Re: Zoom call interest poll
Way interested but have a conflict. So maybe either both Saturday and Sunday for short sessions this week? Or next week??
Nilda
On Fri, Sep 11, 2020 at 8:30 AM Ann McManus < mcmanusab@...> wrote: The rest of this month and into early October are incredibly busy and stressful here. That’s why I haven’t wholeheartedly embraced this opportunity. I’d love to meet up virtually. Just can’t do it right now. ? ? ? To me, it sounds like lots of people are interested but they are trying to balance it against other pressures.? Perhaps the most efficient and inclusive thing is to set meetings for both Saturday and Sunday. I am happy to do it if someone can remind me of the preferred time on each day and also let me know if they can be alternative hosts.? ?
On Sep 11, 2020, at 8:07 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? If we moved it out a week, can we get a consensus on Sat or Sun?? It doesn't sound to me that there is that much interest even among those who said 'yes'. So if I don't get answers, I'm going to drop the whole project. It is just not worth it. ? On Thu, Sep 10, 2020 at 10:35 AM Jaya <ermabom@...> wrote: There seems to be a toss-up between Sat and Sun. Do any other days work? I am happy to be an alternate host BUT the call must be set up with a password and no one is allowed to join before the host. I know that we set up alternate hosts to approve entrants on one of our zoom calls BUT that is done after the call starts. There are still zoom trolls out there and some images cannot be unseen. ? On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 9:41 PM Anmiryam Budner <anmiryam@...> wrote: Sunday would work for me. Saturday we’ll be driving back from Maine.?
On Sep 9, 2020, at 9:19 PM, Amy Brotslaw Schweiger via <brotslaw=[email protected]> wrote:
? My birthday party is at 5pm PDT on Sunday, so Saturday is better for me!? Amy
On Sep 9, 2020, at 9:21 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? Given the people who replied on this thread, I did a search for New York, Sydney and LA and found these times/dates Either Sat or Sun (Sept 12 or 13 in the US, Sept 13 or 14 for Beryl)? I'm leaning towards the later time as it will not be dinner time in any of the places but dinner prep might be an issue.? let me know if this works. I normally set up 2 calls of 40 mins each with a 10 min break for a stretch, drink or bathroom because I don't have a paid Zoom license. It has worked for our local spin-ins here and also for the US/Canada/India calls. If you agree, I'll set it up the same way. We can use as much or as little of it as we want. ? On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 10:51 AM Jaya <ermabom@...> wrote: I thought I'd move this to its own thread so others can ignore it. If there is enough interest, we can work out times. So right now, tell me if you?want to participate and what days/times are NOT good (can be a range like 9-5 weekdays). --
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The rest of this month and into early October are incredibly busy and stressful here. That’s why I haven’t wholeheartedly embraced this opportunity. I’d love to meet up virtually. Just can’t do it right now. ? ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of jacqui whittemore Sent: Friday, September 11, 2020 8:24 AM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] Zoom call interest poll ? To me, it sounds like lots of people are interested but they are trying to balance it against other pressures.? Perhaps the most efficient and inclusive thing is to set meetings for both Saturday and Sunday. I am happy to do it if someone can remind me of the preferred time on each day and also let me know if they can be alternative hosts.? ?
On Sep 11, 2020, at 8:07 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? If we moved it out a week, can we get a consensus on Sat or Sun?? It doesn't sound to me that there is that much interest even among those who said 'yes'. So if I don't get answers, I'm going to drop the whole project. It is just not worth it. ? On Thu, Sep 10, 2020 at 10:35 AM Jaya <ermabom@...> wrote: There seems to be a toss-up between Sat and Sun. Do any other days work? I am happy to be an alternate host BUT the call must be set up with a password and no one is allowed to join before the host. I know that we set up alternate hosts to approve entrants on one of our zoom calls BUT that is done after the call starts. There are still zoom trolls out there and some images cannot be unseen. ? On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 9:41 PM Anmiryam Budner <anmiryam@...> wrote: Sunday would work for me. Saturday we’ll be driving back from Maine.?
