ProjectI have posted a new project that I'm working on. It's called Random Patchwork Blanket. I got the idea from an online knitting/crochet community called Ravelry. I am not really going by the pattern, mostly because there wasn't a set pattern to go by, but I am making it unique, which will probably turn out to be a mistake, but oh well. Not every block is the same size so I'm piecing them all together. Here are some pictures so far.
Since shopping over the weekend, I also now have twice that much yarn :-) But it is a lot of fun making this blanket so far. I am not making it fancy stitches or anything, just straight knitting so I don't have to count. I thought that was the best idea in case Dalen needed me, I wouldn't lose count and mess the whole thing up. But it is also really relaxing to just sit here in the evenings, with relative peace and quiet just knitting.
I need to get serious!
I think last Monday was the first time I went to see my new chiropractor, Dr. R. He also is some kind of expert on nutrition and supplements. He had me fill out a Symptom Survey at home and bring it back to him and he would compile the results for me. Yesterday I got the results back with his recommendations. It was a huge eye-opener to say the least. Most of you know that diabetes runs very strong in my family, and my Dad just got diagnosed with it just over a year ago. My number one problem according to the survey I filled out, having no clue what the results could end up as, was sugar handling. Dr. R says that basically I am in between being healthy and having diabetes. I just never thought. In the back of my mind I never thought it would happen to me, and another part of me was just resigned to the fact that I'd get it sooner or later, like when I was older or something. I need to get serious about my health now. He suggested some supplements, as well as eating more of a low carb diet along with being on WW and exercising. For over a month now I've not been taking my weight loss very seriously and I've been eating alot of things I shouldn't. I guess this is just the motivation I need to get back on track. It still just seems almost surreal to hear him say I have a sugar problem.
Since shopping over the weekend, I also now have twice that much yarn :-) But it is a lot of fun making this blanket so far. I am not making it fancy stitches or anything, just straight knitting so I don't have to count. I thought that was the best idea in case Dalen needed me, I wouldn't lose count and mess the whole thing up. But it is also really relaxing to just sit here in the evenings, with relative peace and quiet just knitting.
