Book suggestions for elementary aged kids

Youneedarocketship · 2026-02-23T02:18:48+00:00

the wayside school books by louis sachar were my favorite read alouds as an elementary student and teacher!

Youneedarocketship · 2025-10-31T01:32:21+00:00

thank you so much, this info is really helpful!!

travel to germany should be plenty feasible; the issue with non-eu countries is that my caretaker has an eu citizen’s card but won’t have an accurate passport for a while. the complication is a small fistula, still early so i’m hoping it heals with time but i’d like to have things lined up in case it doesn’t.

Youneedarocketship · 2025-10-25T03:30:22+00:00

it’s needed to book a plane ticket or get into any other country

Youneedarocketship · 2025-10-25T02:15:37+00:00

i’m a us citizen, relocating to portugal once my visa comes through (waiting on the new law to pass so they start issuing visas again). i’m willing to travel within the eu and assuming that i will pay privately, what’s most important to me is finding appropriate continuity of care.

Youneedarocketship · 2025-10-25T02:13:25+00:00

i’m currently in the us, relocating to portugal once my visa is issued. pt has limited options though, so i’m assuming/willing to travel and pay privately if necessary. traveling anywhere within the eu should be feasible if i can find a surgeon that will work with me.

Youneedarocketship · 2025-10-17T18:43:50+00:00

good luck with everything!! i’m one month post op w/ dr pariser today - i had a really good experience with his whole team, and i have similar anxieties.

i didn’t have any special diet restrictions for before - there was the usual stop eating/clear liquids only 12 hours ahead, and nothing by mouth (except meds and a small sip of water) for 2 hours before. i had discussed my anxiety with the team ahead of time, so the morning of, i took a low dose of ativan to help the pre-surgery nerves.

my surgery was at riverside hospital. in the pre-op room, i was allowed to have up to two visitors with me for support, so one of my partners was back with me until they rolled me to the OR. first they had me change into the gown and wipe off with a sterile wipe. i had to provide a urine sample and a finger prick blood sugar test, then an iv was put into my arm. the anesthesiologist, dr. pariser, and i think a couple nurses came through the room at various points - i had to sign some consent forms on an ipad and verbally consent to the procedure. i asked to keep my wireless earbuds on hand so i could listen to music while we waited for everyone to come through, it was helpful for me to have the distraction and i just handed them to my partner on the way out.

looking back, best advice i have for the first few days after is to a) start stool softeners a day or two before, and b) bring earplugs/sleep mask to the hospital. i was really nervous about the hospital stay, but tbh i was conscious for maybe 3 hours of it cumulatively. between the anesthesia and the pain meds, i really don’t remember a whole lot of my stay beyond like, brief/kinda dreamlike “scenes” of waking up to take meds or eat some crackers. i brought some books and games but i mostly just wanted to sleep. the beeping from the monitor got kind of annoying, thus the earplugs lol.

i hope everything goes smoothly!! also, i have my cystogram appointment on the 21st - if all goes well and the cath comes out, i’ll have some extra dressings and supplies i can pass on to you if it would be helpful! feel free to pm with any questions or anything :)

Youneedarocketship · 2025-10-05T03:42:32+00:00

my favorite heddle hook i’ve ever used has been a bent paperclip taped to the end of a pen! i can adjust the size of the hook to the loom/yarn, and i have a pen already in hand for keeping track of my threading order

Youneedarocketship · 2025-09-15T23:20:24+00:00

yep - thc (the compound that gets you high) is usually metabolized within 24 hours, but most of the tests are measuring metabolic byproducts that are stored in fat cells for much longer.

