The Drop In Centre 3

[kbois]

Happy New Year everyone! 

[Gary L]

For those of you who are still in 2025 from those of us already in 2026 - hey! Time to catch up guys!,,

love to all of you in the best DIC on the web!

[Kitt]

Hope you all have a happy and healthy new year.

[Reader1810]

Happy New Year DiCers!

I hope 2026 is all you want it to be tenfold. 

Edited January 1 by Reader1810

[Page Scrawler]

1 hour ago, Kitt said:

Hope you all have a happy and healthy new year.

Happy New Year, Kitt et al. 

[weinerdog]

32 minutes ago, Reader1810 said:

Happy New Year DiCers!

I hope 2026 is all you want it to be tenfold. 

Cool...so 10 stories by @kbois eh?

[chris191070]

Happy New Year 

[Cane23]

Happy New Year, dear friends!

I’m just watching, as is tradition with my family, the Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concert on TV from the Musikverein.

The conductor is Canadian - Yannick Nézet-Séguin, an openly gay conductor leading this historic event. Thinking that not so long ago women were not even allowed to be members of this orchestra, it’s a reminder that not everything in this world is moving backwards.

[Flip-Flop]

7 hours ago, Cane23 said:

I’m just watching, as is tradition with my family, the Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concert on TV from the Musikverein.

That will play on PBS tonight, in our area of the USA  

[Mikiesboy]

Happy New Year one and all.  Michael is still not very well. Knock on wood that i don't get this whatever it is...  in the meantime i am messing around with some new knitting needles.. Addi flexiflops ... they are interesting..  Here is a little guy i made... but i think he needs a scarf.  

[Starrynight22]

12 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Happy New Year one and all.  Michael is still not very well. Knock on wood that i don't get this whatever it is...  in the meantime i am messing around with some new knitting needles.. Addi flexiflops ... they are interesting..  Here is a little guy i made... but i think he needs a scarf.  

Oh that is darling!!!!! 

I hope that Michael gets better soon, and that you stay healthy. 

 

Happy New Year 

[Reader1810]

18 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Here is a little guy i made... but i think he needs a scarf.  

He’s adorable, tim!  

I can see a scarf making him a dapper little gentleman.

Also, wishing Mike feels better soon 

xoxo

[chris191070]

18 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Happy New Year one and all.  Michael is still not very well. Knock on wood that i don't get this whatever it is...  in the meantime i am messing around with some new knitting needles.. Addi flexiflops ... they are interesting..  Here is a little guy i made... but i think he needs a scarf.  

Do you take orders, cause he is adorable.

Hope Mike feels better soon x

[CassieQ]

19 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Happy New Year one and all.  Michael is still not very well. Knock on wood that i don't get this whatever it is...  in the meantime i am messing around with some new knitting needles.. Addi flexiflops ... they are interesting..  Here is a little guy i made... but i think he needs a scarf.  

That's adorable!!!

[spyke]

22 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Happy New Year one and all.  Michael is still not very well. Knock on wood that i don't get this whatever it is...  in the meantime i am messing around with some new knitting needles.. Addi flexiflops ... they are interesting..  Here is a little guy i made... but i think he needs a scarf.  

Hope Michael gets better soon. 

Yes, he's adorable and he needs a little scarf to keep his neck warm.  It's chilly out there!

[Mikiesboy]

1 hour ago, spyke said:

Hope Michael gets better soon. 

Yes, he's adorable and he needs a little scarf to keep his neck warm.  It's chilly out there!

11 hours ago, Starrynight22 said:

Oh that is darling!!!!! 

I hope that Michael gets better soon, and that you stay healthy. 

 

Happy New Year 

 

5 hours ago, Reader1810 said:

He’s adorable, tim!  

I can see a scarf making him a dapper little gentleman.

Also, wishing Mike feels better soon 

xoxo

 

5 hours ago, chris191070 said:

Do you take orders, cause he is adorable.

Hope Mike feels better soon x

 

4 hours ago, CassieQ said:

That's adorable!!!

Thanks. He is a 'charity' knitted fox from a free pattern at https://www.yarnspirations.com/en-ca/products/red-heart-knit-foxy-toy?variant=45485781483835

i'll make him a lil scarf...lol 

Hope you all had good New Years! 

[Mikiesboy]

i hope everyone is doing well ... just watched a YT video about research from the Mayo Clinic saying people who use their hands to knit, crochet, make nets, build or model things, lower their risk of cognitive decline 30 to 50%.  My own experience is that it helps with mental health too. 
 
i think i will start on a campaign of knitting 'little' scarves for people. i wear one in when i feel cold in the house.  Here's a picture of one you can buy for $50 ... really?  I need to sell stuff, that is simple to make. 

This one is a wool, nylon and acrylic blend. That's not terribly expensive to buy and that one is simple garter stitch so, very basic and simple to do. 

