Saturday, July 12, 2025
Friday, July 11, 2025
Episode 241: Ouch!
Ouch!
This episode will upload July 12,
Comments are welcomed! Either comment here or go to our group on Ravelry.
Buy Dr Gemma a Ko-Fi, if you're enjoying the podcast and feeling up to it. Remember that I am still working, though, so feel free to give the money to a charity instead.
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 :
LeftyRebelKnitter: who is eagerly awaiting the CFR 11 sign-ups. Some good ideas for classes and your interest in bringing back venders is noted.
Loretta1031 : supporting CFR11
Sprinkles and Limda--Welcome to my flock!
My community: in Finch, on Reddit, on the ground in the SCV, in this group.
Forthright finished Rome after 50 days. Here’s what that looks like. Then she went on to Reykjavik.
Finch app ID is XRVW2WQW3C.
Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 10 (2024): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry. Yes, I made my hotel reservation.
Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 11 is scheduled for OCTOBER 11, 2025. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
What's On My Hooks and Needles:
Finished:
Nope.
In Progress:
Stash toss 2025 (56 in, 27 out): no new yarn. Hooray!
Virgo sweater: onto the sleeves! Started a sleeve.
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 about half way through the second torso piece.
Alfresco Swatching:
Quilt squares and organizing—none this week—we are at 69 finished so far. 10 more in the early stages. BUT I washed and ironed all the quilting fabrics that I bought before Joann’s closed.
Dizzy Blondes: finally spinning the persimmon colored Lisa Souza BFL.
Using the electric eel 6.1.
Strategy: hydrate
AW shoot! Hiking LA: Saturday & Sunday: not this weekend. And I bruised my right foot, so no race for me.
Running gear check III:
Shoes and socks: running socks from Roadrunner Sports. Experiment to find your favorite height. Shoes: locate your local dedicated running store and get fitted. If you’d like to zero in on some reasonable shoes,you can try this virtual fitting tool. Expect to deal with the biases of the store clerk working with you. Also expect to get it wrong a few times.
Donate used running shoes: Soles4Souls or One World Running
Upcoming:
Jeepers Creepers 5K: Oct 19, 2025.
Santa Clarita Marathon 5K, Nov 9, 2025
Santa Clarita Turkey Trot 5K: Nov 29, 2025
Fluffy Books:
Finished My Lady Jane (morbidly funny). And at night: Working on India Holton’s The Geographer’s Map to Romance
Something I Really Like: Knitting machine at B&N:
Project back episodes on Proton- episodes 141-180 of the original series are up for the month of July
Put a Lid on It:
Tea Tasting: Tango Grey Herbal
The return of the electrolyte drink! Ketorade!
In a pint jar:
Juice of half a lemon
2 TBSP apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp No Salt
1/2 tsp pink Himalayan salt
5-10 drops liquid stevia
Fill rest of jar with sparkling water
Blather:
Dog updates:
The boycotts: keeping the faith
LGBTQ+ LIFELINES:
Community Resources:
Books I’ve Used: A 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.
Mountain Gallop 5K: August 16, 2025
Labor Day: Aug 30- Sept 1, 2025
Birthday break: Sept 4-7, 2025
Be the Light 5K Sept 21, 2025
Jeepers Creepers 5K: Oct 19, 2025.
Santa Clarita Marathon 5K, Nov 9, 2025
Santa Clarita Turkey Trot 5K: Nov 29, 2025
CFR 11 (2025): Oct. 11, 2025.
And Minerva gets the last word:
Saturday, July 5, 2025
Episode 240: At Last!
Shownotes can be found on our blog at cogknitivepodcast.blogspot.com and also on our group on Ravelry.
Friday, July 4, 2025
Episode 240: At Last
This episode will upload July 5,
Comments are welcomed! Either comment here or go to our group on Ravelry.
Buy Dr Gemma a Ko-Fi, if you're enjoying the podcast and feeling up to it. Remember that I am still working, though, so feel free to give the money to a charity instead.
