I cannot believe we have had our kitty boys for one year. I am a bit shocked that time has flown by so fast. Today's picture is Twoey and he has tripled in size from a year ago!Knitting: I am working on a scarf my sister started. A simple k3p3 pattern in alpaca. I also have a mitten on dp needles to practice for a charity.
Crochet: I am hoping to start a yellow yarn and ribbon purse very soon. Keeping my toes crossed.
What else??? Not much. I have a colonoscopy on Tuesday. FUN...NOT!! But hey I am 50 and need to get ur dun. Now off to exercise......O:)
139 lbs lost and keeping on keeping on!
Lexy and I went out today for Bark For Life (American Cancer Society). This picture of her shows she won the smallest dog in the walk contest. The Frisbee is almost as big as she is. The weenie dog was bigger because he was longer and they were the same height. She did not enjoy the walk and was sick for most of it. We only walked 3/4 of a mile but that was awesome since we never walked that far before. My neuropathy makes me slow but the old lady was just not happy to be amongst other dogs or to be walking. I dragged her most of the way. I was proud for our first time out. We were tired when we got home and I took a small nap but I think we deserved it. Lexy also won 1st runner up for "Name" they thought her name was Carkie (her breed) and I just didn't go through the explanation. lol
Survived to walk another day!!!!
Many Blessings!
Tomorrow is my first time ever (I know I cannot believe it either) to have allergy testing. I have been miserable for 34 years and just now getting help for this horrible affliction. I hope they find out what is making me so miserable.
I have lost 130 lbs since Dec 23rd, 2009. 229 days. It has been a long battle but so worth it. I have not felt better in ages. That is a little over .5 lbs a day. Almost .6. I have been doing a lot of exercise in the water and actually swimming!!! For a spinal cord patient, that is a huge feat!
I am working on so many yarn projects. I started some animal cozies today and still working on a baby kimono. I finished a hat but it looked too big so I added elastic in the ribbing and now I think (after measuring and finding the avg size of a baby's head{14 inches})it may be too small. *sigh*
I found a pattern today for felted house shoes and plan to try those out very soon. That is a lot on my plate for now. I have been sorting through some old boxes and found a lot of sewing projects and cross-stitch projects. I cannot die for 40 more years. I have too much to do. I will post some pictures soon. My camera is in need of a chargie poo from vacation. That is why I posted the picture of me from vacation. That is Aug 2010 and 128 lbs down. close to now.
Many Blessings
We enjoyed our trip to CO. A visit to the John Denver Sanctuary and then the Denver area was more than I could expect. Visiting family is always nice. I had a chance to go into the mountains (RMNP) several times and the cool weather was great!!! It is now nice and cool here in North Texas too.
I have used my purse for a few weeks now and I am loving it. I need to charge up the camera and then I will get those pictures. Anyone out there working on a knit or crochet project??? What are you making? I am making baby things for my niece in SA, TX. I hope I get them finished. I have good intentions O;)
Off to knit. Many Blessings.
The past few days I have been obsessed with hanging skin. After 122 lbs lost, you find you have that excess skin that annoys everyone. My issue is arms. I work my arms while in the pool and think my biceps look great. However, the bat wings make it look as if I am not working my arms or that I draped a curtain over them to hide them. It is weird to have defined biceps and then the bat wings. I know my thighs are saggy but that doesn't seem to bother me so much. I think because I like sleeveless clothing, my arms bother me most. My crafting keeps my hands from freezing up and I even exercise my hands in the pool. I believe exercise increases your lifespan and adds to your quality of life. I often wonder if my new journey is more challenging than first expected.Ok new bags...I have finished a bag that is my own design inspired by another pattern I saw somewhere a while back. I will have a picture soon, but I am shopping today for a lining. I think the lining will be the best part of this bag. Why? I hear you asking. I am going to concentrate on the things I want the lining to do for me. I want pockets for organizing. I usually just toss together a lining and forget I need zippers and pockets to hold things together. The pictures of the lining will come soon. I am going to really make this a super project! OK back to life, getting dressed and shopping for the fabric and notions.Enjoy today. No matter how hot it is, you can make it a great day. Effort to happy results in a worthwhile job/journey. You can do it if you want to. Give it a try!
