Monday, June 7, 2021

Episode 31: One Mile from Home



Keto/diabetic Boba Tea


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

Add yourself to our CogKNITive Listeners Map.

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, thoughhttps://twiceshearedsheep.com, so feel free to give the money to a charity instead.


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.

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

Nope.

In Progress:

Really Pretty Socks—on the foot of sock #1
 Wild Lettuce Shawl: on the knitted on lace edging, but not yet at the midpoint
Twinface’s vest (restarted in smaller size) It’s now in the mail and heading her way!
Temperature Blanket—caught up and angling around in orange-yellows





Roving Rug #2—still using up the roving stash, but stalled as I ran out of rougher roving.. But the Desert Churros roving has arrived! On to the next stripe!



Eyeing..the owl post sweater...or another Agnes without pockets

I’m currently wearing...  

On Hiatus until I need some knitware

My Three Favorite Resources:

Dizzy Blondes:  


Strategy: 

Distress tolerance: Mindfulness : grounding skills: try one!
1. Describe something in great detail, using all 6 senses
2. Identify everything your 6 senses are experiencing in this moment
3. Army breathe or breathe in "here" Breathe out "now"
4. Move your body mindfully, such as a yoga pose done slowly and carefully

Put a Lid On It:


Keto BOBA!?!?

2 Tbsp beef gelatin
1 cup coffee or tea
Boba mold (silicon)

Heat liquid and add gelatin.
Over low heat, bring to boil while whisking.
Allow to thicken slightly.
Cool 4 minutes.
Spoon into mold or use syringe to put in mold.
Freeze 2 hours.

Put in thick, syrupy tea!


Boba mold (not the egg molds above)


Aw Shoot!

30 minutes per day; gear from the bottom up:  Head gear, bandanas

Fluffy Books:

by Ray Bradbury

by Shelly Adina 

Lady Sherlock series

Something I Really Like:

Crio Bru--all the chocolatey goodness without the trash

Blather:
Eleanor update—chicken treats and nose ointment 


The Kid is vaxxed! June 17 is launch date.

Fit Desk ordered



And Minerva does not get the last word:




A shooting near our farm


The Last Word:

In Memoriam :Tory Carlon; With gratitude: Captain Arnoldo Sandoval




Posted by Gemma at 4:58 PM 1 comments

Saturday, June 5, 2021

Episode 30 Happy Memorial Day


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


Check out this episode!

Posted by Gemma at 12:08 PM 2 comments

Episode 30: Happy Memorial Day!




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

Add yourself to our CogKNITive Listeners Map.

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, thoughhttps://twiceshearedsheep.com, so feel free to give the money to a charity instead.

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:

Kayknit and JT whose name I fear to mangle. Thanks to you both for your very generous gifts.

I miss the porch swing too!

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

Roving Rug #2—still using up the roving stash, but stalled as I ran out of rougher roving. But this led to the (re)discovery of my camelid stash and more coarse roving hidden in the bedroom closet.

Ordered: Desert Churros Rovings (Etsy) --a batt from ram Cimaron to finish this with a dashing silver stripe.



In Progress:

Really Pretty Socks—on the leg of sock #1, past the heel stitches
 Wild Lettuce Shawl: on the knitted on lace edging, but not yet at the midpoint
Twinface’s vest (restarted in smaller size) It’s now in the mail and heading her way!
Temperature Blanket—caught up and angling around in orange-yellows


Eyeing..the owl post sweater...or another Agnes without pockets

I’m currently wearing...  

Sweat. It's 90F right now.




My Three Favorite Resources:

Webs for supplies
Mimi's Needlebasket for supplies


Dizzy Blondes:  



 


Strategy: 

Distress tolerance: Urge Surfing! Ride the wave!

Put a Lid On It:

Sun tea. buns. hard-boiled eggs

Aw Shoot!

