Sun, 31 October 2010
Smalltalk: Sinus rinse forumula: Two cups warm water (tap water is okay, but you can also use distilled) a heaping teaspoon of salt (non iodized!) 1/4-1/2 tsp baking soda Play around with proportions and temperature and find one that is comfortable for you. Or do what I did and buy premixed packets, they worked out to be $10 for a packgage of 100. Instead of inhaling or squirting the solution in, I prefer to let gravity slowly fill my sinuses and then lean over and let everything flow out and alternating nostrils.
Southern California Handwearver's Guild Weaving and Fiber Festival November 7, 2010
Eyes II: I can see I will have to do more on vision in the future -- too much interesting stuff! Top two causes of blindness according to the World Health Organization: Cataract -- the usually clear lens becomes more opaque Glaucoma -- vision loss and damage to part of the optic nerve, and sometimes increased eye pressure We'll pick up the next three in another podcast, but not next week.
Knitting: My first toe up toe and why I am thinking about socks Quote: From my friend Lao Tsu again. |
Thu, 28 October 2010
Small Talk conundrum Support my neighborhood by trick or treating locally, or share the holiday with family? Babywearing/Using Fabric carriers TheBabywearer great articles, product and store reviews, and forum Babywearing International advocacy and support organization Interested in learning about the issues? Baby Carrier Industry Alliance Eyes Part One Structure of the eyes Putting in eyedrops, getting that contact lens out Taking care of your lids, styes, makeup and all Next week, vision! Knitting and Spinning fun with cables, and a little adventure (I have hand cards now!) Quote From the Dalai Lama
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Sun, 17 October 2010
Small Talk We went to Chicago. 10/10/10 Marathon Museum of Science and Industry Went to take pictures at Colors 91711 and met a fan! Taking Care of your Ears II Semicircular canals Cleaning out earwax Tools should not include sharp objects or cotton tipped applicators (like Qtips) Vinegar Oil Carbamide Peroxide Maybe one of the fancy tools at the drugstore, but not ear candles
What knitting? Quote is another from the Zen tradition. I find it speaks to my need to find balance in my life.
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Fri, 15 October 2010
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Thu, 14 October 2010
Thanks to Diana Miller for a fun interview! Please support her business by listening to the podcast and visiting the store. Let them know you heard about it here!
Colors 91711 248 Harvard Ave Claremont, CA 91711
(909)624-6161 You can also sign up for the email newsletter on the website.
Yarns Rowan: Lima, Amy Butler, Kaffe Fassett Manos: Classica, Silk Blend Berrocco Brown Sheep Malabrigo: Full range Mochi Noro: As requested by customers Pearl Cotton for Weaving.
Hand Dyed yarn and Spinning Fiber Ring of Fiber
Accessories Addis Lantern Moon Plus lots of little bags and items that are made of reclaimed/reused materials
Other Crafts Supported with tools/classes Spinning, Weaving, Felting, Dyeing |
Fri, 8 October 2010
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Fri, 8 October 2010
A big thank you to Phebie Lozano for agreeing to be our first stop on the virtual yarn crawl. Please show your appreciation by listening to this episode and visiting her lovely store.
Phebie's NeedleArt 532 W. First Street Second Floor Gallery (Ste 210) Claremont, CA 91711 (909) 624-5250
Yarns: Plymouth: Encore. KFI/Knitting Fever: Noro, Debbie Bliss, Elizabeth Lavold Trendsetter Yarns Cascade 220
Hand dyed yarns: Red Barn Yarn -- very tonal colorways Lorna's Laces Schaefer Yarns
Notions: Lantern Moon Addi Turbo Clover/Susan Bates Vintage Buttons
There is also a large selection of items for these other crafts: Brazilian Embroidery |
Fri, 8 October 2010
Small Talk:
Discussion on Ravelry http://www.ravelry.com/groups/the-well-knitted-life
Eileen (redsknits) asked about traffic:
Getting around LA Sigalert.com Googlemaps.com AAA Los Angeles Freeway Map I also mention the Thomas Guide, though I don’t really like it
I was mentioned: Knitcents, Knit Naturally, and Knitajourney podcasts. Linked in the Knitting Podcasts blog http://knittingpodcast.blogspot.com/
Taking care of your ears from eardrums in Hearing is a very amazing process that uses a lot of cool body parts, most of which you can’t see. Too much noise will kill hair cells, which don’t grow back, so take care of them! You ears also give you balance and a sense of where you are in space
Good diagram of the inner ear and description of hearing and the dangers of loud sounds here: http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=g1962
There are also semicircular canals which I will talk about more in the future when I talk about dizziness and balance
Eustachian tube – in the diagram kind of tunnel pointing down and to the right.
Knitting skills!
Beading: Rosemary Hill (designer of knits and pins) does pretty much what I do: http://rosemarygoround.blogspot.com/2010/07/and-she-was.html
Nupps: Myra Wood (Author of Crazy Lace: An artistic approach to Creative Lace Knitting) has a video on how to do Nupps in one row: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSIzYLbasHY
Thank you, Sally! (fibercrafter on Ravelry)
Or use a big needle to wrap the extra stitches (as I did) ormake some extra knits and yarn overs to create extra space to work the stitches together (as recommended by Laura of Fiber Dreams)
Quote – Japanese proverb appropriate for episode eight
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