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Wednesday, already?

Wow, I feel like I lost Monday and Tuesday!

I was really glad to get to work on Monday morning. The weekend was full of nothing special so I don’t know why.  I did manage to stitch some though.

Tuesday found me at the hospital getting my annual mammogram. The tech told me she can tell by comparing last year’s xrays to this year’s xrays that I’ve lost weight. I’m glad someone can tell because I sure can’t!

Which leads me into this week’s Power of One. I’m down again in my unofficial weigh in. Sometimes it’s hard to track because while I’m stepping on my home scale for the Power of One challenge, I’m not caring what it says because my official weigh in at Weight Watchers is what I’m going by. (That sounds harsh reading back over it!)

I’ve had a major struggle the past couple of days. I’m not hungry, but all I can think about is eating. Cravings like crazy for home made fried chicken, coconut cake, soda. Everytime I think about needing to go somewhere the very next thought in my head is what food place is near/next to it. Tears have been involved. Today, a co-worker brought something from the Danish bakery down the street from us. I just want to cry again.

We finally made it to see The King’s Speech last night.  It was educational to both of us in some aspects and we both enjoyed it.  I read a book a very long time ago about Wallis Simpson, so was familiar with the era and the goings on in that direction, but didn’t know much else about the royal family.  It was heartbreaking in several places.

This coming weekend is my monthly stitchin and I’ll be spending the majority of the weekend with Melissa 🙂  Can’t wait!

Fave Super Bowl Commercials First Half

I somehow miss seeing one or two, but my faves were
Audi jail break
Pepsi Max Love Hurts
Go Daddy Joan Rivers

Woohoo Wednesday

I can’t believe it’s February!  I know where January went but still!  Hello!  Slow down.  Or maybe speed up?

M and I had another nice talk last night about when we’re outta here.  Something set him off at work this week and he’s ready to cut and run.  He calculated his leave time on the books, included his ‘house hunting’ leave, and figures he can tell them to take this job and shove it in November.  He wants us to sign papers on a house in October!  Yikes!  Yippee!  Woohoo!  Yikes!

Still no stitching.  Sigh.  I have been spending 15 minutes a night in my craft room though.  Decluttering.  I can see a good 6″ square of desktop now.  Just kidding.  Sort of.  It’s a disaster in there! 

All kidding aside, I’ve adopted a new mantra this year. 

Put it UP instead of put it DOWN. 

Just by spending 15 minutes each night I was able to gather the supplies for two designs (they were scattered willy nilly).  I need some floss toss help with the fabrics and have loaded both of them in my stitchy to-go bag for the next Stitchy Saturday.

As to my weight.  Woohoo!  I got on the scale this morning for an unofficial look for the Power of One challenge at Shrinking Jeans.   I’ve been a little nervous since I’ve eaten 2/3 of my weekly points.  First time and I am curious to see what it does to tomorrow’s official weigh in at Weight Watchers.

Hair appointment this afternoon so I’m out of work early.  Any day away from work is a good day in my book.

Thank you gals for checking in to the new blog.

Welcome!

There are a couple of posts I made on the old blog that I’ll be moving over here in the next few days, but from this day forward all new posts will be here.   There’s a bit of housekeeping I still need to do, and don’t expect the template to stay the same, but here I am, in my brand new home.

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I am an airhead!

I forgot to do the drawing for my first ever giveaway.  Total fail!  I’ll take care of it tonight.

The weekend is here!!!

My holiday from work ended up lasting another half day. It was very hard for me to go to work but I did. Of course my desk was a disaster when I got there….notes, scattered papers, new discovery requests, a new case file, all the little things that make me crazy because they all need to be done, all take up time I feel I could be doing BIG things, and all create more work in the end once they make themselves back to me.  It used to not aggravate me like it does now.

My roof has been repaired. The hole inside has been covered with a lovely clear plastic bag surrounded by metallic silver tape, and the tree in my backyard is now minus a huge limb that used to hang over the back roof. No telling when the hole will be properly repaired. We’re still waiting on a bit of drying out, I think.

