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Nothing new and exciting to report.  My Stitch From Stash goals have not been perfect.

March
Spent: 6.99
Earned: 0.00

I just had to buy the Just Cross Stich Magazine.  I wanted the peacock, the iris and the blackwork pattern by Liz Almond.

I did not stitch as much as I would have liked.  I am working on
Let's Read by Ursula Michael.  I thought I would love it and it would be a fun stitch.  I am actually hating it.  I thought I would be done with it by now but it isn't going very fast.  I am doing it as a hostess gift for my cousin so I need to finish it.  I know my self well enough to know I can't stop working on it or it will go in a drawer to be found 20 years from now.  I think when I finish it I may turn my attention back to Save the Stitches.  I finished block 4 which means I have a long way to go on it.  I should work on it next.

I haven't been very good on my other goals.  My Bible reading is behind schedule.  I only have myself to blame.  I am still doing good on not eating fried foods.  Have not had a French fry or onion ring in 5 months.  Granted that isn't a hard goal, I'm just happy to be sticking with a goal.

Went to the apartment building gym yesterday and road the bike for 15 minutes.  Hope I can keep up with that. 

Hope we all have a great April.

2/23/15

I have not posted since my last Stitch From Stash update.  I have not been keeping track of my goals either.  Just my stitching goals.

So for February I spent $4.02 on floss and bell pull hardware. I earned $14.00 for my finishes. Swirling Hearts, 2 small hearts, daffodils and block 4 of Save the Stitches.

1/22/15

Got home from work last night and was not quite as tired as the day before.  But I could feel another headache coming on so I sat down for awhile.  My husband is traveling for work so I am home alone.  I thought I would get so much done with him being gone but I am just not motivated.  Actually, I have been in some kind of funk since the beginning of the year.

I had a 6 inch tuna sub and bag a chips yesterday for lunch.  So when I got home from work yesterday I wasn't hungry.  Then when I did fix myself supper I had small portions.  But I always like something sweet.  Had a couple rice crispy bars. 

I didn't sleep well last night, I had an unpleasant encounter with a pervert on the subway yesterday and it was quite upsetting.  No incidents on the ride home or the ride in today.  I hope I can keep my eyes open all day at work.  I already feel like I could nap.

Last night I got a little bit of stitching done on my daffodils.  It is a small project but I am a slow stitcher.  I am out of floss on two colors for this project so I had to BUY some.  Kept it to just what I need.

Have not failed on my avoiding French fries.  We had bagels and cream cheese at work and I was good there too.  I think it is the sweets and potato chips that get me.

Today's scripture is Rev 4:11 - God created all things so he is worthy of our praise.
Today's OA For Today asks if I am to caught up in achievements and acquisitions that have nothing to do with my spiritual wellbeing.   I believe that is true.  For today: I need no formal knowledge to pray and meditate, just a conscious effort to open myself to whatever comes.

I will pray for strength to not over eat today.

Stitch from Stash update 1/21/15

Well all my good intentions to blog everyday have not gone like I had hoped.  But today I need to get my Stitch for Stash goals posted.  I will have to hit my food goals later.

Stitch for Stash - Month of January 2015
Spent $ - Zero!!
Earned - Finished block 3 of Save the Stitches and did a small yellow rose.  I think that equates to $12.00
New Starts - I am working on daffodils

I added a picture of the musical one I did in December,  Finished it on 12/31/14.  All the components are from left over stash.

 

Here are the goals I set for myself for 2015:

1.      Spiritual

a.      Read daily scripture

b.      Study for meetings

c.      Go to Sunday worship and Friday Bible study

2.      Health

a.      Keep forbidden foods (French fries, onion rings, bread basket)

b.      Small portions

c.      Drink more water

3.      Emotional

a.      Journal -blog

b.      read

 

4.      Materialism

a.      Stitch from Stash

b.      Do I really need this?

