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hey Michelle, hope you are ok, we miss your podcasts and sending you good thoughts!

Thanks for this idea. I have an inherited Ford Edge that I want to use as a camper in harsh Canadian winters to travel around in to play hockey in Toronto (I live 3 hours away) on the weekends, while saving on hotel costs. This is a great idea, especially since wood is so expensive these days. As a single guy, who's used to sleeping on a twin bed, I would just use the side behind the driver side to sleep on and keep the right side passenger seat up to store stuff on, so I'd also save money just making a a single mattress bed. But thanks for the idea nevertheless!

Hey, I hope you are doing good and the reason you're not podcasting is a good one. Sending you lots of love.

What year is your Ford? I have a 2008.

Interesting idea to do it this way

Loved this. Was thinking if it would help for space and management to have a set in hinge for the plywood.

Hi Michelle! So good to knit and chat with you again :) It was also great to hear the pilates update. I love pilates but got lazy in winter and now I am motivated to go back to it, especially since I am starting to feel some pain in my lower back. As for the All Creatures Great and Small, I haven't watched this series but it looks so lovely with all the knits! And as for the face work, I like to think that younger generations are more open to diversity and accept that we are all different and no one has to be perfect in some artificial way. I have two daughters so I hope it will not become a new norm for them. As for me, I won't even color my hair when it's grey ;)

Hello my lovely friend. I’m laughing my head off with you trying to remember provisional cast on 🤣😂🤭 probationary The 6x2 will be so lovely when blocked. I’m not sure how I feel about test knits now, I get so excited by the design that I want it but then the internal pressure I put on myself feels confusing to me. Why I allow anxiety to creep in …. it’s just silly 🙄 I’m still ripping back some sweaters where the yarn is too fabulous to part with. Yesterday was fingering and mohair - then in my head I had the brilliant…… Make that incredibly stupid…… Idea to then separate the mohair from the fingering. Don’t think I’ll be doing that ever again 😬 ahh the lessons we learn! My husband said were you being a cheapskate?! Yes, yes I was 😬🙃 I’m on track with knitting purely wearable items 💪🏻 I watch geobeats every so often and would also love a crow! They are so smart. Oh and I adore cows, such a feel good channel 🥰 This year I’ve added hanging. On our daily walk we stop at the kids playground and just hang. So good for my hands, hard but they feel better. Also diving more in fascia release. Love it. Pilates…. Last class I did, Omg soooo hard, not ready for it yet but potentially in my future again. When taking photos or video, I chase the light! I’ve been to hell and back the last few years, actually I’m not quite back yet, and it has definitely aged me. I find it amusing, although initially it really knocked me hard. I haven’t read that book but I’ve seen lots of interviews done with her. I always say, never say never but I love my body so much I would be frightened of putting things in it or doing something to my face and it all going wrong. I always joke that my failing eyesight is serving me well as time progresses. It’s such an interesting topic. I’ve never taken a photograph with a filter, it would just do my head in. I feel really sorry for all the younger girls who are caught in this, aging is going to be so hard for them. Where I live it is like the Miami of Australia, lots of fake everything. I joked that the nursing homes are going to be full of some very interesting bodies in the future! to each their own, I have no problem with what anybody wants to do with their own body, for me I am at the age where I will take as much care as I can but I really just don’t give a F … I’m more into how I feel than how I look, don’t get me wrong I will still put mascara on my tiny little eyelashes to make myself feel better and I won’t go down without a fight but it’s just not very high on my list of priorities, but as I said such a fascinating topic! Thanks once again Michelle, happy creating and see you next time, Karen 🥰😢

Always love visiting with you and am so excited for your plates qualification.

I totally agree your son definitely looks like James! ACGM is one of the best shows ever. I cry every single episode. I couldn't binge it because I would be so full after each episode- so complete. What a great feeling! The handmade crochet and knit are absolutely gorgeous. I want to crochet the rust coloroed cardi Siegfred wears when he's lounging with his pipe. Because I always look forward to seeing Tricky, I think he's my favorite. Hmmm, James may be my fav next fav. I didn't know the Durrells was based on a book. I may check it out. Thanks so much for sharing.