We also had the cable people out yesterday afternoon. M was home for that though since I don’t understand that type of stuff. We have a new DVR box, and all of our ‘outlets’ and the ‘home port’ has been upgraded. This is supposed to mean faster internet, among other things. I’ve also been added to the account so hopefully I can get our master email account reset and I can get back into A Needle Pulling Thread so I can suck it into this blog.

Today is the first all day stitchy Saturday at Needlepoints, Ltd. It will be so nice to see the girls. There’s always so much going on there and we usually spend the day laughing most of it away. I am going to be working on my needlepoint all day. Hopefully I’ll be able to add some new stitches that have been drawn out.

I’m also going to be spending the night with Melissa. She has graciously agreed to help me with some computer issues. I’m going to take Summer Queen with me — in case there is stitching tinme — since it will be hard for me to work on the needlepoint piece at her place. I am so close to finishing!

I truly have my stitching mojo back. It’s all I think about. It has been about 2 years, if not more, since I’ve felt that way.

Unexpected holiday

We came home last night to a note stating they (military housing people) were trimming and removing trees in the area.  This means someone has to stay home to let them in the backyard (or they’ll cut the locks on the gate).  We also had a phone message that they wanted to get in and inspect our attic.  This means someone has to stay home to let them in the house so the puppies don’t eat them.  Of course the note for the trees covers more than one day.  The phone message covers this morning.  So, I’m staying home today.  If the tree people don’t make it today, M will stay home tomorrow.  I would much rather have had tomorrow for my day but M can’t get out of a military obligation for today.

This means I’m stitching all day today!  Woohoo!

Before I shut off this time sucker I want to share some puppy photos!  We’ve had Jasper for one year now.  He is such a large part of our life.  It has really been fun watching him turn into a lazy, lovebucket from a frightened, regimented show dog.  He’s the perfect example of why rescuing works.

Hump day already?

REMINDER! I’m having my first giveaway! Post in THIS THREAD for a chance.

The only good thing I have to say about being back to work is I cannot believe it’s Wednesday already. Hopefully this is a good sign that Monday through Friday will go by quickly.

Tuesday nights are movie nights for M and I. Last night’s choice was Voyage of the Dawn Treader. This is the first full length 3D movie I’ve seen. I was rather nervous about going since I cannot stand things jumping out at me, but M had heard that this 3D experience was nothing like that so I took a chance. I’m glad I did. I enjoyed the movie, and the 3D experience. There were only a couple of times I felt myself flinch.

We got home just in time to see the last half of the new Biggest Loser. (Mel I still want to watch the whole thing with you 🙂 ). Looks like it’s going to be an interesting season.

Tonight I have to get groceries or we’ll be eating condiments for supper! Perhaps I’ll have chance to stitch afterward.

Christmas Aftermath

It was as quiet of a day as expected.  M and I finally ate around 2:30.  I love being able to take my time in the kitchen.  I served turkey breast, stuffing, cornbread dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, broccoli rice casserole, and rolls.  There are enough leftovers to carry us through tomorrow. 😉

I gave M a black wool overcoat.  He has been wanting one for awhile and they are so very hard to find around here.  It fits him very well and I cannot wait to see him in it over a suit…or even in jeans 😆

My gifts were received before Christmas.  I got a Juicy heart choker; pajamas, shirt, and several cosmetic items from a shopping excursion at  Sephora.  I was also able to order some stitching stash.  Specifically the charts for Anniversaries of the Heart by Black Bird Designs, the charts for Lizzie Kate’s Christmas Rules, and Stickideen von der Wiehenburg Rose Quaker.

I’ve been stitching off and on today – on my queen – while watching football.

I think I’ve narrowed down my 2011 Stitching Challenge designs.  Man, it’s hard!

Merry Christmas

I wish each and every one of you who read my blog a Merry Christmas.

Son is spending the day up north with his girlfriend – who spent last year down here with us.  I am preparing a smaller than normal Christmas feast for M and I, with a lot of help from HarleyQuinn.

I’m looking foward to a full tummy and lots of stitching.

Peace.

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