recovery / swaps / is it holiday time?

Next time I open my mouth to offer my help with someone elses project, would one of you all stuff a sock in me. I loved helping, but it took sooooooo much more time than I had anticipated.
I was guessing at 4 or 5 hours, it turned into almost 48 total.
She was very gratefull, and rewarded me for my help, but wow.

I love me my yarn swaps and projects. My current swap I am in Swap on a Budget is slow going this round. My spoilee has not posted but a very few times making it hard to decide what to get her. I have a "generic" box of goodies ready, but wanted to make it personal and special just for her.
On the Spoiler front, I have no clue whi it is and that is half the fun. I have been trying to be chatty enough on theboards, as well as post here about my yarn goings on to help them. I hoep they have enough to go on.
I might be picking uip a great dresser to hold all my yarn this afternoon. It is 68" long, 18" deep and 30" high. It has 9 drawers to be filled with yarny goodness. I hope one day to have it filled that is. Right now I could fill some of it, but not anywhere near all. It will be nice to be able to spread out my yarn by type and color though.

I am ready for the holidays to begin please. I love the cooking and family time of Thanksgiving, and the Peace and Comfort that came to us through Jesus at Christmas. This is going to be a happy holiday season this year as I am focusing on feelings not things. I as well as most people I know have more than enough things in their lives. It is time to get back in touch with our feelings. Maybe mend a bridge or two with family, maybe reach out to some friends. One never knows where the spirit of the heart might lead.

The ICK

Funny how something as simple as a cold can make you feel so rundown.
The simplest tasks suddenly feel very complicated.
Yesterday I ran 3 small errands, but it took almost 3 hours and I just wanted to crash when I was done. I did go home and have a nap.
I actually am a big fan of naps. It is amazing what a good 30 minutes can do to revitalize your day. I would schedule one in my daily plans if that were possible.

On the crafting front there is not much going on.
I have 2 scarves to work on, and 5 dishcloths to make.
I also have a special someone that I want to make a shawl for, but that is on hold for a few days.
I just received my last sp12 box in the mail and it had some very pretty sock yarn in it. That means I need to bite the bullet and make some socks, or at least try to.
I was a very bad girl and ordered some great yarn ina super bulky to make myself a felted bag.
I can't wait for it to arrive.

Well, thats about it in my world for now. If you stop by, feel free to leave me a note.
Oh, and please be prayign for a friend that is going through surgery, and a small boy who is very ill.

Swap On A Budget Fall Edition

Yeah, my favorite swap has started up round 3. I am so enjoying this one.
I have had great spoilers both times before this and am sure I will again this time also.
I love the stalking involved with learning about the new person I get to spoil all for $20.00.
That makes it both challenging and fun.
So far my new spoilee is not posting much at all. That does make it more difficult. Still doeable, but difficult.

Now for info that my spoiler might be able to use.
hmmmmmmmmmm
Reynolds lite lopi is a new fvorite yarn for me to work with.
I have very little of it and would welcome more in almost any color.
I love Noro yarn all versions.
I am in love with all the colorways that have purple in them. :)
I like office supplies alot.
I enjoy a bunch of little things from dollar stores as treats. (note to self remind hubby of that.)
I usually fixate on a new stitch or pattern till I have it as close to perfect as I can get it.
A stitch a day type thingy for crochet would be awesome.

I am actually easily pleased and just enjoy hte process quite often.
I know I will love anything you get me.
I will try to post something each week to help you in case you get stuck for ideas.

GRRRRRRRRRRR

Strange title I know, but work rant on the way.
At work they always want me to keep them informed of when groups are comign so that they can plan accordingly. But do theyreciprocate NO!!!!!
Today I have not 1 or 2 but 3 groups using the building nad they have a man out there painting all thje doors and frames. I mean come on. Use logic. Wet paint na many hand needing to open doors = disaster. To top it off the "painter" had no wet paint signs to put up.
Rand ove and I now return you to your regularly scheduled blog.

Ups and Downs

Let me start by saying that Weight Watchers works when you follow the program.
I however have not been following the program, which is why I was up 3/4 of a pound this week.
I took a pulled muscle as an excuse to eat more instead of being just as if not more careful than normal. Now I know that it is a very good thing to write down what I eat so I can see patterns and try to make corrections, but I have been really slack about that recently.
Tonight I had the offer to stay home from the meeting because I knew I was going to be up a bit. Well, I needed to go to a meeting more than ever because of being up.
The support, advice and tips one gets are inaluable to success.
Till next week..............

