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Saturday, July 29, 2023
Monday, July 24, 2023
Episode 140: Not the Podcast of Doom
I want to paint this!
Then I want to put it on fabric! And WEAR it!
This episode will upload July 29, 2023
Comments are welcomed! Either comment here or go to our group on Ravelry.
I have a YouTube channel "Doctor Gemma". Flash tips (1 minute or less) around surviving the pandemic and longer strategy discussions.
Buy Dr Gemma a Ko-Fi, if you're enjoying the podcast and feeling up to it. Remember that I am still working, though, so feel free to give the money to a charity instead.
I will NOT add you to any of my follower groups currently, due to robo-accounts. Please follow me here. You can contact me through our group on Ravelry or on this blog.
Warm Thanks :
Everyone supporting CFR2023!
Readera on 911 calls: "One thing our local 911 always reminds me to put away any pets & unlock the front door. Very useful advice if you are calling from your home. ..
For anyone with a chronic illness I would recommend keeping a list of your conditions & medications esp if you have trouble speaking or remembering things when you would be calling 911 or when someone would be calling for you. A medical alert bracelet may be helpful too"
KnitOnePugTwo: "Instead of a class, what about 15-30 minute demo. This like darning socks, embroidery on knits, specific wheels or drop spindle"
Amystorm made it to Sierra Cottons and wools! Hurrah! Support our LYS!
Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 2023: it’s on for Saturday, November 11, 2023. 9 AM to 5 PM (event room hours).
Cost: $35 per adult attendee—PayPal to gemmadw AT yahoo.com not refundable
NEW: Last day, to pay attendance fee: September 1, 2023
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott: 28523 Westinghouse Place Valencia, California 91355
+1 661-257-3220
Event Summary: |
Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 2023 |
Start Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 |
End Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 |
Last Day to Book: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 |
Hotel(s) offering your special group rate: |
- Courtyard Santa Clarita Valencia for 169 USD - 179 USD per night
Book your group rate for Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 2023
Guests can also call the hotel directly, at (661) 257-3220, to have their reservations made under the 'Cogknitive Fiber Retreat' rate
Attendees so far:
1. OliveMavis/Jennifer-$
2. Lex--$
3.StephieJo—$
4. Kai H.--$
5. Estelle Acuna
6. Jenna I--$
7. Mary P.
8. Carrmal
9. Potchke-$
10. Maridee--$
11. Ariane G.-$
12. Gigi-$
13. Jasmin-$
14. 2009nissanaltima
15. Peachy-$
16. Smidjin -$
17. LeftyRebelKnitter--$
18. Redsknits—$
19. Goodstuff/Brenda C--$
20. Judy K.
21. Priscilla A.
22. Drew Kaitlin-$
23. Sustainablelivin--$
24. CherulSlover
25. Myladyirony--$
26. Glowingelegy-$
27. Ann McGee-$
28. Knitonepugtwo $
29.Amy storm—$
30. Celiakc
31. Jedimom $
32. Plexippa--$
33. Pamhogarth-$
34. Lisa marchbanks
35. Boranoona--$
36. Heather campbell
37. Tracy DeFreitas
38. Kimmel--$
39. IzzyNov
40. MarjorieW
41. Lorkcreates
42. Elisegenevieve-$
43. Klynnaw/Karen
44. knittingpretty50
45. Vivascrapper-$
46. Vivascrapper daughter-$
47. Mary Tiffany—$
48. Loretta Loebs-$
49. Carmentrinidad-$
50. DyharKnitter/Diane Harris-$
Waitlist:
1. LittleFence/Monica
Vendors:
Lisa Souza Yarns --confirmed hotel!!
Oink Pigments—confirmed!
Tina’s Soaps
Lazersheep Yarns—confirmed!! AND is making us a show-special colorway!!
Alpenglow—confirmed! Thanks, Carrie!
And the Sea Glass colorway by Dizzy Blonde Studio! Per Brenda, who is designer GoodStuff:
"FYI, Laura, knottyla who is doing the Sea Glass colorway, and I are plotting to offer a custom shawl design that is inspired by the beautiful yarn.
We also have an idea to offer a bundle - yarn, pattern, and coordinating exclusive design project bag."
Mini skeins swap-- 25 g, about 100 yards, please.
Patterns to use:
1. Knit: Manic Panic cowl or scarf
2. Crochet: Calm Cowl--free on Ravelry!
6. A Mermaid Darkly by Y. Dasher
7. Buggiflooer hat from Shetland Wool Week
8. Helix knitting technique from Purl Soho
Raffles
Mother Bear Project (official charity)=extra raffle tickets
Goody bags
Classes
What's On My Hooks and Needles:
Finished:
Lady Eleanor Shawl:
In Progress:
Stash toss 2023 (8 in versus 42 out)
Lanesplitter Skirt- -I’m done the straight-away--40 inches along--and turning to do those final decrease rows.