On Sep 9, 2020, at 9:19 PM, Amy Brotslaw Schweiger via <brotslaw=[email protected]> wrote:
? My birthday party is at 5pm PDT on Sunday, so Saturday is better for me!? Amy
On Sep 9, 2020, at 9:21 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? Given the people who replied on this thread, I did a search for New York, Sydney and LA and found these times/dates Either Sat or Sun (Sept 12 or 13 in the US, Sept 13 or 14 for Beryl)? I'm leaning towards the later time as it will not be dinner time in any of the places but dinner prep might be an issue.? let me know if this works. I normally set up 2 calls of 40 mins each with a 10 min break for a stretch, drink or bathroom because I don't have a paid Zoom license. It has worked for our local spin-ins here and also for the US/Canada/India calls. If you agree, I'll set it up the same way. We can use as much or as little of it as we want. ? On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 10:51 AM Jaya <ermabom@...> wrote: I thought I'd move this to its own thread so others can ignore it. If there is enough interest, we can work out times. So right now, tell me if you?want to participate and what days/times are NOT good (can be a range like 9-5 weekdays). --
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To me, it sounds like lots of people are interested but they are trying to balance it against other pressures.?
Perhaps the most efficient and inclusive thing is to set meetings for both Saturday and Sunday. I am happy to do it if someone can remind me of the preferred time on each day and also let me know if they can be alternative hosts.?
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On Sep 11, 2020, at 8:07 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? If we moved it out a week, can we get a consensus on Sat or Sun??
It doesn't sound to me that there is that much interest even among those who said 'yes'. So if I don't get answers, I'm going to drop the whole project. It is just not worth it. On Thu, Sep 10, 2020 at 10:35 AM Jaya < ermabom@...> wrote: There seems to be a toss-up between Sat and Sun. Do any other days work?
I am happy to be an alternate host BUT the call must be set up with a password and no one is allowed to join before the host. I know that we set up alternate hosts to approve entrants on one of our zoom calls BUT that is done after the call starts. There are still zoom trolls out there and some images cannot be unseen.
On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 9:41 PM Anmiryam Budner < anmiryam@...> wrote:
Sunday would work for me. Saturday we’ll be driving back from Maine.?
Anmiryam?
On Sep 9, 2020, at 9:19 PM, Amy Brotslaw Schweiger via <brotslaw=[email protected]> wrote:
? My birthday party is at 5pm PDT on Sunday, so Saturday is better for me!?
Amy
On Sep 9, 2020, at 9:21 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
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Given the people who replied on this thread, I did a search for New York, Sydney and LA and found these times/dates
Either Sat or Sun (Sept 12 or 13 in the US, Sept 13 or 14 for Beryl)?
US EDT? 7 or 8 pm
US PDT: 4 or 5 pm
US CDT: 6 or 7 pm
Sydney: 9 or 10 am
I'm leaning towards the later time as it will not be dinner time in any of the places but dinner prep might be an issue.?
let me know if this works. I normally set up 2 calls of 40 mins each with a 10 min break for a stretch, drink or bathroom because I don't have a paid Zoom license. It has worked for our local spin-ins here
and also for the US/Canada/India calls. If you agree, I'll set it up the same way. We can use as much or as little of it as we want.
On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 10:51 AM Jaya < ermabom@...> wrote:
I thought I'd move this to its own thread so others can ignore it.
If there is enough interest, we can work out times. So right now, tell me if you?want to participate and what days/times are NOT good (can be a range like 9-5 weekdays).
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If we moved it out a week, can we get a consensus on Sat or Sun??
It doesn't sound to me that there is that much interest even among those who said 'yes'. So if I don't get answers, I'm going to drop the whole project. It is just not worth it.
On Thu, Sep 10, 2020 at 10:35 AM Jaya < ermabom@...> wrote: There seems to be a toss-up between Sat and Sun. Do any other days work?
I am happy to be an alternate host BUT the call must be set up with a password and no one is allowed to join before the host. I know that we set up alternate hosts to approve entrants on one of our zoom calls BUT that is done after the call starts. There are still zoom trolls out there and some images cannot be unseen.
On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 9:41 PM Anmiryam Budner < anmiryam@...> wrote:
Sunday would work for me. Saturday we’ll be driving back from Maine.?
Anmiryam?
On Sep 9, 2020, at 9:19 PM, Amy Brotslaw Schweiger via <brotslaw=[email protected]> wrote:
? My birthday party is at 5pm PDT on Sunday, so Saturday is better for me!?