SP12 question 13

First of all, please forgive the lack of updates.
I have been dealing with a few inor health issues.
They have been more annoying than anything else, but did not put me in a blogging mood.

If you were told you could never again buy yarn, would would your last yarn purchase be?
As much malibrigo as I could afford.

If you were told you could never crochet again, what would be the last thing you’d knit??
Probabbly a toss up between one last prayer shawl, and an afgan.

In a given year, how many times do you buy yarn? At least twice a month.

And what is your favorite place to buy yarn from? A festival? A shop? Online? Yes, all of the above.

Dish your favorite places!! Sage gifts and yarn, etsy shops espically Georgiegirl's, and anywhere I see a good deal.

Lastly, with Fall in full swing in many areas, what is the one thing you look forward to most? The cooler weather and the chance to work on some heavier projects.

For the most part SP12 has been a good time. I look for SP14 as SP13 comes at a bad time of year for me.

10 %

It is amazing what we will do for 10%.
Be it 10% off a store sale, or in this case 10% off my weight.
I have been on weight watchers twice now.
The first time I did ok, but never could reach that 1st benchmark of 10%.
I was beginning to think that i would not make it this time either.
I sat home on Sunday night ready to just give it all up.
I mean why bother to try when you are going to fail anyway.
Then, I went to my meeting on Monday night.
When she told me I was down 1.8 pounds I was in shock.
That meant I had reached that elusive goal of 10% of my body weight gone.
I started grinning like a nut, and didn't stop the whole night.
I was amazed at how much it caused me to want to get to that next 10% gone.
The good thing about the 2nd round is it takes a little less to get there.
Now this does not mean it will be easy, but it will be easier because it has already been done.

SP12 questions 10 & 11

Question 10: What Olympic event would best describe your chrocheting style?
The origional question was knit, but I am not a knitter so I changed it to crochet.

My style would best be described as the 100yard dash followed by the relay.
I like to pick small projects that I can finish in a quick burst, or really big ones that I have to do instages.

Question 11: What is the best thing you’ve ever received in the mail/post?
During my 1st swap on a budget a great lady sent me 2 skeins of frog tree alpaca in black.
It was my first ever alpaca, and is still my favorite. The best part about it is that she has become a great friend.

SP12 package 2

Ok, I am finally getting around to posting the 2nd fantastic package from my spoiler. She or he sent 3 skeins of a beautiful soft Italian wool blend, a great book on crocket stitches (which I have already used), a neat magnet, and a postcard on how to make an Elvis sandwitch. :) They did a great job.

Secret Pal Questions 8 & 9

Yes, I am once again behind on my sp12 questions.
One of these days I will get he hang of posting my answers when I am sent the questions..........

Q8) What is your favorite supper for a hot summer evening?
Truthfully, I am just as happy with a huge hunk of watermelon as anything.
Seafood is also a great summertime dinner for me.

Q9) Have you ever entered your knitting (or anything else) in the fair? Would you ever consider it?
Nope, I never have entered anything, and I dobt that I would. I am not into all the tiny details that make a fair winner.

Weigh In Catch Up

Last week was an other good week.
Another 1.6 down.
Now I am only 3.2 away from my 1st 10% goal.
I was shocked that I had lost almost 24 pounds so far.
Some days it is so easy, and many others it is a struggle.
Till Monday......

SWOAB swap on a budget

Wow, did I get an awesome package all teh way from the North Coast of Scotland. Magnusmog sent so many great items. She even thought of my two cats. :) Lets see, there is a great pencil, 2 cat toys, a package of stickers (which I will use on special gifts,) a skein of inca cloud alpaca in a great deep rick pink, a skein of 100% wool in a heathered purple, a great hank of HOMESPUN white, and a SECOND skein of HOMESPUN mixed red. Then there was the best ever HOMEMADE hat. I love it!!!! As youcan see It is the hat I am wearing in my newest ravatar. :) The colors are a mix of HANDDYED purple, red, and hot pink. There was even a great card. To top it all off, she even wrapped alot of it in dragonfly paper. I love dragonflys. I even managed to save the largest piece. THANK YOU so much Miss Jerri. :)

Newest weigh in and sp12 question 7

My latest weigh in has me down another 1.6 pounds.
This makes me very happy.
It deffinitly is requiring more effort tolose than it did to put on.


SP12 question 7
We are all creatures of habit and when it comes to sitting down to knit, it’s no different…
What is(are) your favorite place(s) to knit?
Sitting curled up on the corner of my couch, except I crochet not knit.

and

What supplies (besides yarn & needles) make the setting perfect for knitting?
I like to have at least 5 or 6 sizes of hooks, sissors, a drink (water) and a book for when i want a break.

