Day 270 and Stashbusting

Woke up this morning with the same problem in the heel. I think I may have bruised it so had today off from the gym and it's closed tomorrow. So 15 minutes of squats, lunges and sit ups this morning and the same again tonight.

As it's the last day of the year my final stash report.

Fabric used this week 1 metre
Fabric used this year 39 1/2 metres.

I am gong to keep counting next year but will also record my purchases. Goal is to buy 10% less than I use. I had better get started sewing straight away as I ordered 9 1/2 yards as an end of year present to myself today.

I had hoped to have a top finished by today. Found the fabric I had purchased for the narrow border but couldn't find the final border fabric. Guess what I will be doing this weekend.

Day 269

I woke up this morning and the minute I put my right heel down I knew I was n trouble. Shooting pain up the leg. It has happened before but usually comes good quite quickly. I was not so lucky this morning though. So warm up was on the dreaded bike. I then did 30 minutes of weights. I needed to be selective in what I did so I wasn't putting pressure on my heel. Finally came good about 10:30am. One day I must make the time to see a doctor about it.

This afternoon when I got home I discovered the pink frangapani had finally started to bloom. The white one has been out for a coupe of weeks already. Finally starting to feel like summer.

Day 268

Back at work today. I was going to hit the gym this morning but the lure of the finale of Survivor meant I didn't get to bed till very late. So gym this afternoon to again do 3.14kms in 35 minutes. I did burn more calories however as I upped the hills.

Day 267

I did the maths today and realised I had exercised for 267 days straight. Yeah me. Less than a 100 days to go to reach my goal.

A quick 35 minute workout on the treadmill this morning to travel 3.14kms in 35 minutes.

Design Wall Monday

Not a lot happening on the sewing front this week. I did finish one block from the Xmas quilt. Takes me to 7 of 36. Hopefully will not take me another 29 weeks to get it done.

Here's a photo of Cleo after she had finished her crab last night. She could barely move but was one contented cat.

Ally does not usually sat still long enough for a photo but I managed to snap this one earlier today.

Exercise is still happening. The last couple of weeks it has been out of the gym. This morning I hit the treadmill for 35 minutes and managed 3.11 kms.

Using the stash and Cleo

Stash report for this week stays exactly the same. Work and partying were both extreme so nothing done.

Fabric used to date 38 1/2 metres.


I have big plans for the last week of the year however and really hope to get to 50 metres. It involves using most of this bundle-

Even Cleo is tired and couldn't be bothered getting out of her carrier last night.

She will however move quickly when she works out there is crab for dinner tonight!

A late design wall Monday and some Xmas inspiration

Sewing very light on the ground this last week - not even one block completed.

we did however have fun at work with the Xmas decorations this year. Our theme was frosty.
 
Mine was very conservative.

Snowmen were popular.

 

No space was sacred.

This area had a lovely Xmas tree

and even a fireplace!

Using the stash and the circle game

A little bit of sewing has gone on this week. With the public holidays coming up I hope to use at least another 10 metres before the end of the year and have another top finished.

To the report then:

Fabric used   3/4 metres
Fabric used to date 38 1/2 metres.


Some of the sewing I have done this week is on the BOM from Amitie called the Circle Game. It's challenging piecing and this block still has a way to go. forgive the wonkiness it hasn't been pressed yet.

Using the stash, Design Wall Monday and exercise

Stash utilisation has not changed at all this week. Oh well..

I did make another block for the Xmas quilt. My incentive to show progress each week forced me to get one done!

Exercise has continued. Some days have been hard to fit it in but so far so good.

I also bought myself a Xmas present. Lots of my friends have raved about their Kindle so I will have one in the new year as well. For the moment I will have to make do with this gorgeous cover.

Design Wall Monday

I didn't post last week but as promised the progress I made on the Xmas quilt.

This week I managed another two blocks.

Posting each week will mean I finish this project as it has motivated me to sew - even if it is only a block a week.


I also have started a new hexagon block - changes after this - progress shots in the weeks  to come.

I managed an early morning session in the gym this morning. Work is horrendous so getting it done first up is good.

The only other news of note is that 4 months after dropping the weight bench on my foot my nail finally came off - I know more information than you require.

Oh and the friands from yesterday - all gone.

Using the stash, 365 days of exercise and some baking

A little bit happening on the sewing front in the last fortnight but reality has hit and there is no way I will make the goal of using 100 metres this year. To the report then

A little bit of sewing going on this week so some fabric used.

Fabric used  2  3/4 metres
Fabric used to date 37 3/4 metres.

Exercise continues and although it has been a struggle on some days I have managed 30 minutes every day.

This year was supposed to be the year I learnt to cook. That hasn't happened. I did try something new today. Raspberry and Almond friands - not perfect but not too bad.