Pennsylvania Dutch embroidery--not yet
More $3/yard fabrics coming.
My Favorite Resources:
Dyers:
LYS and supplies:
Webs for supplies
Sierra Cottons and Wools in Bishop, CA
The Altered Stitch in Valley Village, LA
The Knitting Tree in Airport-land, LA
Latelier on Ventura
Nice extras and Cool Stuff:
Birch and Cider for custom leather tags on Etsy
Razzberries Studios on Etsy for chatelaine supplies
Dizzy Blondes:
Still working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com
3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress
A fuzz ball of Minerva daily continues: 1 per day
Unboxing the new Nano—not yet
Strategy: check your ego before you speak or write/examine the pro’s and con’s
,Fluffy Books:.
The Bridgerton books—sweetness of ordinary people with reasonable dialogue
Something I Really Like:
Scrappy Sock Knitting group on Facebook--info on great patterns for yarn scraps
Burton & Burton floral mugs—16 ounces at $16
Put a Lid on It:
Tea tastings: continue. Narrowing down the house blends, upcycling the tins. Tea en route. No more Lady Gray. Earl Gray variant: PD’s Gratitude blend. Black morning tea: Dilmah’s Ceylon
Herbals: PD’s pears and cinnamon blend and their watermelon mint. Rooibos teas: no choices yet
Snarky Teas—woman-owned—now reports that it also uses no sugar or added sweeteners
Blather:
Pupdate-- Captain and Queenie: working on Q’s indoor skills
Hubsdate: sprucing up the place: gardening--new trowel set, price comparisons
Pollinators for Zone 9B: they’re home with us! prowling with the plant identification app.
Farmers Defense--sleeves, gloves, hats, etc for gardening
Great Garden plants—reasonable prices, fine variety, shipped well
Calendar:
Cogknitive FiberRetreat 2023: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference: Anaheim, Dec. 12-17, 2023
And Minerva gets the last word: staying on top of things
Saturday, July 22, 2023
Monday, July 17, 2023
Episode 139: Life on Alderaan
China rose has a second set of blooms!
This episode will publish July 22, 2023
Comments are welcomed! Either comment here or go to our group on Ravelry.
I have a YouTube channel "Doctor Gemma". Flash tips (1 minute or less) around surviving the pandemic and longer strategy discussions.
Buy Dr Gemma a Ko-Fi, if you're enjoying the podcast and feeling up to it. Remember that I am still working, though, so feel free to give the money to a charity instead.
I will NOT add you to any of my follower groups currently, due to robo-accounts. Please follow me here. You can contact me through our group on Ravelry or on this blog.
Warm Thanks :
Everyone supporting CFR2023! GayleTorrey for noting: "The one thing I’d add to the 911 info is, if you live rural write directions to your home and tack it next to the phone.
...maybe this isn’t necessary anymore but if you need to tell someone and there’s many road names and turns it could be hard to remember while under duress. Also good if a child is making the call."Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 2023: it’s on for Saturday, November 11, 2023. 9 AM to 5 PM (event room hours).
Cost: $35 per adult attendee—PayPal to gemmadw AT yahoo.com not refundable
NEW: Last day, to pay attendance fee: September 1, 2023
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott: 28523 Westinghouse Place Valencia, California 91355
+1 661-257-3220
Event Summary: |
Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 2023 |
Start Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 |
End Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 |
Last Day to Book: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 |
Hotel(s) offering your special group rate: |
- Courtyard Santa Clarita Valencia for 169 USD - 179 USD per night
Book your group rate for Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 2023
Guests can also call the hotel directly, at (661) 257-3220, to have their reservations made under the 'Cogknitive Fiber Retreat' rate
Attendees so far:
1. OliveMavis/Jennifer-$
2. Lex--$
3.StephieJo—$
4. Kai H.--$
5. Estelle Acuna
6. Jenna I--$
7. Mary P.
8. Carrmal
9. Potchke-$
10. Maridee--$
11. Ariane G.-$
12. Gigi-$
13. Jasmin-$
14. 2009nissanaltima
15. Peachy-$
16. Smidjin -$
17. LeftyRebelKnitter--$
18. Redsknits
19. Goodstuff/Brenda C--$
20. Judy K.
21. Priscilla A.
22. Drew Kaitlin-$
23. Sustainablelivin--$
24. CherulSlover
25. Myladyirony--$
26. Glowingelegy-$
27. Ann McGee-$
28. Knitonepugtwo $
29.Amy storm—$
30. Celiakc
31. Jedimom $
32. Plexippa--$
33. Pamhogarth-$
34. Lisa marchbanks
35. Boranoona--$
36. Heather campbell
37. Tracy DeFreitas
38. Kimmel--$
39. IzzyNov
40. MarjorieW
41. Lorkcreates
42. Elisegenevieve-$
43. Klynnaw/Karen
44. knittingpretty50
45. Vivascrapper-$
46. Vivascrapper daughter-$
47. Mary Tiffany—$
48. Loretta Loebs-$
49. Carmentrinidad-$
50. DyharKnitter/Diane Harris-$
Waitlist:
1. LittleFence/Monica
Vendors:
Lisa Souza Yarns --confirmed hotel!!