The house metaphor at the beginning is such a good way of conveying what it feels like to be restricted by chronic or long term health issues

I like to think that I will never have work done on my face. I’ve managed to resist hair color. The first time another woman told me that she wished she was as brave as me for letting hair gray naturally, I believed her and took it as a compliment. As I’ve received more of those “compliments” they feel less genuine. I haven’t read Face but I’m adding it to my list. Your son really does look like James!

Congrats on turning 50 gracefully. Your desire to live a healthy, pain-free life is inspirational.

Happy birthday!!! Okay, so for me personally, I think it’s a mistake to get work done on your face, specifically lip fillers. They 100% of the time look terrible. I also don’t really like the idea of acting like aging is a bad thing, when it is proof you got to live as long as you have. As a person who has always had a youthful face and lack of dry skin, I am extremely suspect of creams and moisturizers. Seems like the people who need them most, use them most? Not judging the people, more like the companies. That said, if it makes a person feel better, more power to them. I’m going to get a tummy tuck in a few years because my baby was huge and I left the hospital 40+ pounds lighter than what I went in with. I’m a small person who now has a ton of loose skin. I wouldn’t mind filling in the scowl/concentation line between my eyes, but I love my laugh lines. My cousin works for the kind of company you mention - full makeup, high-end clothes required - and they just do home remodels!!! I couldn’t cope with that, way too much. Makeup in general I think makes people look beautiful on film, but often cakey and really ages people in person (imo)

I love your format. It feels like a cozy talk show. I was listening while driving 😊

I absolutely love All Creatures❤❤. Your son does resemble James. The knits on the show are wonderful. I would love to knit a color work vest for me and a cabled one for my hubby. Wish they would put out an official pattern book😊

I have been so waiting for someone to do a video on knits inspired by this show. ❤

❤Hello Michelle. Sorry I haven’t been by lately but you popped up and I to comment. I too read Face last year was enraged for her, myself all humans who have dig so deep through the #$&@ to find what really helps us “age well”. I too am on the same track as you though I’m 53 now and I recently had serious mental health issues regarding hormones. And I “ do all the right” things. I can’t believe how much I didn’t know about my own brain and menopause. Thank you for bringing this up beautiful lady. You are still fabulous and your knitting is so inspiring. Have a wonderful week.❤

Happy Birthday, beautiful lady! Be prepared...my 50's kicked my butt. Not gonna lie. I am finally back on speaking terms with my body! 😂 Love you! ❤🎉

I'm in love with All Creatures Great and Small! I, too, love the hand knits. I just bought yarn to knit a fair isle vest. I'm 65 and have not had any work done. I have used Retin A since my 30s. I hate the Real Housewife look! Fake fake fake! I'm trying to embrace the wrinkles and the aging process. Sunscreen is my best friend. I do work out, walk, bicycle, kayak, exercise classes at my gym. I am thinking about growing my hair out, but it is long and I've changed my mind after 1 to 2 inches of new growth. Very interesting channel! Thanks for sharing

Wow! Thank you so much for all the kind words about my patterns! I am so moved by your kindness. 💚 You are not boring. Sadly I do not dream of kittens. Women and aging and our culture is such a big topic, some day I hope we can tackle it over a glass of wine.

I have been longing for someone to produce a pattern book based on All Creatures!

It’s so nice to sit and knit with you again. I’m currently working on just a very basic asymmetrical cowl in garter stitch using scrap yarns, no pattern. I just needed something brainless to do. I’m hoping it will be cute when I’m done but if it isn’t, that’s okay. About body work? I live in the Palm Springs / LA area so that type of stuff is very prevalent but I just don’t see myself doing it. I think the most I would ever do would be to possibly have some fat removal done because I take medicine that caused me to gain a lot of weight and I cannot seem to lose it. That said, unless I win the lottery it won’t happen, lol. 😂 I just think about all the fun things I could buy with that money instead. 😅 Thanks for another fun episode Michelle. And happy belated birthday. 🎂

What a great episode Michelle. Sorry I do love kittens but do not have dreams about them. I so love All Creature's Great and Small. I loved all the episodes that you mentioned as your favorites. The one with the farmer and the cow that was too old to bring in money made me think of when I was a child growing up on a farm and my parents had cows and I had a pet cow, I named Boots. I loved her, I would sing to her and pet her ...etc. Thankfully my parents kept her, and she lived out her days there happily. Oh, and she had a calf we named Socks. I also agree about all the lovely knit wear that's on the show.

