Episode 38: We Both Forgot

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Episode 38: We Both Forgot

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Warm Thanks Dept:

My Beloved

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

Nope.

In Progress:

Jury Duty Shawl—

Really Pretty Socks—sock #2: Doing the 5” leg (after the 2” cuff)

 Wild Lettuce Shawl: on the knitted on lace edging, and I’m done the midpoint rows!

Twinface’s vest (restarted in smaller size) On its way home to me. Still.

Temperature Blanket—caught up

I’m currently wearing...  

[hiatus]

My Two Favorite Resources:

Lisa Souza Yarns

Webs for supplies

Dizzy Blondes:  

Not really. Working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com

Strategy: 

Teflon mind and letting go of judgements-it doesn’t stick and I can be secure.

Put a Lid On It:

McDonald's keto? No bun, no ketchup

Aw Shoot!

30 minutes per day: 

Fitdesk mileage: very small this week.

Fluffy Books:

Evan Can Wait

By Rhys Bowen

Evan and Elle

By Rhys Bowen

Something I Really Like:

The Cat tarot

Blather:

Blackbrim mystery game ordered

Beloved Son’s play—The Enchanted Bookstore

Top Out climbing

Camarillo escape: Blaze Pizza and Masa Sushi

29th anniversary escapades: family breakfast, beaching, climbing, sushi, romance

Oh, no—it didn’t!

And Minerva gets the last word: 

The Stress Reliever: Blankets and Minerva exchanging tips on helping the hoomans. 

 

Episode 37: Week of the Weird

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Episode 37: Week of the Weird

 

Eleanor sez: My snooter is healing nicely.

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I have a YouTube channel "Doctor Gemma". Flash tips (1 minute or less) around surviving the pandemic and longer strategy discussions.

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Warm Thanks Dept:

Mr. Nice Guy at Mockingbird Moon.

• Website: mockingbirdmoonshop.com
• Address: 5976 Telegraph Rd, Ventura, CA 93003
• Phone: (805) 642-1380

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

Nope.

In Progress:

Jury Duty Shawl—

Really Pretty Socks—sock #2: Doing the leg!

 Wild Lettuce Shawl: on the knitted on lace edging, and I’m done the midpoint rows!

Twinface’s vest (restarted in smaller size) On its way home to me. Still.

Temperature Blanket—caught up and I have yarn for the world!

I’m currently wearing...  

[hiatus]

My Two Favorite Resources:

Lisa Souza Yarns

Webs for supplies

Dizzy Blondes:  

Strategy: 

Distress tolerance: Pros and Cons

Put a Lid On It:

I've fallen for the choco-fluff.

Aw Shoot!

30 minutes per day: 

Fitdesk mileage:

Fluffy Books:

Kindred

By Rebecca-Wragg-Sykes

Evenly Choirs and Evan and Elle

By Rhys Bowen

Something I Really Like:

Essential Oils and their bottles

Blather:

Ventura days, Camarillo nights:

Roxie sends love:

We knew it all along:

And Minerva gets the last word:  I seez u

 

Episode 36: Shingles Shot

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Episode 36: Shingles Vax

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Warm Thanks Dept:

Kristoemily for referring me to podcasts The History of the English Language and Saga Thing. Now THAT'S a groupie thing! 

Cathwood!--Welcome back!!! GREAT to see you again!

UpStateViv--sorry about the Klingon theme song/not sorry! Happy to bring our worlds into the same time-space continuum, although I expect one of us may be from the Mirror Universe...NOT!

KnittingintheSha! Thanks! My curiosity around your name is sated and what a cool explanation!

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

Nope.

In Progress:

Jury Duty Shawl— still a long way to go...

Really Pretty Socks—sock #2: Doing the 5” leg 

 Wild Lettuce Shawl: on the knitted on lace edging, and I’m done the midpoint rows!

Twinface’s vest (restarted in smaller size) On its way home to me. Still.

Temperature Blanket—caught up and I was able to get more rouge, awaiting delivery. It's very orange these days.

I’m currently wearing...  

[hiatus]

My Two Favorite Resources:

Lisa Souza Yarns

Webs for supplies

Dizzy Blondes:  

 

 

Strategy: 

Distress tolerance: Sensory soothing--related to mindfulness

Hearing: play soft music, listen to nature

Smell: use essential oils, perfume, lotion, bake something sweet

Taste: Apple slices, fruit chews, a single chocolate or mint, a few spoons of ice cream

Touch: massage your feet, get/give a hug, hot bath/shower, comfy clothes

Vision: create art, look at beloved photos, look at nature

Proprioception: yoga poses, stretching. biking, hiking

Put a Lid On It:

Just a spoonful of cocoa powder added to your brewed coffee.