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 :
Turbogal: first for attending the protests in Saint Paul, despite the shootings and for your very moving comments about the Hortman’s and the Hoffman’s. Second, for acknowledging my comments on it.
AnnMcGee and AmyStorm: for your assistance in finding the yarn and crafting places in Ventura and Carpinteria. I am pleased to know that I can easily walk from the train station (thank you both) in Carp to Roxanne’s. I did not get the chance on this trip and I will talk about the trip later, but I really appreciate the help! I also want to thank Amy for Fabrictown and Super Buzzy. I have always wondered about both stores as Resources and I appreciate your help! And then you tell me about the bookstore and coffee shop! I must silently scream because I missed them!
And a big chirpy welcome to Kimmel and her finch Everwill! I think it’s cool that you also share your daughter’s goals. Nice parenting!
My community: in Finch, on Reddit, on the ground in the SCV, in this group.
Forthright and Courage, my 2 finches, are hanging out together today, dancing in Rome.
Finch app ID is XRVW2WQW3C.
Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 10 (2024): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry. Yes, I made my hotel reservation.
Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 11 is scheduled for OCTOBER 11, 2025. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
What's On My Hooks and Needles:
Finished:
Senator Elizabeth WarrHen, ESC 3
(Formerly: Sock yarn ESChicken #2:)
In Progress:
Stash toss 2025 (56 in, 26 out): no new yarn. Hooray!
Virgo sweater: onto the sleeves! Started a sleeve.
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. But YES! I have finally started the second big piece as my train project. It’s here with us on vacay.
I decided to do the tiny pieces first. Assembling the body.
Alfresco Swatching:
Quilt squares and organizing—none this week—we are at 69 finished so far. 10 more in the early stages.
Dizzy Blondes: finally finished spinning, my second braid of camel hair silk, which is mainly a kumquat color with a little bit of purple in it. On to the kumquat colored Lisa Souza BFL.
Using the electric eel 6.1.
Strategy: plan your breaks
GreenFingers: generally, nothing new here.
Project Spearmint: I have some happy spearmint.
AW shoot! Hiking LA: Saturday & Sunday: not this weekend
Running gear check II: jog bra (Old Navy—check support level), race shirt, GoPro 7 Silver with micro SD card and subscription to transmit to cloud, running shorts from Dick’s Sporting Goods or leggings or bike shorts from RRS or Old Navy.
Upcoming:
Jeepers Creepers 5K: Oct 19, 2025.
Santa Clarita Marathon 5K, Nov 9, 2025
Santa Clarita Turkey Trot 5K: Nov 29, 2025
Fluffy Books:
And also listening to My Lady Jane (morbidly funny). And at night: Finished Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries.
Working on India Holton’s The Geographer’s Map to Romance
Something I Really Like: Becker’s Dry Goods on Etsy. Environmentally friendly toilet sachets
Project back episodes on Proton- episodes 141-180 of the original series are up for the month of July
Put a Lid on It: pigging out in Ventura
The return of the electrolyte drink! Ketorade!
In a pint jar:
Juice of half a lemon
2 TBSP apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp No Salt
1/2 tsp pink Himalayan salt
5-10 drops liquid stevia
Fill rest of jar with sparkling water
Blather:
It’s off to Ventura for a long weekend!
Saturday run, then a relaxed drive after feeding the pack and setting up for time away. Saturday Dinner was Greek at the Harbor in Ventura.
And, oh yes, superb salad at Le Petit with the Beloved Son:
Community Resources:
Books I’ve Used: A 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.
July 4th week off! Ventura June 28th.
Red White and Blue 5K July 6, 2026
Mountain Gallop 5K: August 16, 2025
Be the Light 5K Sept 21, 2025
Jeepers Creepers 5K: Oct 19, 2025.
Santa Clarita Marathon 5K, Nov 9, 2025
Santa Clarita Turkey Trot 5K: Nov 29, 2025
CFR 11 (2025): Oct. 11, 2025.
