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Episode 260: Things are Getting Wild

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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 260 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week’s segments included:

  • Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
  • On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
  • Brainstorming
  • From the Armchair
  • KAL News
  • Events
  • Life in Focus
  • On a Happy Note
  • Quote of the Week

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Rainbow Crochet Crop

  • Pattern: 100% improvised.
  • Yarn: Lion Brand Re-up. Colors: Ecru, Red, Orange, Sunflower, Lime, Aqua, Lilac and Raspberry
  • Hook: E (3.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • I originally finished in June 2022 but it was too short. I ripped out the bottom section and changed from 1 round of each color to 2 rounds each on the bottom trip and added 2 more colors (purple and pink)
  • 552 grams. 819.5 meters for Stash Dash

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Mini Skein Hexagon Blanket

  • Pattern: Basic Crochet Hexagon Pattern & Tips from Make Do and Crew Website & YouTube Tutorial
  • Hook: F (3.75 mm)
  • Yarn: Mini skeins from 2022 agirlandherwool Advent Calendar, 24 Days of Cheer Swap minis + other scraps/swap yarn
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • I’ve been closing the end of each hexagon with this join- link to Instagram post
  • 4 rounds per hexagon.
  • Learned double magic circle from this YouTube video. The trick is to know how to pull both loops to tighten the loop.
  • Progress as of 8/14- 58 x70 inches  (14×20 hexis)
  • My goal is for it to be twin blanket size which is 60×80 inches. I would need to add 2 more rows to the length= 28 hexis to make, wash and seam. Plus add the border.

My Little Unicorn Socks

  • Yarn: Andre Sue Knits Sock Blank in the My Little Unicorn colorway
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry )
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Gray background with white and pink unicorns that look like My Little Pony.
  • Progress: 1st sock finished. 2nd cuff started.

Petrichor Socks

  • Yarn: Oink Pigments Targhee Sock in the Petrichor Colorway (90% Targhee, 10% Nylon)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry )
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Progress: Past the heel of the first sock

Sweet Liberty  Socks

  • Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Sweet Liberty Colorway (July 2023 Yarnable Colorway)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry )
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Progress: 1st sock done. On the leg of the second sock.
  • Check out my July 2023 Yarnable Unboxing Video

Liz’s Water Bottle Holder

  • Yarn: Loops & Threads Capri Eco Cotton (85% Cotton, 15% Polyester)
  • Hook: F (3.75 mm)
  • Pattern: None
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • From Amazon, I ordered Black Buckles to allow for adjusting the length of the strap.
  • My friend Liz was walking around sightseeing on a recent trip to St. Louis and mentioned she may need a water bottle holder like the one I made for Hattie (Ravelry Project Page).

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Wild Air Farm Spinning

  • I am spinning a 4 oz braid of Polwarth/Silk (85/15) from Jakira Farms to ply with Wild Air Farm Shetland & Pygora- Melody & Cadence (dyed in blues and greens)
  • Ravelry Project Page

Brainstorming

I’d like to crochet a pocket to put between the mattress and the platform part of our bed. I sleep with my heating pad nearly every night and depending on how I move, and especially when I get out of bed, the controller for the heating pad clangs loudly against the wooden drawers and metal drawer pulls of the platform bed. I’d like to hold several strands together and make a large piece of fabric with a pocket in it, to hold the controller and muffle the sound. I need to go through my stash to see what I can find. I will likely crochet it for the sake of time and I think it will also yield a denser fabric that will work well without hurting my hands too much.

From the Armchair

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KAL News

Tune in to hear if you won a prize in the Splash Pad Party. I will email all winners within a week of this recording.

The 10th Annual Pigskin Party is Coming SOON! The event will run from Thursday September 7, 2023 through Monday February 12, 2024

  • Official hashtag- #DCSPigskinParty23 (feel free to start using it while you prep for the KAL)
  • Registration starts Monday 8/21
  • Our Commissioners will announce Teams on 9/1
  • KAL Starts 9/7
  • Virtual Kick Off- Friday  9/8 & Saturday 9/9
  • Updated rules coming soon

Back this year we have

  • Wendy (socalknitgirl) Wendy- Umpire
  • Heather (zoomdogknits) – Sheep Football Conferece
  • Emily- (ElsaandEm)- Llama Football Conference
  • Alicia (almariecraft)- Alpaca Football Conference
  • Broadcast- yours truly

Events

Life in Focus

23 for 2023 list (a few updates)

  • Read 23 books (37 as of August)
  • Print and hang at least 1 of our new family photos  (ordered 8/9 from Walgreens- 8×10 for $12!)
  • Give blood at least 3 times (March, May, August done)
  • Knit myself a pair of mittens

