Episode 178: Where is My Spring?

This episode will upload April 20, 2024

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

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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.

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Warm Thanks : 

Oink Pigments: “ You are on the Oink Pigments calendar as well! You have actually been on the calendar the whole time, I’m just finally replying to this thread lol.

Can’t wait to see everyone again! We will definitely be doing an exclusive colorway again. Also if there are any requests for specific things, feel free to drop them here or email us yarn@oinkpigments.com so we can make sure to bring them for you!”

Salpal and copyright.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 10 (2024): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry.

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: 

first sock of Lydia’s Pinks

First mitt of Green Scrappy Wristers

In Progress:

Stash toss 2024 (13 in versus 34 out) 

5th CFR23 Sock Yarn Cowl: frankly, this addiction is a bit embarrassing…6” out of 8”

Crochet block experiments:

Classic granny square body bag.

Lakeside cardigan :

  

Lydia’s pinks socks: ribbing on second sock.

Vestuary24: finished the back! Working up the front.

Green Scrappy Wristers...In thoughtful increments. On to the gusset of the second mitt.

Dizzy Blondes: 

Still working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com

3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress

A fuzz ball of Minerva daily continues: 1 per day

Strategy: addiction to quickness

AW shoot!: cycling along at 30 mins/day on my bike/desk ("FitDesk") 290 

miles since late November.

Fluffy Books: docudrama on Netflix about Alexander the Great

Re-reading the BH-C series

Something I Really Like: 

Keto-mojo: app and meter

Honorable Mention:

Put a Lid on It: 

Pumpkin pakora

Pumpkin fritters (or: pumpkin pakora)

One cup canned pumpkin purée

Two large eggs

1/4 cup almond flour

1/4 cup minced green onions

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Salt/pepper to taste

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 cup grated Parmesan

One. Mix well, shaped into balls or fritters.

Two. Fry in 2 inches at least of olive oil or coconut oil.

Eight fritters equals 3 g carbs each

Blather:

Weight loss and fasting: Down  15 pounds in 4 weeks. Plateau’ed. Testing glucose and ketosis

Project G: back on the rails again. But close to finished.

Project Cookbook: internet keto recipes

Pupdate--  Captain and Queenie--doing fine

Greenfingers report: winter garden, dreaming--ZZZZZZZ

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.

CFR10—Courtyard by Marriott, Valencia on Sept 28, 2024. Information

Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25

And Minerva gets the last word: 

Where is our spring?

Episode 177: Just Epic

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

Check out this episode!

Episode 177: Just epic

The Birthday Guy Himself.

This episode will upload April 13, 2024

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

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, 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 : 

TinyShinyThings—not only created a PeptoPalace, but is looking for people who spin acrylic. Is that really a thing?

VivaScrapper wants to know if peeps want a crochet-reinforced steeking class? At CRFX, I mean.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 10 (2024): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry.

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: Deep Stash Dive 2 socks 

In Progress:

Stash toss 2024 (13 in versus 34 out) 

5th CFR23 Sock Yarn Cowl: frankly, this addiction is a bit embarrassing…6” out of 8”

Crochet block experiments:

Lydia’s pinks socks: working down the instep.

Vestuary24: finished the back! Working up the front.

Green Scrappy Wristers...In thoughtful increments.

Dizzy Blondes: 

Still working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com

3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress

A fuzz ball of Minerva daily continues: 1 per day

Now working on gorgeous alpaca mix fluff from Dani!

Strategy: Back to zero. When nothing works. For me: one thing at a time and compare.

AW shoot!: cycling along at 30 mins/day on my bike/desk ("FitDesk") 270 miles since late November.

Fluffy Books: docudrama on Netflix about Alexander the Great

Invest Like a Girl. Make your kids read this.

Something I Really Like: 

The Wednesday doll kit—it’s not the Woobles…

Put a Lid on It: 

London Fog Tea Latte:

1 Earl Grey teabag or equivalent loose tea

3 drops stevia liquid

2 Tbsp heavy cream

Add all but the cream to a goodly-sized mug. I use about 12 or 16 ounces hot water.

Steep 5 minutes.

Add cream.

Whiz in a bullet blender or with a frotherfor a burst or 2.

Enjoy and save a few bucks over Starbucks.

Blather:

Rainy weekend + flooding= cleaning and crafting. Still raining every weekend.

With petticoat!

Weight loss and fasting: Down  15 pounds in 4 weeks. Plateau’ed.

Digital cleaning:  DONE!

Project G: back on the rails again. But also close to finished.

Pupdate--  Captain and Queenie--doing fine

Greenfingers report: winter garden, dreaming--ZZZZZZZ

Death Valley and the Usual Epic Birthday Battle

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.

CFR10—Courtyard by Marriott, Valencia on Sept 28, 2024. Information

Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25

And Minerva gets the last word: waiting for spring!

