Episode 180: She Who Slays

This episode will upload May 4, 2024

Comments are welcomed! Either comment here or go to our group on Ravelry.

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

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Warm Thanks : 

JKnitGirl--for an elightening and warm email re: Bright Line Eating and its founder, Susan Pierce Thompson. Podcast is here.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 10 (2024): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry.

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: 

Nope.

In Progress:

Stash toss 2024 (18 in versus 34 out) 

Stash tossing…

5th CFR23 Sock Yarn Cowl: …6” out of 8”

Crochet block experiments:

Classic granny square body bag……

Sewed (by machine) the liner from a fat quarter! 

Lakeside cardigan : sewed together two of the two long strips for the top of the back and down the arms. Pinned the 2 long strips, checked fit. Now the long seam needs sewing.

Lydia’s pinks socks:  on second sock.

Vestuary24: finished the back! Working up the front.

Woobles again: the hook is unmarked, but measures as 4.5 mm, between G and H

Woobles (Felix) on Ravelry. Pattern has been withdrawn.

My unboxing video

My progress: 

The book:

Unofficial Wednesday Crochet: pattern is on Ravelry and kit can be purchased from website of Chartwell Books

Hook is an E, marked as 3.5 mm.

Dizzy Blondes: 

Still working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com

3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress

A fuzz ball of Minerva daily continues: 1 per day

Strategy: keep a record

AW shoot!: cycling along at 30 mins/day on my bike/desk ("FitDesk") 3

miles since late November.

Fluffy Books: docudrama on Netflix about Alexander the Great

Re-reading the BH-C series

Quilter’s Precut Companion

Something I Really Like: 

1/16” wire for hat brims

It’s actually galvanized steel cable. Bring wire cutters. The next project using this is here..

Put a Lid on It: 

Soda stream

I’m finally going to stop tossing plastic into landfills.

Crack chicken

8 oz cream cheese

1 standard jar of good, organic marinara sauce (we like Newman’s Own)

Chicken pieces

Put everything into a crockpot or slow cooker on high.

Leave on high for at least one hour.

Set to low for several hours.

Enjoy! Goes well on top of any type of rice, green, noodle, or riced cauliflower.

Blather:

The stash toss: using old yarns for a crocheted sweater, yarns for mending, Mother Bear once more, and a TON of sewn mending projects to wear what I love.

Weight loss and fasting: Down  17 pounds in 7 weeks. Off the plateau! Testing glucose and ketosis—REALLY good!

Project G: back on the rails again. But close to finished.

Project Cookbook: internet keto recipes

Pupdate--  Captain and Queenie--doing fine. Captain sees the vet on Tuesday for her annual!

Greenfingers report: Alas for Gloria!

Community Resources:

Books I’ve Used: A Knit/Crochet Library on the Ravelry group for CogKnitive

My Favorite Resources to Buy: The entire list can be found right here.

Skills and techniques list : links

Calendar: 

Yarnopoly and Second Saturday Stitchers—look them up on Facebook! meet-ups on the 2nd Saturday of each month (usually)

Sit and Stitch group: 9-noon, 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at Joanne Darcy Library in Canyon Country

SCV Free Craft exchange: Find them on Facebook.

CFR10—Courtyard by Marriott, Valencia on Sept 28, 2024. Information

Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25

And Minerva gets the last word: the mouse slayer

Fearsome.

Episode 179: Cat Lady Holiday

Check out this episode!

Episode 179: Cat Lady Holiday

“ Meanwhile, inside the box, Schrodinger‘s cat plans it’s revenge.“

This episode will upload April 27, 2024

Comments are welcomed! Either comment here or go to our group on Ravelry.

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

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 : 

StephieJo: “Afterthought Everything” class. Jasmin, Emily…we has classez!...

...and AGAIN to StephieJo for a lovely, generous mug of Ko-Fi!

Chrisaaah—soda stream…?

Krickett: "I’m in Australia, where fresh pumpkin is available all year round, so I’m wondering why all American recipes seem to specify canned pumpkin? Making your own purée of pumpkin is really easy - cut and peel, cook until soft, and mash. If it’s more than you need, it could be frozen , but it’s also easy to judge how much you need as you prep. I generally put it in a bit of water and simmer around 15 minutes ( give it a poke, you’ll know when it’s soft) . It’s also great just cut , drizzled with olive oil and baked/roasted, and could also be microwaved"

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 10 (2024): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry.