Wow! All those beautiful sweaters! I am 72 and no I will not get any facial tweaking. But if someone feels they want to, it’s up to them. I think my genes have helped. I look 10 years younger than others my age. My mother and grandmother were the same. The last 6 months, I’ve decided to go with my natural gray. I was a towhead as a child and matured to dark blonde with very light eyebrows. I really like the silver gray that’s coming in. It was my husband that wanted me to continue the blonde root color every 5 weeks. I think he thought gray is aging, but now he loves it! Close enough, it’s provisional. It’s ok. We call it circular remembering, my husband and I, and we do get there in the end. Best wishes!

1. You are not boring! 2. I dream about Kittens 🐈‍⬛ 3. I’m focusing on being my best 57 year old self without cutting my face off/on to satisfy society’s demand for youth and perfection. 4. 😘

A great Idea ! Well Done, thinking of doing the same -

Also: congratulations on turning 50!!!

"You didn't want to know that" Yes, yes we did want to know! Thank you for telling us :) I can relate to so many thoughts of yours and am greatful for you telling them :) Knitwise, I don't make many plans anymore, as they get abandoned anyways. One of my plans is to use my stash and not buy yarn for a while, also to challenge myself to be satisfied and really feel the "I have enough" that is true for many of us. Also, I want to grant myself a bit more calm in my knitting: I want to knit things that I enjoy knitting, not just treat my knitting as some kind of ressource to produce clothing, a mere necessary item. I want to grant myself the freedom to knit purely for my enjoyment. For many years, I have knit for 5 people and there was always so much need and hurry to get things done. Now, my kids usually don't want to wear garments that I made anymore, except socke, so after the initial grief, I plan to embrace the freedom this year :)

I really enjoyed this episode Michelle. You may be interested to know that my son overheard me listening to it and commented that I should listen to you more because you’re not annoying like the other knitting podcasts! So congratulations, he’s sold on you. I would say I also had a reasonably good 2023 in most aspects of life, but the thing I really need to focus on in the year ahead is getting the demands of work under control. I had a promotion about a year and a half ago and the extra responsibility has weighed very heavy on my shoulders. The stress levels of my job last year were crazy and I can’t continue to live like that. I have realised so I need to find balance and that includes other things around health that need more time for me. No more excuses. I turned 52 last year and I’m so delighted with and grateful for so many parts of my life that I just need to sort out this other one to make it really sing. I am also committed to continuing to stash bust!

Woo hoo, congratulations on turning 50! Welcome to the club! I’ve loved every age and every stage of my life, I still think I’m in my early 20s, which in my opinion, is not a bad thing 🤭💪🏻 Love the reformer! I have had lower back pain most of my life. When I was 22 I had my first massage and it was like a lightbulb went off in terms of muscles and how to take care of myself. My latest thing using about an 8 inch ball, I used a kids toy, a rubbery ball so it has grip and it’s half deflated and I roll around on it and it feels like a massage. Like a foam roller but a whole lot nicer. I listen to my body and move intuitively. You look really well and this explains a lot, getting rid of (or reducing) pain is huge. I’ve given away lots of my knits, and I’m unraveling quite a few of them to reuse the yarn. Not going to stop making as it’s fun but I’m going to be more intentional with what I really want to wear. Ha ha she says until the next shiny things says “oooh look at me!” Thanks for sharing, Karen 🥰

I’m so happy that Pilates helped you and that your 50th year is off to a great start! 🎉 I hope that in 2024 I can do for my feet/ankles what you have done for your back. 😊

Welcome to the 50s I reached it last year July. It's like something changes in your brain. Ih my, I am also struggling with the lower back and my hips. It is genetic but it really limits me some days. I am working on it with a chiropractor, exercise and diet but it's worth it. Sadly I have not find a place to do wild swimming because that also helped a lot. I am so excited for your new study field. I think you are going to love it. I need to expand my qualifications this year as well and I am quite nervous, because I haven't studied for so long. It is always fun, visiting with you ❤️.

