I met a fine little mare in Hemet this weekend...
Camp CogKnitive is coming on July 25, 2014!
We are taking names for the wait-list.
Philly Camp CogKnitive is still in planning stages--no date yet. Hotel and other suggestions welcome.
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 are up to 11 people.
CFR 6 is coming! Oct 11. 2014!
More information here! Sign-ups for people who have already attended begin on JUNE 1ST! Sign ups for newbies begin JULY 1st!
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
The
Summer 14 Socks in the Mardi Gras colorway from
Pagewood Farms.
The
Blueberry Waffle Socks in colorway Witchwind from
Forbidden Woolery.
Finished:
My Lunar Eclipse Socks! Yarn by
Dizzy Blonde Studios.
Tutorial for the After-Thought Heel is
here.
Both
Dizzy Blonde Studios and
Forbidden Woolery are vendors at and Friends of the CogKnitive Fiber Retreat and I am delighted to promote their fine products!
Dizzy Blondes:
No spinning, due to sinus issues.
Strategy:
Be abstract and flexible when creating goals, but make your goals as concrete and specific as possible.
Put a Lid On It:
Quiet in the kitchen. Now I use 1.5 cups Greek yogurt as starter for every 1 Gallon of milk. I use organic Fage 1% yogurt as starter. I try to eat at least a half cup of yogurt per day, and my digestion and mood are much better for it.
Aw Shoot!
I finished in second place in a virtual run on April 28, after having a flare-up of Achilles tendonitis. I am using the elliptical lately, in place of running, to give my tendons a break.
Please remember to hydrate you and any running pals.
Important facts:
one gallon of water weighs 8.3 pounds
Any mammal can carry only up to one quarter of its weight.
Ruffwear backpacks for dogs.
Something I Really Like:
Endorphins that happen after a good work-out. If only I liked running as much as I like the endorphins...
Zombies, Run! --still a blast!
www.active.com --a website that is dedicated to helping you find and sign up for local athletic events.
The options for local runs/walks, etc. are great these days.
Blather:
Wow--the lunar eclipse was very visible from my front porch, so I sat up all night to watch it. If you get a chance, try to stay up for the next one--it will be happening again soon--and enjoy the discussions about it on Facebook.
I am looking for a quiet pony for me and my son to share.
I do my first deposition next week...
I did finally exceed my calories for one day, but I managed to recover. It was an anxiety episode, and I got over it. But God bless Joe's Crab Shack! It was there when I needed seafood!
Prizes for Mother Bear CAL/KAL have been sent out!
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.
Meditation camps in planning/possible: Philly, DFW in TX, North Carolina. Let me hear what you think!
