I started knitting last year. Really gratifying, to watch a project progress in your hands. And a surprisingly good way to meet people, too!

I've been wanting to learn how to spin my own yarn, too, since I've got roving left over from making thrummed mittens ....

Brandi: as I understand it, qi gong is a breathing and meditation practice that is supposed to be helpful for managing stress and aids with other natural healing processes. I don't know very much about it, but I'm curious because my grandmother practiced it, and one of the last times I saw her she gave me a treatment for my then-injured shoulder. I'm ever the skeptic, but at that point I had tried conventional painkillers, acupuncture, herbs, the whole nine yards, and whatever Mr. Miyagi thing she did was the only thing that gave me relief. So, I'm curious about it.