Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Trying to do it all...........

I've been busy as a bee lately and might I add it's about time.  I'm experimenting with all kinds of changes to diet, exercise, projects, schedule,...you name it I'm changing things up.  Some of it has been very positive.  I watched a PBS show with Dr. J. J. Virgin and her 7 foods to avoid  I stopped eating my homemade toasted bread in the morning with my yogurt and now..no dairy, no bread and just oatmeal in the morning and I seem to have more energy and not that tired feeling.  I'll keep switching things around but I am all for more energy!
I've been cleaning and organizing and found this book.  I love Mary Engelbreit and I'm always so inspired by her art and decorating.  I still have all the issues of her magazine when she had it.
I found this little bird planter when I was cleaning the garage.......it's like an archaeological dig around here!
straightening up my dining/sewing room and organizing so I can just sit down and start sewing one of these days............
I uncovered my cutting board and even found a new blade for my cutter...........
The plastic container holds patterns of things I need to do!
The other day I was over visiting Kim at Camp and Cottage Living
 and she had a picture of the cutest embroidery of one of my favorite sayings....

 It's actually a pattern you can purchase at Sarah Jane Studios and she has so much more ....I fell in love with her artwork and patterns and....well, you get the drift.  I  haven't bought it but I'd better before I regret it down the road.  This saying has been passed down from generation to generation in my family and many others families too, I'm sure.  I love the bright colors and red frame.  I think Kim was impatient and decided to paint one for herself.  She blogged about it a few days ago so go take a look and see what she did.  She's redoing her kitchen with lots of RED and don't we just love us some red with some yellow and maybe turquoise too? 
Before I start doing any embroidery though I need to order Alicia Paulson's book since it's been years since Ive done any actual embroidery.  And remember that HUGE embroidery kit I bought for Christmas?  Yes, I need that book and maybe I'll do Sarah Jane's pattern for a "warmup" before I dive into the huge village and farm scene.
Speaking of turquoise...........I've started my giraffe class with Susan B. Anderson!  I'm on lesson #3 and loving it.  I learned kfb (knit front and back in the same stitch) which is an increase which I had never done before....decreases yes, but this was the first increase, can you believe it?  I'm actually further along than the picture as I took that picture yesterday and I can't seem to stop picking it up.  I work a bit then sit down and knit 1 round...just one.  It's my "dangling carrot" reward for getting work done around the house.
Happy Trails until we meet again!

8 comments:

  1. How wonderful that you're getting such results, feeling energized by changing up your diet! I'm also changing things up but I have to pace myself to not change too much at the same time or I won't be able to stick with it all.. I'd love to learn embroidery one day, but I'm not sure I have the patience for it!

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  2. Impatient am I? Ha, I'd say you know me well it seems!
    I just wish that I could get half as much done as you do.
    You seem to have the ability to work many projects at once, I envy that!
    I sure you'll go right to town with your embroidery projects too.

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  3. http://www.food.com/recipe/fried-oatmeal-179706
    Here is a link to the Fried Oatmeal recipe. If you like it you could make a big batch:)

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  4. The foods I need to eliminate for weight control and to feel my best are bread, bread, bread, and bread.

    I LOVE bread, but it loves me and hangs around on my tummy and drags me down.

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  5. Beautiful saying with cutest embroidery work. Thanks a lot

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  6. I have read your article and this is really impressive for new readers and this is such beneficial blog for developing knowledge about embroideries techniques.

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  7. you have such outstanding skills i really adore you for this job. Thank you so much Digitizing :)

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  8. Beautiful Art work. Love that small cute little bird planter. Good job.

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