Amy
On Sep 9, 2020, at 9:21 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
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Given the people who replied on this thread, I did a search for New York, Sydney and LA and found these times/dates
Either Sat or Sun (Sept 12 or 13 in the US, Sept 13 or 14 for Beryl)?
US EDT? 7 or 8 pm
US PDT: 4 or 5 pm
US CDT: 6 or 7 pm
Sydney: 9 or 10 am
I'm leaning towards the later time as it will not be dinner time in any of the places but dinner prep might be an issue.?
let me know if this works. I normally set up 2 calls of 40 mins each with a 10 min break for a stretch, drink or bathroom because I don't have a paid Zoom license. It has worked for our local spin-ins here
and also for the US/Canada/India calls. If you agree, I'll set it up the same way. We can use as much or as little of it as we want.
On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 10:51 AM Jaya < ermabom@...> wrote:
I thought I'd move this to its own thread so others can ignore it.
If there is enough interest, we can work out times. So right now, tell me if you?want to participate and what days/times are NOT good (can be a range like 9-5 weekdays).
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Sorry, didn’t say - Saturday or Sunday ok with me.
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Re: Zoom call interest poll
There seems to be a toss-up between Sat and Sun. Do any other days work?
I am happy to be an alternate host BUT the call must be set up with a password and no one is allowed to join before the host. I know that we set up alternate hosts to approve entrants on one of our zoom calls BUT that is done after the call starts. There are still zoom trolls out there and some images cannot be unseen.
On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 9:41 PM Anmiryam Budner < anmiryam@...> wrote:
Sunday would work for me. Saturday we’ll be driving back from Maine.?
Anmiryam?
On Sep 9, 2020, at 9:19 PM, Amy Brotslaw Schweiger via <brotslaw=[email protected]> wrote:
? My birthday party is at 5pm PDT on Sunday, so Saturday is better for me!?
Amy
On Sep 9, 2020, at 9:21 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
?
Given the people who replied on this thread, I did a search for New York, Sydney and LA and found these times/dates
Either Sat or Sun (Sept 12 or 13 in the US, Sept 13 or 14 for Beryl)?
US EDT? 7 or 8 pm
US PDT: 4 or 5 pm
US CDT: 6 or 7 pm
Sydney: 9 or 10 am
I'm leaning towards the later time as it will not be dinner time in any of the places but dinner prep might be an issue.?
let me know if this works. I normally set up 2 calls of 40 mins each with a 10 min break for a stretch, drink or bathroom because I don't have a paid Zoom license. It has worked for our local spin-ins here
and also for the US/Canada/India calls. If you agree, I'll set it up the same way. We can use as much or as little of it as we want.
On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 10:51 AM Jaya < ermabom@...> wrote:
I thought I'd move this to its own thread so others can ignore it.
If there is enough interest, we can work out times. So right now, tell me if you?want to participate and what days/times are NOT good (can be a range like 9-5 weekdays).
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Sunday would work for me. Saturday we’ll be driving back from Maine.?
Anmiryam?
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On Sep 9, 2020, at 9:19 PM, Amy Brotslaw Schweiger via groups.io <brotslaw@...> wrote:
? My birthday party is at 5pm PDT on Sunday, so Saturday is better for me!?
Amy
On Sep 9, 2020, at 9:21 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
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Given the people who replied on this thread, I did a search for New York, Sydney and LA and found these times/dates
Either Sat or Sun (Sept 12 or 13 in the US, Sept 13 or 14 for Beryl)?
US EDT? 7 or 8 pm
US PDT: 4 or 5 pm
US CDT: 6 or 7 pm
Sydney: 9 or 10 am
I'm leaning towards the later time as it will not be dinner time in any of the places but dinner prep might be an issue.?
let me know if this works. I normally set up 2 calls of 40 mins each with a 10 min break for a stretch, drink or bathroom because I don't have a paid Zoom license. It has worked for our local spin-ins here
and also for the US/Canada/India calls. If you agree, I'll set it up the same way. We can use as much or as little of it as we want.
On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 10:51 AM Jaya < ermabom@...> wrote:
I thought I'd move this to its own thread so others can ignore it.
If there is enough interest, we can work out times. So right now, tell me if you?want to participate and what days/times are NOT good (can be a range like 9-5 weekdays).
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Re: Zoom call interest poll
My birthday party is at 5pm PDT on Sunday, so Saturday is better for me!?