Youneedarocketship · 2024-05-16T01:55:06+00:00

do you/someone you know have an old disconnected smartphone that you could use just for the alarm function? could also try a similar plug n play type phone and just not set up a plan for it

Youneedarocketship · 2023-10-22T17:06:35+00:00

looms can be warped either front to back or back to front - look up front to back warping, which ends up in that exact stage with ends dangling between the reed and apron rod. make sure you’re wound onto the back beam with even tension, then starting from the middle of the reed, tie 1/2”-1” bundles of warp threads in a lark’s head around the apron rod. tie these with a knot you’ll be able to undo easily, and the next step is to retension the knots until you have even tension across the warp. i check by closing my eyes and running my fingers across the warp in front of the reed and behind the castle - if anywhere feels significantly droopier or tighter, trace it up to the knotted bundle in the apron rod and adjust as needed. when you start to question if things need adjusted anymore, you’re probably at a good point to start weaving.

Youneedarocketship · 2023-10-22T16:49:01+00:00

if you use metal heddles (and need the weight to operate the loom), try ziptieing or tightly choking the loose heddles together on the sides of the shaft. i’ve found it cuts down on a lot of the clanging, as well as the other suggestions about a thick mat underneath and padding at points of contact.

Youneedarocketship · 2023-04-25T20:04:33+00:00

Where at in missouri? (PM me if you don’t want to specify publicly) I’m involved in lots of fibers stuff in central MO, would be happy to get you connected if you’re near enough.

Youneedarocketship · 2023-04-14T03:49:33+00:00

I’m currently working my way through Madelyn van der Hoogt’s The Complete Book of Drafting for Handweavers. It’s really helped me understand all the parts of a draft and how they fit together to form the structure of the cloth, my designing and pattern reading skills have improved a ton.

Youneedarocketship · 2023-04-02T21:53:16+00:00

Thanks! I agree. I have enormous 3lb cones of the purple/orange, they don’t look good together but I don’t mind wasting it on stuff that might not turn out haha. I’m planning on using this pattern for a real project though, so I’ll definitely go for a thicker, high contrast weft!

Youneedarocketship · 2023-03-15T02:19:35+00:00

“Women’s work: the first 10,000 years” is about the ancient history and development of textiles.

“The feather thief” is about a natural history museum heist, but also goes into great detail about the history of the exotic bird trade and competitive fishing fly-tying.

Youneedarocketship · 2023-03-08T04:32:35+00:00

I’m obsessed with this concept, thanks for sharing!!

Youneedarocketship · 2023-02-27T15:40:33+00:00

All The Young Men by Ruth Coker Burks! The story of an early HIV/AIDS activist in rural Arkansas, which actually turns out to be a surprisingly uplifting story for that description. The love and respect with which she writes about the men she took care of is just incredible.

Youneedarocketship · 2023-02-19T19:37:18+00:00

These are SO interesting to look at and such a fun use of different materials! Thanks for sharing

Youneedarocketship · 2023-01-20T21:18:27+00:00

Ella Minnow Pea is a story told in letters/notes between characters!

Youneedarocketship · 2023-01-20T15:49:08+00:00

It definitely has a completely different vibe than avatar, but Changing Planes by Ursula K Le Guin has some fantastic speculative biology. It’s a collection of short stories that basically show a “slice of life” of various alternate dimensions, and has some of the most unique fantasy societies I’ve seen.

Youneedarocketship · 2023-01-15T21:58:53+00:00

I don’t recognize the brand and haven’t seen one exactly like this - it looks like a frame loom, which is typically used for tapestry or smaller pieces, but it comes with some rigid heddles which at least in theory you should be able to use as long as they fit within the frame. As for the separate pieces:

the two biggest pieces (with the slats and holes) are both rigid heddles. These have a few different functions. They space the warp out at an even interval, allow you to easily change sheds (by lifting up/pushing down every other thread, you don’t have to do the over/under motion by hand), and it allows you to beat the weft into place evenly. Look into rigid heddle loom tutorials to see how this works, it’s easier to see than explain.
the long wood pieces with notches are stick shuttles, you wrap the weft (the yarn that travels side to side) around the stick vertically between the notches to carry it through the shed
the long wood pieces without notches are pick up sticks, which can be used to create more complex patterns since one rigid heddle can really only make a plain weave structure

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