everyone else was afraid of this wee guy!


Add yourself to our CogKNITive Listeners Map.

We have a website at http://www.cogknitive.com/. You can find older episodes there.

You can now subscribe to the BLOG on your Kindle or Kindle app.

I am gemmadw on  Twitter and Pinterest, DoeWalking on geocaching.com, and DrGemma on Plurk and Instagram.

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

Mother Bear Project--the website, for info on making bears.

Finished:

Nothing this time.

In Progress:

The Gryffindor Vest

Several pairs of socks:

The "Stuck in Traffic" first sock is done!

The Pink Cascade Socks

Nancy's socks in Paton's:

Gray Dawn--another Collie scarf for the Terhune Sunnybank memorial

The OHM Shawl by Michelle Miller. No, I have neither finished not forgotten this one...

Or this one:

Eleanor Scarf--spun from Eleanor's undercoat and knitted in my favored checkerboard pattern.

Dizzy Blondes: 
Nope. Dreaming of grooming the dogs.

Strategy:

Be proactive, as opposed to reactive.

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Put a Lid On It:

Of Gringo Salsa....

My favorite books:

The Joy of Pickling
The Ball Book of Preserving Foods
The Joy of Cooking
The Perfect Scoop

Aw Shoot!
Working a bit on the Running Dog podcast. In the midst of walking daily for 30 minutes for 30 days.

Make YES Happen

Something I Really Like:

Tougher cords for recharging in my car. Treat recharging in your car as a serious business and invest in the most solid cords that are long enough that you can find.



Blather:

The Beloved Son got his Hogwarts letter...by owl, of course!



Of enjoying my office's remote location with my peers. Birthday shopping my spouse and collecting Pokémon. Weather on the farm.
Calendar:
August 18-21, 2017: Sunnybank again--northern new Jersey
Hoping to make the Retzlaff Winery event in May!