Bits and Pieces of Life

Living with ME/CFS and endometriosis. Working in human services, playing with string in my free time. I'm also a wife and a mom and a nerd.

[lanotteviene]

my best friend linen my brother in arms cotton my partner wool my beautiful sister silk

[lanotteviene]

our sick deranged enemy polyester....

[threeture]

the demon lord, prince of lies, "Vegan Leather"...

[bugthingsdaily]

Today's bug thing is this pair of ladybug mittens!

[souvenirs]

[spitfaggot]

happy birthday, gilbert baker. (june 2, 1951 — march 31, 2017)

[targetedknowledge]

[victusinveritas]

[naughtypiggy]

Scientists uncovered the nutrients bees were missing — Colonies surged 15-fold

Scientists have developed a breakthrough “superfood” for honeybees by engineering yeast to produce the essential nutrients normally found in

TLDR- Modern agriculture pollen is low in nutrients, and there aren’t enough wildflowers. Science has to develop vitamins to supplement the diets of agricultural bees. So plant some wildflowers for the wild bees near you.

[heydocverdant]

you’ve heard of vitamin B, now get ready for bee vitamins

[a-thousand-pots]

I made something 🥰🎉🎉

Wayword — a daily word-ladder puzzle

Get from one word to another by adding, removing, or changing one letter at a time.

It has a daily mode that resets at UTC midnight. I’ve had fun with it with some friends - hopefully other people find it fun too :)

Lmk if you have any feedback

[thisuserhaspassed]

If this pops up while you’re scrolling, I wish you unconditional love and massive success.

[iplaywithstring]

Going to ask my Dr about low dose naltrexone. Anyone have experience?

[disgruntled-lifeform]

*Exasperated sigh*

Yes, I'm here.

I'm queer.

Now be quiet, I'm counting stitches

[disgruntled-lifeform]

Forgot to reblog this for Pride Month because I was too busy counting stitches

[disgruntled-lifeform]

Oh, is it that time of year again?

[iplaywithstring]

Video training at work = spinning time.

[nahaldnin]

Eureka Springs Fiber Festival haul and notes!

The festival itself was about to same size as Fiber Christmas, with a lot of cross over in vendors. I didn't get to take classes this year but if I ever want to we have to stay at a hotel cause the drive in was fucking torturous with the curves.

The yeti and MiL both got hand forged scissors for I think $10 each, they were too big for my hands so I didn't get a set. Saw how heckin tiny a EEW Nano is, kept telling the yeti is would fit in my pocket and I need one. He remains unconvinced.

The Dreamlit and extra bobbins was only $10 so I really should have bought more but c'est la vie. The baggies are 4 bamboo in emerald, corral, and different shades of gold. Also a baggie of gold firestar. All, in theory, for a Sleep Token inspired blend I would like to do. The baggies from from wooly boogers, I believe $2.50 for the firestar and $3 for all of the bamboo.

The batt is 6.2 oz from Apothefaery, she was honestly talking too fast for me to remember what she said it was but it feels like the same super fine American wool she uses in her braids. It cost $62

Two braids from HoneyGold Acres, both 80% S. American wool 20% viscose, $23 each. The wool is more coarse than the Apothefaery batt but of course still lovely. I also got a 28g Snyder cross arm spindle from them, $41.

I got a banksia pod drop spindle, something I've wanted for ages from Renee's Revolutions, $35

Spent a lot more time driving than actually there but had fun and MiL said she's like to go next year and maybe even do a class at Fiber Christmas this July

[theotherwesley]

I love baby foxes. Nothing has ever had less of an idea.

buffering

[theotherwesley]

feather obtained, purpose unclear

leaf obtained, purpose unclear

ground:

unclear

sibling obtained, purpose: biting

[meepmoopmaap]

@theorphicforest ROARKE

[noxx-notions]

Proof of concept. Playing with lace on a wire frame.

[stitchthisfiona]

Today in niche genres of joke that I can never get enough of and will probably still be secretly thinking about four years later

[cleolinda]

[cleolinda]

[lotus0kid]

[lotus0kid]

[pomme-poire-peche]

[lotus0kid]

[sashaforthewin]

[datsmeyellin]

five minutes of every hour spent making or working with handspun yarn should be reserved for holding up your work and admiring it

[jnacho]

[notyourplayground]

i promise: however big you think this wave will be, it is bigger

[uinuvien]

That wasn’t a joke. I aimed my estimate high and then added some.

The wave was bigger.

[fozmeadows]

I like to imagine that, thousands of years ago, humans still stood a (reasonably) safe distance from the ocean during weather like this to watch the waves, hooting and cheering when the spray came closer than expected and left them drenched

[emilysidhe]

Knitting finished as of last night! Still need to weave in a few ends, wash, and block.

Was aiming for 48” x 60”, came out 39” x 60” so far, but I’m hoping to be able to block it to a little wider and I’m ok losing a few inches of length for that