28 May, 2010

Episode 73: Decompression

Weigh in:

Rose retreat sock 1 finished
Sock for Sheepie


Fiber Exercise:


Spun some Corriedale in Tan, spinning more in Brown to ply


My exercise:


4#’s less. Thoughts on WW meeting problem


Cooking School:



Crochet charts


In the Kitchen:


Baked Crab Rangoon


2 points per serving of 3


Pot Luck:


MountainPurl: Purple Sasha Skirt
WickedPyssa: Monkey cowl & Fingerless Monkeys
KnittinWolf: Centrique


Recipes:


Sarge Gone
Support
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On the Menu:



El Paso, Detroit, Michigan fiber festival

Talk Soup:


More from dnaprice:


Gadget Corner:


Increase Decrease marker

18 May, 2010

Episode 72: Thank you Mr. Obvious

Weigh in:

Eliina shawl, Rose retreat socks

Fiber exercise: New orifice hook in the making

Real exercise: Missed WW, Keeping better track of points

Cooking school:
Toe closures:
Vogue Knitting Spring Summer 2010 has lots of info.

Top down: Kitchener stitch
Toe up: Double needle long tail cast on -- pictures coming soon.

In the kitchen:

Bruschetta

Pot luck:

RJHuggz: Mary Jane Booties
Sonomaknit: Cash's Gecko
jj2edwards: Birthday Shawl

Recipes:

Crazy week- Dinner
Hotel sitting
We wear O-rings
Bears for Charity- Threadbear- comfort bear drive
Swap the seasons
Pay it Forward-- Winner announced

Talk soup:

Keigiliakitten:- Shout out to her new podcast "Yarns from the garden"

Where my screen name came from?

dnaprice:

Who is your favorite author and what genre of books to you like to read? What is your favorite type of Music?

Gadget corner:

Butt Bag

12 May, 2010

Episode 71: Accessorize

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Weigh in:


Socks, New Socks, Eliina Shawl
Fiber Exercise: Lost my orifice hook

My exercise:


WW- Gained 2 lbs.
Wiggling, Water


Cooking School:

Hiya Hiya Needles: Review.

In the Kitchen: Comfort Food


Pinto Beans & Ham


1.5 cups dry pinto beans, Soak over night
4-6 cups of water
Small bone in picnic ham
½ small onion (optional)
Rinse beans after soaking (pull out floating beans) and put in crock pot.
Add water , ham and onion.
Cook all day on low.
WW- 4 pts per serving.

Serve with Corn bread.

Pot Luck:



Retreat Recap
Pictures of Goodies
Alpine Boot
Friend and Family Weekend
Experience in my Shoes


On the Menu:

July 30-August 1- Detroit, MI—Warp tour
Knitting/spinning get together on the 31st-- Where TBA

Gadget Corner:


Frog Box

04 May, 2010

Episode 70: Fiber-Friend Orgasm No Faking It Here

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Not a normal show. This one is not for the kids!!

Recorded at Knit-a-Way 2010 with I think 10 people from the retreat. Lots of laughter and lots of fun.

Pictures from the retreat:

We drove up to this:

Front Door

Back of house by the lake:

Back of house

The kitchen, just breakfast food:

Kitchen


The Great room we played in:

Great Room

Thank you Tina
Photo taken by Tina- The event planner

Deck was a great place to relax in quiet:

Deck area

The View of Lake Huron:

Lake Huron

Beach front

The Retreat Group Shot: The hat I did not make.
Thank you Tina
Photo taken by Tina- the event planner.


Thank you to everyone who joined me for the recording. I hope you enjoyed the show!!