Two Of The Five Items Sewn

 Yesterday was cloudy in the morning and sunny in the afternoon. The high got to 17C. This morning it is raining lightly and 4C. Today is supposed to be rain this morning and cloudy this afternoon. The high is to get to 13C.

Lifestyle

I did my balance sheet first thing and am pleased with my low spend month. Mainly groceries with a few little things I needed bought. I put everything away happy I had no issues getting things to balance as I had to do 2 weeks. 

I did some sweeping under the couch and was amazed at how little dirt or fluff there was. Rosie the robot is keeping the floors clean enough that there is nothing to go under the couch. I did a bit of mopping in front of the couch as Rosie has a hard time mopping. I did check the rest of the floor and it is okay. 

I was in a lot of pain yesterday. It was mainly muscle pain and the SI joint being stiff. I walked, I sat, I climbed up and down the stairs to no avail. I did notice some relief in the afternoon when sitting correctly in my chair while sewing. I brought a pillow upstairs and put it behind my back with the heating pad and it helped. I may not be sitting correctly on the couch and need the extra support on my back. 

Sewing

I finished the doll's jacket and it was quite the job. A lot of serging so the seams were finished. I also worried about the sleeves fitting in as I had to extend the front shoulder seam and redraw the arm hole. The sleeves went in perfectly. I did baste them in as I don't like dealing with pins in the armhole. 

I did learn a few things that I would do differently if I make it again. Otherwise it was an okay pattern to sew and it fits quite well. 

I had enough time to sew the Oh Sew Kat's Six Grade Skirt. This is an easy sew and I had it completed in less than 90 minutes. It is also a great skirt to make when you have a small amount of fabric to use up. And I wanted to use up this fabric. 

I want to knit a sweater in either the green (if enough) or the pink yarn I pulled from the stash. I am hoping there is enough of the green. 

That was 2 of the 5 projects I cut out on Saturday. Three to go but I know I won't get them done before the end of April. I have to hem grandson's suit pants which will take me a bit of time to do. 

Knitting

I sat with the heat on my back and knit up a storm. I did 30 rounds last night. 

There are 30 rounds left to go and the leg will be knit. 

I have decided that I will work on the doll's sweater a bit each night. I will knit for so long on the socks and then on the sweater. 

Thoughts

    I had hoped I could have gone outside and pulled weeds yesterday but I was too sore to do that. I will push myself to do it on Wednesday or Thursday. I hope that it will help my sore spots and if not, physio the next week will be an interesting session. I don't get osteopathy for 4 months but may have to book a session with someone that has been recommended by the therapist. 

    My Fitbit sleep tracker is frustrating me. It records only part of my sleep. If I get up during the night to the bathroom, it stops at that point. I live with it and look to see how I have slept during that period of time. I just know I can't depend on it for the whole night sleep. I will tell me if I had slept after I got up but it won't record the sleep stages. 

    I was quite happy that I got two items from the project pile made yesterday. The left over piles of fabric are disappearing and the doll's are getting pieces for their wardrobes. 

Today

I am out to help make sandwiches at family's house and then to the hall to do a few things that we can do to prep for the lunch tomorrow. Once home, I will sew something and then make dinner. I will knit tonight. 

Until the next time...............................................................................