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Re: Love this!
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On Mar 29, 2021, at 8:48 AM, Jenny Swanson via groups.io <jenny@...> wrote:
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Re: Love this!
I've already got it but with a tabby cat Jenny On 29 Mar 2021 13:43, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
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Re: Love this!
That one's on my list of must haves!
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Ann in PA -----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of connie@... Sent: Monday, March 29, 2021 12:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [yarnmongers] Love this! And I have a black kitty..... Connie |
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Re: Love this!
Where on earth did you find this?? It's too perfect! Lise in NJ (surrounded by 6 cats) And I have a black kitty..... |
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Saturday/Caturday
开云体育Nothing big planned for here. Mark is corralling the Roomba; I’m doing sheet laundry. ? The fact that he is cleaning means that I will (soon) need to stop weaving and clear out of here, so I thought I would post while I can. ? Happy first day of spring, though on the Celtic calendar, Imbolg was celebrated February 1 which could explain the uncommonly warm month! ? Sheet laundry reminds me of the time a friend in another group asked if it was really necessary to fluff the wash before throwing it in the dryer. Today, the fitted bottom sheet wadded itself into a basketball-sized lump. I did straighten it out (it took a while and some choice language). Can’t imagine how long it would have taken to dry if I hadn’t bothered! ? Facebookers will relate, I think. 31 days ago, I “snoozed” a couple people from my past. Yesterday, I was reminded why I put them on “Time Out.” Back to snooze! I’d unfollow or unfriend, but there’s a connection I need to maintain. I just don’t need to see all of it. And I got word yesterday that another of my former coworkers is leaving the Food Bank (not unexpected) and that the least likely (my opinion) other coworker will be stepping up as ED in the summer when the current retires. There are 3 (of 14) people still at Second Harvest. One is my age and was supposed to retire before I did. A second is retiring this summer (same age). The third is someone who got a chance (from me) and is working his way up through the ranks. This time next year, he’ll be the last of that dying breed. ? Vaccination (x2) accomplished. Looking forward to going back to my volunteer gig at the library. ? Check in, please. I miss seeing our posts. ? ? ? Ann in PA ? |
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Anyone made the Thistle shawl?
This goes back to 2014. Mary Scott Huff had a class at Madrona and sold a kit for this shawl. Vanessa or Hope or someone bought me a kit because I asked for one but I didn't go to that Madrona.? I just finished the shawl and I don't have enough of the Violet and Olive for the tassels. If any of you got the kit and have made the shawl and have leftovers, let me know. It is a long shot but I thought I'd ask. I'm not totally sold on the tassels?so it isn't a big deal. Jaya |
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Re: Elann going away
开云体育I still have lots of yarn from them, both their brand and close outs. I never bought any from Amazon, though. Even so, reading that made me sad. I remember going to the computer on Tuesday mornings for their deal of the week.?Amy On Feb 12, 2021, at 7:58 AM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
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Re: Elann going away
Thanks for pointing that out, Ann. Reminded that they have a lot of great patterns - , for instance. Going over to make a shopping list. -Therese Thérèse Shere Freelance indexing & digital information design On Fri, Feb 12, 2021 at 7:39 AM Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
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Re: Elann going away
开云体育All of the kitten bowls I made recently were the Highland Wool I bought years ago. I think I bought one of each of most of the colors.Ann McManus in PA ?Sent from my iPhone On Feb 12, 2021, at 10:43 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
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Re: Elann going away
Yes, I have lots of yarn purchased through Elann close-outs in the old days. And some of their own brand. I haven't bought anything since they moved to Amazon.? I wish them a good retirement. On Fri, Feb 12, 2021 at 10:39 AM Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
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Elann going away
开云体育At the end of the month (2/28/21), the owners of Elann will be retiring and at the same time, retiring all of their patterns (on Ravelry). If you want them, get them now! They are discounted, but at the end of the month, they will be no more. ? Also, yarn available through their website and Amazon is limited to stock on hand, then it also goes away for good. ? Elann was one of the first online vendors that I frequented, though once they switched to Amazon, not so much. They are entitled to a happy stand down. I wish them well. ? ? Ann in PA ? |
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Re: Handy idea
开云体育Ah, we must have them over here, I’ve just not come across one before. I wondered if it was some fancy spindle equivalent……. ? Jenny ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Laura Need
Sent: 15 January 2021 13:02 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] Handy idea ? It's a free-standing loo paper holder ? ? On Fri, Jan 15, 2021 at 12:27 AM Jenny Swanson <jenny@...> wrote:
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Re: Handy idea
It's a free-standing loo paper holder On Fri, Jan 15, 2021 at 12:27 AM Jenny Swanson <jenny@...> wrote: It does look handy, Connie, but what is it? Something repurposed, I'm guessing.? ? |
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Re: Handy idea
It does look handy, Connie, but what is it? Something repurposed, I'm guessing. ?
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My cat would adore a gadget like that, which spun round as the owner used up their yarn..... Jenny -----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of connie@... Sent: 15 January 2021 04:12 To: [email protected] Subject: [yarnmongers] Handy idea I saw this on FB. How clever. ? Connie |
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Re: Long Post Warning: Raising Sheep On Island In Maine and General Order of Catch-up
It takes courage to explore new paths, Jacqui.? I admire you.? Your experience is an excellent example of turning this weird year into a positive watershed moment. (And the hiking adventure sounds pretty magical.)
