Sunday, November 17, 2024

Episode 209: Wings Attached



This episode will upload Nov. 23, 2024

Comments are welcomed! Either comment here or go to our group on Ravelry.

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 : 
Q of QsGreenland on IG—thanks for the motivation!

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 10 (2024): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry.
Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 11 is scheduled (tentatively for OCTOBER 11, 2025. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: 
Tiny wings from the Woobles
The teeny forelegs…
Then the wings…

In Progress:
Stash toss 2024 (43 in versus 62 out)


Doing the sides, all the blocks are joined.

The Yule Socks 2024: on the leg of sock #2

Lakeside cardigan : Remaining: 1 set of front panels, each is 2x2, weaving those ends, attaching, then major remaining seams.

Vestuary24: finished the back! Working up the front.

Dizzy Blondes: 

Still working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com

3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress

Strategy:  get your high-end stuff now before tariffs. Think about cheaper entertainment. 
And derail the tracking apps such as Flo. Think of it as”manstruating”.

AW shoot!: 
The Q project: more than half way! 60 K!



Upcoming:
Fluffy Books: 

Flavia Albia: Death on the Tiber

Georgette Heyer: finished Regency Buck; started The Nonesuch

Something I Really Like: get your own lab tests--Quest



Put a Lid on It: My Fitness Pal app
making recipes on MFP, Yuka app

Blather:
Higher A1C, getting off the statin
Prepping for Yule
Outfitting Junior to run forever

Community Resources:
Books I’ve UsedA Knit/Crochet Library on the Ravelry group for CogKnitive
My Favorite Resources to Buy: The entire list can be found right here.
Skills and techniques list : links


CFR 10 sponsors:
Nanette Wake Studio also on Etsy
Cutiful Yarns on Etsy

Calendar

Yarnopoly and Second Saturday Stitchers—look them up on Facebook! meet-ups on the 2nd Saturday of each month (usually)
Sit and Stitch group: 9-noon, 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at Joanne Darcy Library in Canyon Country
SCV Free Craft exchange: Find them on Facebook

Nov. 28-Dec 1: Thanksgiving
Turkey Trot: Nov 28: Turkey Trot
Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25
Jingle Jog: Dec 21, 2024
Cupid Dash: Feb 16, 2025
Mardi Gras Madness: 5K: Feb 23, 2025
Rockin’ Shamrock: March 16, 2025
Sugar Daddy 5K: June 14, 2025
CFR 11 (2025): Oct. 11, 2025. The planning is real!

And Minerva gets the last word: I will protect you.









Saturday, November 16, 2024

Sunday, November 10, 2024

Episode 208: Getting on with It



This episode will upload Nov. 16, 2024

Comments are welcomed! Either comment here or go to our group on Ravelry.

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 : 
Lynne T. For a delicious ko-fi. I appreciate the love!
Gigi and Jasmin Knitmore for a great FaceTime.
Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 10 (2024): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry.
Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 11 is scheduled (tentatively for OCTOBER 11, 2025. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: 
The Yule Socks 2024First sock! 

In Progress:
Stash toss 2024 (43 in versus 61 out)


Doing the sides, all the blocks are joined.

The Yule Socks 2024: on the leg of sock #2


Lakeside cardigan : Remaining: 1 set of front panels, each is 2x2, weaving those ends, attaching, then major remaining seams.

Vestuary24: finished the back! Working up the front.

Dizzy Blondes: 

Still working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com

3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress

Strategy:  web privacy: get a vpn (Nord) and exit the cloud for home storage options (I.e. 4T external drive)

AW shoot!: 
The SC 5K:

The Q project



Upcoming:
Fluffy Books: 

Flavia Albia: Death on the Tiber

Georgette Heyer: started Regency Buck

Something I Really Like: using the “send to junk” and “unsubscribe” in emails



Put a Lid on It: 


Blather: the email scam with your name, phone, and address on it. Block it, junk it, report it.

Returning to yoga and brief meditation.

Upping the self-care via emotional management strategies 

Med reaction 

Community Resources:
Books I’ve UsedA Knit/Crochet Library on the Ravelry group for CogKnitive
My Favorite Resources to Buy: The entire list can be found right here.
Skills and techniques list : links


CFR 10 sponsors:
Nanette Wake Studio also on Etsy
Cutiful Yarns on Etsy

Calendar

Yarnopoly and Second Saturday Stitchers—look them up on Facebook! meet-ups on the 2nd Saturday of each month (usually)
Sit and Stitch group: 9-noon, 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at Joanne Darcy Library in Canyon Country
SCV Free Craft exchange: Find them on Facebook

Nov. 28-Dec 1: Thanksgiving
Turkey Trot: Nov 28: Turkey Trot
Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25
Jingle Jog: Dec 21, 2024
Cupid Dash: Feb 16, 2025
Mardi Gras Madness: 5K: Feb 23, 2025
Rockin’ Shamrock: March 16, 2025
Sugar Daddy 5K: June 14, 2025
CFR 11 (2025): Oct. 11, 2025. The planning is real!

And Minerva gets the last word:  I saves you. I haz the command chair now.









Saturday, November 9, 2024

Monday, November 4, 2024

Episode 207: Deep Breaths




This episode will upload Nov. 9, 2024

Comments are welcomed! Either comment here or go to our group on Ravelry.

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 : 
Cathwood— thanks for the info on the Why I Knit podcast! A psychologist interviewing other knitters.
Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 10 (2024): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry.
Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 11 is scheduled (tentatively for OCTOBER 11, 2025. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: 


In Progress:
Stash toss 2024 (43 in versus 61 out)


Doing the sides, all the blocks are joined.

The Yule Socks 2024: still on the foot of sock #1


Lakeside cardigan : Remaining: 1 set of front panels, each is 2x2, weaving those ends, attaching, then major remaining seams.

Vestuary24: finished the back! Working up the front.

Dizzy Blondes: 

Still working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com

3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress

Strategy:  everybody take a deep breath.


AW shoot!: 

I went a-shamming….the Turkey Trot has some mean hills. The SC 5K course was a pleasure.
And there was a tasty lunch afterwards…at a local cafe and Sunday in the car as a picnic.



Upcoming:


June 14, 2025

Fluffy Books: 

Flavia Albia: A Fatal Legacy

Georgette Heyer: started The Reluctant Widow

Something I Really Like: Craft Psychology (book) amazing.



Put a Lid on It: 

Blather: it’s warm clothes and me-made time!





Farewell, Scotty: (we don’t deserve dogs)


Community Resources:
Books I’ve UsedA Knit/Crochet Library on the Ravelry group for CogKnitive
My Favorite Resources to Buy: The entire list can be found right here.
Skills and techniques list : links


CFR 10 sponsors:
Nanette Wake Studio also on Etsy
Cutiful Yarns on Etsy

Calendar

Yarnopoly and Second Saturday Stitchers—look them up on Facebook! meet-ups on the 2nd Saturday of each month (usually)
Sit and Stitch group: 9-noon, 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at Joanne Darcy Library in Canyon Country
SCV Free Craft exchange: Find them on Facebook

Nov. 28-Dec 1: Thanksgiving
Turkey Trot: Nov 28: Turkey Trot
Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25
Jingle Jog: Dec 21, 2024
Cupid Dash: Feb 16, 2025
Mardi Gras Madness: 5K: Feb 23, 2025
Rockin’ Shamrock: March 16, 2025
Sugar Daddy 5K: June 14, 2025
CFR 11 (2025): Oct. 11, 2025. The planning is real!

And Minerva gets the last word: the great compliment 2: companionship and a warm buddy