Wahoootieeee!!!!

Well its late, after midnight and I have a lot to blog about. I've been staying off-line the last little while to maximize my stitching time! Which really wasn't much the last few days.

First, I had a lovely weekend visit with Beatrice! She fed me good and healthy meals, we visited, and we stitched. I had several treats this past weekend, both Saturday and Sunday I got to see Adriana, Beatrice's 92 year-old mother... who still stitches! It was so nice to see her again. I was also pleasantly surprised to get to see Kathy both days! We stopped by Kathy's place on Saturday to welcome her back to Canada (she had arrived on Friday), then on Sunday she found the time to come and stitch with me, Beatrice and Adriana for the afternoon... heaven!

Do you remember that little motif I shared with you just a few short blog entries ago? Well I was actually quite sneaky, and stitched another side and turned it into a fob for Beatrice.

Second, I found out yesterday that my blocks for round 12 of Fair and Square arrived at my partner's yesterday.

Sapin Noel

cGazette94 (blog)

Stitched on : 32ct Natural Linen

Stitched with : DMC variegated floss

Third, yesterday was weigh in day at Weight Watchers. I'm down 0.5lbs this week. Not bad. After that meeting, we also had a new addition to the family... meet HUNGRY!!! He was hanging out with my Paradigm Lost while I was making something to eat. Isn't he cute????

Fourth, and finally.... HAPPY DANCE!!!! Paradigm Lost is finished (Started October 31, 2007)!

Paradigm Lost

c Long Dog

Stitched on : 32ct Queen Ann's Lace Joblean

Stitched with : DMC colour variations #4240

Everyone wanted an opportunity to pose with Paradigm Lost tonight!

Now I'm off to bed!

Looking Forward to the Weekend

Yay! Tomorrow is Friday, did I ever mention how much I love Fridays because that means the weekend is about to arrive! Also, tomorrow I'm off-site at some workshops instead of my usual day in-day out monotony. In the morning I'll be packing my car, heading to the workshops then hitting the road to go visit with Beatrice for the weekend!

This is my first weekend visit with Beatrice, and I'm really looking forward to it! Also Beatrice is a very active singer in a choir. This Saturday her choir is putting on a show, and finally I'm going to get to hear her sing! I'm looking forward to this! Of course there will be stitching and gabbing as well! See you tomorrow Beatrice!!!

I've gotten a little stitching time the last few nights... not lots but at least putting in some needle time. Here's where Paradigm Lost stands when I packed it away for tomorrow's trip down the 401.

Hi Mum! (my Mum has started checking in on me... isn't that sweet???)

AAAaaarrrrghhhhhh!

Well the scale didn't move this week. I'm starting to wonder if I'll ever reach Weight Watcher's idea of "goal weight".

Paradigm Lost Progress

Well it was a slow stitching night tonight, I didn't get too much done... pretty much started the numbers and that's it. I find these days I'm not getting a chance to settle down to stitch until after 8PM. That's just not enough stitching time LOL!

Anyhow here's where PL stands as of tonight.

A Small HD!

Boy, it is so nice to finally be obligation free! I'm pretty sure I'm going to stay this way for a long while! This means if I want to stitch something for someone else, its not because I signed up for something but because I want to! Or I can just stitch for myself. The first thing I did to celebrate was stitch this little quickie today.

Red Threads

c2002 Rosewood Manor

Stitched on : 32ct Blue Spruce Lugana

Stitched with : 110 Needle Necessities

Late this evening I pulled Paradigm Lost out again. Oh what a joy it is to be working on it again. I'll entertain you with an updated progress picture sometime Sunday night. I'll be stitching with this project until its done... which shouldn't be long since I've only got two pages left!

Photo Hunt #147 "Furry"

Happy Saturday! I always live for the weekend, be it at home or on the road. This weekend, its at home next weekend I'm going into "Road Warrior" mode and going to visit Beatrice for the weekend.

Last night I finished up round 12 of Fair & Square... my last one! It'll be going out in the mail on Monday, and I'll be sure to share it with you once its received. I've started a little geometric piece today for a quickie little HD for myself, then its back to Paradigm Lost until its DONE!!!

Here's another PhotoHunt for you folks.... "Furry"

This is a close up of the coat on a giraffe at the Jacksonville Zoo.

That's Better-er!

Tonight I faced the scale once again... like I do every Tuesday night. I went to my WW meeting without any high hopes. Last week's weigh in really sent me for a psychological spin, I had a few moments where I placated those feelings with food. Not a lot, but more than I should of and not what I should of (like 3 Cadbury Thins at 1:30am on Sunday!). I did keep eating properly, and kept moving (except when I was on my butt stitching).

I started out this morning with a better outlook on my weight loss journey, and what a journey its been! I made myself a healthy and filling breakfast, and lunch. I did something different this morning, I pulled out of my jewelry box an old ring I had bought years ago (I'm not a big ring wearer) and put it on. I have taken a page out of my meeting leader's book, to use a ring as an anchor. This is something you use to remind yourself what you're doing, why you're doing it, also to help you stop some behaviours. Lately I find my hand dipping into the candy dishes too much, or if I have a treat, I have two. Also "just having one" when something is offered. I decided to use my ring to anchor me from the little extra licks, tastes and bites I have during a week. So hopefully each time I reach out my right hand to take something to eat I'll see/feel my ring and change my mind. It worked very well today.

I've also decided I will get to my goal weight when I get there. I'm going to eat well, move often, and attend my meetings!

So what did all this mean at the scale tonight? Well I lost 1.5lbs! Yay!!! I am now 8lbs from goal.