tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043113942704297697.post6730263136328783535..comments2023-10-10T10:08:26.098-04:00Comments on Carolina Knits: Yarn Relief Liz Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06301166562236914187noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043113942704297697.post-4784337780695414742013-03-31T15:46:16.711-04:002013-03-31T15:46:16.711-04:00Hi there Liz - I find your blog such a comfort as ...Hi there Liz - I find your blog such a comfort as well as being very amusing and informative. I've resisted the urge to follow the blogs of other teachers so I was very pleased when I discovered you as a 'knitter who also teaches' rather than a 'teacher who also knits'. There are some weeks when I am just so tired and busy with the stress and demands of teaching and family life that I feel a bit of 'blog-guilt' that I haven't had time to write up anything on my blog, or that I feel that if I did sit down to blog I would be just moaning and groaning about how tiring my life is and how I never have any time for myself. So I have EVERY sympathy for what you are going through now and you still make me laugh - no matter what life is throwing at you you've found time to have a quick nip around a yarn shop! I'm sorry to hear about your mother in law but I am sure that she will love the shawl. The other thing is that it was while I was recovering from an operation to my ankle that I started this blog - please, you MUST look after it and get it attended to asap, listen to their advice and FOLLOW. Ankle problems don't heal easily unless you are very careful. Resting it is essential - what better excuse to do some more knitting and reading! Take care of yourself, Judy.Judy Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135432482969136086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043113942704297697.post-65102930841516593282013-03-28T04:40:57.188-04:002013-03-28T04:40:57.188-04:00What a time you've been having! In good ways a...What a time you've been having! In good ways and not so good ones! So sorry your mother-in-law has been unwell - she will absolutely love that shawl! Your yarn discoveries sound very exciting and yes, everything you say about knitting as therapy and stress-dissolver I am sure is absolutely true. Wouldn't be surprised if it released pain- relieving substances also so make sure you keep the dosage up while your ankle recovers! You did make me smile at the idea of walking on a sprained ankle in search of a yan shop! This is exactly what I would have done in your shoes! Amazing how far dedication to our craft can take us! Now Lent is over has your yarn fast come to an end? I think you deserve a little Easter yarn splurge just for yourself! Take care and look after yourself. So looking forward to your visit - feels quite close now! E xThomasina Tittlemousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043113942704297697.post-65051288462178962132013-03-27T22:29:57.960-04:002013-03-27T22:29:57.960-04:00We are knitters, we cannot ignore the call of the ...We are knitters, we cannot ignore the call of the yarn store, it is just to strong to resist! Hearing you talk about how you have been challenging yourself this year is very inspiring to me, I'm hoping to do the same thing for a healthier lifestyle. Also, I am really interested in where Tamara Grand got that information, I may have to track that study down, it sounds interesting. I hope you are doing well!<br />Also, before I forget yet again, I wanted to let you know about a really neat event going on next month just in case you didn't know about it. NC DNA Day: http://ncdnaday.org/, graduate students in the sciences from Duke, NC Chapel Hill, Wake Forest and others will visit high school science classes and share their enthusiasm for science. I'll be taking part because I think it is an important cause. It might be a fun event for your school to take part in!Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11334868491094133451noreply@blogger.com