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May 12·edited May 12Liked by Jonathan Reece

Here I am - back again - to admit directly - I need to practice my muscle memory - cause in the last few days there have been many times when I thought to myself - dammit - you ought know this knot by now....but I "rigged" things up best I could.

To sort of indirectly "prove" this point - let me refer you to this link of mine - it shows a greenhouse in which I desired to keep the zippered door halfway open - this required connecting two strings and I got annoyed with myself for the lack of practice on the knot you discuss above. I should have known better - but I figured something out regardless.

Hope you are well.

Oh - almost forgot - the link:

https://buffaloken.substack.com/p/garden-update-16-51224

Ken

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😁 There's determination for you! Were fine thanks Ken. Stay well.

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Every time I come back here and read this article again, I learn something.

That must be indicative of a good article in my mind.

Ken

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heh-heh

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They are "dual images" of each other - I just "figured it out" - the key for me when I was trying to get the knot tied was realizing at a certain moment that if the cords tucked under just right then when the strings got pulled it would be most tight.

So really - I sense it now - how to tie the knot.

Now, tis only a matter of practice and muscle memory I reckon, but my muscles learn quick....and are you getting these messages?

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Well done!

(I try to ration my screen time: an effort to stay sane)!

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I keep looking at the knot in the image here and the knot in the image I posted on the table with blue tiles, and for the life of me I can tell I think that there is a difference, but I still kind of like the knot I tied and I would of never tied it if not for your knot articles and whatnot - so don't you think it is good to be alive?

What I think as I'm typing this presently, is I could tie the same not I tied again and maybe from a muscle memory standpoint I'll do that a few times and then I'll come back here and study the knot you present.

Either way, there is no denying a simple knot is of value and muscle memory is critical in that regard.

I won't trouble you with further comments here if none are desired, but I do want you to know that your "knot articles" have made a difference in my life.

Ken

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Wow! That's so kind. Thank you!

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Jonathan - I wanted to let you know I have "cross-posted" this article at my place where I'm telling a story: "Whisper of the Wolf".

I have also shared an image of the knot I'm trying to get muscle memory on.

Ken

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Yo - dood what happened to the comments about the knot....

https://buffaloken.substack.com/p/whisper-of-the-wolf

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