Back To The Blog

Now that summer is coming to an end I have a feeling I'll be back at the blogging! I've had a couple really great busy successful days! 

Yesterday I started my Disappearing Nine Patch quilt. I got all my nine patches sewn together and then I got them cut into quarters. I forgot to take photos because my phone was dead and my iPad was playing music. 

I also did 108 flights of stairs. Which means that I can walk up to the chapel in the stratosphere where I am getting married in about 5 weeks! (Holy crap time goes by sooo fast) I also ordered my necklace and earrings for my wedding day! WIN! 

Today was another super busy day. I went out to coffee this morning with *LB* and then home to clean the carpet in my bedroom and the hallway and the top two stairs and the landing! I then sewed the quilt top. I'm a super fan of the quick and fun disappearing nine patch!

 Then I ran for 36 minutes on my treadmill. I've started to try to do at least 30 minutes of activity a day. Day 2 a success! 

Now off to plan something for dinner! I promise I'll get some better pictures of my quilt top up soon!!

Ps! For everyone whose been following you know I have a love for the dodgers and they have clinched the western division! 

Slacking!

I've been totally slacking when it comes time to blog... and almost everything else these days! However now that spring is here I'm hoping that'll change!
I've been making serious progress on my Sherry Sometimes blanket! I've gotten about half my circles appliqued on!

My Juggernaut blanket is coming along very slowly. I have to do some serious machine applique learning to get those circles just right. So far I get anything but circles.

I've also been working on a Guild Along Block Party Quilt. Its coming along nicely. Aside from the fact that I squared my blocks to 6 inches rather than 6.5 but I figure as long as I make that same mistake all the way through it should be fine. I'll just have to add some sashing and maybe a border or something if its a lot smaller than I was hoping for.

I've also got the material to start a baby blanket for a friend's baby and the materials to make another Boo Davies quilt for someone that my sister works with!

I have also been doing a lot more working out! Stairs are evil!!! My running is coming along. I did still have some knee issues but after making LB watch me run from all angles it seems like it might be form issue. So the stairs should help build up some good muscles and concentrating. All that comes down to slower runs while paying attention. All things that I should be able to do without too much torture!

Trying To Do Better!

I find that I have the best of intentions when it comes time to blog and then I forget or something else gets my attention! So I have promised myself that I am going to try to do better! This year for example I would like to do better when it comes time to post for my blog and to comment when I visit other peoples blogs. I always get super excited when people comment on my blogs so I'm sure its the same for people that I visit! Even if someone else makes a comment like I want to make I'll still make mine!
I'm also going to better with my treadmill! And with that goes following the advice of my physiotherapist and actually doing the stretching and strengthening exercises that she gave me to do for my knee. I was doing very well at running every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for a while. I'll have to get back at it. Even if its a slow run because my knee is being a big whiny baby kinda knee!
Also finishing projects. I need to start one of those lists at the side of my blog that says everything I am working on. So then I can get rid of the crafting piles that are taking over my house. Especially my couch! Today I am going out with my sister! And I might try to get some more work done on either my brother and new sister in-laws pillowcase (its sorta a late wedding gift) or some more of my Sherry Sometimes Quilt. I'll see what the evening brings!

And the Running Continues

I wanted to do some sewing today but my sewing machine is behind a record player, and under a lot of other stuff so I didn't get there!
But I do have homemade Mac and Cheese in the oven and I found this super cute quote on Instagram and I've had a nice relaxing day after running yesterday!
I also have Christmas cards to write and get in the mail!

Treadmill Day #1

Today was day 1 with running on the treadmill! Boy has it been a long time since I ran! But I think so far my knee has been holding up well!
I ran 3 miles with 2 minutes of running and then 1 of walking. Averaging out to 12 minute miles.

The shoes pictured are my new pink shoes. Not super new but new because I've been a slack runner! I HEART them! I hope you don't mind hearing about my running and my crafting!

Talk with you again soon!

One Rainy Wednesday and One Flower Wednesday

This week has been exceptionally busy. I worked overtime on Friday. Then I worked all weekend Saturday and Sunday were 12 hour shifts and Monday was 10 hours. And the in-laws were in town. LB's birthday was on Friday and then one of his brothers birthdays was on Saturday. Then yesterday I had my very first Executive board meeting for our union! And then LB and I went for a run. It's was disturbingly hot out. Today is my day off and I started it at 7:00 with an amazing run. It was cool out and there was lightening lighting up the sky but no rain. Now it's raining and it's finally cooling off its wonderful! Which brings me to my flower today. I LOVE this cute elephant fabric!

A wicked Saturday

Today has been awesome! I woke up and it was sunny! Yup, finally some sun! Then I did some stinky house work, lazed on the couch, then went shopping! I got new fabric! I'll post pics tomorrow! I got new scissors (I have a serious scissor issue! I love scissors!) and then I came home and LB and I went out for a training walk. We did just over 2 miles and his leg is acting up so we stopped. Then we went shopping again. The running room was closed... So no new shorts... But I did go to Michaels and got these awesome clips that I'm in love with! I love Saturdays off!

Mushroom flower Wednesday

Today was supposed to be a gardening day but the weather didn't hold up for that. I did get a lot done though. I cleaned up my house and went running and spent some time playing with my new camera lens in the garden. I took some fantastic photos of a fly and a bee. I also got this flower done. So all in all success! 

1/2 Marathon complete

Yesterday I ran walked the Manitoba 1/2 marathon with LB. we finished in about 2:45. Going by my clock. Our official time is listed as 2:51. But I'll take it! Under 3 hours!
So now its back to full time training and preparing for the Disneyland 1/2 Marathon in September. Hopefully we can knock it down to under 2:30. Here's hoping/training/eating right and staying healthy! And spending a lot of time recovering and crafting with everyone here!

Promises of a New Day

So the last two days at work have been rather busy. So I haven't done much when I got home. Today I spent the evening watching TV cuddled on my couch with the BF.
Tomorrow is something exciting though... Tomorrow is the start of my weekend off! That means I have Saturday, sunday, and Monday to do my thing! Tomorrow is a 5 mile run. That shouldn't be too bad. Then I am going to start my new quilt. And I'd like to finish Izzy on my Jake And The Neverland Pirates pillow case! I'll keep you updated!