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On Sep 9, 2020, at 9:21 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? Given the people who replied on this thread, I did a search for New York, Sydney and LA and found these times/dates Either Sat or Sun (Sept 12 or 13 in the US, Sept 13 or 14 for Beryl)? US EDT? 7 or 8 pm US PDT: 4 or 5 pm US CDT: 6 or 7 pm Sydney: 9 or 10 am
I'm leaning towards the later time as it will not be dinner time in any of the places but dinner prep might be an issue.?
let me know if this works. I normally set up 2 calls of 40 mins each with a 10 min break for a stretch, drink or bathroom because I don't have a paid Zoom license. It has worked for our local spin-ins here and also for the US/Canada/India calls. If you agree, I'll set it up the same way. We can use as much or as little of it as we want. On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 10:51 AM Jaya < ermabom@...> wrote: I thought I'd move this to its own thread so others can ignore it.
If there is enough interest, we can work out times. So right now, tell me if you?want to participate and what days/times are NOT good (can be a range like 9-5 weekdays).
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I could do Sunday; have company over on Saturday.
On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 8:40 PM Laura Need < lrneed@...> wrote: Slight preference for Saturday... ?(the cast of “The Princess Bride” is doing a read-through Sunday to benefit the Wisconsin Democrat’s....)
Laura On Sep 9, 2020, at 12:21 PM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? Given the people who replied on this thread, I did a search for New York, Sydney and LA and found these times/dates Either Sat or Sun (Sept 12 or 13 in the US, Sept 13 or 14 for Beryl)? US EDT? 7 or 8 pm US PDT: 4 or 5 pm US CDT: 6 or 7 pm Sydney: 9 or 10 am
I'm leaning towards the later time as it will not be dinner time in any of the places but dinner prep might be an issue.?
let me know if this works. I normally set up 2 calls of 40 mins each with a 10 min break for a stretch, drink or bathroom because I don't have a paid Zoom license. It has worked for our local spin-ins here and also for the US/Canada/India calls. If you agree, I'll set it up the same way. We can use as much or as little of it as we want. On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 10:51 AM Jaya < ermabom@...> wrote: I thought I'd move this to its own thread so others can ignore it.
If there is enough interest, we can work out times. So right now, tell me if you?want to participate and what days/times are NOT good (can be a range like 9-5 weekdays).
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Slight preference for Saturday... ?(the cast of “The Princess Bride” is doing a read-through Sunday to benefit the Wisconsin Democrat’s....)
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On Sep 9, 2020, at 12:21 PM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? Given the people who replied on this thread, I did a search for New York, Sydney and LA and found these times/dates Either Sat or Sun (Sept 12 or 13 in the US, Sept 13 or 14 for Beryl)? US EDT? 7 or 8 pm US PDT: 4 or 5 pm US CDT: 6 or 7 pm Sydney: 9 or 10 am
I'm leaning towards the later time as it will not be dinner time in any of the places but dinner prep might be an issue.?
let me know if this works. I normally set up 2 calls of 40 mins each with a 10 min break for a stretch, drink or bathroom because I don't have a paid Zoom license. It has worked for our local spin-ins here and also for the US/Canada/India calls. If you agree, I'll set it up the same way. We can use as much or as little of it as we want. On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 10:51 AM Jaya < ermabom@...> wrote: I thought I'd move this to its own thread so others can ignore it.
If there is enough interest, we can work out times. So right now, tell me if you?want to participate and what days/times are NOT good (can be a range like 9-5 weekdays).
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That should work for me too, provided I’m not up to my ears in canning just then. ? I think it’s possible for alternative hosts to be assigned with at least some kinds of zoom pro accounts, but it’s not me, so I’m not sure.? I’m happy to ask the person I bet would know in my circle.? ? Today’s chaos for anyone’s entertainment: a slightly frantic call from Baird.? Who evidently does not know how to pump gas.? I taught him at some point, but apparently it didn’t take and he got Ezra to do for their entire trip.? It’s a lot harder to explain over the phone than I would have thought, or at least harder to explain to Baird. ? Melisande ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of jacqui whittemore Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 5:21 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] Zoom call interest poll ? I am interested but the timing will be catch as catch can. We are backpacking a lot of weekends right now to get away from pandrama and otherwise there is always M chaos.? My zoom acct through work is a pro account so I could set it as a recurring meeting of indefinite length to avoid room ids changing if desired. If that is of interest, let me know and I will figure out if can set alternative hosts outside pro accounts. If not, ?it probably doesn’t particularly matter as long as the room as set to allow join before host... ?