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: 

Green Scrappy Wristers

In Progress:

Stash toss 2024 (13 in versus 34 out) 

5th CFR23 Sock Yarn Cowl: …6” out of 8”

Crochet block experiments:

Classic granny square body bag……

Cut out the liner from a fat quarter! 

Lakeside cardigan : sewed together one of the two long strips for the top of the back and down the arms. Purlhappy: how do I fit this?

Lydia’s pinks socks:  on second sock.

Vestuary24: finished the back! Working up the front.

Dizzy Blondes: 

Still working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com

3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress

A fuzz ball of Minerva daily continues: 1 per day

Strategy: overthinking: planning versus impulsivity versus balance

AW shoot!: cycling along at 30 mins/day on my bike/desk ("FitDesk") 320

miles since late November.

Fluffy Books: docudrama on Netflix about Alexander the Great

Re-reading the BH-C series

Dune, part 2:

Something I Really Like: My Fitness Pal vs MyNetDiary app for diet.

Bright Line Eating:

The bright lines: 1. No sugar 2. No  flour, 3. No food between meals, 4. Weigh your food.

Put a Lid on It: 

Keto bleu Cheese dressing:

Sour cream, Greek yogurt, bleu cheese crumbles, heavy cream to thin

Blather:

Weight loss and fasting: Down  15 pounds in 4 weeks. Plateau’ed. Testing glucose and ketosis

Project G: back on the rails again. But close to finished.

Project Cookbook: internet keto recipes

Pupdate--  Captain and Queenie--doing fine

Greenfingers report: wild flowers everywhere, and the dianthus has returned!

Community Resources:

Books I’ve Used: A Knit/Crochet Library on the Ravelry group for CogKnitive

My Favorite Resources to Buy: The entire list can be found right here.

Skills and techniques list : links

Calendar: 

Yarnopoly and Second Saturday Stitchers—look them up on Facebook! meet-ups on the 2nd Saturday of each month (usually)

Sit and Stitch group: 9-noon, 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at Joanne Darcy Library in Canyon Country

SCV Free Craft exchange: Find them on Facebook.

CFR10—Courtyard by Marriott, Valencia on Sept 28, 2024. Information

Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25

And Minerva gets the last word: Happy National Cat Lady Day!

Yes, she is purring.

Episode 178: Where is My Spring?

Check out this episode!

Episode 178: Where is My Spring?

This episode will upload April 20, 2024

Comments are welcomed! Either comment here or go to our group on Ravelry.

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

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

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 : 

Oink Pigments: “ You are on the Oink Pigments calendar as well! You have actually been on the calendar the whole time, I’m just finally replying to this thread lol.

Can’t wait to see everyone again! We will definitely be doing an exclusive colorway again. Also if there are any requests for specific things, feel free to drop them here or email us yarn@oinkpigments.com so we can make sure to bring them for you!”

Salpal and copyright.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 10 (2024): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry.

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: 

first sock of Lydia’s Pinks

First mitt of Green Scrappy Wristers

In Progress:

Stash toss 2024 (13 in versus 34 out) 

5th CFR23 Sock Yarn Cowl: frankly, this addiction is a bit embarrassing…6” out of 8”

Crochet block experiments:

Classic granny square body bag.

Lakeside cardigan :

  

Lydia’s pinks socks: ribbing on second sock.

Vestuary24: finished the back! Working up the front.

Green Scrappy Wristers...In thoughtful increments. On to the gusset of the second mitt.

Dizzy Blondes: 

Still working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com

3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress

A fuzz ball of Minerva daily continues: 1 per day

Strategy: addiction to quickness

AW shoot!: cycling along at 30 mins/day on my bike/desk ("FitDesk") 290 

miles since late November.

Fluffy Books: docudrama on Netflix about Alexander the Great

Re-reading the BH-C series

Something I Really Like: 

Keto-mojo: app and meter

Honorable Mention:

Put a Lid on It: 

Pumpkin pakora

Pumpkin fritters (or: pumpkin pakora)

One cup canned pumpkin purée

Two large eggs

1/4 cup almond flour

1/4 cup minced green onions

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Salt/pepper to taste

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 cup grated Parmesan

One. Mix well, shaped into balls or fritters.