On a Happy Note

  • Dan and I went to a local brewery on a Sunday afternoon and came home to a black bear in our yard!
  • Barbie Movie- purchased a new pink top and heels to wear with floral pants I bought. Stephanie deemed me Resort Barbie!
  • Gabriella’s 3rd birthday. Dan and I had so much fun playing with playdough with them in the backyard.
  • Mom’s friends at List Perfectly treated us to box seats at a Red Sox at Fenway. The game itself was terrible- they lost 13-1 and put in the short stop as pitcher in the top of the 9th, but we had so much fun we didn’t care. The box was decked out with every kind of delicious beverage you could want, pizza, lobster rolls, hot dogs, pretzels and more… and they even have a ice cream sundae cart come around!
  • 2 nights of Tock and ice cream at the pool. The first night Liz and I taught Stephanie and Kris how to play. The second night, Mom, Riley and I played.
  • Emelie’s birthday party
  • Kayaking for the first time this season; it was cut a bit short by a storm that was threatening. Not sure if would have ever actually come where we were, but it wasn’t worth the risk.

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Quote of the Week

No matter how mundane some action might appear, keep at it long enough and it becomes a contemplative, even meditative act.

–HARUKI MURAKAMI

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Episode 259: Covid Frenzy

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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 259 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week’s segments included:

  • Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
  • On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
  • From the Armchair
  • Some Years Later
  • Crafty Adventures
  • KAL News
  • Events
  • Life in Focus
  • Ask Me Anything
  • On a Happy Note
  • Quote of the Week

Thank you to this episode’s sponsors: Enchanted Etchings

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Shock Star Hat

  • Yarn: Spun Right Round Squish DK in the Shock Star colorway
  • Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) & US 7 (4.5 mm)
  • Pattern: none
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • About the yarn: cream base with small bits of neons + black.
  • 92 sts
  • 130.5 meters for Stash Dash

Watermelon cozies

  • Pattern: Ball Band (free pattern on Ravelry & LoveCrafts) & Ball Band with a Twist ($2 crochet pattern on Ravelry & LoveCrafts)  by Jennifer Lassonde
  • Yarns: Loops & Threads Capri Eco Cotton in Colorway: Cranberry. Loops & Threads Everyday Cotton in Jade. Leftover scrubby yarn for lighter green
  • Hooks: 3.75 mm (F) & 4.25 mm (G)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Inspiration- Ali (starryeyesali) posted a watermelon bowl she made with leftover yarn on Instagram
  • Small Jar cozy (16 oz wide mouth Mason jars). All sc (like the original ball band pattern). 7 rounds of Jade, 2 rounds of light green, 9 rounds of red. Black “seeds” sewn in later.
  • Large Jar cozy (24 oz wide mouth Mason jars)- following Ball Band with a Twist instructions. 6 rounds of bottom section in Jade. 2 rounds of light green and the rest in Red. Black “seeds” sewn in later.
  • Large Jar cozy #2  (24 oz wide mouth Mason jars)-  rounds of Jade, 2 rounds of light green,  rest was done in red. Black “seeds” sewn in later.
  • 156.4 meters for Stash Dash

Woolens and Nosh Socks

  • Yarn: Woolens & Nosh Targee Socks- 2022 Advent Calendar
  • Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • 20g mini in dark purple; used for cuff and heel.
  • 285.8 meters for Stash Dash

Zebra Stripes Socks

  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry )
  • Yarn: Patons Kroy in the Zebra Stripes Colorway
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • 273.6 meters for Stash Dash

Children of Time Spinning

  • Fiber: Into the Whirled Cheviot (4 oz) in the Children of Time colorway
  • Twist direction: singles = Z plied = S
    • This means when I’m spinning, my wheel is spinning clockwise and when plying my wheel is moving counter-clockwise.
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • 1 ply of Wool of the Andes in 2 colors of blue + 2 plies of Into the Whirled
    • Skein 1= 94g. 116.91 yards or 106.9 meters
    • Skein 2= 82g  120.3 yards, 110 meters
    • Total meters of yarn 216.9
  • For Stash Dash= 4 x 216.9 = 867.6 meters