On Sep 9, 2020, at 12:21 PM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? Given the people who replied on this thread, I did a search for New York, Sydney and LA and found these times/dates Either Sat or Sun (Sept 12 or 13 in the US, Sept 13 or 14 for Beryl)? I'm leaning towards the later time as it will not be dinner time in any of the places but dinner prep might be an issue.? let me know if this works. I normally set up 2 calls of 40 mins each with a 10 min break for a stretch, drink or bathroom because I don't have a paid Zoom license. It has worked for our local spin-ins here and also for the US/Canada/India calls. If you agree, I'll set it up the same way. We can use as much or as little of it as we want. ? On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 10:51 AM Jaya <ermabom@...> wrote: I thought I'd move this to its own thread so others can ignore it. If there is enough interest, we can work out times. So right now, tell me if you?want to participate and what days/times are NOT good (can be a range like 9-5 weekdays). --
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10am Sydney time works for me but I can do 9am
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I am interested but the timing will be catch as catch can. We are backpacking a lot of weekends right now to get away from pandrama and otherwise there is always M chaos.?
My zoom acct through work is a pro account so I could set it as a recurring meeting of indefinite length to avoid room ids changing if desired. If that is of interest, let me know and I will figure out if can set alternative hosts outside pro accounts. If not, ?it probably doesn’t particularly matter as long as the room as set to allow join before host...
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On Sep 9, 2020, at 12:21 PM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? Given the people who replied on this thread, I did a search for New York, Sydney and LA and found these times/dates Either Sat or Sun (Sept 12 or 13 in the US, Sept 13 or 14 for Beryl)? US EDT? 7 or 8 pm US PDT: 4 or 5 pm US CDT: 6 or 7 pm Sydney: 9 or 10 am
I'm leaning towards the later time as it will not be dinner time in any of the places but dinner prep might be an issue.?
let me know if this works. I normally set up 2 calls of 40 mins each with a 10 min break for a stretch, drink or bathroom because I don't have a paid Zoom license. It has worked for our local spin-ins here and also for the US/Canada/India calls. If you agree, I'll set it up the same way. We can use as much or as little of it as we want. On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 10:51 AM Jaya < ermabom@...> wrote: I thought I'd move this to its own thread so others can ignore it.
If there is enough interest, we can work out times. So right now, tell me if you?want to participate and what days/times are NOT good (can be a range like 9-5 weekdays).
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Given the people who replied on this thread, I did a search for New York, Sydney and LA and found these times/dates Either Sat or Sun (Sept 12 or 13 in the US, Sept 13 or 14 for Beryl)? US EDT? 7 or 8 pm US PDT: 4 or 5 pm US CDT: 6 or 7 pm Sydney: 9 or 10 am
I'm leaning towards the later time as it will not be dinner time in any of the places but dinner prep might be an issue.?
let me know if this works. I normally set up 2 calls of 40 mins each with a 10 min break for a stretch, drink or bathroom because I don't have a paid Zoom license. It has worked for our local spin-ins here and also for the US/Canada/India calls. If you agree, I'll set it up the same way. We can use as much or as little of it as we want.
On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 10:51 AM Jaya < ermabom@...> wrote: I thought I'd move this to its own thread so others can ignore it.
If there is enough interest, we can work out times. So right now, tell me if you?want to participate and what days/times are NOT good (can be a range like 9-5 weekdays).
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I probably wouldn't do weekly, but monthly spsounds good to me.
On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 4:57 PM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote: My thought here is to pick a day and time that works for those who are interested and people join when they can. That is the way our Indo-Canadian-US call works. If I can’t make it someone else schedules it and hosts it. But I am mostly able to host every week.?
The responses seem to indicate that most of you are thinking of this as a one-time thing. Me too!? Generally flexible...
Diane
On Monday, September 7, 2020, 4:05:57 PM PDT, Laura Need < lrneed@...> wrote:
Here too, but based on availability...
Laura ?I’d love to. Willing to get up early or go to bed late if necessary.
Beryl
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Re: Swedish Heartwarmer Shawl - finally!