As of today, My update is 122 lbs down from Dec 23rd surgery. I am doing great. I am happier than I have ever been. I have a fabulous man in my life that encourages me to do my exercises and helps me eat right and takes good care of me. My kids are doing good in their lives and wow.....things are great for a change. It has been a long hard road for me but I am hoping I have turned a corner and now it is time to make things happen. It seems kinda silly at 50 to think the second half will be awesome, but I do, I really do!
I am excited about some WIPs I found today. I will have plenty of things to keep me busy for sure. I am working on a purse. I need to finish a baby blanket and I have spent a lot of time today looking for baby hat patterns. My niece Amanda is expecting and I want to make things for her.
We just finished watching a movie called "The Eye" with Jessica Alba. Man it was awesome!!!! If you like thrillers, you will love this one.
Not much else to say but will try to stop by here more often.
Be well & Be Blessed
I don't seem to be committed to this blogging thing. Not sure why. I enjoy sharing new things happening to me. Thing is I am doing so many things, that I forget to blog! I have lost 81 pounds since my surgery on Dec 23rd (81 days for those counting). I am feeling better than I have in many years and enjoy the exercise in the pool. Enjoying the exercise is huge for me. I have had several ah ha moments lately. One was walking around the dollar store with no pain or fatigue. Standing in line didn't even hurt. Last night at my friend Debora's house, I didn't need help getting out of her incredibly soft, low, cushy recliner. WOW!!! 2 huge things for me. I am running out of clothes that fit. I want to go & try on clothes but I think it is too soon. I know it is too soon. I am just so tempted.
One thing that bothers me is people who don't know me do not know my story, my journey, my struggles. They don't know how I have suffered and still I get up and move on. They still see a fat girl, moving slow and struggling. I feel like they are missing me by not knowing my 81 pound loss.
What crafts am I working on? I am working on a baby blanket. I am trying to finish a circular shrug, and so many other things. I am really trying to finish up projects. Now we are starting a group project of making potholders. I am choosing tawashi cloths as I think they will be unique.
The picture is at 77 lbs. I wish it was a better one, but next time I will smile!!! LOL
Be well & be blessed!
It has been a roller coaster week. From great health news, to the loss of our beloved Dan The Cat Man, to bitter cold here in Texas.
OK so I had my IVC filter out and I had my first meeting with my surgeon. The removal of the filter was harsh compared to inserting it, but since it had a clot in it, it was a great thing I went through all of that. Precautions are sometimes more scary than routine items in our lives, but necessary to protect us from ourselves. My meeting with my surgeon was great too. I lost 28 pounds before surgery and now 20 lbs since surgery and that was 2 weeks. It isnt easy to follow all of the rules, but I can tell you your tummy will rebel if you do not treat it right!!! I tried some scrambled eggs this morning and before I could get about 1/2 of it down I realized I ate too fast, and my pup Lexy got to finish it off. There is a wonderful system built in to stop you from being stupid...LOL!!!
Dan The Cat Man....what can I say? Our hearts are broken and we miss him so much every day. He was Ed's best buddy ever and it was tough for him to make a decision about the quality of his life. He had lost function of his potty needs and he was just miserable. His little eyes were always glazed over and his 3rd eyelid seemed to be rising and not receding as it should. He crossed over the rainbow bridge on Jan 6th, 2010 at the age of 22 or 23 (we were never sure exactly how old he was). Rest in Peace my beloved friend. Five short years were great to share with you. I want you to remember we DID NOT LEAVE YOU BEHIND when we moved. (Like Norma did!) I hope you found Charlie, as I know he was your best buddy before we met you. Now both of you can play in the sun pain free and cancer free. We love you Cat Man!!!
The same day we lost Dan, we found a feral cat in our back yard dead. We don't know what happened to him, but fear it may have been weather or illness. We guess he was the daddy to our two boys Gizmo & Two. Rest in Peace yard kitty we are sorry your time here is over.
Now to the cold. I know it is winter & I am not complaining, but this is coldddddddd! Since my hormones are changing and since my surgery, I cannot warm up!! I have on 3 prs of socks today and house shoes!!!
I hope all of you are warm and safe in the arms of our Lord and that serenity surrounds your heart.
Be Blessed & be well!!!