Purple Spring Spin

  • Fiber: Fluffypuf #130 Hand Dyed Roving Batt Purple/Pink. 1.4 ounces. 50% BFL, 40% merino, 10% Tussah Silk.
  • Twist direction: singles = Z plied = S
    • This means when I’m spinning, my wheel is spinning clockwise and when plying my wheel is moving counter-clockwise.
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • 2 skeins of finished yarn with Fluffypuf & Kingdom Fleece & Fiber Works
    • Skein 1- 66g. 80.97 yards or 74.04 meters
    • Skein 2= 66g. 79.44 yards or 72.64 meters
    • Total Meters= 146.68
  • I still had singles left of the Kingdom Fleece & Fiberworks fiber, so I plied that with some mystery purple singles.
    • Skein 3: 28g. 54.44 yards or 49.78 meters
    • Meters for Stash Dash- 49.78 x 4= 199.12
  • Total Meters for Stash Dash for all 3 skeins = 795.84

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On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Mini Skein Hexagon Blanket

  • Pattern: Basic Crochet Hexagon Pattern & Tips from Make Do and Crew Website & YouTube Tutorial
  • Hook: F (3.75 mm)
  • Yarn: Mini skeins from 2022 agirlandherwool Advent Calendar, 24 Days of Cheer Swap minis + other scraps/swap yarn
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • I’ve been closing the end of each hexagon with this join- link to Instagram post
  • 4 rounds per hexagon.
  • 3.75 inches each. Likely need over 300
    • Twin sized blanket is 60×80 inches. 17×22 hexis- 374.
  • Learned double magic circle from this YouTube video. The trick is to know how to pull both loops to tighten the loop.
  • As of 7/25/23- 51′ wide by 58″ long. (13 x 17 hexis)

Silver Spoon Socks

  • Yarn: A Whimsical Wood Yarn Company Pixie Toes Socks in the Silver Spoon Up My A$$ colorway
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry )
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Progress: on the foot of the first sock.

3 Christmas Stockings

Rainbow Crochet Crop

  • Pattern: 100% improvised.
  • Yarn: Lion Brand Re-up. Colors: Ecru, Red, Orange, Sunflower, Lime, Aqua, Lilac and Raspberry
  • Hook: E (3.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Wide, oversized crochet top that I completely improvised on the go. Thought I’d do all granny squares but didn’t think I’d have enough yarn.
  • Originally finished in June 2022, but it was too short and I only wore it once.
  • Had hdc rows in rainbow colors at the bottom. Ripped all of that back and instead of doing 1 round of each color, I did 2. Extending beyond blue to include purple and pink.

My Little Unicorn Socks

  • Yarn: Andre Sue Knits Sock Blank in the My Little Unicorn colorway
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry )
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Gray background with white and pink unicorns that look like My Little Pony. My inner 80’s child loved this one.

From the Armchair

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Some Years Later

  • Mom sent 2 socks to be repaired. Her Knit Picks Felici Zen Socks had a hole in the foot. It was easy to repair with a bit of yarn. I washed them and they’re ready to give back. I only finished these in May 2022, right before Mother’s Day so these haven’t held up very well. Click here for my Ravelry Project Page.
  • I also did a blanket repair on a knitted blanket a friend’s mother asked me to fix. I was assuming it was crochet, so the fact that it was knitted was a surprise. The section that was torn was part of a very long strip of knitting that was knit on the bias, so it was a little tricky but it was in garter stitch and I did a good job of pulling the stitches back up. Its not 100% invisible, but I’m happy with it. I have it washed and ready to return.

Crafty Adventures

Resin adventures with Gayle & Meagan for their Bucket List with a Twist. They made us aprons to wear while working that Bucket List with a Twist!

KAL News

Splash Pad Party 23: May 26-July 31, 2023

Events

Life in Focus

  • After 3+ years I got Covid.
  • Mom’s July MRI & CT Scans show that the cancer has not grown/changed! Great news!

Ask Me Anything

Tune in to hear my answers to these questions:

  • AnnahB wants to know how many UFOs I have. (12 somewhat active + hibernations)
  • MaysMomNH- How your Mom is doing.
  • Elisa.Knits- How you pick yarn for sweaters and cardis please.
  • Nali_Knits- what motivates you to keep knitting/podcasting after so many years?
  • KGZKnits- Can we watch instead?
  • Red-Christina- trying to knit men’s cardigan for my grandpa- any suggestions?
  • DogMomKnits- Fall Knitting Plans- Pigskin Party (if there will be one) info?
    • There will be a Pigskin Party. I’ll be planning it very soon!