My thinking on the Swan is to make a buttonhole band folded over so that the pattern shows on the RS and the buttonholesis on the reverse. The button band will be as usual because it will be hidden under the buttonhole band. I want the pattern to match at the front without the break of the band in between.?
I will just pick up sts and knit the bands. I haven’t decided if they will be knit vertically or horizontally yet but in either case, one picks up just inside where the steek is stabilized. It isn’t necessary for sticky yarns like the Bohus ones but I feel more comfortable stabilizing it and it is easy to do. I just backstitched by hand along the two rows of knitting on each side. It took very little time and it makes a flat steek. Crocheting the steek added a bit more bulk than I wanted.?
Right, found your helpful blog post. I will definitely want buttonbands.
On Mon, Sep 7, 2020, 4:58 PM Jaya Srikrishnan < ermabom@...> wrote: I did a picot edge on that and I wear it as a jacket. On the Swan, I am going to make button bands. I will pick up next to the steek and knit them. The steek naturally folds back on itself and I just folded and tacked it down, I think. I have to see if I folded it or not. I'll go look, but what kind of front bands did you use, then?
Not that I really want to think about wild apple right now.. It hit 110 today.
Therese
On Mon, Sep 7, 2020, 4:32 PM Jaya Srikrishnan < ermabom@...> wrote: Therese, I would steek the Wild Apple. i steeked my Rose Lace Collar and am planning to steek my Swan when I get to it. The gauge is fine and the yarn is sticky and ?it works beautifully. The reason I’m not steering the Swedish Heartwarmer is that it is a shawl with a crocheted edging. I would have to completely change the edging to cover the steek and it is a much heavier yarn (a dense sock weight yarn) which makes for bulk.
I believe some of the people who made it then did steek it but ran into the edging/facing problem.? Thanks Jaya and Steph for this...filing away for the yoke of my Wild Apple, if/when I get to it - I want to do it as a cardigan. Looking forward to seeing a couple of finished Swedish Heartwarmers this winter - such a beautiful design.?
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Glad you found the link? It was a skill I’m glad I learned. Though I would have to relearn it now.?
My shawl is in my office - where I haven’t been since March. I should go get it and wear it at home, though that might jinx things and I’ll have to go back ?
Steph? On Sep 6, 2020, at 10:32 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? Anmiryam, I’d also love to hear how the island is this year. When do you come back??
Jenny, I too thought I was the last one still working on this. It is good to hear that I am not.?
I searched for and found Steph’s video on how to do the colorwork while knitting left to right to avoid 2-color purling and am going to teach myself this technique. My goal is to have it done by Winter Solstice this year!? It is going to be gigantic I think. Maybe I’ll put it up as wall decor ツ On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 12:05 PM Jenny Swanson < jenny@...> wrote: And there was me thinking everyone else had finished and I was the only one to fall by the wayside. ? How’s the island this year, Anmiryam? I’m guessing you are still over there. Loved the dog pics. Jenny
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Therese, Your philosophy is very similar to the way I was raised. My mother was a Stoic and so is my uncle. Their attitude is that whatever comes is a problem that needs to be solved and one continues without complaining, focusing on the next thing that has to be tackled.?
For me these days, I am more in tune with Buddhist philosophy which is to focus on the moment. Not to focus on what was, what might have been, or what will happen. I have done Loving Kindness Meditation for people who I used to dislike a lot - even Trump. I now do a form of Tonglen meditation where one takes in other people’s problems (that are like yours or like those of people you love) and send out thoughts that heal those problems. These mental exercises help me deal with lot of situations with calm and equanimity although I am no where near being in that state most of the time.
Melisande, I am sorry to hear about all the complications. I think the combination of college and school is really tough right now with all the uncertainty. My sister is going through some of this but so far both kids’ college and school are open. My son says that his uni has opened up in full and is being very casual about rules and enforcing them. He and his wife are hunkering down at home.?
I hope it all works out some how with no difficult complications.
Zoom first: don't worry about me - probably I would stay away anyhow, I still work a lot of hours on the computer and really don't enjoy socializing there.
Amy, congratulations on the retirement! What a concept - can't imagine when I'll be able to pull that off.
Update second. Jenny, I'm sorry to hear things are getting so difficult for/with your parents - not to mention being separated from DH so much! What a rough time.
