See why I love my backyard this time of year?Sorry I've been *absent* from posting...a springtime cold has had it's grip on me! I'm beginning to feel better, so I'm trying to get things back to normal!
Needless to say there's not much progress on my knitting...on Friday & Saturday I was so achy I couldn't knit comfortably...so I slept!
DD-Julia and I have joined WeightWatchers! Loonnggggg overdue...so wish us luck! I need to lose just over 40lbs. We started yesterday....and I'm STARVING! It's all in my head...I'm not really eating less than before, just the foods I should be eating! If someone had not told me I was "dieting" I would never really know...and wouldn't be so darn hungry! Really....I'm exaggerating, it's not so bad. One funny happened today, there are these *little* (and I do mean in size) cakes you are allowed to eat, and they are GOOD--well, Julia dropped a crumb in the floor...talk about a mad rush to "hoover" that one up! We nearly bonked heads diving for it!
Meanwhile, while I'm getting back to my knitting here's a Knitter's Survey I found on MommaSusie's blog:
Mark with bold the things you have knit, with italics the ones you plan to do sometime, and leave the rest.
Afghan
I-cord
Garter stitch
Knitting with metal wire
Shawl
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Knitting with camel yarn
Mittens: Cuff-up
Mittens: Tip-down
Hat
Knitting with silk
Moebius band knitting
Participating in a KAL
Sweater
Drop stitch patterns
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
Slip stitch patterns
Knitting with banana fiber yarn
Domino knitting (=modular knitting)
Twisted stitch patterns
Knitting with bamboo yarn
Two end knitting
Charity knitting
Knitting with soy yarn
Cardigan
Toy/doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Baby items
Knitting with your own handspun yarn
Slippers
Graffiti knitting (knitting items on, or to be left on the street)
Continental knitting
Designing knitted garments
Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book
Scarf
Teaching a child to knit
American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)
Knitting to make money
Button holes
Knitting with alpaca
Fair Isle knitting
Norwegian knitting
Dying with plant colours
Knitting items for a wedding
Household items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cosies...)
Knitting socks (or other small tubular items)on two circulars
Olympic knitting
Knitting with someone else's handspun yarn
Knitting with dpns
Holiday related knitting
Teaching a male how to knit
Bobbles
Knitting for a living
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
Dying yarn
Steeks
Knitting art
Knitting two socks on two circulars simultaneously
Fulling/felting
Knitting with wool
Textured knitting
Kitchener BO
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads
Swatching
Long Tail CO
Entrelac
Knitting and purling backwards
Machine knitting
Knitting with self patterning/self striping/variegating yarn
Stuffed toys
Baby items
Knitting with cashmere
Darning
Jewelry
Knitting with synthetic yarn
Writing a pattern
Gloves
Intarsia
Knitting with linen
Knitting for preemies
Tubular CO
Short rows
Freeform knitting
Cuffs/fingerless mitts/armwarmers
Pillows
Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine
Rug
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting
Knitting a gift
Knitting for pets
Shrug/bolero/poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair---not intentionally
Hair accessories
Knitting in public --all the time!
Well...I'll be back--I promise!
Keep on Knittin' & Spinnin'!!!!
Needless to say there's not much progress on my knitting...on Friday & Saturday I was so achy I couldn't knit comfortably...so I slept!
DD-Julia and I have joined WeightWatchers! Loonnggggg overdue...so wish us luck! I need to lose just over 40lbs. We started yesterday....and I'm STARVING! It's all in my head...I'm not really eating less than before, just the foods I should be eating! If someone had not told me I was "dieting" I would never really know...and wouldn't be so darn hungry! Really....I'm exaggerating, it's not so bad. One funny happened today, there are these *little* (and I do mean in size) cakes you are allowed to eat, and they are GOOD--well, Julia dropped a crumb in the floor...talk about a mad rush to "hoover" that one up! We nearly bonked heads diving for it!
Meanwhile, while I'm getting back to my knitting here's a Knitter's Survey I found on MommaSusie's blog:
Mark with bold the things you have knit, with italics the ones you plan to do sometime, and leave the rest.
Afghan
I-cord
Garter stitch
Knitting with metal wire
Shawl
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Knitting with camel yarn
Mittens: Cuff-up
Mittens: Tip-down
Hat
Knitting with silk
Moebius band knitting
Participating in a KAL
Sweater
Drop stitch patterns
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
Slip stitch patterns
Knitting with banana fiber yarn
Domino knitting (=modular knitting)
Twisted stitch patterns
Knitting with bamboo yarn
Two end knitting
Charity knitting
Knitting with soy yarn
Cardigan
Toy/doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Baby items
Knitting with your own handspun yarn
Slippers
Graffiti knitting (knitting items on, or to be left on the street)
Continental knitting
Designing knitted garments
Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book
Scarf
Teaching a child to knit
American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)
Knitting to make money
Button holes
Knitting with alpaca
Fair Isle knitting
Norwegian knitting
Dying with plant colours
Knitting items for a wedding
Household items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cosies...)
Knitting socks (or other small tubular items)on two circulars
Olympic knitting
Knitting with someone else's handspun yarn
Knitting with dpns
Holiday related knitting
Teaching a male how to knit
Bobbles
Knitting for a living
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
Dying yarn
Steeks
Knitting art
Knitting two socks on two circulars simultaneously
Fulling/felting
Knitting with wool
Textured knitting
Kitchener BO
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads
Swatching
Long Tail CO
Entrelac
Knitting and purling backwards
Machine knitting
Knitting with self patterning/self striping/variegating yarn
Stuffed toys
Baby items
Knitting with cashmere
Darning
Jewelry
Knitting with synthetic yarn
Writing a pattern
Gloves
Intarsia
Knitting with linen
Knitting for preemies
Tubular CO
Short rows
Freeform knitting
Cuffs/fingerless mitts/armwarmers
Pillows
Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine
Rug
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting
Knitting a gift
Knitting for pets
Shrug/bolero/poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair---not intentionally
Hair accessories
Knitting in public --all the time!
Well...I'll be back--I promise!
Keep on Knittin' & Spinnin'!!!!
7 comments:
Grats on joining WW! I myself am on the WW diet, but I haven't officially joined as a member. I have some books and a point counter from where my mom was in it. It works! If you need some motivation -- I've already lost almost 9 pounds after starting two weeks ago. I know you will reach your goal!
I should join, but really I should walk! Time to get the mileage going again!
How ironic! I'm planning on joining WW next Tuesday (first meeting). Lordy...I wish I only had to lose 40! LOL Good luck (and please cross your fingers for me too).
Congrats! I know you and your daughter will do great!
I totally cracked up on the 'hoover' move..sounds like my daughter and I...I should look into the WW....I have a good 40 lbs I need to get rid of, it doesn't get any easier either, ladies, the..ahem...older you get and the hormones, or rather lack of, don't help either...
I completely understand why you spend time in your yard...it's quite enchanting.
Hope you're feeling better! And good luck with the WW. I'll be interested to follow your progress. Do you still walk a lot?
That's an interesting knitting list. I might just do that myself....
Your yard looks gorgeous! And I think colds are a theme right now - WW is GREAT! when you get that 'starving' feeling, drink a glass of water and wait a bit, and if that doesn't work? Keep around lots of celery - carrots end up having points after a time, but celery's almost totally water. I also tried to add in a 0-1pt salad with EVERY meal - and intend to again!
I'm starting up a new site with several friends - check it out! I'll be doing lots of stuff on weight loss, and we'll have health and everything else - it's going to be great, and hopefully keep us accountable! check it out:
http://morefitterknitters.blogspot.com/
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