On a Happy Note

  • After a day of resin crafts and pool time, Mom, Dad, Gayle, Meagan, Liz and I headed out for ice cream and then back for 2 round Tock match (Meagan & I won one, Gayle & Liz won one).
  • I went to Minute Clinic to confirm I had Covid, but mostly to see if I also had strep throat, and was treated by my childhood bestie, Maribeth!
  • Grateful for my own craft room with a comfy chair in a cool part of the house. Perfect for isolating and making sure Dan didn’t get sick. I did go outside a bit on the weekend days. Dan brought up my wheel. I still spent a lot of time lying down between projects but it was nice to get out. I missed our nephew’s 16th birthday pool party, though, so that was a bummer.
  • Jeff was able to get an extra ticket for me to join he and Riley to see Lainey Wilson at the Mohegan Sun casino on Friday night! We had dinner, loved the show, got a cool Watermelon Moonshine Stanley Tumbler, and then I slept over at their house. Hung out with Riley & Millie in the morning, singing Hamilton as Riley made us homemade waffles.

Quote of the Week

The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving.

–OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, SR

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Episode 258: Finally Home & Fun Finishes

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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 258 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. This week’s segments included:

  • Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
  • On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
  • From the Armchair
  • In my Travels
  • KAL News
  • Events
  • Life in Focus
  • On a Happy Note
  • Quote of the Week

Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Summer Rainbow Socks

  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry )
  • Yarn:  Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso base in the Summer Rainbow Colorway
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • 253.8 meters for Stash Dash

Hattie’s Water Bottle Holder

  • Pattern: Freedom Water Bottle Holder by Wendy Serrao (free crochet pattern available on Ravelry & on Wendy’s website)
  • Yarn: Lion Brand Re-Up
  • Hook: G (4.25 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • About the project: Hattie (age 5) saw a water bottle holder at the local refill store and asked for one. Her Mom, Megg texted asking if I could please make one for Hattie. The pattern is designed for an adult/larger sized water bottle so I knew I wanted to make mine smaller than called for in the pattern. I started in blue and increased up to about 38 sts around. Instead of double crochets, I worked half double crochets instead. 6 rows hdc, followed by 3 rows of (ch1, dc around) in purple. Then I repeated that in pink.
  • I had planned to do the strap half pink and half purple, but when I had Hattie try it on, it was too long (even though I had been accounting for a serious amount of stretch). She said it needed attention regardless because there wasn’t any blue in the strap. Noted. Thankfully, I’d anticipated my picky client and brought all three colors with me to the pool. I ripped back, adjusted the length, added some blue to the second half of the strap and voila!
  • 80.2 meters for Stash Dash

Seeing Spirals Washcloth

  • Pattern: Seeing Spirals Washcloth by Lindsey Dale (free crochet pattern available on Ravelry or on Lindsey’s website)
  • Yarn: Lion Brand Re-Up
  • Hook: G (4.25 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • 14 meters for Stash Dash

Musselburgh Hat

  • Pattern: Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague ($7.77 US/ 6 GBP knitting pattern available on Ravelry or on Ysolda’s website)
  • Yarn: YarnBaker Fingering in the Blazer Colorway & On The Round Nimble Sock (unsure of colorway)
  • Needles: US 2 (2.75) circular- 32 in (magic loop for beginning & end of project & US 2 (also called US 2.5) 3.0 mm 16-inch circular for the body of the hat
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • Size: Adult Medium
  • About the project: Half light blue, half darker denim blue, about 8.5 inches tall. You can still fold up the brim if you really want to.
  • 384.7 meters for Stash Dash

Chevron Scrap Blanket

  • Pattern: Chevron Scrap Blanket by Maria’s Blue Crayon (free crochet pattern) available on Ravelry & the Maria’s Blue Crayon Website.
    • This pattern presumes you already know the c2c crochet technique.
  • Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted in White & Tranquil (light green), Lion Brand Pound of Love in Pastel Pink and Loops & Threads Snuggly Wuggly Big! in colorway Soft Lilac
  • Hook: J (6.0 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page (I crocheted one of these in summer 2020- click here for that Ravelry Project Page)
  • For help learning the Corner to Corner Crochet method you could check out this free Ravelry Download from Lauri Bolland or this video tutorial from Lion Brand on YouTube.
  • Each section is 11 squares tall. Green, white, pink, white, purple, white.
  • I used mattress stitch to seam  all 6 strips together. I used white to do a dc border round, then a hdc round. From there I did a crochet pom pom border using 2 puff stitches that you fold over to make bobbles. I first used this border on a Cozy Clusters Blanket last summer (Ravelry project page here). I learned about this edge technique on this website.
  • 3,024 meters for Stash Dash

On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins

Mini Skein Hexagon Blanket

  • Pattern: Basic Crochet Hexagon Pattern & Tips from Make Do and Crew Website & YouTube Tutorial
  • Hook: F (3.75 mm)
  • Yarn: Mini skeins from 2022 agirlandherwool Advent Calendar, 24 Days of Cheer Swap minis + other scraps/swap yarn
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • I’ve been closing the end of each hexagon with this join- link to Instagram post
  • 4 rounds per hexagon.
  • 3.75 inches each. Likely need over 300
    • Twin sized blanket is 60×80 inches. 17×22 hexis- 374.
  • Learned double magic circle from this YouTube video. The trick is to know how to pull both loops to tighten the loop.
  • Progress: I started seaming!