Angels

I was in the black yarn swap, and for some reason never received a package.
However a nice angel named Yo-El sent a great package to make up for it.
This is all that was inside. There was a great card, a candle, mints, a pattern, a bamboo crochet hook, 2 mini skeins of habu textiles, and a giant skein of Re Fa Baruffa cashwool.



Thank you again Yo_El.

SP12 questions 4 & 5 & 6

Q4: 1) What yarn (that you don’t have/haven’t used) would make your stash “complete”? 2) What yarn do you never want to be without?**

I would love to have some malibrigio or noro of my own
I like to always have some boucle, some cotton, and some wool around.

Q5: 1) Where is your favorite place to go for vacation/holiday? 2) Where is one place you’d like to go?

My favorite place to go is Alabama as I have friends ther that I miss so much.
I would love to go to Alaska, Ireland, and Austrailia. Yes I know it asked for 1, but i couldn;t decide.

Q6: Questions #6 What is your favorite type of project to take along on holiday/vacation?
If you’d like to share a story…Tell us about a time that you packed too much knitting or were stranded without knitting.

I like to take along a scarf since it is small, and now I would also take along some dishcloth cotton. I am really getting into it.
I have never packed too much crochet, and if I amstranded with none then i would buy some sugar and cream and a small hook and go at it. :)

OOps, I have fallen behind. :(

Ok, so much to get caught up on.

Weigh in this week was ok. It was a 1/4 pound down so

that is a win as far as I am concerned.

Swapping has been weird recently.

I am still waiting on my blackyarn swap.

It is coming from England, but was mailed over a month ago,

so I am a bit concerned.

All my scarf swaps are going well.

I am waiting on 2 of them to come in

today or tomorrow so i can add my sections

and mail them backout again.

My SP12 swap is going well.

I received my first package inthe mail

the other day and it is awesome.

Here is a picture.

3 is a great number

Last night at weigh in I was down 3 pounds.
I was shocked to be honest. I had that bloated
feeling all day. I am sure that all the walking I did last week helped me.
We had a challenge and I bid 500 walking minutes.
I ended up doing 590. That included a 2 1/2 hour walk
that I took with my husband. We started out thinking
a quick walk to main street and back. It turned into a 4 mile
long journey into foot pain. :)
I really enjoy going for long walks, but hate to carry my
water bottle along. I need to make one of those crocheted
water bottle holders that hang off of your shoulder.
That way I can stay hydrated and walk longer.


On another craft note, I have been making dishcloths.
I have found a pattern I like that is easy to follow.
That makes me more willing to keep making them till
I can both share some and use some. Now I just need to
go and buy some more surgar and cream cotton.
I think I like the varigated the best so far.

Till next week or so. :)

Yarn doesn't have points

Wow, today i drove up to my LYS and stayed within 5 dollars of my budget.
I was really shocked since I bought 2 hanks of a;paca, 1 of Malibridgio, and 2 hanks of sock yarn. I was very happy with that. Most of the yarn is for swaps I am in, but one of the alpacas is mine all mine.

After I got home it was time for weight watchers, and I was down another 3/4 of a pound. I am thrilled with my progress so far. I am doing it for me this time, so it is working much better.

I spent time creating an amazon wish list for anyone that wants to learn about my tastes. I also actually put things in my que on ravelry as well.
Tonights yarn mission is to do 3 granny squares for a project.

See yu all next week or when the next SP12 question comes out.

another 1/2 & secret swap questions 2&3

Well, last weeks weigh in was another 1/2 pound gone.
I will take it. Any amount gone is a victory as far as I
am concerned.

On a crafty note, I finished my first fingerless glove the other night.
Now to do the 2nd one. I also started working on some granny squares
for blankets for wildfire victims.
My next project is going to be to try to make a pair of socks for myself.
I have the yarn, but have never done any before.

Well, I should answer my last 2 secret pal questions of the week while I am here.

Question 2 As a kid, what did you look forward to most about summer vacation/break/holiday?
For me it was being able to read to my hearts content. I am a big reader and summer ment even more time to myself.

Question 3 What would you consider the perfect amount of stash?
Wow, that is a loaded question. I have one small trunk, and 2 baskets right now, but they are mostly acrylic. I want to build a natural yarn stash next. The amount for me would be enough to enjoy but not so much that it wil never get used.