I see a lot of growth coming from all of the positive things you are pursuing. I have come to love meditation.? Once I figured out how to let the exterior chatter just wash over and through me, I was able to engage in it more completely.? That took some time, and I had to relax the left side of my brain so it wouldn't continue to categorize and evaluate outside stimuli.? In the end, it was all so simple yet so hard to make it happen at first.? It sure is a rejuvenator. Mary. |
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Re: Long Post Warning: Raising Sheep On Island In Maine and General Order of Catch-up
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On Jan 2, 2021, at 10:26 AM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
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Re: Long Post Warning: Raising Sheep On Island In Maine and General Order of Catch-up
开云体育So happy to see NY updates rolling in!Things have been chaotic, as usual, here. The pandemic has added another dimension, partially because Andrew remains at increased risk due to his historical chemo. Andrew has been strictly working from home in our basement (which is 52 degrees right now, poor guy), and I have been working at a desk we put in our bedroom whenever not on clinics. We have tried to balance Andrew’s risk against Marguerite’s need for socialization by allowing her to attend school in person but not allowing her to stay for aftercare (which has more intermingling of classes). This means we have a 3 hour overlap between school and work, which creates additional challenges in concentration and productivity. As an only child, Marguerite feels the loss of unstructured kid hangout time keenly. Unfortunately, Andrew’s parents remain crazy as loons so are not social distancing generally and will not respect 6’ distancing when we see them. As a result, Marguerite has not even been able to hang out outside at their house. Since my parents moved back home in May, it has been all us - All. The. Time. ? In June, partially out of desperation, we took her on her first backpack in the Smokies. It went better than we had hoped for, if only because of the change in scenery and thus external worrying pressures. ?As a result, we have been trying to backpack twice a month since. This culminated in an attempted weeklong backpack right before Christmas (timed to coincide with quarantining so we could see my parents). The trip brought various misadventures including treacherous water crossings; inches of snow, sleet and hail; and highly destructive Christmas mice. It also brought an amazing bear sighting, deer, coyote tracks, and the magical wonder and stillness inherent in thick, new fallen snow (we got >2” on our tent one night). Andrew injured his hand in a spill crossing high water, with question of a possible break. As a result, we had to pack out early - problematic as we would exit the park far from our car. A crimson cardinal led the way through the softly falling snow, and providence manifested as a Wisconsin day hiking couple on the isolated trail. In spite of having been as careful as us with COVID precautions, they generously agreed to drive Andrew to our car (all masked, of course). He arrived back at the trailhead just as Marguerite and I completed the hike. Happily, orthopedic urgent care revealed no break - just acute tendonitis from chopping wood that was exacerbated by the fall. ? Christmas brought a fabulous week with my parents, whom we hadn’t seen in months and won’t get to see again till June. We enjoyed cookie baking and delivering to fire stations, our annual viewing of A Child’s Christmas in Wales, contract bridge, and more. It also brought my first real crafting time since the pandemic started! So far, I have made felted dryer balls, knit a companion for a widowed mitt (from a pair given me by Denise), crocheted 2 flower dishcloths, knit pieces for a pair of hopsalot slippers, am almost halfway through the first of a pair of Tabi socks, and completed the next round on my grandmother’s tablecloth. Woo hoo! After my parents left and I struggled with melancholy for a couple days, Andrew and I decided it simply wouldn’t do. He worked hard through the weekend and early part of the week so we could come stay with them for New Year’s! :) We have been having a grand time playing cards and Yahtzee, eating too much, and walking the dog. Tomorrow will sadly bring our return home to work and school, but we have new rituals to stay closer (see below).? The pandemic has brought such sorrow and loss, including a former colleague too young. :( However, it also has brought our family great gifts. We have always been closer than most emotionally, but life has limited our distance interactions. Since their return to Nashville in May, Mom and I talk every morning for 30 minutes while walking our dogs. Starting with their Christmas visit, Marguerite and my mom now have their own daily QFT with nightly Zoom storytime. They are reading the Wizard of Oz books together. Mom and I also are scheming on roping my stepdad and Andrew in, potentially with Zoom family Yahtzee. One other huge gift of the pandemic for me has been developing a consistent meditation practice. I started with an app called Healthy Minds, supplemented by audiobooks and podcasts. At this point, I am finishing out that training or doing another guided meditation at night, but I also rise 30 minutes earlier each day for unguided sitting practice before the household awakes and take a meditative walk at lunch. When on clinics, I maintain my morning session and strive to meditate for at least 10 minutes at lunchtime. Sometimes it is 15, sometimes lunch becomes the meditation, and sometimes a 2 minute power sit. Even if all I can carve out is 3 focused breaths, I take it with gusto given the unequivocal difference in my performance when I do not have that reset! Finally, primarily due to meditation, my relationship with work is evolving. I increasingly recognize and quietly reject the unhealthy culture, narrative and expectations. As a result, I am MUCH happier in my skin and daily life - and also actively (but confidentially) pursuing other job opportunities. My hope is to retain ties to my current institution but be working elsewhere by June. If the right match is not found, Andrew and I plan for me to cut back to 3/4 time. That will allow us to maintain full benefits under my name whilst also decreasing the time I spend exposed to my institutions’s unhealthy culture. When doubt creeps in, I remind myself, ‘Since death is certain and the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing?’ It gives me remarkable purpose. For 2021, my goals are to continue building on my current meditation practice, to increase my strength/high intensity cardio exercise, continue developing our backpacking practice, and make the changes described above in my work life.? Miss you all and hope to read more updates soon! jacqui On Jan 2, 2021, at 1:44 AM, "Connie@..." <Connie@...> wrote:
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