I feel as though I *am* pretty much making lemonade from the lemons. Not that there aren't plenty of difficulties and disappointments - this week, I should have been on the North Yorkshire moors, walking the Cleveland Way with my sister. I'm being tortured by Instagram posts of the heather in bloom. Oh well, maybe next year. We haven't seen daughter Eve and her two girls since Thanksgiving, hard to see when that will be possible (they're in Colorado). But happily Emma and Hank are nearby and we're seeing them regularly. As many of you see on IG or FB regularly, Hank is just always a joy. Beginning tomorrow he's coming here one day a week for his morning remote school session (pretty amusing) followed by lunch and an afternoon of play with us here.
Jenny's parents' situation resonates with me. Mine are here on the property, in their own house - they are both 85 now, my dad in declining health with metastesized prostate cancer, my mother just, well- old and getting older. Although they seem to be coping pretty well with the pandemic-related isolation, it really isn't the best place for them for the long haul. Where we live, if/when they can't drive, life will get very complicated. And if my dad dies soonish and my mother's on her own, that will be difficult as well. There's a lot to take care of here, most of it now being neglected, by us as well as them. Eric's health, and ability to physically maintain the property, is ever declining.There *will* be more floods and more fires. After last year's flood we had some conversation about the idea of moving elsewhere and parents were adamant about staying - "dying here," as they put it. It's going to be rough on me. It's not the best place for me and Eric for the long haul either, for the same reasons, so I'm hoping I can initiate some real conversation about doing something different before too many years go by. I don't want to be trapped here ten years from now, and I don't want Emma to find herself in the same position I seem to be in, down the road, being the only or main support for ailing parents.
Aside from that - think I said this before to you all, but a silver lining for me these last months has been the extra time that has magically materialized from somewhere. I have never had more time for serious reading, writing, reflecting. I've done a lot of satisfying sewing and knitting. And I'm on a dedicated fitness kick, finding new gym-free ways to keep my body in good shape, inspired by watching my parents' and Eric's physical declines. Determined to be as strong and flexible as I can be for as long as possible. Daily yoga or pilates (there's lots of good teaching online), that kind of thing. Walking whenever I can. Staying out of chairs and off sofas as much as possible :-)? Yesterday I drove out to our beautiful coast, solo, walked a little, then sat on the bluff and read, wrote, and knitted for 3 hours, listening to the waves (111 degrees here at home, 72 there).
Now if we can just wake up from the nightmare this country is in in November, and somehow get into 2021 without a civil war of some kind. Through all of this, another fairly recent enthusiasm is a great help to me: an embrace of a kind of modern Stoic philosophy (if interested, Google around - there's lots of good writing about it). My dad's impending death? The natural order of things; when it arrives, I won't be surprised; every day, I'm grateful for the man he is and the father he's been. Donald Trump's possible reelection? Well, if that happens, I won't be surprised either, and I'll know that I did everything I could to prevent it.
Good to hear from those of you who are usually quiet - Beryl, Laura - and hope we'll hear from a few more!
Onward, Therese
Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 10:20 AM Amy Brotslaw Schweiger < brotslaw@...> wrote: What a wonderful idea. I’m in.?
Amy On Sep 7, 2020, at 7:16 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? I just did a quick search for today and found that it is quite possible, US EDT first column, Australia east coast second column and US PDT third column. We could go a bit later to accommodate people?who are working or pick a weekend day | Mon 7:00 pm * | Tue 9:00 am | Mon 4:00 pm * | | Mon 8:00 pm * | Tue 10:00 am | Mon 5:00 pm * |
On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 10:12 AM Jaya < ermabom@...> wrote: Laura, I thought I saw a new dog in your IG feed. I'm sorry it didn't work out. All the best to you in getting a new one and coping with work and the isolation through the winter.
To all the Mongers: one of the groups I admin on Ravelry has been very active with Zoom calls since COVID-19 started. We meet for two 40-min sessions every Sat am US time which is Sat pm Indian time. That has been a very pleasant interlude for most of us who are either isolating by choice or by necessity - India has been on total lockdown without public transport and requiring only essential trips till very recently. It is essentially like a knit night - we knit (sometimes I spin) and we chat and we look at each other's work, discuss patterns, food, COVID-19, politics (occasionally and very superficially), books, TV, movies, etc.?