Oink Pigments—confirmed!
Tina’s Soaps
Lazersheep Yarns—confirmed!! AND is making us a show-special colorway!!
Alpenglow—confirmed! Thanks, Carrie!
And the Sea Glass colorway by Dizzy Blonde Studio!
Mini skeins swap-- 25 g, about 100 yards, please.
Patterns to use:
1. Knit: Manic Panic cowl or scarf
2. Crochet: Calm Cowl--free on Ravelry!
6. A Mermaid Darkly by Y. Dasher
7. Buggiflooer hat from Shetland Wool Week
8. Helix knitting technique from Purl Soho
Raffles
Mother Bear Project (official charity)=extra raffle tickets
Goody bags
Classes
What's On My Hooks and Needles:
Finished:
Simplicity 8605: FoxTapestry with petticoat puffing it out
In Progress:
Stash toss 2023 (8 in versus 40 out)
Lanesplitter Skirt- I’ve turned the first corner and I’m on the straight-away--32 inches along!
Pennsylvania Dutch embroidery--not yet
Lady Eleanor Shawl-- The Next Big Thing. Fringe strips cut and waiting to finish. At least 75” long so far. Waiting to add tassels.
My Favorite Resources:
Dyers:
LYS and supplies:
Webs for supplies
Sierra Cottons and Wools in Bishop, CA
The Altered Stitch in Valley Village, LA
The Knitting Tree in Airport-land, LA
Latelier on Ventura
Nice extras and Cool Stuff:
Birch and Cider for custom leather tags on Etsy
Razzberries Studios on Etsy for chatelaine supplies
Dizzy Blondes:
Still working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com
3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress
A fuzz ball of Minerva daily continues: 1 per day
Unboxing the new Nano—not yet
Strategy: review your tools, don’t just rely on one
,Fluffy Books:.
The Bridgerton books—sweetness of ordinary people with reasonable dialogue
Nimona on Netflix
Something I Really Like:
Andrea.Nelson.art on IG:
Meet Benjamin!
Put a Lid on It:
Tea tastings: continue.
Cranberry Earl Grey--YES!
Watermelon mint—yes! No sweetener, iced, no sparkling water
Blather:
Pupdate-- Captain and Queenie: groomed today!
Hubsdate: sprucing up the place: gardening and CA Buckwheat,
placing the cacti,
prowling with the plant identification app.
Pollinators for Zone 9B: delayed until the 19th.
Farmers Defense--sleeves, gloves, hats, etc for gardening
Gloria: new beginnings outside.
Curly the curly jade
Calendar:
Cogknitive FiberRetreat 2023: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference: Anaheim, Dec. 12-17, 2023
And Minerva gets the last word: cruising around on Alderaan
Saturday, July 15, 2023
Monday, July 10, 2023
Episode 138: So Many Directions
My son caught our toilet smoking!
This episode will publish July 15, 2023
Comments are welcomed! Either comment here or go to our group on Ravelry.
I have a YouTube channel "Doctor Gemma". Flash tips (1 minute or less) around surviving the pandemic and longer strategy discussions.
Buy Dr Gemma a Ko-Fi, if you're enjoying the podcast and feeling up to it. Remember that I am still working, though, so feel free to give the money to a charity instead.
I will NOT add you to any of my follower groups currently, due to robo-accounts. Please follow me here. You can contact me through our group on Ravelry or on this blog.
Warm Thanks :
Everyone supporting CFR2023! Brenda for nudging me to post event room’s hours; StephieJo for correcting the link to the Calm Cowl. Thanks!
TinyShinyThings, who points out that fried bread indeed does NOT go into the Scottish variant of the fried breakfast--it's a potato scone.
Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 2023: it’s on for Saturday, November 11, 2023. 9 AM to 5 PM (event room hours).
