Episode 134 notes at last!

Teddy is old enough to know how to beat these dog days of summer.

Celebrating our listeners who have joined the CogKnitive 25 – , 50 –, and 75 – Bear Clubs for MBP. You can see who they all are right here. Great work!

Have YOU completed 25, 50, or 75 bears for Mother Bear Project? Send me your snail and a link to your Ravelry projects page, and CogKnitive will send you a special wristband to celebrate with you.

Add yourself to our CogKNITive Listeners Map.

We have a website at http://www.cogknitive.com/. You can find older episodes there.

You can now subscribe to the BLOG on your Kindle or Kindle app.

What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle:

STOP THE PRESSES! The ladies at 2KnitLitChicks are running a CAL/KAL for Mother bear project! OF COURSE YOU CAN USE YOUR BEARS FOR THEIR CONTESTS AS WELL AS MINE! The goal is to get more bears made, not to chase you all around to make your prove something...

Still in Progress:

My extremely well-fitted (so far) Noro Kuryon vest.well, okay, it is on time-out while I figure out if i want to rip back and make it more fitted.

The endless Petal Shawlette. Really should be hibernating.... Or ripped out!

Dizzy Blondes:

I am (still) drop spindling these gorgeous silk hankies dyed by KnitterCritter of Creative Pursuits, our LYS for the CFR 2012. Spindle by ButterflyGirlDesigns. Also being done on Hermione the flax wheel.






And, as always, FatCatKnits:



And Red Fish DyeWorks.:



And BeeMiceElf:


Strategy:  Use your creativity to support your positive mood

Something I Really Like:
Magic Jack VoIP phone jack

Put  Lid On It:
Following the seasons here in southern CA with fruit and produce. It's time to make cuke pickles. Of Persian and Armenian cukes. You can't get much easier than making dills slices or Bread-and-Butter-Pickles. And, of course, Simply Delicious Cherry Chutney
The Bibles:
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
Ball Blue Book Guide

Blather:
 A bit more canning news, alas, as I sometimes get too enthusiastic.
Team Cog-CROCHET-tive, Team Cog-SPIN-tive, May fundraising, and CFR updates.

Episode 133 is Live!

My current favorite project just graduated from KG.

Celebrating our listeners who have joined the CogKnitive 25 – , 50 –, and 75 – Bear Clubs for MBP. You can see who they all are right here. Great work!

Have YOU completed 25, 50, or 75 bears for Mother Bear Project? Send me your snail and a link to your Ravelry projects page, and CogKnitive will send you a special wristband to celebrate with you.

Add yourself to our CogKNITive Listeners Map.

We have a website at http://www.cogknitive.com/. You can find older episodes there.

You can now subscribe to the BLOG on your Kindle or Kindle app.

What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle:

STOP THE PRESSES! The ladies at 2KnitLitChicks are running a CAL/KAL for Mother bear project! OF COURSE YOU CAN USE YOUR BEARS FOR THEIR CONTESTS AS WELL AS MINE! The goal is to get more bears made, not to chase you all around to make your prove something...

Not much just now. Considering a colorwork Christmas stocking for a loved one. Maundering on about steeking.

Still in Progress:

My extremely well-fitted (so far) Noro Kuryon vest. I am getting down to the bottom edge of the body at last!



The endless Petal Shawlette. Really should be hibernating....

Dizzy Blondes:

I am drop spindling these gorgeous silk hankies dyed by KnitterCritter of Creative Pursuits, our LYS for the CFR 2012.



Strategy: Stop expecting the dog to play the piano.



Baron is going to leave home if we ask him to play the piano one more time.

Something I Really Like:
Has been purloined by The Knitmore Girls. Bring it back!

Put  Lid On It:
Thinking about preserving food in 2-stages: The hold-over stage (freeze & dehydrator) and the actual canning stage.

The Bibles:
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
Ball Blue Book Guide

Blather:

Team Cog-CROCHET-tive, Team Cog-SPIN-tive, May fundraising, and CFR updates. Many thanks to all who have donated so far to the podcast!

Ranch of the Oaks and their fiber mill. Thanks to Mette ("Alpacaholic" on Rav).

Out-Takes: News Updates

Nothing says "Fathers Day" like a squirt gun battle in PJ's.

All the latest on the CFR2012, Team CogSPINtive in the Tour de Fleece, and Team CogCROCHETive in the Ravelry Games/RavOlympics.

Out-Takes Episode: On the Road with Alpacas & Gemma Gets Her QME

Left to right: Summer, Jubilee, and pale Rasheda in the back in their new paddock.

Recording made as I drove my son home, following the van driven with my spouse and my new herd of alpacas.

How (and why) I got my qualification as a Qualified Medical Examiner for the state of California.

Rasheda is the gentle boss of a very affectionate trio of alpacas. But she really wanted to drive the cargo van:



Jubilee, then Rasheda, decided to check out the kitchen:

Episode 131 is Live!