Two. Fry in 2 inches at least of olive oil or coconut oil.

Eight fritters equals 3 g carbs each

Blather:

Weight loss and fasting: Down  15 pounds in 4 weeks. Plateau’ed. Testing glucose and ketosis

Project G: back on the rails again. But close to finished.

Project Cookbook: internet keto recipes

Pupdate--  Captain and Queenie--doing fine

Greenfingers report: winter garden, dreaming--ZZZZZZZ

Community Resources:

Books I’ve Used: A Knit/Crochet Library on the Ravelry group for CogKnitive

My Favorite Resources to Buy: The entire list can be found right here.

Skills and techniques list : links

Calendar: 

Yarnopoly and Second Saturday Stitchers—look them up on Facebook! meet-ups on the 2nd Saturday of each month (usually)

Sit and Stitch group: 9-noon, 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at Joanne Darcy Library in Canyon Country

SCV Free Craft exchange: Find them on Facebook.

CFR10—Courtyard by Marriott, Valencia on Sept 28, 2024. Information

Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25

And Minerva gets the last word: 

Where is our spring?

Episode 177: Just Epic

Shownotes can be found on our blog at cogknitivepodcast.blogspot.com and also on our group on Ravelry.

Check out this episode!

Episode 177: Just epic

The Birthday Guy Himself.

This episode will upload April 13, 2024

Comments are welcomed! Either comment here or go to our group on Ravelry.

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

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

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 : 

TinyShinyThings—not only created a PeptoPalace, but is looking for people who spin acrylic. Is that really a thing?

VivaScrapper wants to know if peeps want a crochet-reinforced steeking class? At CRFX, I mean.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 10 (2024): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry.

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: Deep Stash Dive 2 socks 

In Progress:

Stash toss 2024 (13 in versus 34 out) 

5th CFR23 Sock Yarn Cowl: frankly, this addiction is a bit embarrassing…6” out of 8”

Crochet block experiments:

Lydia’s pinks socks: working down the instep.

Vestuary24: finished the back! Working up the front.

Green Scrappy Wristers...In thoughtful increments.

Dizzy Blondes: 

Still working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com

3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress

A fuzz ball of Minerva daily continues: 1 per day

Now working on gorgeous alpaca mix fluff from Dani!

Strategy: Back to zero. When nothing works. For me: one thing at a time and compare.

AW shoot!: cycling along at 30 mins/day on my bike/desk ("FitDesk") 270 miles since late November.

Fluffy Books: docudrama on Netflix about Alexander the Great

Invest Like a Girl. Make your kids read this.

Something I Really Like: 

The Wednesday doll kit—it’s not the Woobles…

Put a Lid on It: 

London Fog Tea Latte:

1 Earl Grey teabag or equivalent loose tea

3 drops stevia liquid

2 Tbsp heavy cream

Add all but the cream to a goodly-sized mug. I use about 12 or 16 ounces hot water.

Steep 5 minutes.

Add cream.

Whiz in a bullet blender or with a frotherfor a burst or 2.

Enjoy and save a few bucks over Starbucks.

Blather:

Rainy weekend + flooding= cleaning and crafting. Still raining every weekend.

With petticoat!

Weight loss and fasting: Down  15 pounds in 4 weeks. Plateau’ed.

Digital cleaning:  DONE!

Project G: back on the rails again. But also close to finished.

Pupdate--  Captain and Queenie--doing fine

Greenfingers report: winter garden, dreaming--ZZZZZZZ

Death Valley and the Usual Epic Birthday Battle

Community Resources:

Books I’ve Used: A Knit/Crochet Library on the Ravelry group for CogKnitive

My Favorite Resources to Buy: The entire list can be found right here.

Skills and techniques list : links

Calendar: 

Yarnopoly and Second Saturday Stitchers—look them up on Facebook! meet-ups on the 2nd Saturday of each month (usually)

Sit and Stitch group: 9-noon, 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at Joanne Darcy Library in Canyon Country

SCV Free Craft exchange: Find them on Facebook.

CFR10—Courtyard by Marriott, Valencia on Sept 28, 2024. Information

Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25

And Minerva gets the last word: waiting for spring!