Thursday, August 13, 2020

Quilting progress...

I finally got to the frame yesterday afternoon and added some stitches into the cat and mouse.... after making a batch of soft pretzels. I made 8 of the round pretzels....I had one.... there was one left on the counter within an hour of them coming out of the oven. I guess the family likes them! 


I am doing Noom - to try and loose a little weight so I don't become pre-diabetic or diabetic. I am about 7 weeks in and so far like the program. No foods are off limits, but they concentrate more on why you are craving things, social pressure, planning ahead and have provided some great tools to use for a sustainable lifestyle change rather than a 'diet'. I am down 8 pounds from where I started.... I wish it was more but.... I am sleeping a lot better, my clothes are fitting better and I feel better. Another tip from them - weigh yourself daily but find other ways to measure your progress! 

Greg headed into work yesterday evening for the first time in a few weeks. I sent a text asking how he was around 6:30 - he said he was in a fog but managing. They have him working in the liquor store (a one person job) instead of stocking shelves in the main store. It is easier on his back and he is a trustworthy person to either open or close. I guess owning our own store helped and his managers trust him. They were having some issues there so were happy to pop Greg there so it was a win/win situation. He is scheduled to work the next 3 days.....  The shot has helped the sciatic but the back pain remains....he is back to feeling how he was back in April.... sigh. 

Today is my 'day off' work. I have plans to sew today! I want to make progress on machine quilting the 2018 RSC quilt. It is pinned and ready to go.


I also need to prep more of my Endless Diamond blocks. I quickly prepped one corner for hand work for a conference call at work yesterday. 


Some machine stitching to finish off the Mini Magic Star blocks will also happen. Lets hope I cut these out correctly!


I also need to get some of my RSC purple blocks made.

I'd better finish off this post and get moving!

Peanut was sunning himself outside my office yesterday looking out the glass door in the 'garage'. Spoiled boy.

7 comments:

The Joyful Quilter said...

Those Mini Magic Stars should go together quickly now that you've got the pieces all matched, cut, and stacked. Fun!

Julierose said...

Sounds like you are moving those projects right along beautifully...
We finally got some much needed rain today--0.47 "--more than we've had in ages...maybe Mother Nature will favor us with some more as the skies remain clouded over...
Stay safe
Hugs from afar julierose

Chopin - A Passionate Quilter said...

I need a house like the kitty cat - and do nothing! LOL. Good on the weight loss. With all the craziness I gained 7 of my 26 pounds that I lost in 2018 and was going down more - just too much stress. Hopefully now I am back on track - the stress causes the Cortisol to go bananas and it is just too hard to lose! You can do it!

Like all your projects! Hoping Hubby gets better - back issues are terrible. Hugs

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

good that Greg is back to work but sorry he still has the back pain. I had heard of Noom and wondered what that was like - hubby won't do any kind of diet plan and is positive he can deal with it himself - I wish he would admit to needing help - all I can do is try to cook healthy. Good luck on your weight loss plan - if you can keep steady even just a pound a week is good.

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

Your quilting on Cat and Mouse looks great! Hope you've had some time to work on Squared Away, too. That one is so pretty! Glad they've adjusted Greg's job for him - sounds like that will be a good area for him!

Ray and Jeanne said...

Glad Greg has found some relief but sadly, it doesn't sound like enough. I'm also new to zoom - day 32. I'm down 6 pounds and feeling better. So far, it's the best weightless program I've seen. Although I usually eat healthy, it's great to have some guidance and I love the fact that nothing is off limits. ~Jeanne

a good yarn said...

Any progress is good progress. My son is mad for soft pretzels but they have to be straight out of the oven. Gosh, Peanut is such a cutie.