Aw Shoot!

30 minutes per day: 

Fitdesk mileage:

Fluffy Books:

Kindred

By Rebecca-Wragg-Sykes

Evan Help Us

By Rhys Bowen

Now and Then Stab

by Anna Castle

A Ladies Guide to Etiquette and Murder

by Dianne Freemann

Something I Really Like:

Lume

Blather:

Dancing Son

Sorry, England...

And Gareth gets the last word:  

 

Episode 35: Jury Duty

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There will NOT be a CFR (Cogknitive Fiber Retreat) this year.

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Warm Thanks Dept:

LA County. 

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

Nope.

In Progress:

Jury Duty Shawl—but I didn’t have to report! And I am looking for a good set of wooden hooks.

Really Pretty Socks—sock #1: Finished—even the heel!

 Wild Lettuce Shawl: on the knitted on lace edging, but not yet at the midpoint. I worked on it yesterday!

Twinface’s vest (restarted in smaller size) On its way home to me. Still.

Temperature Blanket—caught up and I was able to get more rouge! Halfway there!

I’m currently wearing...  

[hiatus]

My Two Favorite Resources:

Lisa Souza Yarns

Webs for supplies

Dizzy Blondes:  

 

Strategy: 

Take hold of your mind, take hold of yourself

Put a Lid On It:

Masala Chai:

In a pan on the stove or for 1 minute on high in your Instant Pot:

3 tea bags (I like Twinings Earl Grey)

2 cups water

1/2 cup heavy cream

2 tsp Swerve

2 whole cloves

3 cinnamon sticks (about 3 inches long minimum)

1 Tbsp minced ginger

1/2 tsp fennel seeds

4 green cardamom pods (Penseys is a good source)

I just warm this on the stove and let it get just to boiling and then turn it off and allow to steep. Strain the results into a BIG mug!

Aw Shoot!


30 minutes per day: 

Fitdesk mileage:

Fluffy Books:

Zen in the Art of Writing

by Ray Bradbury

Kindred

By Rebecca-Wragg-Sykes

Evans Above 

By Rhys Davis

Evan Help Us

by Rhys Davis

Something I Really Like:

Blather:

Jury duty and the 3-day holiday

Puppy deposit: telling Eleanor the news

 

And Minerva gets the last word:  

 

Episode 35: Jury Duty

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Episode 34: Me and My Pizza

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Episode 34: Me and My Pizza

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Buy Dr Gemma a Ko-Fi, if you're enjoying the podcast and feeling up to it. Remember that I am still working, thoughhttps://twiceshearedsheep.com, so feel free to give the money to a charity instead.

There will NOT be a CFR (Cogknitive Fiber Retreat) this year.

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 Dept:

Turbogal & KarenRS75 for Ravelry coments

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

Roving Rug #2: came out PERFECT!

In Progress:

Jury Duty Shawl—because you cannot take knitting needles to court

Really Pretty Socks—sock #1: On toe decreases!

 Wild Lettuce Shawl: on the knitted on lace edging, but not yet at the midpoint. Maybe I will get to it in today’s crushing heat…

Twinface’s vest (restarted in smaller size) On its way home to me. Still.

Temperature Blanket—caught up and expecting another line of pink today possibly, but mainly oranges.

Current heatwave:

I’m currently wearing...  

[hiatus]

My Two Favorite Resources:

Lisa Souza Yarns

Webs for supplies

Dizzy Blondes:  

Top: wrong twist; bottom :corrected twist

Strategy: 

Radical acceptance. Again. Making the best of a tough situation: don't make things worse.

Put a Lid On It:

Well, maybe the Frosty tastes differently than I remember…

Aw Shoot!


30 minutes per day: reduced heart rate and loose shorts.

Fitdesk mileage:

 

Fluffy Books:

Zen in the Art of Writing

by Ray Bradbury

Kindred

By Rebecca-Wragg-Sykes

Evan Above

By Rhys Davis

Beowulf

Something I Really Like:

Phineas and Ferb—find it on the Disney Channel

Blather:

Eleanor update 

Porch swing with Jasmin Knitmore

Jury duty

Irocknits tips

A year of changes: hair

And Minerva gets the last word:  trust