187: In Which I Keep Going

I am virtually hiking up here one the Pacific Crest Trail!

 

Camp CogKnitive is coming on July 25, 2014! (Yeah, I named it...)

Summer Mindfulness Retreat in Camarillo, CA--looking at June. $50 to attend.
Game plan:
Limited to 10-15 people
Mindfulness lessons, meditation, self-hypnosis training by the ocean.
Road trips to local yarn shops.
Road trips to local high-end outlet malls.

Info is here. Come have a fun weekend by the sea of meditation, mindfulness, and shopping with your fiber-buddies! We are going to have a mellow, fun, relaxing few days together to feel good and hang out.

We WILL have a special colorway from BeeMiceElf! THERE WILL BE NO SPECIAL PATTERN--instead, we will all have a chance to do a fashion show of what each of us decided to make from the Camp Colorway.

We may be able to get the Yarnover Truck--we are all working on it.

The Mother Bear Project KAL/KAL is still on!

Post pics of your finished bears here to compete for our prizes.

Deadline is APRIL 1, 2014!

CFR 6 is coming! Oct 11. 2014!
 
More information here!

Celebrating our listeners who have joined the CogKnitive 25 – , 50 –, and 75 – Bear Clubs for MBP. You can see who they all are right here. Great work!

Have YOU completed 25, 50, or 75 bears for Mother Bear Project? Send me your snail and a link to your Ravelry projects page, and CogKnitive will send you a special wristband to celebrate with you.

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

Not yet finished:
The OHM Shawl by Michelle Miller .
One Row Lace Scarf
Stitches West 2014 Socks from the first yarn ever given to me by my son. I am on the second sock!
Arm-Knitted Blanket

 

Finished:
Arm-Knitted Infinity Cowl

Arm-Knitted Scarf



A good video on how to arm knit is right here.

Dizzy Blondes: 
No spinning, due to sinus issues.

Strategy:
Just keep moving! Believe that your small steps will actually accumulate into something valuable to you.

Put a Lid On It:
 Raspberry-Chardonnay Jelly, Basil-Apple Jelly, Herbes de Provence Jelly--all from the Ball book. And pickled beets. Happy, happy weekend!



Aw Shoot!

My next race is March 15th--tomorrow! It went just fine, BTW; I placed 5th in my division. I also shaved a minute off my speed.

I am using Runtastic, Fitbit, and MyFitnessPal as apps to support my weight loss and running. All of these are on the Mac platform; I am not sure if they are on Android.

I am now 21.5 pounds lighter than I was on Oct. 15, 2013.

Don't overlook Costco as a good source for exercise clothing.

Something I Really Like:

Walking4fun.com: Virtual trail hiking on some very famous long-distance trails. You can link it to your fitbit or just add your steps manually. Awesome! I am about 40 miles into the Pacific Crest Trail right now!

Blather:

Rattlesnake Avoidance Clinic on March 23rd for my 3 youngest dogs.
I will be at the Retzlaff Spinning gathering on June 7th.
Camp CogKnitive is coming (see above). July 25th!
CFR6 is on Oct. 11, 2014.

Behavioral training in our home 4 times per week. What an experience! Our LG is really advancing!

Agents of Shield is back on Hulu+! Geek joy! I learned of this from the Podcast Knit 1 Geek 2.