@imagiknitive.bsky.social
knitter, sewist, spinner, beginner weaver, cat lover, weight-loser, mom, novice canner, sourdough failure. Trying to keep sanity in these end times, and hope for Love to vanquish Hate!
It is time for my (new) favorite holiday tradition
Gavle Goat Watch 2025!
Gavle Goat Watch 2025!
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
December 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
It is time for my (new) favorite holiday tradition
Gavle Goat Watch 2025!
Gavle Goat Watch 2025!
Given that I was at 181.6 yesterday, I feel like this will yo-yo back up just a bit, but really nice seeing the scale below 180 this morning was quite welcome!
#30lbsToGo #HalfWayThere #WeightLossTheSlowWay
#30lbsToGo #HalfWayThere #WeightLossTheSlowWay
November 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Given that I was at 181.6 yesterday, I feel like this will yo-yo back up just a bit, but really nice seeing the scale below 180 this morning was quite welcome!
#30lbsToGo #HalfWayThere #WeightLossTheSlowWay
#30lbsToGo #HalfWayThere #WeightLossTheSlowWay
the UTMOST restraint was required of me on our outing today!@menardsofficial.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
the UTMOST restraint was required of me on our outing today!@menardsofficial.bsky.social
Made 7qts wassail, 4 pints blackberry applesauce, 5qts cranberry juice, 2qts cran-blackberry juice, a batch of chocolate chip biscotti… went to make a batch of yogurt & found the adult-teen “mistook” the jar of the other 1/2 can of sweetened condensed milk as yogurt last week…
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Made 7qts wassail, 4 pints blackberry applesauce, 5qts cranberry juice, 2qts cran-blackberry juice, a batch of chocolate chip biscotti… went to make a batch of yogurt & found the adult-teen “mistook” the jar of the other 1/2 can of sweetened condensed milk as yogurt last week…
Clearly the drought never got better this year… wonder what this means for the winter/snow predictions
November 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Clearly the drought never got better this year… wonder what this means for the winter/snow predictions
The woman who I’ve long aspired to be like, the woman who was the inspiration to “do crafts”, the woman who passed down a sense of pragmatism in the women in our family… passed today. She was 89. Dementia is such an awful disease, & I truly hope science advances before I get there.
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
The woman who I’ve long aspired to be like, the woman who was the inspiration to “do crafts”, the woman who passed down a sense of pragmatism in the women in our family… passed today. She was 89. Dementia is such an awful disease, & I truly hope science advances before I get there.
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This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Always feels good to finish another pair of socks, especially when the colors actually match up like the yarn says it will!
November 9, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Always feels good to finish another pair of socks, especially when the colors actually match up like the yarn says it will!
Job/HR: “It’s Open Enrollment Time! we’re absorbing most of the cost of the increase for you, but we’re switching back to BCBST so you out of stater’s have to sign up for the higher program”
Check for providers shows “no providers in a 100mile range”
Guess I’ll do a bunch of digging tomorrow!
Check for providers shows “no providers in a 100mile range”
Guess I’ll do a bunch of digging tomorrow!
November 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Job/HR: “It’s Open Enrollment Time! we’re absorbing most of the cost of the increase for you, but we’re switching back to BCBST so you out of stater’s have to sign up for the higher program”
Check for providers shows “no providers in a 100mile range”
Guess I’ll do a bunch of digging tomorrow!
Check for providers shows “no providers in a 100mile range”
Guess I’ll do a bunch of digging tomorrow!
Really feeling like I’m not cut out for weaving… 😭
I’m not good at being a newbie & taking things one step at a time. So when the books say “wind an easy, evenly striped, 2yd warp” I decided to weave a patterned/twill 6yd warp instead
I’m not good at being a newbie & taking things one step at a time. So when the books say “wind an easy, evenly striped, 2yd warp” I decided to weave a patterned/twill 6yd warp instead
October 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Really feeling like I’m not cut out for weaving… 😭
I’m not good at being a newbie & taking things one step at a time. So when the books say “wind an easy, evenly striped, 2yd warp” I decided to weave a patterned/twill 6yd warp instead
I’m not good at being a newbie & taking things one step at a time. So when the books say “wind an easy, evenly striped, 2yd warp” I decided to weave a patterned/twill 6yd warp instead
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The reason a lot of white people can operate in the privilege of a comment like “we used to be able to have dissenting opinions & now they break friendships” is because the people of color in the room had to be silent in order to remain in the room safely.
October 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The reason a lot of white people can operate in the privilege of a comment like “we used to be able to have dissenting opinions & now they break friendships” is because the people of color in the room had to be silent in order to remain in the room safely.
Went to visit Grandma in hospital for her leg/hip surgery. She may not remember any of her family (or what happened 2mins ago) but she’s strong as ever.
