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Veraddi @veraddi.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

I'm feeling a lot of different emotions right now. My mom passed away this afternoon. I was not in contact with her at the end, but my heart is broken for my boys. Send vibes, prayers, pasta, smudge, or whatever you have to help the boys through this. Love you all.

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Veraddi @veraddi.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

I got a new Paperwhite last summer. Then here comes the Cobo whispering, "You can browse Libby in color, right out of the box." Sigh.

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Veraddi @veraddi.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

I'm still plugging away on the Pembroke Scarf. This one definitely requires the progress marker. It never feels like I've gotten anywhere. 🧶

Striped asymmetrical scarf/shawl. Almost 17 inches long, still being knit. Self striping fingering weight yarn in red, purple, pink, lavender, and black. A little black kitty on a lobster claw clasp used as a progress keeper.

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Veraddi @veraddi.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Okay, y'all, I am requesting assistance. What are the new knit baby blanket rules? My youngest is 20, and I have no clue about current safety guidelines. No holes? Flame retardant? All natural fibers? Dyes? Your assistance is appreciated 🧶

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Veraddi @veraddi.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

It's certainly starting lovely! I made 2 mistakes while knitting at work @ regular intervals. It's a pattern now. Original pattern is Pembroke Scarf, color is Urth Uneek 3005 #ShowMeYourKnits

Self striping yarn knit up partially into an asymmetrical shawl. Colors are black, red, gray, light pink, lavender, and hot pink. So far!

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Veraddi @veraddi.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

A nest by the heater. Nezumi is one happy kitty.

Cat in a large upholstered tube on a wooden base near a heater.

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Veraddi @veraddi.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Stash dive complete for #skyKAL I found a skein of Wonderland Yarns in the Mary Ann base, Shadow Spells: Pick Your Poison. Shades of blue with black and purple pops of color. It looks like their Nightshade color, but I don't see that marked on the label.

Cake of yarn on its side on a pine table. Shades of blue with black and purple pops of color.

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Veraddi @veraddi.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

My next projects color at least, was decided! Off to stash dive!!

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Veraddi @veraddi.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Finally wrestled the first fingerless elbow length mitts from the kiddo to match up the thumbs and match everything up. They are done. I'll add pictures once I can peel them off him again or get him to model for me.

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Veraddi @veraddi.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I went to Joanne's yesterday for what will likely be the last time. I only go once a yearish, and I don't expect them to survive that long. Got some Hue & Me for the Warm Friend pattern by Leslie Friend. A new hot water bottle needs a gorgeous cover!

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Veraddi @veraddi.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

For this season of "Lord of the Flies." do we bring our own conch? Will one be allotted to us? Or has the conch been abandoned in favor of temper tantrums and betrayal? Asking for a friend.

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Aaron Alexovich @aaronalexovich.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

The owner of our cool local used book shop, Book Alley, lost his home in the Eaton Fire. If you can, please consider ordering a book from them! (Links in the article.) www.pasadenastarnews.com/2025/01/17/a...

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A Pasadena bookstore owner lost his Altadena home in the Eaton fire. His staff responded.

Tom Rogers, owner of Book Alley, is back at work at his Colorado Boulevard store. His employees set up a GoFundMe to help.

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Veraddi @veraddi.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

My youngest turns 20 today, his last of the in-between years of teen and adult. It is such an odd, happy, sad feeling. We almost lost him @ 3 weeks to a partially sealed aorta. Then he became entirely too bright, too fast. His "high functioning" label came at 9. Through all of that, he's my baby.

Chubby cheeked baby, about 18months. With a huge grin showing only 8 teeth. Pointing to his brothers off camera. Dim restaurant in the background.

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Veraddi @veraddi.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Knitting update. All gift hats were completed on time. The baby's fingerless gloves were not. But he had one finished. I am now on the thumb gusset on the 2nd glove. I had to convince him to give it back so I could match them up as I go. Shortly, selfish knitting! It's necessary.

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Veraddi @veraddi.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

I've been watching my old home suffering. I lose sleep keeping track of it all because my son and his wife still live in it. So many favorite things are gone. Favorite town, drive, hike, view. Gone. My son is still there. And he's okay. I'm okay with that.

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NPR @npr.org · 14/01/2025

For years, Tiptoe has been a beloved sight in Pacific Palisades, quietly tromping along sidewalks and growing a major social media following. But last week, he lost his home to wildfires.

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A tortoise survival tale: How Tiptoe escaped Southern California's wildfires

For years, Tiptoe has been a beloved sight in Pacific Palisades, quietly tromping along sidewalks and growing a major social media following. But last week, he lost his home to wildfires.

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Veraddi @veraddi.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Holiday gift hat #1 is complete. Sir Edmond is too short to properly show it off. We still love Sir Edmond. 3 more hats and a set of fingerless mitts to go. The next color is green. #knitting 🧶

Red hand knit hat on a small raccoon in an argyle sweater stuffed animal, its name is Sir Edmond.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 16/11/2024

Some genuinely terrible people whining about the "block culture" here on Bluesky is how you know the block culture is working, keep blocking those genuinely terrible people, folks, soon the only people they'll be able to bother here is each other

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Veraddi @veraddi.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Distracting myself from being sick today with knitting videos and an @nerdoftherings.bsky.social marathon. It helps.

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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Straight to jail, Brad!

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Wolvy @wolvy.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

I just learned that Goodreads is owned by Jeff Bezos. An alternative is StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform (and yes it's really easy to transfer your lists from Goodreads to StoryGraph). You know, while we're moving things.

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Veraddi @veraddi.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

This is Nezumi, more often called Zumi, Mr Mouse, and many other titles. He likes bags, shoes, laps, and his Mumzy knitting while he naps.

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Clare Heath-McIvor @clareheathmcivor.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

I kinda feel like this picture is maybe our collective nervous systems before we left Twitter and came over here. Yeah?

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Ash @ashley93.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Same

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Veraddi @veraddi.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I'm about to start the crown on holiday gift hat #1. I'm starting late. I just needed a moment to perform aggressive self care. Also, hello everyone, nice to see you all here!!

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