CogKNITive--A Knitting + Psychology Podcast

Webs for supplies

Dizzy Blondes:
No spinning action currently, but awaiting my latest Electric Eel Wheel

Strategy:

Mindfulness: Exercises to bring you into the Now

*review 5 things you detect with each of your senses

*Breathing

*5 Sense rescue kit

*fully experience 1 object with your senses

*Tree root exercise

Put a Lid On It:

Leftover Curry Soup

Leftover cooked meat

Some raw chicken

6 leftover small tomatoes or can of chopped tomatoes

1 can coconut milk

2 Tbsp good curry powder from Penzeys

1 chopped onion

It all goes in the Instant Pot on manual for 10 mins

Natural depressurize

Run through the blender or use immersion blender

Enjoy the teeny pieces of shredded meats.

Aw Shoot!

Aw dang!

Something I Really Like:

Breezy Willow Farms soaps

Blather:
generator

Vaccine on the way!

Compassion for the unwise

Virtual conference

Saturday, December 19, 2020

Episode 6: Mindfully Generated

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I have a YouTube channel "Doctor Gemma".

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.

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

Well, I’m done the body and neckline of the Doocot (see pic above). Yep, it’s a keeper!

In Progress:

The Doocot sweater--Lisa Souza Polwarth-silk "Kaanapali"

Yule 2020 Socks in Poste Yarns (Simply Socks Co.) "Jollytown, TX"
.

My Three Favorite Resources:

Webs for supplies

Chagrin Valley bar shampoo

Dizzy Blondes:
No spinning action currently, but awaiting my latest Electric Eel Wheel

Strategy:

Be right here right now: Mindfulness Basics

Put a Lid On It:

Instant Pot Tomato-Coconut Soup +

From Indian Instant Pot by Urvashi Pitre with a few additions by Yours Truly

1 can full-fat coconut milk

1 small can chopped tomatoes OR 6 chopped, fresh tomatoes

1 (red) onion, diced

1/4 cup cilantro (optional for us)

1 tsp mincedgarlic

1 tsp mined ginger

1 tsp salt

1 TBSP swerve or stevia

Pinch ground cayenne pepper (up to 1/2 tsp if you must)

1 tsp ground turmeric

Optional: some cumin or curry powder

Stick it all in Instant Pot on Manual for 5 minutes

Natural Pressure Release

Use immersion blender to liquefy it all.

Add chopped veggies (raw or steamed or leftovers) to be interesting

Add shredded meat for the same reason or because it’s after Thanksgiving

Aw Shoot!

30 minutes per day

Something I Really Like:

Blather:

Virtual Conference—hooray!

Generator update

Calendar:

Dec 29: Generator hook-up!

Mindfully generated

Shownotes at cogknitivvepodcast.blogspot.com

Saturday, December 12, 2020

Episode 5: Radical Piano-Playing Dogs

This is turkey broth, not anything dog-related.

General Information:

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I have a YouTube channel "Doctor Gemma".

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.

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

Nada.

In Progress:

The Doocot sweater--Lisa Souza Polwarth-silk "Kaanapali"

Yule 2020 Socks in Poste Yarns (Simply Socks Co.) "Jollytown, TX"
.

My Three Favorite Resources:

Webs for supplies

Dizzy Blondes:
No spinning action currently, but awaiting my latest Electric Eel Wheel

Strategy:

Stop Asking the Dog to Play the Piano: Radical Acceptance

Put a Lid On It:

Instant Pot Bone broth:

1 bone from meat OR 1 turkey/chicken carcass

chopped onions, celery, carrots for flavor only

salt, pepper

Place all in Instant Pot for 1 hour on Manual.

(For a slightly richer flavor, sauté the veggies first in ghee or butter or olive oil on the saute functions for 2-3 minutes.)

Strain out everything and save the broth in your freezer. You can add back in any meat scraps from the broth.

Super Italian Bonus points:

Reheat to boiling after straining. Add raw but scrambled egg(s) when at a rolling boil. Add chopped sausage, spinach, and lots of grated parmesan cheese.

Aw Shoot!

30 minutes per day

Something I Really Like:

Ring video doorbell (new for ep 5)

Blather:

Virtual Conference

Non-violence with animals

Monty Roberts, a.k.a. The Horse Whisperer-- a good video

Calendar:

Dec 11-12: Virtual Evolutions Conference!

Eleanor would like you to know that no dog, piano-playing or otherwise, was harmed in the making of this podcast. She also wants you to know that she likes treats.

Episode 5 Radical Piano Playing Dogs

Shownotes at cogknitivepodcast.blogspot.com

Sunday, December 6, 2020

Episode 4: So Many Shut-Downs

This episode is sponsored by Gareth and Minerva. When you need happiness mixed with a touch of chaos, call them.

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What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

Nope.

In Progress:

The Doocot sweater--Lisa Souza Polwarth-silk "Kaanapali"

Yule 2020 Socks in Poste Yarns (Simply Socks Co.) "Jollytown, TX"

Ann Budd's Handy Book of Patterns
.

