Monday, June 29, 2009

Episode 51 is Live!

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Look! The finished Gift Bag for Sock Queen!


What's On My Hook/Needles: I am FINISHED the gorgeous socks for Sock Queen, crafted from Plymouth Happy Feet, which knit up beautifully! Now I am making the same for myself from Cascade Heritage Paints.


I have been madly spinning laceweight on my lovely new spindle from Yorkieslave


I have started the Eliina Shawl with yarn from the Lord of the Strings yarn.


Still crocheting random baby blankie squares. Must so many people get preggers? Also, I am starting on the holiday gift bags, beginning with one for Sock Queen's socks.


A Strategy: Anger 101--Developing the anger plan--Cope...by some good advance planning.


Something I Really Like: Death Valley, CA. The Most Amazing National Park in December. Runners Listen up! Envirosports.


Blather: I have completed my transfer paperwork, so things are rather scary around here...Being obnoxious at the annual training for mental health folks.

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Out-Takes Episode: On Cranking Out 50 of These Episodes


I maunder on about the amazing fact that you've all hung in with me for these many miles, of sponsorship and donations, of gratitude and greed and amazement....in short....



YOU ROCK!!



(thanks for hanging in with me for all those miles...!)

Monday, June 22, 2009

Episode 50 is Live!

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Here's my newest spindle from Yorkieslave!


What's On My Hook/Needles: I am FINALLY on the toe decreases of Sock #2 for Sock Queen! No crocheting this week.
Spinning this week--Corriedale cross fiber from Cosmic Fibers Yarns and STILL on  Lisa Souza Elektra and STILL on Lambkamp's cashmere. And a NEW SPINDLE from YorkieSlave over on Etsy! It's DIVINE!
 
A Strategy: Anger 101--Developing the anger plan--Relax! Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Counting, a good shower, and more...


Something I Really Like: WWKIP Day! With more Knitmore than ever before!


Blather: Gigi and Mr. K visit and are AMMMAAAAZING fun. Gigi sweeps my knitting group off their collective feet and gets the permanent "come visit anytime" sign hung out for her down here.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Episode 49 is Live!

josoxBellatrix made socks from my first handspun sock yarn (from Dyeing for Colour's fiber)--and I stole her picture to show you!

What's On My Hook/Needles: I am on Sock #2 for Sock Queen!
No crocheting this week.
Spinning this week--Corriedale cross fiber from Cosmic Fibers Yarns
Lisa Souza Elektra

A Strategy: Anger 101--Developing the anger plan--postpone action if it's not a real emergency

Something I Really Like: College Humor.com and My Favorite Movie!

Blather: Oh no! Noser makes Little Red crazy and California is being ripped off by its own legislature and judiciary. Maybe I'll learn to prescribe meds...(?!) Heaven help you all!

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Episode 48 is Live!

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The first of SockQueen's socks is almost there...

What's On My Hook/Needles: I'm actually finished the Sideways Hat from Sandi Rossner's pattern. No crocheting this week.
Spinning this week--Corriedale cross fiber from Cosmic Fibers Yarns
Lisa Souza Elektra

A Strategy: Anger 101--Developing the anger plan--even more about distraction and stopping explosive anger(from distract, relax, cope).
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook

Something I Really Like: The Bionic Woman (of the 70's)

Blather: Happy birthday, Julie!
Congrats to the Knitmore Girls on 100K!
Gigi's visit and Saturdays
Bye-bye, Socks in the City
The Customer Service Experience from Hades: Nightmare Funeral Home

PhatFibers
Moonlight and Laughter
Richard Hooker author of Shoestring Venture, on unimaginably bad customer service

Friday, June 5, 2009

Episode 06 Re-posted

The reposting of Episode 6 of the original CogKNITive from mypodcast.com.

Monday, June 1, 2009

Episode 5--repost


A reposting of the episode released originally on mypodcast.com--episode 5 of CogKNITive. Enjoy!