Episode 22: Dizzy Blonde

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Warm Thanks Dept:

kandbpurple for the astute comment about the sensory rescue kit. Here’s the list:

Sensory rescue kit that you can take along with you:

Cell phone - – for pictures that make you happy 
Bluetooth or wired earphones – – for songs that make you happy

Inside a Ziploc bag: 
Rollerball of essential oil for your sense of smell 
A few starburst fruit chews for your sense of taste 
If you cannot tolerate sugar: sugar-free natural cough drops for taste 
A small emery board to file your nails or simply rub on your fingers for touch.

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

Nope.

In Progress:

Spectrum Socks—past the heel of sock #1

 Wild Lettuce Shawl: on the knitted on lace edging, but not knitting much on anything today

Twinface’s vest (restarted in smaller size) working on the second skein

Temperature Blanket—up to date!

I’m currently wearing...  COWLS! For warmer days over a dress...

And vests, when you need a turtleneck and leggings:

Socks: None for the foreseeable future. It's called "spring".

My Three Favorite Resources:

Lisa Souza Yarns

Webs for supplies

Mimi's Needlebasket for supplies

Dizzy Blondes:  
 my latest Electric Eel Wheel—IT'S HERE!!!

Churro roving—Desertchurrosroving on Etsy

Strategy: 

IMPROVE the Moment: a different way to manage distress

O for One Thing at a Time

Put a Lid On It:

Pudding please, Mom!

 

Aw Shoot!

30 minutes per day; IBS and exercise and keto

Fluffy Books:

Zen in the Art of Writing

by Ray Bradbury

The Eyre Affair

by Jasper Fforde

Something I Really Like:

Where the Hell is Matt? My favorite video with the best of his songs

Blather:

60 Crisis: Covid-19 and Concussion—or the year that I truly was a dizzy blonde!

Vacation developments 

And Minerva gets the last word:

It’s the wee paw hanging off the edge (her symbol of possession) that always cracks me up.

Dizzy Blonde

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Episode 21: And Then I Ran

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Warm Thanks Dept:

Knitwish and 2y1xmom for some fun posts in the forum. Go see Knitwish’s Hue Shift that uses exactly the colors of my Temperature Blanket. And 2y1xmom, I loved the book recommendations. Turbogal, thanks for the thumbs up on criminalizing mental health discussion.

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

Slash Dot Cowl

In Progress:

Spectrum Socks—past the heel of sock #1

 Wild Lettuce Shawl: on the knitted on lace edging, but not knitting much on anything today

Twinface’s vest (restarted in smaller size) working on the second skein

Temperature Blanket—a week or so behind

I’m currently wearing...  COWLS! The perfect use for handspun yarns:

Knitted Bandana Cowl by Pearl Soho

Crocheted Calm Cowl:

Socks: 

Stay Classy yarns

My Three Favorite Resources:

Lisa Souza Yarns

Webs for supplies

Mimi's Needlebasket for supplies

Dizzy Blondes:  
No spinning action currently, but awaiting my latest Electric Eel Wheel—Maurice has sent it! HOORAY!!

I just bought a pound of churro roving from a local breeder, so I have my first project ready to spin!!

Strategy: 

IMPROVE the Moment: a different way to manage distress

R for Relax

Put a Lid On It:

Pulled pork in the Romertopf —chilipeppermadness.com

 

Cook the pork in THIS on your clay cooker!

Aw Shoot!

30 minutes per day; Ojai and Ventura River Trail

Fluffy Books:

Zen in the Art of Writing

by Ray Bradbury

Something I Really Like:

Keto pizza crust at Blaze Pizza! 

Blather:

Hard week

vacay plan—Rim of the World Highway

And then I ran

And Minerva’s lizard gets the last word:

And Then I Ran

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Shrink on Fire

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Check out this episode!

Episode 20: Shrink on Fire

 

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

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There will NOT be a CFR (Cogknitive Fiber Retreat) this year.

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 Dept:

Zjuniper, Nattylady, turbogal, and thefatlazyhooker—welcome and welcome back! Thanks for adding your intros on Ravelry!

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

In Progress:

Spectrum Socks—past the heel of sock #1

 Wild Lettuce Shawl: done body;also onto the edging with 1 repeat done.

Twinface’s vest (restarted in smaller size) on second skein

Temperature Blanket—up to date.

Slash Dot Cowl

Linen stitch: 

row 1: (CC) *slip 1, knit 1*

Row 2: (MC) knit all             

Row 3: (CC) *knit 1, slip 2*

Row 4: (MC) knit all

I’m currently wearing...

Frances Revisited

Bandana Cowl

S

Socks: 

My Three Favorite Resources:

Lisa Souza Yarns

Webs for supplies

Mimi's Needlebasket for supplies.

Dizzy Blondes:  
No spinning action currently, but awaiting my latest Electric Eel Wheel

Strategy: 

IMPROVE the Moment: a different way to manage distress

P for Pray

Put a Lid On It:

Getting the windshield repaired instead
 

Aw Shoot!

30 minutes per day; running shoes quest—a tale of 2 running stores:

Thumbs up: Roadrunner Sports on Ventura Blvd in the San Fernando Valley. Excellent.

Thumbs FAR down based on a response that was racist, xenophobic, sexist, ageist or some bizarre combination of the above to Fleet Feet Sports in Encino.

Fluffy Books:

The Other Bennet Sister

by Janice Harlow

Something I Really Like:

Twice-Sheared Sheep goodies

 

Blather:

Happy Persian New Year!

Happy Ostara!

HappyPassover

Happy Easter!

Wool really does not burn! I proved it so you never have to!

Mental health and shootings—we don’t listen to a mass murderer. Stop trying to criminalize all mental health issues. Call racism what it is. 

Episode 19: Winter Springs Forward

 

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

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There will NOT be a CFR (Cogknitive Fiber Retreat) this year.

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Warm Thanks Dept:

NonnaSue for the happy message on Ravelry. Welcome to the gang!

Maryellen and Mountain Fiber Arts, Meghan and Anne for a delicious set of coffees! Yum!

Hello, New Kids!

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

Bandana Cowl in Aurora Heather leftovers

 

In Progress:

Spectrum Socks—past the heel of sock #1

 Wild Lettuce Shawl: on to repeat 8 of 8 on body!

Twinface’s vest (restarted in smaller size)

Temperature Blanket—ordered more skeins, up to date. Go see pmack17’s Hue Shift Afghan

I’m currently wearing...

Calm cowl in 2 different Malabrigo yarns

Agnes Sweater

Homemade dress

Socks: 

Burst socks from Onyx

My Three Favorite Resources:

Lisa Souza Yarns

Webs for supplies

Mimi's Needlebasket for supplies

Dizzy Blondes:  
No spinning action currently, but awaiting my latest Electric Eel Wheel

Strategy: 

IMPROVE the Moment: a different way to manage distress

M is for Meaningfulness 

Put a Lid On It:

Keto hot cocoa:

1:1 sweetener and cocoa powder

1 part heavy cream to 2 parts water
 

Aw Shoot!

30 minutes per day; the Great Hoka Quest

Gemma’s Fluffy Books:

The Anatomist's Wife by Anna Lee Huber

Still reading: Medicus  by Ruth Downie

Something I Really Like:

Frostbeard Studio Candles

Blather:

Ann Budd liked my vest!

A week of wintry weather and taking carrots to Roxie.

 

Minerva is using me for warmth...

Minerva gets to last word.