My Three Favorite Resources:

Webs for supplies

Fox Hill Kitchens keto bread mix

Dizzy Blondes:
No spinning action currently, but awaiting my latest Electric Eel Wheel

Strategy:

Heal your social media--decide what you want from it and weed out the rest

Put a Lid On It:
.Hygge Recipe

Hygge Sunday schedule:

(In my case, it's actually done on Mondays, but, you know...not quite normal)

boil eggs

Itaki hot cooker:

make suntea

5 teabags, 1 tsp sweetener per teabag, water, 1 liter iced tea pitcher

bake keto buns

make keto brownies

Carolyn Ketchum’s recipe in The Ultimate Guide to Keto Baking.

Aw Shoot!

30 minutes per day

Something I Really Like:

Ordering by subscription--coffee, tea, supplies every month

Thrive Market

Blather:

Revived IPad!

Virtual Conference

Thanksgiving Follies and power shutdown

Calendar:

Dec 11-12: Virtual Evolutions Conference!

Which will be enjoyed from home, since L.A. County is shut down until Dec. 20th....

Saturday, December 5, 2020

Episode 4 All the Shut Downs

Shownotes can be found at www.cogknitivepodcast.blogspot.com

Friday, November 27, 2020

Episode 3: Squashed Ipad

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I have a YouTube channel "Doctor Gemma".

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 Instagram.

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.

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

Regia mitts--4 ply, colorway 5025--pattern on the Rav page, Notes section

How socks become fingerless mitts (using this pattern)

In Progress:

The Doocot sweater--Lisa Souza Polwarth-silk "Kaanapali"

The 2020 Holiday Socks--Simply Socks Yarn Co. Poste Sock in "Jollytown TX"

Webs for supplies

Dizzy Blondes:

No spinning action currently, but awaiting my latest Electric Eel Wheel

Strategy:

Hang your holiday lights and use your holidays

Put a Lid On It:

Hotel Room Curried chicken and soup
TJ's fast Instant Pot Chicken Curry

1. Go to Trader Joe's and get:

1 bag of chopped onions

1 can coconut milk

1 can chopped tomatoes or fresh tomato

1 jar ghee (needs no refrigeration)

package chicken thighs

jar korma or curry sauce

bag prewashed, chopped or riced broccoli and/or caulifower

2. To Instant Pot on saute, hot:

brown chicken thighs in ghee, 2 minutes, 1 side

3. remove chicken, add 1 cup chopped onion from bag and saute 1 minute.

4. Add chicken again, 1 jar chicken korma sauce, coconut milk, 1 chopped tomato or can chopped tomato

5.Set to Manual for 8 minutes

You can use the sauce as soup later by adding the chopped veggies for 0 minute on Manual.

Aw Shoot!

30 minutes per day

Jubilee the Alpaca (top) and Quechua the Llama, with the house to the right, in our "Back 40".

Something I Really Like:
Color Street Stick-on nails

Blather:

Adding my note "cards" from my reMarkable

Added a skein of Malabrigo Rios in "Teal Feathers" to my stash.

How to use gift cards to build your sweater

Episode scheduling

Virtual Conference

Long-distance Thanksgiving

Calendar:

Dec 11-12: Virtual Evolutions Conference!

Sunday, November 22, 2020

Episode 2: Sweater!

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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 and Needles:

Finished:

The Brick Sweater--Malabrigo Rios "Archangel"

In Progress:

The Doocot sweater--Lisa Souza Polwarth-silk "Kaanapali"
Regia mitts--4 ply, colorway 5025--pattern on the Rav page, Notes section.

How socks become fingerless mitts (using this pattern)

Webs for supplies

Dizzy Blondes:
No spinning action currently, but awaiting my latest Electric Eel Wheel

Strategy:

Breathe! deep breathing and also Army breath to sleep (count 4 inhale, 5 hold, 8 exhale)

Put a Lid On It:

Keto Cookbook: The Ultimate guide to Keto Baking by Carolyn Ketchum.

Aw Shoot!

Nothing much

Something I Really Like:
The Amazon Echo Show, microphone OFF!

Blather:

Calendar:

Dec 11-12: Virtual Evolutions Conference!

Episode 2 Sweater

Monday, November 16, 2020

Episode One Reboot

Finished:

Socks in Lambie Toes from Dizzy Blonde Studios "Cap'n Tight Pants"

In Progress:

The Doocot sweater--Lisa Souza Polwarth-silk "Kaanapali"
Regia mitts--4 ply, colorway 5025

The Brick Sweater--Malabrigo Rios "Archangel"

About the Calm Cowl

Webs for supplies

Dizzy Blondes:
No action currently

Strategy:

Change your Beliefs to change your choice of action

Put a Lid On It:

Keto info...again. Insulin balance.

Aw Shoot!

Not exercising in this episode, but looking at biking in my office

Something I Really Like:

My new dictation recorder from Olympus

Audacity for editing audio

Blather:

Transitions

Calendar:

Dec 11-12: Virtual Evolutions Conference!

Episode One Rebooted