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Small Talk:  I've been indulging in some guilty pleasures, including TV:  IRT Deadliest Roads.   Also a few trips to Disneyland with and without my son.  Progress on my knitting -- running out of yarn on the Dad vest.  Poll on what I'm going to finish next.  Plans for Facebook page and Ravelry group include notifications of new episodes!

Parenting segment: Behavior change in kids, positive reinforcement and rewards.  Inspired by an interview I heard with the author of this Slate magazine article from March 26, 2010 called "If You're Good, I'll Buy You a Toy:  The difference between bribing your child and rewarding your child"

Fiber segment:  Felting!  We discuss Felt Frenzy:  26 projects for all forms of felting  and i [heart symbol] felt:  33 eye-popping projects for the inspired knitter  Actually complimentary and both will stay on my shelf, info was more comprehensive in the first book, but the projects more appealing in the second.

Quote:  Mahatma Gandhi

Episode 16 will involve taking lots of deep breaths

 

Big thanks to Lisa Triebwasser, Cindy Hartman and Doña Harman for making sure I got a chance to talk with all of you.  Please help me show my thanks by visiting their shop and letting them know you heard about them here.

Strands and Stitches

1516 S. Coast Hwy

Laguna Beach, CA

(949)497-KNIT

http://web.me.com/cinhartman/Strands_and_Stitches

Ravelry Group:

www.ravelry.com/groups/strands-and-stitches

 

Yarns

Ma Belle (Handspun yarns)

Capistrano Fiber Arts (Lori Lawson) sock yarns

Pagewood Farms

Cherry Hills Alpacas

Tahki

Filatura de Crosa

Cotton Classic

Gefrida

ArtYarns

Berrocco

Lang

Schaefer

Blue Sky Alpaca

Malabrigo

Debbie Bliss (Rialto Aran)

Handmaiden

Katia

Colinette

Punta (Linen blend, Alpaca, Wool)

Noro

Araucania

Manos del Uruguay

Rowan (Lima, Big Wool, Kaffe Fasset)

Plymouth

Cascade 220

Aslan Trends

Sirdar

Sublime

Karabella

Brown Sheep

Shibui cloud

Madeline Tosh

 

Crafts supported

Knitting

Crochet

Needlework

Weaving

 

 

 

Small Talk:

Michael Pollan The "real food" guy

KCRW's Good Food -- a podcast/radio show about food with a farmer's market review, local restaurant reviews, and great talk on a variety of food topics.

 

Eating less mindlessly

Mindless Eating:  Why We Eat More Than We Think by Brian Wansink, PhD

 

Knitting: 

Will I have problems with twisty socks since I added irregular twist to my yarn?

Cast On with Brenda Dayne

Come and vote for which WIP I should do next? (it will guide future topics)...

We'll be talking about making felt -- do you have any suggestions of books or projects for a beginner?

I'm going to the Madrona Fiber Arts Retreat in Tacoma, Washington February 2011!  Will you come, too?

 

Quote:

Henry David Thoreau

 

Small Talk:

It's been cold and I talk about several things related to the cold

This website and email list with all sorts of great tips on shopping in LA/OC/San Bernardino counties BargainsLA.com

Eyes, the third part: 

We talk about Age Related Macular Degeneration (Wet and Dry) and Diabetic Retinopathy (Non-proliferative and proliferative), and briefly mention the other top 5 cause of blindness:  corneal opacities

Knitting:

Two podcasts with a sense of place that I think you will like:

Here's to Ewe

Crafternoon Tea with Granny G

Economist "Doing Business In..."

Quote is an African Proverb I saw when checking out my cousin's new blog:

He who forgives ends the quarrel

I am not sure I totally agree, but if it was food for thought for me, I figure it may be for you as well.

 

Thanks to StLukesEye.com for the awesome picture of the parts of the eye we are talking about today.

Small Talk:

Still having sinus pain

Guava season is here!  And anyone have any ideas on how to deal with gophers?

Mole Mover:  www.exhart.com/Preview_PestControl.html

I did do a little networking with some LYS owners and hope to record some more episodes soon!

 

Finding a good doctor:

Decide what's important to you. 

Location -- near your home or work?  Think about your radius in terms of time and distance

Office Hours

Payment -- Insurance vs self paid (possibly reimbursed by insurance)

Approach -- Group practice or Solo doctor

                  More tests/referrals vs fewer

                  Do you value efficiency and speed or time spent with each patient?

Is having a specific hospital or specialist available important to you?

Online reviews are available, but keep the salt handy.

Above all, realize it is okay to make a switch if it's not working out.  Make a short list so you don't have to start over again from scratch.

 

Fiber Festival:

Southern California Handweaver's Guild Fiber Festival.  Go, if you haven't!

Red Fish Dyeworks redfishdyeworks.com/magneto/index.php/

 

Quote:

Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Edith_Huddleston_Barr

I am still not completely my normal bright and sparkly self, but I will be there.  I'm wearing a red and orange shirt, and my bag will have a Ravelry button with my Rav username -- "WellKnitLife"  Say "Hi" if you see me there!

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

www.schg.org/festival/

 

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.

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

Fabulous DIY advice

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