 

5.      Creativity

a.      Stitch every day

12/26/14

Had a very good food day yesterday.  Kept my portions small. Didn't even eat my full dessert just part of it.  Of course, today I feel like I could eat everything in sight.  But I am still trying.  I didn't clean my plate at breakfast.

Now for my stitching up date.  The present, for my sister, that I worked on most of December and a little bit of November has gone into the garbage.  I tried to take a photo and turn it it into a cross stitch pattern.  I was about 95% done.  But I thought it looked horrible.  Trashed it.

Yesterday, I went through my craft cupboard and organized, purged a few things.  Found a frame and mat I didn't remember having.  So I am ready for "2015 Stitch from Stash".  Actually I have already started.  I used an old piece of 22 count aida and old JP Coats floss and made a picture for a little girl I know named Lyric.  Used the frame and mat I found.  So this little project was all from old stash.  I will post a picture of it as soon as I get it back from Michael's.  I took it in today and he said it should be ready Monday.  Awesome!

So now I will work on my large project "Save the Stitches" until January.  In Jan. I am going to start a project for my cousin.  She is hosting our family reunion in May so I want to have it for her by then.

Off to pay bills......

12/23/14

Not much to blog about.  Had a good weekend.  We pigged out on pizza Saturday.  Oh, how I love pizza.  I actually am in love with a lot of food.  I set my goal for 2015 to not eat French fries.  An I started a month ago.  While I like them and always eat them, I find it is not so hard to give them up.  So I was thinking about my next food to give up.  "They" say, you shouldn't do that but there are certain foods that I shouldn't eat so giving them up is a good idea.  It has to be realistic though.  I would fail giving up bread, for example.  Or even chocolate. 

But maybe I could try, don't eat bread from the bread basket at a restaurant.  That would be a challenge but not impossible.  Another hard thing would be Pearson's Salted Nut Rolls.  My husband loves them and he always gives me one when he eats one.  I can say "no, thank you".  So now I have 3 things I don't need off "my plate".

So I have January 2015 food emissions.  My stitching goals are to not buy any more stitching supplies in 2015 and just work from my stash.  I have to finish up the present for my sister and one for a little girl I know and then I have 4 new projects I want to complete in 2015.  If I have time for more projects that will be awesome.

Now most of my food problems are with portion control.  One or 2 pieces of pizza is okay but 4 and a bread stick is just too much.  So that is something I need to work on. 

OA wisdom today - Today I am teachable, with freedom to grow, to change, to resolve problems and feel good!

12/19/14

Yesterday was rough.  My co-workers (4 of us) went out to eat with some of our contractors (4 of them).  We went to this "posh" place on Pennsylvania Dr in DC.   I thought I would try something new.  It was called chicken and lemon burger.  It wasn't gross but it wasn't yummy either.  The good news is it came with French fries and I declined them.  Every one pretty much had French fries so they were passed around.  I didn't have a one.  So yeah for me.  Bad news, the appetizer was little puffed balls of dough with cheese in them.  Had 4!  There was also bread on the table had one.  Then one of the contractors gave us gifts.  We got a tiny loaf of gingerbread. Yum.  Homemade sea salt toffee. Yum. And a bottle of homemade Kaluha.  Maybe Yum, not sure as I don't drink.  YET!       Will power going down the toilet....

All in all, giving up French fries is a good thing but not hard.  I think giving up appetizers and the bread basket is what I should give up now too. 

My meal wasn't sitting too good in my stomach and I felt so tired when I got home I didn't get any stitching done.  Just looked at it. 

OA For Today: "believe that you can be abstinent."  Blew that already! Damn sea salt toffee.  AA has one day at a time.  For me it is more like one hour at a time.  Can I get through this hour. 

I think I need to write out serious goals for Jan 2015 and then post them everyday so I am reminded of what I wish to do.  These would be more than just food goals since I am the self-proclaimed Queen of Procrastination!

One hour at a time.  We can do this....