Category: Thinking Out Loud…

A New Challenge….

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I donā€™t know why I thought I could wear this slim belt all day? I was thinking I could burn some extra calories while I stand for two or three hours as I greet customers as they come and leave the store.

An hour to get to work, an hour to relax before I actually start working, (I work on clearing my mind as I crochet listening to gospel music or just reading a book) and an hour and  half later this belt came off.

I decided to wear it on my day off, but since that day I spent working on my writing. The belt was wasted. Todayā€™s challenge was and I am still working on thisā€¦.

  1. Drink a lot of water, because I cannot drink it while I am at work. I have gotten 3 full cups of 20 ounces of water as of 10:47am.
  2. I had planned on going for a walk, but that isnā€™t going to happen. Then I remembered Misty Tripoli   who created ā€œBody Grooveā€. https://www.bodygroove.com

Today I lasted a little over 30 minutes of dancing and moving my feet. My back started hurting twenty minutes into the DVD. I DID NOT STOP! I am proud of myself and the next time I push that play button. I will last longerā€¦..

I was told I should drink a gallon of water every day. I donā€™t like drinking water in the first place, but one cannot drink that much each day if you are working each day.

11:06am I just finished a half a cup of water, which equaled a pitcher of water, and that is a first for me. It normally takes me two days, but today is a great day.

I plan on drinking as much water as I can each day. I walk at least two hours (I am counting steps as I walk while I am at work. Working retail keeps one on their feet and constantly moving) four to five days a week.

On the road to a better meā€¦ā€¦.

Bye IV Now, LEE*

Last Time Frogging….

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A fun yarn to work with...

I lost count how many times I walked past this yarn, while walking towards the brands I normally use. I liked the many colors, but I couldnā€™t imagine what a blanket would look like someone else’s color choices.

The more I thought about it, the more I realized I had to change my way of thinking, and I bought Yarnspirations Caron Chunky Cakes yarn. After all I have worked a few of its cousin brand ex: Red Heart, Caron Simply Soft,and so onā€¦. 

https://www.yarnspirations.com/

Then again a friend had asked if I could make a blanket for her granddaughter and I told her I would, ā€œif she got the yarn,ā€ and brought me the very yarn I had been walking past for years.

https://youtu.be/Na7FMK2a1Vk

Jayda InStitches Learn how to crochet this beautiful sunburst baby blanket.Ā  This complete blanket tutorial includes blocking instructions at the end of the video.

Okay, since that blanket turned out well. I decided to try it again for myself. It took me a few tries, but I finally found the right pattern. 

https://youtu.be/UiDB5E5Tpoc
https://youtu.be/UiDB5E5Tpoc

Hooked by Robin

How to Crochet a baby blanket using Caron Big Cakes yarn! This blanket uses 2 balls of the Caron Big Cakes yarn and a 5mm hook. In this video I show you how to make the blanket itself (a one row repeat and a pretty shell pattern – what’s not to love?!) as well as how to straighten the final edge before adding the border. All 3 steps are shown in this video šŸ˜€ Keep scrolling for the written pattern and the all important time stamps! šŸ‘‡

I have been working on this for about two weeks, because of a missed count. I lost count of the first row and it was downhill from there and I had to take out two rows a few times before I got it right.

I am making a sad face, because I just realized I do not have enough yarn to continue for the size I wanted. I already used two full rolls and a half of another and only have one roll left.

This particular yarn cost $10.00 a roll. I was thinking about just continuing to work on it and putting it up until I can get some extra money? Then I realized, I am NEVER being this yarn again, (unless it’s a paying requested item) and I am going to start frogging (taking out) this project asap and get this project over with. 

My next project will be looked at with the amount of yarn I have and not at what I want to make out of that yarn. This will be my last time frogging a projectā€¦..

Bye IV Now, LD*

Jokes on You….

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I know I am overweightĀ 

and have to lose these extra pounds.Ā 

I am working on a better me.Ā 

I don’t need a personĀ 

who is a size 10 to point that out. 

I don’t need anyone else 

Ā to tell me what I already know.

I don’t need youĀ 

to point out the pain in my backĀ 

Ā as well as my knees is,

Ā because I am standing all dayĀ 

and being overweight isn’t  good.

I wasĀ  trying NOT to beĀ 

as rude as you.

You spent the first half of the morningĀ 

ComplainingĀ  how I cleanĀ 

and then insulting me

Ā and you wonder why

Ā I stopped talking to you?

People make me shake my headĀ 

and pray they startĀ 

thinking before they talkĀ 

and ask themselves,

Ā “how would I feel if someone said that to me?”

I am laughing,Ā 

because my feelings weren’t hurt.Ā 

I knew she didn’t get the response

Ā she was looking for,Ā 

Ā because of her surprised expression on her face.

hahaha ~ hahaha

Bye IV Now, LD*

Running Out of Yarn….

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Ā I donā€™t know about anyone else, but I love looking at crochet projects. I can spend anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour doing this.

I would save the ones I like the best and go back to see if there are directions. One of the best things about this craft is that more than one person may have done the same project, and you can go through as many as you have too to be able to understand the directions to make that project on your own.

I found a project and I couldnā€™t wait to get started. It took five to six times before I got it right. Then the sad news came, when I had to put it on hold altogether, because of two unfortunate events:

  1. Walmart no longer carried the yarn.
  2. Micheal had the yarn, but for $5.00 and I knew I would need  at least 6 spools of yarn.


I had started a project that must come first and when Caron chunky cakes yarn was on sale I had to go for it.

I have my fingers crossed that Caron simply soft yarn will be on sale next month, because I really want to finish this project.

https://youtu.be/hu88Nr4o_g4

https://youtu.be/jVgn8G07a2M

I really donā€™t like to stop working on a project I just learned how to make, because I will forget and I will relearn everything. Oh well hopefully next time it wonā€™t take too longā€¦.

Bye IV Now, LD*

Listen to my Words…..

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Directions should make steps easier to follow, if they are clear, and to the point? 

That statement sounds simple enough, but can they be answered correctly, because people will always do what they want to do even if they were given the right directions.

Example: I was running late for work today, so why not call a lyft. I told the driver where I was standing, the color of my outfit, and to ask me my name.

The driver got about somewhat close to me across the street from me, not even in front of the only Burger King in the area.

I even had to walk towards him, because I was running out of time, and couldnā€™t wait for another driver. Yes, I got to work on time, and no he didnā€™t get a tip from me.

(I am grateful we didnā€™t get hit as he backed up, getting back to the street where he could drive,because he drove into a bus station. (and he didnā€™t get a ticket)

Sometimes it’s best to follow directions and if you are unsure, ask a question, and then go from thereā€¦

Bye IV Now, LD*