237: Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day to everyone!

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I am gemmadw on  Twitter and Pinterest, DoeWalking on geocaching.com, and DrGemma on Plurk and Instagram.

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

Mother Bear Project--the website, for info on making bears.

Finished:

Charcoal Embers Entrelac Scarf....it looks like charcoal and embers to me....the recipe is here.

In Progress:

Easter Egg Entrelac scarf

The Southwestern Entrelac Scarf

Also, Entre to Entrelac book.

My LYS: Creative Ewe Studios

The Gryffindor Vest

Several pairs of socks:

The "Stuck in Traffic" first sock is done! And I am up to stockinette on the second

The Pink Cascade Socks--first sock is done

Nancy's socks in Paton's--I am up to stockinette on the second

Gray Dawn--another Collie scarf for the Terhune Sunnybank memorial

The OHM Shawl by Michelle Miller. No, I have neither finished not forgotten this one...

Or this one:

Eleanor Scarf--spun from Eleanor's undercoat and knitted in my favored checkerboard pattern.

Dizzy Blondes: 
Still harvesting coat from Baron, Eleanor's is just about to begin. Looking forward to Retzlaff.

Strategy:

Everyday Leadership: Live your values. Because if you don't lead by example, nobody will follow.

The Leadership Challenge-

Put a Lid On It:

Reviewing recipes for the cherry harvest--starts on Tuesday, May 30! Potentials include cherry jelly, Black Forest Preserves, Cherry Marmalade, and, of course, cherry pies!

Use your phone's camera to take pics of your recipes and that can replace a shopping list in a pinch.

My favorite books:

The Joy of Pickling
The Ball Book of Preserving Foods
The Joy of Cooking
The Perfect Scoop

Aw Shoot!

Currently Fitbit free.
Week 3 of Ease into 10K app. Doing about 2.5 miles of walk/run intervals. My virtuals:

Make YES Happen

And Episode 10 of Running Dog is live...

Something I Really Like:

Being a Crafter/Maker in an environment of Materialists

Blather:

Just cheerful ramblings this time...we all are a bit sick, Memorial Day is passing in a tranquil way, 3 more days of school for the Beloved Son...and Retzlaff!

Calendar:
June 3, 2017: Retzlaff Winery spinning event

August 18-21, 2017: Sunnybank again--northern new Jersey
Dec 13-17: Anaheim for Evolutions Conference!

237: Memorial Day

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236 Happy Mothers Day

Episode 236 is live.

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236: Happy Mothers Day!

 Add yourself to our CogKNITive Listeners Map.

There will NOT be CFR this year.

You can now subscribe to the BLOG on your Kindle or Kindle app.

I am gemmadw on  Twitter and Pinterest, DoeWalking on geocaching.com, and DrGemma on Plurk and Instagram.

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

Mother Bear Project--the website, for info on making bears.

Finished:

Nothing this time.

In Progress:

Easter Egg Entrelac scarf

Random Entrelac Scarf....just because....the recipe is here. Also, Entre to Entrelac book.

My LYS: Creative Ewe Studios

The Gryffindor Vest

Several pairs of socks:

The "Stuck in Traffic" first sock is done!

The Pink Cascade Socks--nearly done that first sock because of all the entrelac.

Nancy's socks in Paton's

Gray Dawn--another Collie scarf for the Terhune Sunnybank memorial

The OHM Shawl by Michelle Miller. No, I have neither finished not forgotten this one...

Or this one:

Eleanor Scarf--spun from Eleanor's undercoat and knitted in my favored checkerboard pattern.

Dizzy Blondes: 
Finally! I washed some coat from Baron. On to the combing...!

Strategy:

Everyday Leadership: Clarifying Your Goals--the easiest way to stay firm when someone else attacks them.

The Leadership Challenge--yet another fine book

Put a Lid On It:

I made orange marmalade and it is WONDERFUL!! Get the recipe here!

My favorite books:

The Joy of Pickling
The Ball Book of Preserving Foods
The Joy of Cooking
The Perfect Scoop

Aw Shoot!
Still in the midst of walking daily for 30 minutes for 30 days.
Episode 8 of Running Dog is live. Races I am doing in Yes.fit: Finished The Race to Oz (free) and still creeping along on the second in the Appalachian Trail series. Started the (free) Dublin Pub Crawl to see pics of Dublin.
Several races here are now free, as long as you choose not to order the medal or shirt. So I have signed up for them all!

Make YES Happen

Something I Really Like:
The Acorns app. Gift cards for Apple watch: $150...

Blather:
Hockey Son's first season continues. Game 3--which his team "PsychoDogs" lost 4-3, but what a great game!.

Happy Mothers Day!!

Calendar:

August 18-21, 2017: Sunnybank again--northern new Jersey
Dec 13-17: Anaheim for Evolutions Conference!
Hoping to make the Retzlaff Winery event June 3rd!

235: Mall Crawling

No, it was just a windstorm...

 Add yourself to our CogKNITive Listeners Map.

There will NOT be CFR this year.

You can now subscribe to the BLOG on your Kindle or Kindle app.

I am gemmadw on  Twitter and Pinterest, DoeWalking on geocaching.com, and DrGemma on Plurk and Instagram.

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

Mother Bear Project--the website, for info on making bears.

Finished:

Nothing this time.

In Progress:

Easter Egg Entrelac scarf

Random Entrelac Scarf....just because....the recipe is here. Also, Entre to Entrelac book.

My LYS: Creative Ewe Studios

The Gryffindor Vest

Several pairs of socks:

The "Stuck in Traffic" first sock is done!

The Pink Cascade Socks--still creeping along on that first sock because of all the entrelac.

Nancy's socks in Paton's

Gray Dawn--another Collie scarf for the Terhune Sunnybank memorial

The OHM Shawl by Michelle Miller. No, I have neither finished not forgotten this one...

Or this one:

Eleanor Scarf--spun from Eleanor's undercoat and knitted in my favored checkerboard pattern.

Dizzy Blondes: 
Baron helpfully continues to blow coat! A bit about the eternal issues of spinning doghair. Weaving it: so far it has worked better as weft than as warp. As warp, the hair did not stand up well to friction from the heddle.

Strategy:

Win-win solutions: the end of all good negotiations.

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
The Happiness Advantage

Put a Lid On It:

No, not really...

My favorite books:

The Joy of Pickling
The Ball Book of Preserving Foods
The Joy of Cooking
The Perfect Scoop

Aw Shoot!
Still in the midst of walking daily for 30 minutes for 30 days.
Episode 6 of Running Dog is live. Races I am doing in Yes.fit
Several races here are now free, as long as you choose not to order the medal or shirt. So I have signed up for them all!

Make YES Happen

Something I Really Like:

The care and feeding of gift cards: my method for saving up with gift cards.

The Outdoor Travel vest in action at Universal Studios theme park. Carryin a bottle of water, a wrapped pastry, pen, notebook, keys, phone, etc.

Blather:
Hockey Son's first season continues. Game 2--which his team "PsychoDogs" won.

Calendar:

August 18-21, 2017: Sunnybank again--northern new Jersey
Dec 13-17: Anaheim for Evolutions Conference!
Hoping to make the Retzlaff Winery event June 3rd!

Paz would like you to know that he thinks the opening picture looks more like Llamageddon to him. He would never participate.

235 Mall Crawling

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