Author: terri
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Review: Singing while wearing a Flo Mask
A few weeks ago, I wrote a review of the Flo Mask and mentioned that I wasn’t sure how well it would work for singing. Well, Wednesday Sept 11 was my first choir rehearsal for the fall season and I brought it and… it actually worked out pretty well! I had brought a spare disposable…
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Travel Gear Review: Tom Bihn gear
As I mentioned in my post about my cane, I use a Synik 22 Guide’s Edition for travel because of the cane mount point. But it’s far from the only thing from Tom Bihn that I use, so here’s a ridiculously long and photo-filled exploration of what I carry in my various pouches and bags.
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Travel Gear Review: Flo Mask
It feels late in the pandemic to be buying a really fancy mask, but with the prospect of sitting for hours on planes while the US had increasingly significant waves of infection, I decided it was worth trying out a different style of mask to see if I liked it. And I did! What is…
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Travel Gear Review: Midori Clip Ruler
I picked up this ruler to go with my travel notebook. I didn’t use it the way I thought I would, but it found a niche that made it fit perfectly into my travel stationery setup. What is it? A metal ruler that also acts as a clip bookmark and a stencil. Link: https://www.jetpens.com/Midori-Clip-Ruler-Copper-Daily-Life/pd/29899 What…
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Auditioning my next bullet journal
I’m loosely auditioning new notebooks to replace my bullet journal. So I pulled out my fountain pens and inked up a few contenders that I hadn’t tried yet and here they are with the ones I’d already sampled: My current bullet journal (the one in the upper right) is a lovely book from Kela Designs.…
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Travel Gear Review: REI Collapsible Cane
I’ve been using a cane consistently for about a decade now and I love this particular telescoping model. It takes some weight off my injury and greatly improves my travel and conference experiences, but also having a cane that I feel is a delight to use rather than a chore has really changed the way…
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Estimating my knitting speed
It’s occasionally useful to know how long a knitting project will take me: When do I need to start a gift for it to be ready in time? How much yarn should I bring on a trip? So I decided to make a personal estimate I could refer to when I wanted to make a…
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Travel Gear Review: Micro Maxi Foldable LED Scooter
My kid is in that awkward age where he’s too big for a stroller but walking across some of the larger airports can be a lot. I’d originally wanted to get scooter luggage, but after some research I decided we’d get a lot more use out of a folding scooter that would be useful for…
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Fiber goals 2024: mid year check-in
I’m a bit overdue for a look at this year’s fiber goals. They were as follows: Gift yarn I thought gift yarn would be an easy one, but I’ve hardly used any! When I started this goal I wrote down 5 skeins/sets in hopes of inspiring myself to make plans, but so far I’ve only…
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Travel Gear Review: CALPAK Luka Soft-Sided Mini Carry-On Luggage
How I travel has changed a lot in the past few years especially since I started using a cane and my growing kid means it’s different every time now. So I’m trying to note a few things that worked (or could be better) from my last couple of trips. I have resisted the urge to…
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Finchley Graft written instructions
I learned the Finchley Graft recently. It makes the same fabric as the more common Kitchener graft, but without the extra setup/end steps that make it stick out at the edges when used on, say, a sock toe. Unfortunately, I haven’t done it enough times to actualy have it memorized, and when I look it…
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Meat Hat (free pattern)
My kid decided he wanted to have a “meat hat” with pixel art meat on it, so I made one to his specifications. This post has all the charts he made in case anyone ever wants to make their own.