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Bronwyn
Update: Last week
Bronwyn shared that she was having a serious surgery on Wed May 30th
and I am so happy to tell you that the surgery went better than
anticipated.
Bronwyn’s
Surprise: To
participate, please send me an email for more information.
I want to
say something about the kindness of knitters which was the last episode. Madmum wrote on our board.
Just
thinking about the title of this thread and reading all the lovely heartfelt
comments for Bronwyn - I think the title should be “A Kindness of Knitters”
.This would make a great collective noun for a group of knitters, in the same
way as you have a ‘Pride of Lions’ or a ‘Mischief of Mice’.
I received
an email from one of our Camp KIP friends, Kathy, who is Woolyeyes on Ravelry:
What
a great idea! And definitely what she will need. maybe meals as well? Use the
money however you see fit. As knitters, we know how so many single stitches end
up completing a huge project. And we are
all the single stitches. And when
trouble comes, we all say we are there to help, but what can we do?
Question
from Vicky:
Maybe the mama turkey had
her babies nearby and was trying distract the fox. Do you really think the fox
would take on a full grown turkey? We have turkeys in our yard and my dog (the
size of a fox) was chased all the way around the circumference of our house by
one of the big birds!
Answer: It is a good thing that
Franklin is still wary of both birds and people.
A male turkey has 3500
feathers! Franklin enjoys showing his off. Every single one.
Here's Franklin, in all his feathery glory!
Needle Notes
For the record, I am NOT losing my knitting mojo! I am just as enthusiastic as ever!
Bronwyn got me started on two socks at a time on
Magic Loop. was a
terrible tangle for a while. I've actually not progressed much beyond what you see in this photo.
Started on an EZ sweater in Quince & Co Finch. Oh, glorious Finch!
Natural Moth Repellants
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A Wool-lover's Herbal |
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The editor at Knitters told me this was the first poem they published...and maybe the last. |
I have been busy washing my woollies and
putting them away for the summer.
In the 1980's I read everything I could get my hands on about herbs and in particular, ways to use them to protect woolens. I grew tansy, costmary, santolina, southernwood, mint, wormwood, rosemary, feverfew, lemon verbena, pennyroyal, sweet woodruff, and more...and yes, all at the same time!
Knitters Spring1988 Issue 10 A Wool-Lover’s Herbal by Paula Emons-Fuessle
Rita Buchanan Spin Off June 1986
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Lavendula officianlis |
In the Piping Circle
Music:Lydia
McCauley: Entrances It seems the words to this song were
appropriate after the outpouring of support for Bronwyn.
"Traveling Moorland," is a unity
song ("we all come from different places, but we are the same") with
a Scottish Blessing:
"safe and whole may you return home".