Sunday, April 13, 2025

Episode 229: Even Springier!


More Audrey 4!
This episode will upload April 19, 2025

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Warm Thanks : 
SalPal: "Is there a reason you are not using thumbdrives to save your books? Is it the need for a computer of some type to access? I am thinking about my ravelry patterns. I have some huge thumb drives that I could use."
My community: on Reddit, on the ground in the SCV, in this group.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 10 (2024): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry.
Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 11 is scheduled (tentatively for OCTOBER 11, 2025. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: 
Sock #1: 


In Progress:

 Stash toss 2025 (30 in, 18 out)

Novice Slipover in Malabrigo Rios Water Green:


Blue Iris Blueberry Waffle Socks: forward momentum. Finished#1. Done the ribbing of #2.


Virgo sweater: we’ve divided for sleeves! Finished the ribbing of the body. 

Doing the sides, all the blocks are joined. Done up the side panels. Thinking of the liner, digging out an old flannel sheet.

Lakeside cardigan : Remaining: 1 set of front on panels, each is 2x2, weaving those ends, attaching, then major remaining seams.

September Sweater: It's crocheted and has been on my Rav projects page for months. 225 to 150 chain. I’m just plodding along on the second large panel that makes up the body.

Quilt squares and organizing—none this week—we are at 69 finished so far. 10 more in the early stages.

Dizzy Blondes: “blackbewwie shadow” from Lisa Souza plied with the cashmere! Heading for a Sophie scarf.

Using the electric eel 6.1.

Strategy: so what do you bring to therapy? Selecting the right therapist, clarity of goals for change, venting versus endless repetition 
 Finch app ID is GYQYYXTFMN.   

GreenFingers: Project Spearmint:

AW shoot! Hiking LA: Secret LA by D. Jensen


Upcoming:
Fluffy Books: 

Georgette Heyer: listening to The Unknown Ajax. Finished The Black Moth. Reading Simon the Coldheart.

Something I Really Like: Moomin cap! Purchased at Barnes & Noble


Project back episodes on Proton-  original series 1-50. mobilize.us

Blather: trips to Manchester/LAX for The Knitting Tree LA




Made it!


A wall of Rios!


Every other thing!




The Emotional Support Chickens!




And back to Glendale to the Galleria zone and the best B&N ever.
Ceviche at Cheesecake Factory for lunch


He’s a what he’s a what….? My son continues as the chorus line guy

The boycotts and Lent: Target

I am on Bluesky as drgemma. Working on moving away from the other platforms. 

Community Resources:
Books I’ve UsedA 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. 

Forever Brave 5K May 25, 2025
Sugar Daddy 5K: June 14, 20
July 4th week off!
Red White and Blue 5K July 6, 2026
Jeepers Creepers 5K: Oct 19, 2025.

CFR 11 (2025): Oct. 11, 2025. The planning is real! Trimming the format.

And Minerva gets the last word:  cherish your pals






















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