See you all next week.

Point Be Gone

Ok, tonight was a great weight in.

I lost another 2 pounds and 1 food point.

I was thrilled with those results.

Now to keep the momentum going.

Tonight I want to start my scarf so I can get it in the mail.

I think I know which yarn I am going to use, but not positive.

secret pal 12 q of the week

Now for something a little different - this round I'm going to send you a weekly question that you can answer on your blog to let your spoiler get to know you better. I also thought it would be fun way to get everyone into the blogging routine. I will play along too on my blog.

Here's the first question:

What's your favorite summertime drink? Dell's Frozen Lemonaide
It is slushy, and has chunks of lemon in it. YUMMY!!

I am going to try and put my questionaire on the side for easy use. :)

This and That

I am about a week behind inmy posting.

Last Monday I lost 1.8 at weigh in.

This week may not be so good, as I have been only 1/2

on the wagon with the tracking. I know that I do better

when I track every single bite.

I did however have a great exercise week.

I hit curves 4 yes 4 times this week.

That was big for me. I also did alot of baking this past

week. I did give most of it away though.

This coming Monday will be a good weigh in no matter

what the scale says.

I have been in craft overload mode lately.

I finished 9 of my 12 blocks for an afgan exchange,

shopped for and mailed out item for a black yarn swap,

and finished another prayer shawl. Now I need to finish my

last 3 afgan blocks then I want to start a new project. I have

no clue yet what that will be.

Secret Pal 12 Questions

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? I have been getting into wool recently, but would like to try alpaca and soy also. Most any naturel fiber is great. As far as acrylics go I love Boucles and lion homespun.

What fibers do you absolutely *not* like? Fun fur, or any novelty yarns. I just don't like the feel of most of them.

2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in? The packages they come in.

3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? I do not knit, only Crochet. :( I do want to learn one day.

Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced? For crochet intermediate on some, beginner on others. So far no knitting.

4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? Not yet but that may change.

5. What's your favorite scent? I like spicy scents but eculyptus and peppermint are two favorites. I can not stand vanilla scent or any that are very strong.

6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy? Yes, most of my teeth are sweet....LOL I have to be in the mood for candy, but like cherry or berry flavored items.

7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? I do some cross stich, and I bake. I consider baking a craft.

Do you spin? No :(

8. What kind of music do you like? I like Christian, country, classical, and clean comedy like Jeff Foxworthy, Mark Lowrey, or Chandra Pierce.

Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD) As far as I know yes.

9. What's your favorite color(s)? I love purple, black, rich deep pinks, and blues.

Any colors you just can't stand? Orange, neon green or any neon, overly bright yellows.

10. What is your family situation? One husband no kids.

Do you have any pets? Yes, 1 fish (Mr. Fishy Fish) 6 yes 6 birds cockatiels, and 2 cats ( Mr. Moose, and Mad Mattie)

11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos? Yes, once in awhile, sometimes, and don;t own one.

12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit? I don't knit, but I like to crochet scarves, small lapgans, and prayer shawels.

13. What are you knitting right now? I am Crocheting 12 12" blocks for an afgan swap. I just started making coasters as well.

14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts? I love them as the thought put into them makes it extra special.

15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? No needles here, only hooks.

Bamboo, aluminum, plastic? I like both the acrilic hooks, and aluminum ones. I would love a set of the new clear ice hooks.

16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift? No, but a near friend does. :) She let me use it. :)

17. How old is your oldest UFO? Wow, almost 2 years which means it will probably never get finished now.

18. What is your favorite holiday? Easter and Christmas tie due to their meanings for me. As far as secular holidays, thanksgiving because of the cooking and baking.

19. Is there anything that you collect? Yes, Phantom of the Opera items, coffee Mugs, office supplies, and yarn......

20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? I would like a book on one skein projects for crochet. I also saw the Lyon now has a book of just homespun shawls. A book for crochet dishcloths would be nice, or one on granny squares. I don't have many books so any would be great.

What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have? None.

21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn? Yes, any and all related to knitting.

22. Are you a sock knitter? Nope, again I want to learn.

What are your foot measurements? No clue how to measure, but I wear a size 7 ladies in U.S. shoes.

23. When is your birthday? Just passed on May 6th.

24. Are you on Ravelry? Yes

If so, what's your ID? Shebear29

Busy and loving it

Wow, it has been a busy week.

I am trying to up the gym ante and

it is paying off. I had a lose of 1.8 this week.

That is the best I have had in some time.

