Episode 100: Still Here!

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Warm Thanks -

To everyone for their best wishes for the Hubs' eye surgery

Welcome back, Knittinghiker! How nice to see you again around the Ranch! Thanks for the excellent Sheltie pattern from Jorid Linvik.

Hey, Chrisaaah, I nursed my son until he weaned naturally at nearly 3 years old. If you can do it, it's a great thing for mom and baby.

Covid:

Vaccinated in California?  Get your electronic COVID card 😷!

Get your kids their shots!

https://myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov/

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

Nope

In Progress:  

Lanesplitter Skirt- I’ve turned the first corner and I’m on the straight-away--32 inches along!

Don't Know Yet--a year in blocks-- onward! 

19 x 19 blocks

October 25 will be 300 blocks day! Sooooo close!

Pennsylvania Dutch embroidery--not yet

Midsummer Socks-- on the second sock! Past  the heel, about 2 inches on the foot left!

Jorid Linvik for socks!

Wrapped in Tiny Chains crocheted cardigan- back is done. Use measurements, not gauge. On to the second front panel! Started and progressing well.

My Favorite Resources:

Lisa Souza Yarns

Webs for supplies

Sierra Cottons and Wools in Bishop, CA

Wool and Company 

Dizzy Blonde Studio

Dizzy Blondes: 

Still working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com

3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress

Strategy: 

Interpersonal Strategies: DEAR MAN

Describe what you want

Express only your ideas, opinions

Assert yourself with confidence

Reward other person

Mindfulness--stay focused on topic

Appear calm, confident

Negotiate

Help Ukraine from President Obama

More ways to help from Lovecraft

                                                                                            

Fluffy Books:

Introduction to American Deaf Culture by Thomas Holcomb. 

She Hulk on Disney+--now THAT’S a finale

A Brazen Curiosity  by Lynne Messina—the Beatrice Hyde-Clare series

Free textbook on intro to cultural anthropology 

Something I Really Like:

voting

Indie dyers late at night. Rock and String yarns is rebranding, so we wish her luck.

Put a Lid on It:

Nope.

Blather:

ASL:  Week 9: story telling

Pupdate--  no love.

 

Beloved Hubs and his eyes- homecoming Tuesday. Readjusting

Covid 2nd booster with variants—no real reaction 

Calendar:

Stitches So Cal: Nov 11-13, 2022

Grand Canyon: June 5-9, 2023

Sunnybank: August 17-21, 2023

And Minerva gets the last word: proudly not coloring inside the lines