Anyway, hope everyone is doing okay. 

[Flip-Flop]

2 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Here's a picture of one you can buy for $50 ... really?

Two words: Fat Chance    

[weinerdog]

1 hour ago, Flip-Flop said:

Two words: Fat Chance    

Have you ever wondered why Fat Chance and Slim Chance mean the same thing?🤔

[Gary L]

3 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

i hope everyone is doing well ... just watched a YT video about research from the Mayo Clinic saying people who use their hands to knit, crochet, make nets, build or model things, lower their risk of cognitive decline 30 to 50%.  My own experience is that it helps with mental health too. 
 
i think i will start on a campaign of knitting 'little' scarves for people. i wear one in when i feel cold in the house.  Here's a picture of one you can buy for $50 ... really?  I need to sell stuff, that is simple to make. 

This one is a wool, nylon and acrylic blend. That's not terribly expensive to buy and that one is simple garter stitch so, very basic and simple to do. 

Anyway, hope everyone is doing okay. 

Have you seen Tom Daley the uk diver who took up knitting as a way to chill during competitions and is now doing well as a second career? 
Tomorrow our dearest friend with stage 4 pancreatic cancer is cooking lunch for a load of friends for the feast day of The Three Kings as they call it here, Epiphany elsewhere. She is truly my inspiration. 
gx

meanwhile, I’m busy on volume 2 of my story about love in Franco’s Spain, it’s taking over my life!

[Mikiesboy]

5 hours ago, Flip-Flop said:

Two words: Fat Chance    

I am not sure if you mean it's not $50 or a fat chance of you buying one. In case it's the first option, it really is $50. A skein of yarn which would make 2 of those is $12.   I wouldn't buy one for that price, either.  I made one for myself from silk wool blend, and it wasn't $50.  Maybe i should sell some. lol

Edited January 6 by Mikiesboy

[Mikiesboy]

1 hour ago, Gary L said:

Have you seen Tom Daley the uk diver who took up knitting as a way to chill during competitions and is now doing well as a second career? 
Tomorrow our dearest friend with stage 4 pancreatic cancer is cooking lunch for a load of friends for the feast day of The Three Kings as they call it here, Epiphany elsewhere. She is truly my inspiration. 
gx

meanwhile, I’m busy on volume 2 of my story about love in Franco’s Spain, it’s taking over my life!

yes, i know of Tom, having spent several hours drooling over him, i mean his yarn in the yarn store and his creations. 

Aw, that's so lovely. She is building memories for all of you, a wonderful gift. Enjoy it. 

Writing something can do that. i am not writing atm, don't know why, don't mind too much.. i am still editing for Lawfulneutralmage's next wonderbar story.   I'm glad you're happy in your work. xo

[Cane23]

Today marks Christmas Eve according to the old Julian calendar, which is still followed by our Orthodox Church. It's a day of fasting, so fish is traditionally served at the table. In the afternoon, we take a branch from an oak tree and burn it on a stake in the churchyard. As the sparks fly, people share blessings like, 'More sparks, more sheep,' 'More sparks, more coins,' or 'More sparks, more happiness.'

Tomorrow, on Christmas Day, the table must feature pork and a special bread with a coin baked inside. The person who finds the coin is believed to be blessed with good luck in the coming year. Instead of saying "Merry Christmas," we greet each other with, 'Christ is born.'

Wishing everyone a joyful holiday (as celebrated by the Julian calendar). 😘🎄

[Mikiesboy]

2 hours ago, Cane23 said:

Today marks Christmas Eve according to the old Julian calendar, w

Wow, thanks for sharing your traditions and the wonderful pictures!  

Blessings and peace to you and your family.  

[spyke]

5 hours ago, Cane23 said:

Today marks Christmas Eve according to the old Julian calendar, which is still followed by our Orthodox Church. It's a day of fasting, so fish is traditionally served at the table. In the afternoon, we take a branch from an oak tree and burn it on a stake in the churchyard. As the sparks fly, people share blessings like, 'More sparks, more sheep,' 'More sparks, more coins,' or 'More sparks, more happiness.'

Tomorrow, on Christmas Day, the table must feature pork and a special bread with a coin baked inside. The person who finds the coin is believed to be blessed with good luck in the coming year. Instead of saying "Merry Christmas," we greet each other with, 'Christ is born.'

Wishing everyone a joyful holiday (as celebrated by the Julian calendar). 😘🎄

Many of us call it "Old Christmas" in my neck of the woods. 

Years ago a friend of mine was expecting her first baby after years of trying with no success. I told her that it would be great if he turned out to be a Christmas baby. She giggled and said "absolutely not!" Anyways, he was born on Jan 7th and when I next saw her I congratulated her and said "well you got a Christmas baby." She said, "you better go back to school and learn how to read a calendar, Christmas was last month."  I just started laughing and said "Old Christmas." The look on her face was priceless!