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Warm Thanks -
To everyone who sent birthday wishes and kind comments!
To Elise OT (I might have missed you) and to Chris H who is a very nice hooman herself! for the ko-fi!
Covid:
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Get your kids their shots!
https://myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov/
Free Covid tests- 4 per household: new round
https://www.covidtests.gov/
What's On My Hooks and Needles:
Finished:
Nope
In Progress:
Lanesplitter Skirt- I’ve turned the first corner and I’m on the straight-away--32 inches along!
19 x 19 blocks
September 4 is 250 blocks day!
October 25 will be 300 blocks day!
Pennsylvania Dutch embroidery--not yet
Bright Cherries Brick—revamping
Midsummer Socks--half a sock
Wrapped in Tiny Chains crocheted cardigan- back is done. Use measurements, not gauge. Working on a front panel. Eternally.
My Favorite Resources:
Dizzy Blondes:
3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress
Strategy:
Emotional Management Strategies: O2E: unjustified guilt
Fluffy Books:
Finishing School series by Gail Carriger
She Hulk on Disney+--
Something I Really Like:
ASL
YouTube: Learn How to Sign
Udemy app for fingerspelling
Put a Lid on It:
(birthday ice cream pic)
Hot weather preps and strategies:
Cold brew everything
Pre-grate good cheese
Slow cooker overnight
Instant pot and vacuum seal and freeze
Ready-made pulled pork and roasted chicken
Cold broth for sipping
Blather:
ASL: It's nonstop. Fingerspelling classes & Learn to Sign
Pupdate-- Queenie and Captain and Blanks—Queenie is pushing limits and Blanks has been revitalized
Beloved Hubs and his eyes--doing well
Birthday fun--flu shots, silly string, sushi
Calendar:
Stitches So Cal: Nov 11-13, 2022
Grand Canyon: June 5-9, 2023
Sunnybank: August 17-21, 2023
And Minerva gets the last word: