Common Room Recap May 27-29

This Weekend in Ravenclaw

• NoNeinNyet started a Lincoln Log trip down memory lane/discussion.
• SMONK has a very silly co-worker.
• Alethea has some interesting suggestions for relative temperature measurement.
• A podcast recommendation.
• Rromera stopped by for a visit and she brought CAKE!
• yasmatazz lets her weather geek fly :)
• SFCorgi is polling.

Candles of the Week

New and Updated Long-Term Requests


MaraRaquel’s husband Matt (not-yet-diagnosed pain) (post 677) 
Yarnfreak75’s family--baby nephew diagnosed with terminal seizure disorder (post 685)
Isisonearth's baby niece Anissa Rose, Post 689.

Long-Term Requests Removed from the List




This week's Short-Term Candle Requests


GazeboGal on behalf of Peace Officers’ Memorial Week (post 641) 
Rambunctiousky’s stepfather and family. (Post 653) (Update post 682) 
Akasha111182 (post 654) 
Momofpeg’s cousin and wife and new baby (post 661), update post 668 
Dawntreader7 for job interview (post 670) 
BrineyDeep (post 672) 
Curiouskate’s friend (post 680) 
SadieLou (post 683) 
OneNeedleKnitting (post 684) 
Yasmatazz’s parents & sister in a tornado/storm zone (post 688)

Common Room Recap May 23-26

This Week In Ravenclaw

• The SadieLou Update.


• SMONK has declared her intentions.


• Pictures from the BayArea Ravenclaw gathering, aren't the babies adorable?! (interrobang)


• Drake has a happy thing with eggs...for which she get many yummy suggestions.


• Oh oh yes I think, it's Convocation time!


• YA book question.


• Wherein Ielith starts and Ali123 finishes.


• Because everyone needs to build a squid.


• Spring photos from LadyRadagast.

Common Room Recap May 20-22

This Weekend In Ravenclaw

• Hypercycloid got some disappointing news, but we are sending her and the twins many happy thoughts!
• mimulus left us a sloth before she went camping this weekend.
• TangledSkein gave us a wonderful update!
• Important Zombie Apocalypse Information.
• Dawntreader7 shared her lovely Annis.
• Alethea owns her geek :)
• happyteacher has some mighty shawl mojo!
• AbbyEBee proves her crochet skillz.
• There is GazeboDog!
• rambunctiousky finished her last final! Yay!
• Interesting barrel facts.
• Spider, with track shoes.
• Moms and babes at the BayArea Ravenclaw gathering.

Weekly Candles

Long-Term Requests Added to the List


Isisonearth's baby cousin Anissa Rose, born early and in NICU
Crazyredheadchick and her Sweetie, health and financial issues, updated post 652
Galena and her husband, searching for jobs at the same time.
GirlyWithATwist's Sister & Nephew.
Coribug and her son (from CuriousKate).



Long-Term Requests Updated or Removed from the List


SarahTheEntwife's long-term request (post 617)
Cre8vladyb's friend KS, recovering.
Klio82's hubby's grandparents.




This Week's Short-Term Requests


Drusillawormwood, having surgery. (Post 619) 
Ali123 (post 631) 
MightyGoodYarn’s colleague, who passed away. (post 637)

This Week In Ravenclaw May 16-19

• Bobbilicious asked a dangerous question.
• Ohhhhhhh look at the shawl Insanknitty knit!
• Woot! Stacymarie is pregnant! Congrats!
• Twin pictures and house update.
• Here be dragons.
• I have switched to an ipad because my laptop iz the deadz...doing the Recap on the ipad with links and stuff is proving to be a challenge, so this is not quite as in-depth as is my wont, but I will get better with this infernal device I promise!

Common Room Recap May 13-15

This Weekend In The Ravenclaw Common Room

• Ielith noted some weather over-reactions, and destack added her hilarious story, and HJake added her co-workers silliness
• GG is leaving bright pink bookmarks in the Tower now.
• catdragon is a grandma! (of alpaca) Congrats! Awwww and there’s pictures!
• Soprano1’s MIL has a garbanzo on her property...you pretty much have to read this one for yourself :)
• Kid-friendly music suggestions.

Weekly Candles

Long-term Requests Added or Updated



Long-term Requests Removed from the List

Slightlyfoxed, Someryarns, and Lreeves7's job stress (updated in post 582)


Last Week's Short-Term Candles


RNSallyAnne (graduating today, 5/6/2011) post 584) 
SarahtheEntwife’s fiance (post 581) 
Trikel’s lovely round-numbered GPA (post 587) 
ToddlerCookie and BabyCookie (post 591) 
Drake, feeling poorly (post 601)

Common Room Recap May 9-12

This Week In Ravenclaw

• Michebe is getting a house! Congrats!
• SMONK has turned button-enabler for  the Tower.
• Always vote pony...ALWAYS!!! ;)
• IKEA for Ravenclaws...this is great!
• GG defines and illuminates the differences between a torch singer and a Handel Society singer.
• Woot! SadieLou finishes “shawl to be worn to friends wedding” in time for said wedding!
• Soprano1 innocently talking about her church organ, leads to SFCorgi throwing down the gauntlet in Ravenclaw fashion...and already there are takers.
• Bobbilicous has been having some challenges with her son. Jen2291 offered some very interesting insight from her own experience.  As did CupcakeJenny and TindrasGrove. Feel the Ravenclaw love and support!