Guess who are coming to Rancho CogKnitive? From front to back, these are our newest camelids, Summer, Rasheda, and Jubilee: the Alpaca Girls!

Celebrating our listeners who have joined the CogKnitive 25 – , 50 –, and 75 – Bear Clubs for MBP. You can see who they all are right here. Great work!

Have YOU completed 25, 50, or 75 bears for Mother Bear Project? Send me your snail and a link to your Ravelry projects page, and CogKnitive will send you a special wristband to celebrate with you.

Add yourself to our CogKNITive Listeners Map.

We have a website at http://www.cogknitive.com/. You can find older episodes there.

You can now subscribe to the BLOG on your Kindle or Kindle app.

What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle:

Still in Progress:

Phase Four of the Studio: Teal Wall. One coat has been applied. it's Love-er-lee!

My extremely well-fitted (so far) Noro Kuryon vest. I am getting down to the bottom edge of the body at last!

The endless Petal Shawlette.

Dizzy Blondes:

Does making goals for the Tour de Fleece count?

Strategy: Try to put the kindest interpretation that you can on the things people say to you.

Something I Really Like:
Has been purloined by The Knitmore Girls. Bring it back!

Put  Lid On It:
Basic gear required for water-bath canning of acidic foods.
the Bibles:
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
Ball Blue Book Guide
A water bath canner (so you can see what one looks like)

Blather:



OMG!!! We're becoming an alpaca ranch!!!OR: How hanging out with KnitterCritter has changed my life.

Team Cog-CROCHET-tive, Team Cog-SPIN-tive, May fundraising, and CFR updates. Many thanks to all who have donated so far to the podcast!

Ranch of the Oaks and their fiber mill. Thanks to Mette ("Alpacaholic" on Rav).

Episode 130 is live!

Spinning Jenny is not gone--she's just a little hoarse! Thanks to those who have asked. She'll podcast as soon as she can speak.

Celebrating our listeners who have joined the CogKnitive 25 – , 50 –, and 75 – Bear Clubs for MBP. You can see who they all are right here. Great work!

Have YOU completed 25, 50, or 75 bears for Mother Bear Project? Send me your snail and a link to your Ravelry projects page, and CogKnitive will send you a special wristband to celebrate with you.

Add yourself to our CogKNITive Listeners Map.

We have a website at http://www.cogknitive.com/. You can find older episodes there.

You can now subscribe to the BLOG on your Kindle or Kindle app.

What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle:

Finished:

Experimenting with Entre to Entrelac. 

On to the real thing...

Still in Progress:

Phase Four of the Studio: Teal Wall. Prep is about done. Must. Buy. Paint.
My extremely well-fitted (so far) Noro Kuryon vest

The endless Petal Shawlette.

Dizzy Blondes:

You know. I am STILL working on some SW BFL by BeeMiceElf. Still. If you can call not even touching the wheel "working".

Strategy: Keep calm and carry on.

Something I Really Like:
Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappucino. A.K.A. "Death in a Plastic Cup"
.
Blather:

I 'fess up about PTSD, inherit an alpaca stash, kiss my llamas, and nearly make Quechua into barbecue. Team Cog-CROCHET-tive, Team Cog-SPIN-tive, May fundraising, and CFR updates. Many thanks to all who have donated so far to the podcast!

Ranch of the Oaks and their fiber mill. Thanks to Mette ("Alpacaholic" on Rav).

Episode 129 is live!

HERE is the incentive for our Mother Bear Knitters/Crocheters! Get crocheting or knitting and get YOURS!

Celebrating our listeners who have joined the CogKnitive 25 – , 50 –, and 75 – Bear Clubs for MBP. You can see who they all are right here. Great work!

Have YOU completed 25, 50, or 75 bears for Mother Bear Project? Send me your snail and a link to your Ravelry projects page, and CogKnitive will send you a special wristband to celebrate with you.

Add yourself to our CogKNITive Listeners Map.

We have a website at http://www.cogknitive.com/. You can find older episodes there.

You can now subscribe to the BLOG on your Kindle or Kindle app.

What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle:

Finished:

Mother Bear #26: (on the right)



Phase Three of my Studio redecoration project--the peach adobe walls

Still in Progress:

Experimenting with Entre to Entrelac




My extremely well-fitted (so far) Noro Kuryon vest

The endless Petal Shawlette.

Dizzy Blondes:

You know. I am STILL working on some SW BFL by BeeMiceElf. Still.

Strategy: Stop waiting for the "get out of Jail Free" card.
You just have to take action.

Something I Really Like:
Downcast App for Ipod/Ipad/Iphone. At long last, I am actually telling you about it officially.

Blather:

I take a test, meet an old colleague, have a panic attack, and otherwise have just another normal week here in CogKnitive-Land. Paz says "hello", BTW.