Hard week

It's been a very, very hard week and I am glad it is coming to a close. I have therefore made a special date with myself for tonight. My husband is leaving again around 2pm for 2 weeks, and I will miss him terribly. I'll pick DD up from school and we'll have a special dinner tonight together after the babe is in bed. Then, I'm making a large pot of coffee, putting some lindor chocolates in a crystal bowl and I plan on stitching into the wee hours. I have podcasts to listen to and a few movies on the PVR. I can't wait.

How will you spend your evening?

Startitis is a disease.....

Thank you Carolyn for your kind comment about Makhi. I really love working on it. Even with all of my other projects on the go, I never tire of these designs. They're easy, only 9 colours and I don't need to keep checking the pattern which makes for great TV stitching.

This is my new start! Sampler Cove's "Spanish Rouge" I have "Spanish Bleue" lined up in my queue (hee hee) as well though I may have some issues with my thread. Another story for another day.....

Ready to start back......

We're home from a great couple of weeks away, decent weather and happy children. School starts back tomorrow and my teaching schedule starts back up as well - I teach private music lessons. It will be nice to see (most of) my students again. I was able to stitch in the evenings after the babe was in bed so Makhi was the project of choice. I did have a new start as well - I love it, but I'll keep you in suspense until tomorrow to see it. I think you'll like it.........

How many points are in this post??

Thanks for the comments - I'm in good company :)

I low carbed for so many years that going back to WW seems a bit foreign. I really believe in low carbing when it's done correctly - focusing on veg, protein and healthy oils (and then more veg!) but I just couldn't stick with it - and when I eat a slab of cake with my steak and salad that's not going to get me very far now, is it? So - instead of eating myself into the ground, I'm going back to accountability. 3 pounds down, 60 to go. I don't do the 100 cal packs - I'd simply eat the whole box. What I wouldn't give to just be normal around food - why does it have to be my focus? I could certainly live off the land for a while, so to speak.

So - I should have a simple project that's easy to pull out and work instead of grazing the refrigerator. It's so stupid, do I think that somethings going to magically appear in there that wasn't there 1/2 hour ago? I should stitch a little piggy and stick it to the fridge. Forget the fridge, just staple it to my butt.........

Bah Humbug.

I really hate, hate, hate being on a diet. I know the totally over used expression - "but, it's a lifestyle!" said in a chirpy voice.

I want my lifestyle to include Big Macs and big bags of candy.

Blah.

Mel's give away!

Check out Mel's blog and her fantastic give away!

There are some lovely things in there!

So - it's Weight Watchers time again. I've signed back up for the online program - wish me luck..... Now I'm off for a lovely cup of coffee to get me moving.

Dear Stewey......

Since Stella's been getting so much attention I thought it only fair to give Madi an introduction to the blog. Her given name is Madeira and she enjoys long walks and even longer naps. Stewey - Madi hopes that you are feeling better after your visit to the v-e-t, and is glad that it was you and not she that was there.

We love our girl dearly which is the only explanation for why we put up with four months out of every year - a shedding of fur that sorely test the limits of our vacuum.

Stitchy progress on Makhi:

Good night all!