Completely Un-fiber Related

Sunday my new furniture is being delivered. This is the furniture for the new 'great' room. Our house was originally built with 3 'sitting' rooms. I mean really! There is the formal living and dining rooms, then there was a tiny kitchen with an equally tiny eating area right next to it and another living room with a wood stove in a fabulous red-brick arched alcove. Over the last several months we have removed walls and doors, moved windows relocated the pantry, bought and installed new appliances, sinks, faucets, countertops, cupboards and flooring. The last element to the room is the furniture and it's coming on Sunday! Happy Dance, happy dance, happy dance.

Hmmmm

Still struggling with the numbers on the scale. They have crept up a little bit and the tummy appears to be sticking out a little bit - to me. Of course, I am aware that I am my own worse enemy, but still. Time to get back into control before 4# becomes 10# or more. I haven't been feeling well. I woke up Friday morning with a sore throat, which managed to linger all day and just make me basically feel blah. Consequently, I did something on Saturday I haven't done in so long I don't even remember the last time. I stayed in my pj's until 11 a.m.!! Yep, I sat on the couch reading and drinking coffee with PBS's sewing shows playing the background. I had a nice, relaxing morning. I didn't work out, I didn't rush, I didn't walk dogs in the rain - just took a little tiny bit of care of me. Then last night I fixed dinner and sewed. I'm currently working on Kwik Sew 3098, view D. I've previously made this skirt out of a stone stretch twill. Currently, I'm working on View D, out of a medium colored, but light weight denim. The fabric came from JoAnns. This time I want to keep the center front seam open just a little bit at the bottom. I'm also doing all the topstitching with Sulky 12 wt. thread in a nice pinkish brown tone. I'm doing all the topstitching with a triple-stitch and a slightly longer stitch length - just because the thread is heavy. Finally, using the wonderful handout that ER prepared for our last ASG Meeting, I'm trying and using new techniques. To have topstitching show on both the top layer and the bottom layer that shows when walking, because I have left a little slit at the center front - I put the front pieces together with a lapped seam. I sewed the topstitching on the bottom piece first, then sewed the bottom of the piece being lapped on top and finally sewed both pieces together, using double stick tape to hold them. I think this should work. Oh, also, I think I finally fixed the comments bits. You don't have to be registered to leave a comment. Although truly the reason why I started blogging - was because I had to start an account to leave a message on somebody else's blog. How lame is that? The byproducts of blogging - I don't feel so all alone any longer in what is mainly a very solitary craft. I'm learning, getting better and feel just that little bit more secure about what I'm doing - daily. Thank you.

The numbers on the scale.

Caution - the following contains absolutely no sewing content, whatsoever. Proceed with caution. What exactly is it about the numbers on the scale? 3 1/2 years ago I joined Weight Watchers for what would be the last time. In August 2005, I decided it was time to get serious again and reach goal. I started weighing myself daily. At that time the numbers on the scale were definately motivation. I reached goal in October and Lifetime on November 10, 2005. My goal weight was set at the very highest end of my height so that I could acheive it. Since that time I have continued to lose poundage and am closer to my personal goals. I have continued to weigh myself daily, every morning. There are days, like today, where that number isn't the motivator it could be. Today it's saying to me, "You've already messed up, go ahead and eat that candy - you know you want it." Other days it's exactly what I need to help me take care of myself, you know the silly little things that I often forget - like drinking my water and eating veggies. I just don't understand why the difference. On the weight issue, how do you decide when enough is enough? Part of me says that I am happy with the number I'm seeing on the scale and another little part of my brain says, 'no, you could be lower.' Sometimes I will catch of glimpse of myself in a window or a mirror when I'm not expecting it and think - Wow, I look really thin, almost too thin. I have a longish face and the thinner I get - well you can just imagine. My collar bones stick out so far - in certain tops I look like I'm ill. But other times, I can't get past the tummy bulge. It's an interesting concept. Hope I find the answers soon. Meanwhile, I'm going to continue to do what I have been doing - eating well, exercise, walking the dogs, and weighing myself daily.