Yesterday

Yesterday. Last evening, really. I didn't post because I spent the few minutes it would take to type a blog post, knitting. I didn't have much to say either. I wasn't going to do another two line post that tells of my newest cast on, or how much I was loving the scarf, just so I could say I did a post every day in December. I will keep the NaBloPoMo badge on the side bar to remind me I need to follow through though.

The weather here in St. Pete today is much cooler, and it's raining. I rarely wear jackets or sweaters, and I haven't owned a winter coat since I moved here from north Georgia in 1980. I don't miss having to put on a coat just to walk down to the mailbox. I do, however, miss looking stylish in a new coat, scarf, and gloves. I still have a couple of coat and jacket patterns on my to do list: Vogue 1129, a trench coat that I don't see on the Simplicity site at this time, and a cardi-wrap. And after glancing at the sites, I see a couple more patterns I want to put on my list, McCall's 5937 and McCall's 5815. I don't check out the new patterns the way I used to. I'm going to spend some time perusing the websites of the "big four" pattern companies later.

These days I'm really slow in my knitting and my sewing. I have a purse half done. I have the fabric and pattern laid out for the cardi-wrap, but haven't actually cut it out or started sewing it yet. I've blogged several times about the SWAP I wanted to participate in a couple of years ago. It was the reason I started this blog. I have the patterns, and most of the fabric I want to use. But, haven't started to sew anything.

Part of it, is just because I don't have any energy. There is some depression here, and I think that is because of my weight, my back pain, and stress. A vicious circle. I also believe that it is up to me to do something about it since I have named the problems. I need to own them and do something about them. Is this TMI? Maybe. But, I need to do something to change my life.

I'm a big believer in self improvement. (I love reading self improvement books, using one thing from this one, and another thing from another one.) So, here is a list of things I'm going to do (and it may change as time goes on, but at least it's a start.) I'm going to start going back to Weight Watchers, I'm going back to this gym and this gym. (Yes, I have a membership in both, and haven't been using them.) Some things I like about one and some things I like about the other. Maybe this will motivate Walt to start going again too. When I get medical insurance I'll go to my doctor and get the usual lab work, x-rays, etc..done. I'll also address depression and arthritic pain with him. Until then, I'll continue to take Tylenol, which does give me some relief from the back pain.

I also believe that I need to do something creative everyday, sewing, knitting, crocheting, altered art, etc... And I haven't been doing that until recently. So, I'm going to continue knitting, but I'm going to sew every day, even if it is just one seam.

I will be posting about my diet, workout, knitting, sewing, and other artistic endeavor until I have made all these a habit again. And this time I won't stop. It isn't how many times you fall, it's how many times you get up. So starting on Monday, I will be embarking on my self improvement program. This will give me time to write out menus, go shopping for food, get a workout class schedule from both Lifestyle Fitness and Shapes to determine which classes I want to attend, and get a new Weight Watcher's meeting schedule.

Wish me luck! LOL

My greatest point is my persistence. I never give up in a match.
However down I am, I fight until the last ball. My list of matches shows
that I have turned a great many so-called irretrievable defeats into
victories.

Bjorn Borg
(1956-, Swedish Tennis Player)

It's Tuesday!

Threads magazine is having a give-a-way for a book named The Perfect Pajama. I LOVE pajamas. I have ideas for about 20 pairs of pj's rattling around in my head. I'm gonna put this book on my Christmas list!

I didn't complete NaBloPoMo. I missed blogging on the 29th due to not feeling well and forgetting to blog. I'm gonna try it again this month.

Sheila, on her blog Ephemera, asked other bloggers to blog about their tattoos and link back to her blog. So....here are pics of three of my four. The shedevil is on my upper left thigh, the sunset is just above my right knee, the rose is next to my right clavicle. The rose is over 25 years old. The others are at least 20 years old. I have a shooting star on my left breast that I do not have a pic of. I will be getting a few more tats in the next year so so. I want a vine with my son's name (Michael) on the leaves, a celtic knot on my lower back, a fleur de lis (go Saints! LOL) on my right ankle, and maybe a couple more, I'm not sure of the design yet.