Episode 176: It's All Good

Check out this episode!

Episode 176: It’s All Good

This episode will upload April 6, 2024

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

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, 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 : 

Amber w. ~~for pointing me towards the Fleetwood sweater. Knitting + crochet? YES!

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 10 (2024): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry.

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: 

Well, no…

In Progress:

Stash toss 2024 (13 in versus 33 out) 

5th CFR23 Sock Yarn Cowl: frankly, this addiction is a bit embarrassing…6” out of 8”

Lydia’s pinks socks: working down the leg.

Vestuary24: finished the back!

Deep Stash Dive 2 socks — Past the heel!

Green Scrappy Wristers...I think...

Dizzy Blondes: 

Still working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com

3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress

A fuzz ball of Minerva daily continues: 1 per day

Now working on gorgeous alpaca mix fluff from Dani!

Strategy: overthinking:  what if you’re okay?

AW shoot!: cycling along at 25 mins/day on my bike/desk ("FitDesk") 240 miles since late November.

Fluffy Books: docudrama on Netflix about Alexander the Great

Vikings—free on Audible.

Crocheting Granny Squares:

Something I Really Like: 

Liquid stevia—escape from all the phony sweeteners. Pretty cheap on Amazon, considering that you only use a few drops at a time.

Put a Lid on It: 

Hot cocoa without guilt: 1/2 tsp cocoa powder, 4 drops liquid stevia, pumpkin pie spice to taste.

Put all this into a blender cup and add as much hot water as you like. Blend in blender (I like a bullet blender for this.) until frothy. Enjoy.

Blather:

Rainy weekend + flooding= cleaning and crafting.

Weight loss and fasting: Down 15 pounds in 3 weeks. 

Digital cleaning:  scanning and shredding more outdated files

Project G: back on the rails again.

Daily House projects:

Back to the shredder.

Developing improved walkway in front yard with cedar planking and solar lights- 4th strip and a lotta pins to go, lights coming. Nothing new here, except weeds.

Pupdate--  Captain and Queenie--doing fine

Greenfingers report: winter garden, dreaming--ZZZZZZZ

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.

CFR10—Courtyard by Marriott, Valencia on Sept 28, 2024. Information

Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25

And Minerva gets the last word: Don’t you love chilly, rainy days off?

Episode 175: Too Many Things at a Time!

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

Check out this episode!

Episode 175: Too Many Things at a Time!

This episode will upload March 30, 2024

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

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, 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 : 

Sustainablelivin and yonettieyo—general support on my strategies on overthinking

Gigi Knitmore— I may fast, but I don’t fast as successfully as people observing Ramadan! And I wish them all health and blessings because I think it’s a very worthwhile experience spiritually. I am honored by your blessing.

Cogknitive Fiber Retreat 10 (2024): ALL INFO IS RIGHT HERE! It's the info thread on Ravelry.

What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished: 

Well, no…

In Progress:

Stash toss 2024 (13 in versus 33 out) 

5th CFR23 Sock Yarn Cowl: frankly, this addiction is a bit embarrassing…6” out of 8”

Lydia’s pinks socks:

Vestuary24: on to the back!

Deep Stash Dive 2 socks — Past the heel!

Reclaiming yarn:

Dizzy Blondes: 

Still working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com

3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress

A fuzz ball of Minerva daily continues: 1 per day

Now working on gorgeous alpaca mix fluff from Dani!

Strategy: Overthinking: one thing at a time. Prioritize and schedule.

AW shoot!: cycling along at 25 mins/day on my bike/desk ("FitDesk") 220 miles since late November.

Fluffy Books: docudrama on Netflix about Alexander the Great

Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch

Something I Really Like: 

Udon-cat pose—feline yoga

 

Put a Lid on It: 

Tea tastings: sweetener free! It tastes EXACTLY the same without Swerve.

Blather:

He’s 18. We did the silly string battle, and he OUTSMARTED us!

 

 

Happy 21st anniversary of my LA marathon!

Weight loss and fasting

Digital cleaning:  scanning and shredding more outdated files

Project G: back on the rails again.

Daily House projects:

Making 2.5" strips from leftover fabrics for future quilting projects DONE! Fat quarters still on hold

Developing improved walkway in front yard with cedar planking and solar lights- 4th strip and a lotta pins to go, lights coming. Nothing new here, except weeds.

Pupdate--  Captain and Queenie--doing fine

Greenfingers report: winter garden, dreaming--ZZZZZZZ

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. March 24 at 9:30 AM Bouquet Canyon Park, bring a table

CFR10—Courtyard by Marriott, Valencia on Sept 28, 2024. Information

Romjul: Dec 21--Jan 1, 2024-25

And Minerva gets the last word: help out around the house.