Emily J.

It makes a cleaner looking edge. And it can be easier when joining pieces together.

This is surreal. I feel as though I’ve stepped into an alternate universe.

I should have made it clear in the post that funding has not yet been withdrawn, but with the cancellation of meetings, it is a real concern.

The impact of losing NIH funding in CT. All his supporters thought he would make the economy better, but in reality it’s just the opposite. When will they realize he doesn’t care about the little people — their money, their lives, or their health?!?

If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.

-- J.R.R. Tolkien

Strands #320
“The time of our lives”
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Once again, GenX is overlooked. 😢
#GenX #strands

National Christmas Movie Marathon Day National Christmas Movie Marathon Day takes place every year, offering a perfect time to get into the holiday spirit with a cozy movie marathon​​​​​​​​​​.

A good reason to skip work today… it’s National Christmas Movie Marathon Day. As if I need an excuse to spend all day knitting. 🧶😁🍿

www.daysoftheyear.com/days/nationa...

It’s a great project for mindless knitting. And it really didn’t take all that long, despite the small yarn and miles of stockinette.

A woman in glasses wearing a handmade knitted purple and gray hat.

Proof that I CAN actually finish a project.

At my knitting group this evening I finished up my Sockhead Hat and promptly started wearing it. I love it!
#knitting 🧶

Now that sounds like a fun knitting group!

It just means more knitting! 😁🧶

Two Shih Tzu dogs sitting calmly.

Toby and Milo in a rare moment of calm. In a couple of hours they will be overwhelmed by family. 🐶🐾
#dogmom #shihtzu

My 3 boys are young adults (18-25). I love seeing them grown and how they’ve turned out. But I do miss having them around.

Last night we had all 3 at dinner and it was as if no time had passed at all. Laughing, teasing and the grownup equivalent of fart jokes.

I will always love being a #boymom

Sockhead Slouch Hat pattern by Kelly McClure Version Four (V4) is now available! #sockheadhat

I’m currently knitting her Sockhead Slouch Hat. It’s another great pattern for a single skein. I also love how well written it is.

www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

Genius!!

They felt our skills would be better put to use teaching STEM. Ummm… I wasn’t trained in science, technology, engineering, or math.

I used to be a reading teacher at the elementary level. Some years ago the district I worked in eliminated all reading teacher and librarian positions because we “weren’t necessary” and replaced us with part-time tutors and clerks.

Unsurprisingly, our scores went to last place in the state.

As I scroll through Bluesky, I’m stuck by how much it’s like the early days of social media. It’s refreshing: fun and random conversations like posts & tweets used to be.

Now, if we could only bring back the flashing, dancing webpages of the 90s, then I really will feel like I’ve time traveled.

I’m not sure I actually read this when I was a kid. The movie, however, I will never forget. Definitely not one for young kids!

A pink and grey hat in the process of being knitted.

Hey! I joined Bluesky some weeks ago, but finally getting around to trying it out. My entire feed is about books and pics of dogs and cats (which is surprisingly accurate for me). So here’s a random picture of a hat I was knitting last week while on vacation.