Thursday, October 8, 2009

Episode 11--reposting

A reposting of Episode 11 from the mypodcast.com series. Enjoy!

Episode 62 is live!

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I finished a pair of warm winter socks! Just in time!

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If you are attending the CogKNITive Fiber Retreat, please remember to bring your unloved object to drop in the raffle prize grab bags.

What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle: I am finished the Why Shawl. I am also finished one pair of the 2 different pairs of Regia socks. And I have begun my own Bella's Mittens.


Strategy: Use mathematical thought to distract your mind from anxious thinking. And a bit about the differance between being told to manage your anxiety and being told your anxiety is not real.


Something I Really Like: Sudoku


Blather: working on the OHU heats up and farewell to one of the psychiatrists


Look! The new colorway Poppies in Lorna's Laces Shepherds Socks, created especially for our retreat. Preorder from my favorite LYS Unwind:
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The new colorway, inspired by Tehachapi in Autumn, from frecklefacefibers for the CogKNITive Fiber Retreat 2009:
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She's making it in all sorts of different fibers and in SOCK YARN! Preorder some today--whether or not you're attending.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Episode 61 is Live!

The Why Shawl

The Why Shawl in progress

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If you are attending the CogKNITive Fiber Retreat, please remember to bring your unloved object to drop in the raffle prize grab bags.

What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle: Dr A. now has her Bella's Mittens.
I am so close to finished on the Why Shawl. I am working on 2 different pairs of Regia socks. And I am still staggering along on the Lovely Eliina Shawl.

I am now drop-spindling some exquisite baby camel fluff from WC Mercantile on Etsy.


Strategy: Time your anxiety or panic spell, then apply some good self-talk.


Something I Really Like: Sushi


Blather:

New ventures for me at work, Noser gets a bit of a let-down, a few random inamte tales, and I'm loving the Infirmary work and sooooothing the new supervisor there.


Look! The new colorway Poppies in Lorna's Laces Shepherds Socks, created especially for our retreat. Preorder from my favorite LYS Unwind:
ll2.jpg



The new colorway, inspired by Tehachapi in Autumn, from frecklefacefibers for the CogKNITive Fiber Retreat 2009:
tehachinfall

She's making it in all sorts of different fibers and in SOCK YARN! Preorder some today--whether or not you're attending.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Episode 60 is Live!

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I managed to do some wee booties from Isolda Teague's Whimsical Little Knits

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If you are attending the CogKNITive Fiber Retreat, please pay your $10 entry fee here ON OR BEFORE Sept. 20th!

What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle: Really, it's all the same stuff as last episode, alas.


Strategy: Self-talk for anxiety.


Something I Really Like: WEBS--America's Yarn Store and mine too!.


Blather:

Sometimes I win one, however briefly, at work. And sometimes I win more than one.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Episode 10--reposting


This is a re-posting of the original Episode 10, for everyone who cannot get it from Itunes or mypodcast.com

Episode 59 is Live!

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LOOK! Finished Mormon Mitts! Aren't they lovely?

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If you are attending the CogKNITive Fiber Retreat, please pay your $10 entry fee here ON OR BEFORE Sept. 20th!

What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle: I finished the GORGEOUS Bella's Mittens.
I continue to trudge along on the Why Shawl. I am working on 2 different pairs of Regia socks.

I am now drop-spindling some exquisite baby camel fluff from WC Mercantile on Etsy. I am finished plying the Corriedale Cross from Cosmic Fibers!


Strategy: Some things you should know about anxiety and panic.


Something I Really Like: Another 2 podcasts: the Electric Sheep podcast and Stephen Fry's podcast.


Blather:

LOOK! It's the Red Queen herself!


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More on the retreat, the map of the town's resources, meeting Red Queen, and shopping at Unwind.


Look! The new colorway Poppies in Lorna's Laces Shepherds Socks, created especially for our retreat:
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And the new colorway, inspired by Tehachapi in Autumn, from frecklefacefibers for the CogKNITive Fiber Retreat 2009:
tehachinfall

She's making it in all sorts of different fibers and in SOCK YARN! Preorder some today--whether or not you're attending.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Episode 09 reposting


This is a re-posting of the original Episode Nine, for everyone who cannot get it from Itunes or mypodcast.com