In other news, my offspring is trying to be a good friend/influence & making me so proud (despite his friends having less than stellar parents)
In other news, my offspring is trying to be a good friend/influence & making me so proud (despite his friends having less than stellar parents)
October 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Went to visit Grandma in hospital for her leg/hip surgery. She may not remember any of her family (or what happened 2mins ago) but she’s strong as ever.
In other news, my offspring is trying to be a good friend/influence & making me so proud (despite his friends having less than stellar parents)
In other news, my offspring is trying to be a good friend/influence & making me so proud (despite his friends having less than stellar parents)
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BREAKING: The number of jobs created in August has been revised from 54,000 down to -3,000.
October 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
BREAKING: The number of jobs created in August has been revised from 54,000 down to -3,000.
Very dementia (nearly 89yr old) Grandma fell & broke her leg. Moved her to a hospital in my town (1.5hrs away from her home facility) to attempt surgery tomorrow. Lots of (confusing) emotions during this “the veil is thinning” time of year. 😢
October 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Very dementia (nearly 89yr old) Grandma fell & broke her leg. Moved her to a hospital in my town (1.5hrs away from her home facility) to attempt surgery tomorrow. Lots of (confusing) emotions during this “the veil is thinning” time of year. 😢
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September 2025 is over, but here’s what went right... How’d you make the planet better?
September 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
September 2025 is over, but here’s what went right... How’d you make the planet better?
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Normalize just posting a recipe with no backstory at all.
September 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Normalize just posting a recipe with no backstory at all.
Turns out.. my crockpot holds 6lbs of sliced onions. And after 14+ hours, I had considerably LESS volume of caramelized onions
September 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Turns out.. my crockpot holds 6lbs of sliced onions. And after 14+ hours, I had considerably LESS volume of caramelized onions
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What a rollercoaster these last 7days have been. Was down 10lbs in weight-loss on Monday, but then up 4lbs during the week, went to Derm on Fri to check spot on face, and now I’m sitting in the parking lot, knitting, while my partner clears out his desk at work…
September 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM
What a rollercoaster these last 7days have been. Was down 10lbs in weight-loss on Monday, but then up 4lbs during the week, went to Derm on Fri to check spot on face, and now I’m sitting in the parking lot, knitting, while my partner clears out his desk at work…
10lbs down, 40 to go!
September 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
10lbs down, 40 to go!
Learning new things = making new mistakes.
But at least I finally (sorta/barely) figured out how to get a warp onto the loom.
#NewWeaver #NewHobby #FiberArts
But at least I finally (sorta/barely) figured out how to get a warp onto the loom.
#NewWeaver #NewHobby #FiberArts
September 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Learning new things = making new mistakes.
But at least I finally (sorta/barely) figured out how to get a warp onto the loom.
#NewWeaver #NewHobby #FiberArts
But at least I finally (sorta/barely) figured out how to get a warp onto the loom.
#NewWeaver #NewHobby #FiberArts
Spent the holiday weekend rearranging my Craftice (Craft Room + Office) to try & fit my “new” floor loom. Ended up peer-pressuring myself into painting which made the process take 3x as long.
Of course now I can confirm. I have no idea how to get the yarn on the loom 🤣 but my room is cozy!
Of course now I can confirm. I have no idea how to get the yarn on the loom 🤣 but my room is cozy!
September 3, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Spent the holiday weekend rearranging my Craftice (Craft Room + Office) to try & fit my “new” floor loom. Ended up peer-pressuring myself into painting which made the process take 3x as long.
Of course now I can confirm. I have no idea how to get the yarn on the loom 🤣 but my room is cozy!
Of course now I can confirm. I have no idea how to get the yarn on the loom 🤣 but my room is cozy!
Started a (new) weight loss journey by joining Noom (non-medication) on 7/21. This morning I’m officially down 5lbs. It’s not much yet, but it’s the right direction! #SmallScaleVictories #TheySayPostingHelpsWithAccountability
August 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Started a (new) weight loss journey by joining Noom (non-medication) on 7/21. This morning I’m officially down 5lbs. It’s not much yet, but it’s the right direction! #SmallScaleVictories #TheySayPostingHelpsWithAccountability
My 5th & final skein of #TourDeFleece2025 (only a week late).
The colors are so bright & vibrant 😍
Ply Time: 56mins
Approx 138yds of an overspun dk/sport weight chainply.
The colors are so bright & vibrant 😍
Ply Time: 56mins
Approx 138yds of an overspun dk/sport weight chainply.
August 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
My 5th & final skein of #TourDeFleece2025 (only a week late).
The colors are so bright & vibrant 😍
Ply Time: 56mins
Approx 138yds of an overspun dk/sport weight chainply.
The colors are so bright & vibrant 😍
Ply Time: 56mins
Approx 138yds of an overspun dk/sport weight chainply.
My work buddy this morning 🖤😻
July 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
My work buddy this morning 🖤😻