If any of you are interested we could do the same for Mongers. It might be tough to work in Beryl and US PDT but early am US EDT might work. I can look into times if people are interested.?
On Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 9:28 AM Laura Need < lrneed@...> wrote: Hi, I’ve been reading through with interest - like Beryl, I’m a lurker these days.
Jenny, it sounds like you’ve had a rough go of it, what with your parents, and everybody being scattered about and quarantined from each other.? I am so sorry and I hope your small menagerie is helping when you’re not on the phone.?
I’m pretty isolated myself.? As you may know, my beautiful Golden died just before I had a knee replacement last November.? All of my attempts to adopt a new dog came to naught, as one after another candidate disappeared as I awaited yet another Rescue group’s approval process.? I even had a re-homed dog for a week, but she had undisclosed aggression, got worse every day as she missed *her person* (and couldn’t understand why he wasn’t there), and had teeth on my face by the end of the week she was with me.? I suspect she had acted equally aggressively towards her person’s wife, which is why the wife was re-homing her.? It was an incredibly challenging week, made worse by my “helpful” greyhound rescue neighbor who basically accused me of being irresponsible to return this dog to the people she loved. After I picked myself up And dusted myself off from that, and even had been approved for a rescue puppy, The pandemic started in full swing, and I realized I couldn’t give a new puppy the time she deserved as my hours might get very crazy indeed, and the Doggy Day Care I had used for Max was closed due to COVID (and even now is only open limited hours).? So I remain dog-less for now, but am hoping maybe next spring I can get one. ?
Work is, well, work.? I still work several times a month in the hospital, in the nursery, and labor and delivery. Labor and delivery is an oddly high-risk location, as the risk of transmission from an asymptomatic laboring mother, panting, blowing, and pushing in close proximity to health care workers - sometimes for hours! - became quickly apparent.? At this time, all moms are either tested prior to a scheduled induction or cesarean, or are tested as soon as they arrive on L&D, which I think is standard now here for all the hospitals in Boston. ?
At the beginning, as the hospital made lists of who could be pulled from their usual job to help elsewhere if needed, I had volunteered, as my pediatric cardiology background means I know more about ICU management, ventilators and lines than most average adult primary care doctors.? However, I fall into a rather high risk group If I were to get COVID, so the head of the ICU (who happens to be my pulmonologist) and my cardiologist both said, “No!? Thank you, but, please, no!”?
Outpatient primary pediatric care Is an odd thing during a pandemic.? At the height of our shutdown, I was still seeing a handful of patients every day in the office - kids 2 yr and under who needed vaccines (because *my* patients are not going to get measles or diphtheria because of COVID, thank you very much!).? Everything else was converted to telemedicine from my kitchen and dining room, and my *job* was to manage everything remotely and keep the ERs as empty as possible.? Fortunately, with kids isolated from each other, the average constant background of infectious respiratory illnesses dried up essentially overnight. As the numbers in Massachusetts have gotten better, and we have slowly reopened, I now see all kids for physicals, and kids with non-COVID-like symptoms for urgent appointments.? However, kids with fever, cough, sore throats, diarrhea?? I can’t see those in my office without potentially exposing other patients, and the number of phone calls for those issues are ticking upwards as day cares and schools reopen.? All pediatric COVID testing is taking place at Urgent Care centers (commercially separate free-standing clinics), and, as I tell my patients’ parents, if your kid has a fever, the most important thing to do is make sure it’s not COVID. ?
So we muddle along.? We also moved office locations In July - new, bigger space, More exam rooms, more ancillary staff to help get patients in rooms and help clean them afterwards.? It’s a good move, but a new space adds to the general dysphoric sense of being disconnected that I’ve heard from other outpatient primary care doctors. ?
Parker is muddling through his early 20s, trying to figure out what he wants to do. Someday I hope he will actually have a job that pays him enough to cover his own rent and expenses.? He had flirted with the idea of using his Econ/Psych degree to go into business (investing), but over the past year, realized his lack of direction about finding a job was fueled by his feeling that much of business lacked a soul, and he didn’t think he could do that and live with himself.? So he’s been writing (don’t know about what...), and is about to move to NYC (staying w a friend) where he has a short term writing contract for something in the music Industry, with plans to move to LA w the new year. ?
So I knit - some - and I read - some - and I walk - as much as I can - and I work. ? Not very exciting....
Laura?
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