I became 70 this month. I remember 50...and 60...I still feel like I'm 35. So lucky to feel this good! I think I would love Pilates, but it would definitely take away from my knitting time!

I feel new energy in you. Great that you found the help for your back issue. Over the past 3 years I have last a huge amount of weight and constantly finding new benefits from this. I’ve got 25 or so years on you but it’s wonderful to build on what has been achieved. I keep knitting because it’s what I love. I keep learning new things with each piece. .

Oh my goodness, your Davern tam is gorgeous! Wow! Also, you look adorable i the Axial hat! I also turned 50 (Oct), it's totally a trip. I'm excited for you and your pilates certification, how cool! That's you, the coolest! 💚

Happy new year, love the moose sweater 💕 you did such a great job. I made two things I really love. A simple basic Ragland jumper that fits the way I want an award or not this past winter. I also made a really basic huge wrap, nothing special but I have one so many times it’s perfect to throw on and throw off. Sometimes it’s nice to have an idea in your head and just work out the numbers and make some thing all by yourself. Happy knitting, Karen 🥰 Good luck with the intermittent fasting. I do it somewhere between six and nine hours a day is my eating window, but I never stress about it, if I want to eat I’ll eat but I try not to eat 3 hours before bed. Every year I try and make a small incremental lifestyle changes that I will keep up, life is too short to give myself a hard time. Still eating a bit too much sugar, but that’s another problem for another day, more likely another year 🤭😂🤣 balance!!! I redid the Myers Briggs test as I am starting to feel like my old self again after so many years of too much stress. I feel like I am starting to come out the other side of burnout and I’m starting to recognise myself again. I ended up being an INFJ- A so that’s been fun to learn about. No wonder I feel like I don’t fit in 🤭😂

🤩 You nailed it, Michelle❤️‍🔥 This is the inspiration I need to finally learn intarsia 🪢 Btw, if u haven't already encountered this UA-cam 'podcast', I bet u would really love Knit My Way Home❄️

regarding your question, our family makes most of our gifts. On occasion, we may thrift parts for the gift we will make, but I dont recall thrifting the entire gift. My (adult) children and I dont really want more stuff anyway. We all prefer small handmade gifts (I am the only knitter/sewer/crocheter in the family).

Hmmm, if making some money is a goal, how about spending more time designing knitting patterns instead of growing your channel & blog to monetize it. Selling patterns is not extremely prosperous but perhaps it will become what you are looking for.

This year is the first year I've really started to go off pattern and make up my own things! I designed a knit + crochet bonnet for my baby and loved how it turned out so much I made 3 more this year for other babies born in our church. I also designed a little knit pinafore dress for my daughter and loved that also! I feel more free making my own patterns for baby items than I do for adult items because they're so much smaller (less time investment if something goes wrong and has to be redone) and also because fit is much simpler and they will still look cute even if it's not 'flattering.' I have the designing bug now, and am definitely planning to make more things this coming year! I will definitely check out Knitting Without Tears to see about designing adult garments!

Your Moose sweater is so beautiful! Your podcast was the perfect accompaniment for my Christmas Eve last minute crochet peppermint pillow for my twin sister. There have been Christmas Eves in the past when I was finishing a gift in the car or tying tassels onto a scarf in my parents’ bedroom before the big gift exchange. My parents have four adult children and ten grandchildren so Christmas Eve is their favorite night of the year. I can’t make something for everyone but at least one person usually receives a handmade gift from me each year. I also made a crochet basket with lid for my niece. If I have time, I’m going to try and make a small crochet frog for my nephew because he has to work at an urgent care center tonight and I’ll give it to my sister to give to him when she sees him at 11pm Mass tonight. I’ve had to work a few Christmases in the past and it’s not fun but gave me a greater appreciation for all the service workers, healthcare workers, police, firefighters, our military, and all the other guardian angels among us. ❤️

Does anyone have a link to the discord group that Michele mentioned? I can't find it anywhere

Oh my goodness - the moose sweaters! I didn’t look at them very closely before you started making your version. Legend-ary.