Cost: $35 per adult attendee—PayPal to gemmadw AT yahoo.com not refundable
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott: 28523 Westinghouse Place Valencia, California 91355
+1 661-257-3220
Event Summary: |
Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 2023 |
Start Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 |
End Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 |
Last Day to Book: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 |
Hotel(s) offering your special group rate: |
- Courtyard Santa Clarita Valencia for 169 USD - 179 USD per night
Book your group rate for Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 2023
Guests can also call the hotel directly, at (661) 257-3220, to have their reservations made under the 'Cogknitive Fiber Retreat' rate
Attendees so far:
1. OliveMavis/Jennifer-$
2. Lex--$
3.StephieJo—$
4. Kai H.--$
5. Estelle Acuna
6. Jenna I--$
7. Mary P.
8. Carrmal
9. Potchke-$
10. Maridee--$
11. Ariane G.-$
12. Gigi-$
13. Jasmin-$
14. 2009nissanaltima
15. Peachy-$
16. Smidjin -$
17. LeftyRebelKnitter
18. Redsknits
19. Goodstuff/Brenda C--$
20. Judy K.
21. Priscilla A.
22. Drew Kaitlin-$
23. Sustainablelivin--$
24. CherulSlover
25. Myladyirony--$
26. Glowingelegy-$
27. Ann McGee-$
28. Knitonepugtwo $
29.Amy storm—$
30. Celiakc
31. Jedimom $
32. Plexippa--$
33. Pamhogarth-$
34. Lisa marchbanks
35. Boranoona--$
36. Heather campbell
37. Tracy DeFreitas
38. Kimmel
39. IzzyNov
40. MarjorieW
41. Lorkcreates
42. Elisegenevieve-$
43. Klynnaw/Karen
44. knittingpretty50
45. Vivascrapper-$
46. Vivascrapper daughter-$
47. Mary Tiffany—$
48. Loretta Loebs-$
49. Carmentrinidad-$
50. DyharKnitter/Diane Harris-$
Waitlist:
1. LittleFence/Monica
Vendors:
Lisa Souza Yarns --confirmed hotel!!
Oink Pigments—confirmed!
Tina’s Soaps
Lazersheep Yarns—confirmed!!
And the Sea Glass colorway by Dizzy Blonde Studio!
Mini skeins swap-- 25 g, about 100 yards, please.
Patterns to use:
1. Knit: Manic Panic cowl or scarf
2. Crochet: Calm Cowl--free on Ravelry!
6. A Mermaid Darkly by Y. Dasher
7. Buggiflooer hat from Shetland Wool Week
Raffles
Mother Bear Project (official charity)=extra raffle tickets
Goody bags
Classes
What's On My Hooks and Needles:
Finished:
Nope!
In Progress:
Stash toss 2023 (8 in versus 40 out) Knit Picks for sweater planning. Finding the Lazersheep and Oink Pigments yarns; planning a sweater with my Lisa Souza stash.
2 more Simplicity 8605: and love to our own Linda Charvon for teaching me how to I age search with the Google app.
Lanesplitter Skirt- I’ve turned the first corner and I’m on the straight-away--32 inches along!
Pennsylvania Dutch embroidery--not yet
Lady Eleanor Shawl-- The Next Big Thing. Progress in middle of skein 10/11. At least 53” long so far.
My Favorite Resources:
Dyers:
LYS and supplies:
Webs for supplies
Sierra Cottons and Wools in Bishop, CA
The Altered Stitch in Valley Village, LA
The Knitting Tree in Airport-land, LA
Latelier on Ventura
Nice extras and Cool Stuff:
Birch and Cider for custom leather tags on Etsy
Razzberries Studios on Etsy for chatelaine supplies
Dizzy Blondes:
Still working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com
3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress
A fuzz ball of Minerva daily continues: 1 per day
Unboxing the new Nano—not yet
Strategy: Thanks to DrewKaitlin for her support on the 911 strategy. Remember to ask for a cop's name and badge number if you must, and also you can tell anyone that "I need to put this in my report." and ask for their name.
letting the other shoe drop—mindfulness
Fluffy Books:.
Netflix: binging Seinfeld
The Bridgerton books—sweetness of ordinary people with reasonable dialogue
Something I Really Like:
Tea. Earl Gray. Hot. The tin. Order at Plum Deluxe.
Andrea.nelson.art on Instagram
art supplies at grabie.com
Put a Lid on It:
Tea tastings: continue. My latest bundled teas from PD arrived.
Picard (pecan Earl Gray)--Meh.
Blather:
Pupdate-- Captain and Queenie: grooming come July
Hubsdate: sprucing up the place: passed the fire inspection.
Gardening--Pollinators for Zone 9B: delayed until the 19th, so I bought gear!
Gloria: new beginnings outside.
Calendar:
Cogknitive FiberRetreat 2023: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference: Anaheim, Dec. 12-17, 2023
And Minerva gets the last word: Did you have a question?
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