30 minutes per day; gear from the bottom up:  Carrying food and oddments; carrying a phone. Belts and arm straps

Fluffy Books:

by Ray Bradbury

Jodi Taylor
Chronicles of St. Mary’s

Lady Sherlock series

Something I Really Like:

wristband measuring tape



Blather:

Eleanor update 
Hacked! The mini gets a scrub; VPN
The Blue Poppy (Etsy) has landed

Happy Memorial Day!



And Minerva gets the last word:

Morning hugs after 3 years of prep work



Posted by Gemma at 9:30 AM 2 comments

Saturday, May 29, 2021

Episode 29: Creeeeaaak!!




Minerva takes my first roving rug for a test ride


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

Add yourself to our CogKNITive Listeners Map.

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, thoughhttps://twiceshearedsheep.com, so feel free to give the money to a charity instead.

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:

Tinyshinythings- hey, somebody had to tell me!

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

Roving Rug #1—how to use up roving from a more coarsely coated breed of sheep such as churro, Finn, etc. Pin drafted on big needles.

 

In Progress:

Really Pretty Socks—on the leg of sock #1




 Wild Lettuce Shawl: on the knitted on lace edging, but not yet at the midpoint
Twinface’s vest (restarted in smaller size) finished second skein at about 14”.
Temperature Blanket—caught up and having a week of single stripes as the weather varies wildly



Roving Rug #2—still using up the roving stash!





Eyeing..the owl post sweater...or another Agnes without pockets

I’m currently wearing...  





My Three Favorite Resources:

Webs for supplies
Mimi's Needlebasket for supplies

Dizzy Blondes:  

 


 


Strategy: 

Distress tolerance: guidelines: practice daily, try skills more than once, draw up a plan and carry it with you.

Put a Lid On It:

Nope.


Aw Shoot!

30 minutes per day; gear from the bottom up: fluids and carrying fluids

Fluffy Books:

by Ray Bradbury

 Something Rotten—done
by Jasper Fforde

What the Devil Knows—done
Sebastian St. Cyr series

Jodi Taylor
Chronicles of St. Mary’s

Something I Really Like:

Crio Bru--all the chocolatey goodness without the trash
Blue Poppy on Etsy—toilet fizzies and shower steamers—high shipping cost

Blather:

Count-down to June 3rd
Dad turns 100
Towels!
Eleanor update 




And Minerva gets the last word:

The Mouse Terminator 



Posted by Gemma at 11:12 PM 2 comments

29: Creeeeeaaaaak!


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


Check out this episode!

Posted by Gemma at 12:05 PM 0 comments

Saturday, May 22, 2021

Episode 28: All vaxxed up!




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

Add yourself to our CogKNITive Listeners Map.

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, thoughhttps://twiceshearedsheep.com, so feel free to give the money to a charity instead.

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!
Cheryl W. for a kind ko-fi and an even kinder message!

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:


In Progress:

Wild Lettuce Shawl: on the knitted on lace edging, but not yet at the midpoint
Twinface’s vest (restarted in smaller size) finished second skein at about 14”.
Temperature Blanket—caught up and still on a canary yellow binge!
Really Pretty Socks—Destination Yarns Passport fingering “Lotus Lantern Festival”




Eyeing..the owl post sweater...and the 3-scarf Ruana from The Knit Stitch

I’m currently wearing...  




My Three Favorite Resources:

Webs for supplies
Mimi's Needlebasket for supplies

Dizzy Blondes:  

 








Strategy: 

Distress Tolerance--coping lists

Put a Lid On It:

Nope.

Aw Shoot!

30 minutes per day; gear from the bottom up: shirting

Fluffy Books:

by Ray Bradbury

 The Well of Lost Plots and Something Rotten 
by Jasper Fforde

Sebastian St. Cyr series

Something I Really Like:

Jr. got vaxed!


Bath tub Paradise. (see first pic)
Eleanor’s nose



And Minerva gets the last word:

I haz yur Yak blend. U kant spin.

 



Posted by Gemma at 4:32 PM 1 comments
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