3 Christmas Stockings

LFA Helical Socks

  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry )
  • Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes in the Portal Colorway + 50g skein in a mystery colorway
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • About the colorways: both have a pink base. The mystery skein leans more to blues and purples. Portal has some brighter sky blues and bits of green and maroon. Together they just look like one beautiful colorway. 
  • Progress: a few inches from the heel on the first sock

Zebra Stripes Socks

  • Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry )
  • Yarn: Patons Kroy in the Zebra Stripes Colorway
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • About the colorway- approximately 3 round stripes of black and cream
  • Progress: Finished first sock. Turned the heel on the second sock.

Woolens and Nosh Socks

  • Yarn: Woolens & Nosh Targee Socks- 2022 Advent Calendar
  • Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 Knitting Pattern available on Ravelry)
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
  • Ravelry Project Page
  • 1 stripe a day. So manageable– then I got to Vegas and realized I was using US 2 instead of US 1.5. Thought the gauge looked strange. Ripped back to cuff. I got off track after that.
  • 20g mini in dark purple; used for cuff and will use for the heel.
  • Progress: I finished the first sock (did not use the mini for the toe). Cast on the second sock, using the mini for the cuff.

From the Armchair

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In My Travels

  • While in Phoenix with Mom, she, Merry & I took a day trip tour to Sedona through Detours. Nicki was our guide. First stop: Montezuma Castle. where the Sinagua people built dwellings into the side of the rock face. It was a 20 room, multi-story structure access via sets of wooden ladders.
  • Bell Rock trailhead/ vista. 
  • Chapel of the Holy Cross – beautiful setting with nearly 360 views of the red rocks all around, beautiful face of windows on one end with a large statue of Jesus over the altar.
  • Uptown Sedona. Lunch. Coffee. Shopping. Ice cream!

KAL News

Splash Pad Party 23: May 26-July 31, 2023

Events

Life in Focus

  • I shared in the last episode that my mother-in-law, Marilyn, passed away shortly before I left for Phoenix. When I returned home, we finished the of the plans and held her funeral mass that Thursday morning. Dan’s younger sister Kathy (and her husband Tony) came in from Florida and stayed with us as did my friend Laura (from NYC). We all met up for dinner on Wednesday night with Dan & Matt’s aunt who came in from Maine and 2 of her daughters and their families.
  • The services and lunch afterwards were beautiful. Readings and music were all specially chosen and read/performed by people she loved. Its was a beautiful send off. We had a small gathering after at my friend Megg’s house. She, Laura and I walked down to the beach just before sunset.

On a Happy Note

  • While Laura was in town we went for a late lunch with Kris and Megg at the Salt Society and then Laura, Kris and I got ice cream at Hornstra and Laura and I went on to see No Hard Feelings at the movies.
  • Saturday July 8th we had a big pool party for our friend Trish’s birthday. Fun day with all the kiddos before they head off to their various camps.
  • On Sunday, Dan’s friends came for a visit and brought us a delicious homemade strawberry rhubarb pie.
  • Monday night we did a double date night with Megg and Tom to The Snug, an Irish pub, for live music to catch up before they head to Ireland for summer visits.
  • Thursday I celebrated 20 years at Mass General with the annual Ether Day Dinner (normally held in October but ours was postponed) where they celebrate staff with milestones in 5 year increments from 20-60 years of service. Cocktail hour with live music followed by a delicious dinner for over 600 people! It was made especially fun because my dear friend Waveney and her husband Atticus were there- and Dan ran into a friend from work whose wife was also celebrating 20 years.
    • On October 16, 1846, the first successful public demonstration of the use of ether for surgical anesthesia was performed, making pain-free surgery possible.
  • Friday pool night. Meagan and Gayle, up from NH, brought resin/acrylic crafts and the fam decorated cutting boards and trays. I missed it but Dan and the others who learned are going to teach me.

Quote of the Week

We can take a wonderful vacation in spirit, even though we are obliged to stay at home, if we will only drop our burdens from our minds for a while. –Laura Ingalls Wilder Thank you for tuning in!
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