I think part of it is I have really been

trying to follow the 8gh. The other thing is

I have been working as hard as I can at

getting more movement into my life.

The other part of being busy is that I

have been doing alot of crocheting.

I have made 2 scarves, one shoulder warmer,

and 1 shawl all in the past 3 weeks. I am trying

to branch out and learn new color combos, and new

patterns. The main reason for that is I like joining

swaps online. I can't be afraid to try new things anymore.

My next project is to do a fairly through

spring cleaning. Not my favorite thing to do,

but it really needs to be done. If any of you out there want

to come help just let me know.

Till next week............me. :)

Birthday survival

I did it, Isurvived my birthday with a small amount of 3/4 of a
ppund down. I was very concerned as I really did not count
points very well this past week. I figured that 1 week out of 52 I
was going to enjoy. I know know that I can MODERATLY enjoy
almost anything. I did still go work out 2 days and I think that
helped me quite a bit. It is funny that even when I was going
to allow myself to "be bad" I was more carefull than I used
to be. We hit a buffet and I had 1 1/2 plates instead of my
more normal 3 to 4 plates. Even dessert was in moderation
this time. I had two small quarter size pieces of fudge and
about 1/3 cup of banana pudding. Slowly but surly this
journey continues.

Another one bites the dust

Well, one more pound gone.

I am happy with that.

Tomorrow is my 1st weigh and measure

at curves. They do that once a month and

if you have done well you go on their

biggest looser board.

Even though this is my first one, i want to be on that

board. I'm not competitive at all am I???

See you all again next week if not before.

ok, I am back

I took a week off, but all is well in my world. I am down another pound, and that makes 10.2 pounds in 8 weeks. I am content with this.
Going to curves is going really well.
I am almost enjoying it.
Actually, it is relaxing to me.
I am sleeping much better at night.
See you all again next week.

1. Do you knit, crochet, or both? Crochet

2. What do you prefer to knit or crochet? (socks? Sweaters? Cables?) What would you like to try to knit or crochet? I do shawels, scarfs, diaper covers, and am learning shrugs.

3. What are your hobbies outside of knitting or crocheting? Reading, cooking, baking, games

4. Do you have any fiber allergies? NONE Fiber preferances? naturel is always good.

5. Do you have any favourite books, music, or TV shows? If so, what are they? Almost any book by James Patterson, John Grishom. Music almost anything except rap or hard rock. Tv shows = reality tv addict.

6. Do you have any pets? Yes, 6 birds, 2 cats, a fish and a husband. :P

7. Do you prefer salty or sweet snacks? Salty

8. Do you prefer coffee or tea? That is a close one, but minty or fruit teas are great.

9. Aside black, which colours do you like/dislike? I like Black, purple, deep rich pinks, and blues.
I dislike bright colors, espically orange, and anything neon.

10. What is your favourite time of the year? (season-wise or holiday-wise) Season wise would be fall.

11. What is your favourite scent? Mint

12. What do you collect? Phantom of the Opera items, yarn, and coffee mugs.

13. If there's anything else you'd like your swappee to know, list them here: Strong perfume makes me ill, and smoke smell gives me nasty headaches. I also really do not like vanilla.

so close

Well, this has been a busy week.

I joined Curves and have had 2 workouts.

I am down another pound.

We celebrated the birthday of a friend.

That same friend joined WW with us.

There are now 6 all from the same church that go

to the meetings, and a 7th that does it online.

We have a great group of ladies to support

each other. By next weigh in I should hit my

first mini goal of 10 pounds.

It has taken longer than I expected, but this way

I know it will stay off longer.

Till next week.

:)

plugging away

Well, down another 1 1/4 pounds.
I always hope for more, but I shall take it.
This was a rough week. I had both "tom" hit and
a cold. That is no excuse for me not to have been OP
all week, but I did use it as such.
The good thing is I started a challange with a bunch
of Divas this week. Being accountable to not only
myself but others helps me stay focused.
The challange involves exercise each day as
well as following the 8 good health guidelines.

Going Down.....

Sorry I am a day late posting, but this weeks weigh in held some surprizes.

I went to my meeting, and saw not 1 but 3 people from church and 1 from

work and 3 that used to go way back when I did. It was awesome to see

them again. Now for the good news. DOWN 1 1/2 pounds this week. That makes

a total of 7 1/2 pounds in 4 weeks. That makes me very happy.

I am thinking about joing curves for some exercise. I need the extra push to help

me along. I need to remember that I did not gain it all at once, and that slow off is

actually the best way for it to come off. Lifestyle change, not diet.