Common Room Recap May 6-8

This Weekend In The Ravenclaw Common Room

• TriGirlJ shared honeysuckle and a new spindle.
• We have a Friday Firstie thread...welcome the Firsties!
• Goat races....who knew?
• RNsallyanne graduated from her nursing program over the weekend. Congrats!
• Dawntreader7 asked for and received much good advice about first sweater knitting from helpful Claws.
• HJake had a wonderful time at MDS&W including a prize and a NEW SPINNING WHEEL!
• MGY finished her OWL...it’s ok it’s ok, her OWL from LAST summer.
• QallieQ and SFCorgi had a meet-up with actual fondoooo!

Candles of the Week

Long - Term Requests added to the list or Revised


Tornado devastation in the Southern US
Hopesclan--still waiting for her Service Dog
Klio85's DH's grandfather has passed away.
Boppingbeth's Eldest Child
Destack's best friend
TiggerishJen's boyfriend's family
KnitWit685's stepmom Kate (updated)
Cre8vLadyB's friend KS
Trikel's little girl, for progress after diagonsis


Long-Term Requests removed from the list


Mommyknitz's nephew and his girlfriend.
Sparksearcher's snow relief request
Benningsm's job search (left on accidentally after removal request)


Last week's Short-Term Requests


CrazyRedHeadChick (post 513) 
Boppingbeth (post 517) 
Cre8vladyb (post 536) 
Jjkwano (post 538) from crazyredheadchick 
LadyDamiens friend Susan (post 546) 
Wee Crabgrass Frances Corgi (post 554) 
SarahTheEntwife (post 555) 
LadyRadagast’s friend (post 561) 
Destack (post 563) 
Someryarns, lreeves7, and slightlyfoxed (post 564) 
Soprano1 (post 571) 
Trikel’s little girl (post 574)


GazeboGal's Beltane Post:

I am lighting my new Beltane candle for each and every one of you - and wishing the greatest good to the most people - and I wish I could have every single one of you and the people you’re writing on behalf of over for tea.

Deep peace I breathe into you, O weariness, here:
O ache, here!
Deep peace, a soft white dove to You;
Deep peace, a quiet rain to you;
Deep peace, an ebbing wave to you!
Deep peace, red wind of the east from you;
Deep peace, grey wind of the west to You;
Deep peace, dark wind of the north from you;
Deep peace, blue wind of the south to you!
Deep peace, pure red of the flame to you;
Deep peace, pure white of the moon to you;
Deep peace, pure green of the grass to you;
Deep peace, pure brown of the earth to you;
Deep peace, pure grey of the dew to you,
Deep peace, pure blue of the sky to you!
Deep peace of the running wave to you,
Deep peace of the flowing air to you,
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you,
Deep peace of the sleeping stones to you!
Deep peace of the Yellow Shepherd to you,
Deep peace of the Wandering Shepherdess to you,
Deep peace of the Flock of Stars to you,
Deep peace from the Son of Peace to you,
Deep peace from the heart of Mary to you,
And from Briget of the Mantle
Deep peace, deep peace!
And with the kindness too of the Haughty Father
Peace!
In the name of the Three who are One,
Peace!
And by the will of the King of the Elements, Peace! Peace!

the dominion of dreams : under a dark star - fiona macleod - 1895

Common Room Recap May1-5

This Week In Ravenclaw

• Term Starts! Classes are posted and there is much squeeing with excitement!
• Greenheron and Drake compare birding notes/stories, and rambunctiousky had some to share as well
• There are a number of “band-Claws”
• kountingsheep starts her new job, congratulations!
• cre8vladyb was promoted salutes!
• EightLeggyMeggy stopped by and gave us an update on her cooking/life adventures.
• Skrewcat also gave us the run-down :)
• Mad-Spinner (err Scientist) SarahTheEntwife explained about spinning cashmere and cotton...all kinds of cotton, she has cotton plans even.
• We discussed phone phobia, there’s an article.
• Our HoH had her first Derby practice.
• And Tzippi had her first dance solo.
• Soprano1 job interview update
• boppingbeth posted the May Class Spreadsheet
• PorcupineSnuggles wedding pictures...with cupcake.
• HoH "going to be attending a wedding dress" with picture.
• Tool-using octopus.
• Some info about the Ravenclaw Mailing List.