HMMMMMM

I'm a bit irritated. I was having trouble with getting on the internet last evening. So, I thought I would quickly edit the "iTunes" draft I had started on the 8th and publish it since I didn't have much time. I didn't think that it would publish for the 8th but for yesterday, when I actually "told" blogger to publish it. Now it looks as though I didn't have a post for yesterday for the NaBloPoMo challenge.

Today is Friday the 13th. I always think of the first Friday the 13th movie I saw. Back then, I enjoyed the occasional stab and hack movie, now I learn towards the more cerebral horror films, which are few and far between, but, I digress. LOL I still remember how everyone in the theater applauded when Mrs. Voorhees, (played by Betsy Palmer) got decapitated. There is probably going to be a Friday the 13th marathon today (there usually is, and I will probably watch at least parts of the movies). I think there has been 11 or 12 sequels and the hockey mask didn't appear until the second sequel (or Friday the 13th part III).

I received my package of eye lashes from 3D Beauty today. I'm hoping I will be able to take the training before Thanksgiving. Some female people are eyebrow people, some are eye shadow people, I am soooo an eyelash person. I love long fake lashes, with feathers, jewels, and even ones that have looped lashes. I had some of those back in the (gasp!) '70s. That's when my love of fake lashes and nails began. I worked as a cashier in a drugstore. When I wasn't busy, I would go to the cosmetic counter and talk customers into buying the individual lashes, and I would offer to put the lashes on for them. I was in heaven. I got to see all the new cosmetics and help put up the displays. I don't know why it took so long to get back to something I really love. Well, I'm off to watch the DVD, practice with my mannequin, and play with my lashes!

NaBloPoMo and eye lashes

I mentioned in an earlier post, that I was participating in NaBloPoMo this month. Most bloggers are familiar with it, but if you aren't details can be found here. You just post every day for a month. Easy as pie! LOL Usually there is a theme to post about, but not this month. I think that's why I've been able to do it so far. Usually, I don't post every day. But, I'm motivated to complete this.


I ordered a Deluxe Eyelash Kit and a Mannequin Practice Kit from 3D-Beauty on Sunday evening. The kit is scheduled to arrive via UPS on Friday the 13th. hmmmmmm I know how to apply lashes, band lashes and individual lashes, but I want to take the class in order to have proof that I know how to do it. A certificate in hand. Besides, I think that I could learn tips and ways to improve my technique.

November

It's hard to believe that it's the first of November already. This year has gone by so quickly. It will be Christmas before you know it. Halloween was quiet here. We didn't have any trick or treaters this year. It has been 3-4 years since we've had any. I guess the kids that live in the neighborhood go to a planned event. Halloween has changed since my son was young. It's no longer safe to go trick or treating. I LOVE haunted houses, and there used to be several in the county during the season. I can't remember the last time we had one close by.

As planned, Walt and I got re-married yesterday. It was very casual. We met some friends at Cajun Cafe on the Bayou, along with the notary public (Too bad I couldn't perform the ceremony, LOL, as I too, am a notary public). We exchanged our vows and then had an early dinner. Walt and I had dressed fried oyster po'boys. OMG! It was so good! We had crawfish cornbread as an appetizer and a to die for bread pudding. MMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMM

I am participating in NaBloPoMo. There is no theme this month. Hopefully I will be able to complete the task at hand and find something to post about every day this month.

I've been working on my knitting for a few minutes each day. I hope to have the Dream Swatch Headwrap/scarf finished this week. I'll then focus on the Irish hiking scarf and then the Stitch Diva's Hairpin Lace Cardi Wrap. I'm considering making another headwrap/scarf in a solid color and wrapping the yarn four times instead of three. I'm thinking it would be Pretty in Pink. LOL