Till next week........Sheila

P.S. If any of youfierce divas stop by, please leave a comment so that I know

you were here.

Up again

Just wanted to post and hold myself accountable.
Tonights weigh in was up 1/4 pound. I am actually okay
with that since I lost 5.2 last week. It was explained to me that
with that big a lose due to illness, that if I maintained or went up a bit that it was normal. Next week is a new week. I did have a victory of sorts.
I walked to and from my meeting tonight.
I am estimating that it was a mile each way.
Until next week......

Done and Done

Wow, my first swap and I am already done with it. :( Makes me a little sad to be truthfull. I enjoyed the shopping nad trying to decide what tog et my partner in the swap. I can't wait to sign up for my next one. :)

Weigh to Go

Ok, tonight is weigh in night and ......drum roll please.

I am down another 5.2 pounds.

Now I admit I was not feeling well for 3 1/2 days this week, but I will take the loss.

The goal for next week is to maintain the loss, and possibly add to it.

I will track everything I eat this week, and just maybe add a small tiny bit of exercise.

Now I never thought I would be excited, but I lost an eating point tonight.

It is all based on age, weight, and job type. I am glad to have 1 less to use.

My ultimate goal is to have about 1/3 less than I do now.

Color Swap

Favorite Color Swap Questionnaire

1. What are your top three favorite colors? Purple, blue and rich deep pinks

2. What crafts do you really enjoy? crocheting, some cross-stitch (too busy right now)

3. What products do you really covet? hand dyed natural fiber yarns

4. What other activities do you enjoy besides your favorite crafty things? reading, cooking, baking

5. Is there anything you collect? Phantom of the Opera items, office supplies

6. What is your zodiac sign and/or Chinese zodiac symbol? Don't do either one....

7.What are your favorite……scents/smells? rose, fresh cut grass, (CAN'T STAND vanilla)…
types of music and/or bands? Christian, country …
authors?James Patterson, Patricia Cromwell, Robert Ludlum, …
animals? Cats, Birds, Fish…
places to shop? Not really a shopper…
season? Fall…
yarn/fabric/paper/other craft supplies? Lion Brand Yarn, no special fabric, specialty papers are always nice, anything different in supplies…
candies or goodies? No thank you as I am watching my weight

8. Do you have any wish lists? Not as far as crafting goes

9. Are you allergic to anything? only certain meds.

10. Do you have any pets? What are they? Yes, 2 cats and 6 birds

11.Please include anything else you would like your secret pal to know about you- anything that would be helpful in finding you little gifts that you will really enjoy. Also, if you have a Ravelry ID, please include it here.

The puppy is a Siberian husky that belonged to a friend.
I do have a Ravelry id, it is shebear29. I admit I don't use it much at this time.

Thank You

I wanted to share a picture of two of the beautiful headcoverings that I have from a home based bussiness called Garlands Of Grace. You can find them here http://www.garlandsofgrace.com/

These sisters make great coverings that can be used as wide headbands or as prayer covers. I have purchassed several from them in the past 6 months, and today they sent me one as a gift. The ladies are a special blessing. One of teh sisters did the hand embrodery on the top covering. It happenes to be my favorite Bible verse.

down is up

Well, tonight was my first weigh in, and I was down 1.2 pouinds. Yes I admit for all the work I was bit dissipointed (I was aiming for 2). The good thing is it was a LOSE!! Any weight that goes down makes me go up in attitude. Each week, each day is a battle, but it is worth it. Better health is the ultimate goal.

To Share or not to share

Well, I have been trying to decide if I wanted to share this or not.

Then I figured why not, maybe someone else can relate.

I am obese, not fat, not overweight, and not fluffy.

This is a new start not for looks, but for health.

When going up stairs or getting up off the floor is difficult, it is

time to make some changes. It is amazing how easily we decieve ourselves

into thinking that all is well, and that it is only a pound or two.

Well, let me tell you that 30 or 40 pounds extra on top of already being a big girl DO NOT HELP!!!

My plan of choice for now is weight watchers.

I need the accountability of a meeting and a weight in that is public.

I know that this MUST be a new lifestyle, not a diet.

Diets FAIL, I know I have tried most of them.

So, since this blog is a new start of sorts, thought I would share my other new start as well. See you all again soon.

Hatchling

Well, I feel like a hatchling as I am as new to blogging as a baby bird is to the nest.
This will be a new and hopefully exciting journey and you are invited along for the flight.
I will try to update weekly, more often if my life is interesting, less if it is not.