I was just thinking, who else is crochet by the light from the TV? I didn’t want to watch anything, but it’s way too quiet to go back to sleep.

I haven’t lived in New York City in a long time, and didn’t realize the sound of a city that truly never slept, kept me sleeping through the whole night. The sound of the train, a truck passing by, even a car horn every now and then was hardly noticed as I slept.

Living in NC is so quiet at night, I am grateful I am able to have some sound from my TV. I just have to turn it to a channel that I don’t care to watch, because then that will defeat the purpose of having it on so I can go to sleep.

I surprised myself this morning by having two cups of 20 ounces of water before I went for a walk.  A Lyft driver had told me how he lost weight by giving up sugar (and I have cut back a lot, but Not giving it up totally) and drinking lime water. I didn’t think I was going to like it, but I do.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322556#12-benefits-of-lime-water

What are the benefits of drinking lime water?  

Flavoring water with citrus fruit, such as lime, can liven up a glass of water, encouraging reluctant water-drinkers to consume more. 

Lime water is easy to make:

• Wash a fresh lime before cutting it.
• Fill a glass with water and squeeze the juice from a piece of the lime into the water.
• To make lime water ahead of time, fill a pitcher with water and squeeze in the juice of a whole lime.
• Add lime slices to the pitcher for added flavor.
• Drink the water within 1 day for best flavor.

I didn’t just take the drivers word, but got online and started doing my own research on it. I admit it took maybe three cups of it before I could really start liking it.

Although, I do not do it like the above directions. I cut half of a lime and squeeze it in my 20 ounce cup of room temperature filter water and enjoy. I drink regular water for the rest of the day.

 I don’t like cold water (unless I am crazy hot) and I know with the lime in it, it can’t stay out of the refrigerator for long.  I say drink it however you like and enjoy the benefits of this fruity water.

Bye IV Now, LD*

I saw this yarn and thought how pretty these colors are, but I had no idea on what I was going to make with it. Then the next question I was asking myself, was how come I only got one? 

I am still shaking my head at that one. I can not count the amount of times where I would buy an extra skein of yarn just to make sure I didn’t run out of yarn.

I end up with a lot of unused yarn. A challenge to make something out of each color and type of yarn I hadn’t used for a finish project.

I put aside the colorful yarn and started thinking about another multi color skein of yarn I had bought, because I liked the colors.

A few weeks ago I walked out my front door to some really cold air and thought I am going to need a scarf soon and when I got back home from work. I looked at a few videos before I found this one. 

https://youtu.be/PQvpPruvmck  WAVE AFTER WAVE POCKET SHAWL 

Learn how to make this crochet pocket shawl using a beautiful ‘shell stitch’. You can find the written pattern on my website: https://www.crochething.com/wave-afte…

I am not sure why I changed my mind, especially since I really didn’t want to undo my work, but I did. It was easy and – I just realized why I changed my mind. I kept on losing count and since I was making this for myself. I said, “oh well,” and –

I am actually glad I did this, because I have been wanting to make a square blanket, but didn’t want to do another granny square blanket. I came across a new look to a granny square and I am having so much fun….

**This absolutely beautiful and delicate baby blanket is just dreamy! It’s very simple once you get started and I hope you enjoy the tutorial! **

I am about to get back to watching “One Piece” as I continue to work on my blanket. Luffy is with Hancock and he is about to find out about his brother.

Boa Hancock is known as the “Snack Princes” of Amazon Lily  and head of the Kuja Pirates with her two sisters. They come from a land where there are no men.  

When Luffy arrives at the island it wasn’t by his choice and once they stopped trying to kill him. Hancock saw him in a new light.

She is as strong as she is beautiful (as she says along with everyone else). Oh well, it is time I get back to my project. I am having so much fun….

Bye IV Now, LD*

I don’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. Today’s challenge was and I am still working on this….

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 isn’t going to happen. Then I remembered Misty Tripoli   who created “Body Groove”. 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 longer…..

I was told I should drink a gallon of water every day. I don’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 me…….

Bye IV Now, LEE*