I enjoy your podcast because you are so authentic in what you share and how you do it, so do whatever feels right and it will be great :) As for the gifts, I usually don't plan to give knits and then change my mind about halfway through the month and then knit like crazy ;) This year is the same but I really enjoy the rush. I am crocheting some ornaments for friends and knitting little gnoms for all the children in the family. Thrift goods are a great option, in my opinion, as long as you know that the recipient will enjoy them. I am always on a hunt for resales and thrift items.

I will definitely keep watching! So many interesting topics, knits and questions. Keep it up❤❤❤

Never stop putting your true self out there. I love you for who you are. And as far as your podcasts/website… do what works for you and forget about the rest. I appreciate the fact that you took the time to educate yourself. That shows a willingness to grow and stretch ourselves. I’ve done the same but in the end, I think we should take the new knowledge and just use what works for us on a personal level. As far as gift knitting I’m keeping it real easy on myself this year. I do have a few worsted Simply Irresistible socks that I made throughout the year and for this month I have a few hats that I hope to get made. If it doesn’t happen though, I’m okay with that. I have my oldest son back home with us and that is the best gift we could receive. His presence makes my home feel complete. So anything else that comes is just icing on the cake, lol.

Re: feeling the pressure to monetize your channel, this book might speak to a few issues (I haven't read it, but looks pretty good - although none dealing with the fundamental 'homemaker is not good enough' societal & internal messaging with which I personally grapple) albeit Canadian focussed: Gigs, Hustles, & Temps by Jason Foster.

🎄Usually I knit a few things for various people at Christmas but this year I'm donating all my gift knits to a 'free cupboard' by one of the homeless encampments here. The last decade or so I started gifting thrifted, re-gifting, and gifting (appropriate & excellent condition) personally decluttered items (we basically emptied half our home after the kids moved out). Pretty much everyone we know has what they need & want, so Xmas gifts are really about acknowledgement & fun. I deeply believe a true gift includes completely letting go once given. I don't want strings attached - and I wouldn't want anyone to feel that with my gifts. My parents are in their 80's & 90's - they don't want more 'stuff' but they all love chocolate🙂 Hubby & I opt to get a real tree every year instead of buying each other special gifts. Also we maintain the tradition of hanging stockings for each other & our kids so 'Santa' fills those with little treats & (store bought) gifts ie. merino boxers, art supplies, etc. We have fun shopping, wrapping, & late night stuffing the stockings together. This year both our boys and one of our gransons will be away, so we're shipping off their respective stuffed stockings📦

I’m a little behind, so I actually ended up watching this video before your last video, but I understood SO many elements of what you expressed about spending money and therefore feeling like you needed to follow through on monetizing your YT! I think it really feeds into the feeling of “not doing enough” that is also something I struggle with (in almost all aspects of life). The one thing I will say, as someone who has focused on making money from sewing, crafts, knitting and/or patterns in the past, is that it is ok if it ebbs and flows. It is ok to try it out and find that it’s not right for you to make money in this specific way at this specific time. I mean - I have a COLLEGE DEGREE in costume design and pursued it as a career for awhile, and then quit! And that had nothing to do with the internet. But because I love making things and seeing them happily in other people’s homes, I have been revisiting the idea of selling again lately. There are many reasons to try to make money from crafts, and a lot of ways to do it. It’s ok to try a bit and then decide it’s not for you. <3 (whew, what a ramble) Ok, your question: YES, I am making gifts this year! I made my sister a new set of stockings for her, her husband and their new baby, which have already been sent to her so she can enjoy them before Christmas. And I am making a few other small gifts. I enjoy making gifts and I hope my recipients enjoy them as well! But I also LOVE the idea of pairing a thrifted gift with a little handmade touch! I have definitely thrifted gifts in the past, and I have at least one thrifted gift ready to go for this year. If it’s cool stuff, who cares if it’s second hand?