And Minerva gets the last word: You heartless monsters! And, yes, the Doggos are great!
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Episode 239: A Quiet Space
Shownotes can be found on our blog at cogknitivepodcast.blogspot.com and also on our group on Ravelry.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Episode 239: A Quiet Space
This episode will upload June 28, 2025
I got a better time than my races last year with a 13.43 mile pace.
Comments are welcomed! Either comment here or go to our group on Ravelry.
Buy Dr Gemma a Ko-Fi, if you're enjoying the podcast and feeling up to it. Remember that I am still working, though, so feel free to give the money to a charity instead.
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 :
My community: in Finch, on Reddit, on the ground in the SCV, in this group.
Forthright and Courage, my 2 finches, are hanging out together today in Courage’s cabin in the snow.
Finch app ID is XRVW2WQW3C.
Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 10 (2024): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry. Yes, I made my hotel reservation.
Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 11 is scheduled for OCTOBER 11, 2025. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
What's On My Hooks and Needles:
Finished:
Nope.
In Progress:
Stash toss 2025 (56 in, 26 out): no new yarn. Hooray!
Virgo sweater: onto the sleeves! Started a sleeve in bed on Tuesday evening.
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. But YES! I have finally started the second big piece as my train project.
Sock yarn ESChicken #2: I decided to do the tiny pieces first. We’ve reached the tail!
Quilt squares and organizing—none this week—we are at 69 finished so far. 10 more in the early stages.
Dizzy Blondes: on to spinning, my second braid of camel hair silk, which is mainly a kumquat color with a little bit of purple in it. That’s to be plied with some kumquat colored Lisa Souza BFL.
Using the electric eel 6.1.
Strategy: Be who you are. Not who another person is being to you. The airplane video
Finch app ID is XRVW2WQW3C.
GreenFingers: generally, nothing new here.
Project Spearmint: I am STILL planting more penstemon, Texas Salvia, and Russian sage as ground covers from High Country Gardens online.
Texas Sage trying to flower and a happy bed of spearmint…
Creeping thyme in the non-rock garden is hanging on.
AW shoot! Hiking LA: Saturday & Sunday: not this weekend
My choices: RRS tennis visor or baseball cap in colder weather; Shokz open move bone conduction headphones, Rx sunglasses, iwatch, road ID, crocheted mitties.
Upcoming:
Jeepers Creepers 5K: Oct 19, 2025.
Santa Clarita Marathon 5K, Nov 9, 2025
Santa Clarita Turkey Trot 5K: Nov 29, 2025
Fluffy Books:
And also listening to My Lady Jane (morbidly funny). And at night: Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries.
Something I Really Like: winding down
Project back episodes on Proton- episodes 101-140 of the original series are up for the month of June
Put a Lid on It: air fryer games
The return of the electrolyte drink! Ketorade!
In a pint jar:
Juice of half a lemon
2 TBSP apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp No Salt
1/2 tsp pink Himalayan salt
5-10 drops liquid stevia
Fill rest of jar with sparkling water
Blather:
Race pics!
He’s a what he’s a what….? He’s a star! We made it through my sons stint on The Music Man at local theater. He was really happy dancing with the chorus.
The boycotts: keeping the faith
LGBTQ+ LIFELINES:
I am on Bluesky as drgemma. Working on moving away from the other platforms.
Community Resources:
Books I’ve Used: A 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.
July 4th week off! Ventura June 28th.
Red White and Blue 5K July 6, 2026
Mountain Gallop 5K: August 16, 2025
Be the Light 5K Sept 21, 2025
Jeepers Creepers 5K: Oct 19, 2025.
Santa Clarita Marathon 5K, Nov 9, 2025
Santa Clarita Turkey Trot 5K: Nov 29, 2025
CFR 11 (2025): Oct. 11, 2025.
And Minerva gets the last word: house of silence
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