A Project Completed And A Project Started

 Yesterday was grey and cool with showers. The high got to 7C. This morning it is cloudy, damp, and 4C. Today is supposed to be sunny and 13C. 

Lifestyle

I was surprised yesterday that it almost snowed at one point in the morning. The stuff coming out of the sky was half snow half rain. That was in Halifax. The rain didn't come to our area until mid afternoon and it was just rain. 

Yesterday morning, daughter-in-law and I headed to Halifax to get groceries for the dinner at the community hall on Thursday. We went to the Wholesale Store to get most of it. It was a bit of fun as we got a regular cart and after putting in a 50 lb bag of potatoes and a 50 lb bag of carrots, we decided we needed a bigger cart. I went out to get one and then returned the other one to the cart area. We finished our shopping there and grunted the carrots and potatoes into the car. 

Next stop was Walmart. It was next to the Wholesale store and is huge. We got what we needed there and left to get something to drink. We were not stopping again until we got to the community hall. We unloaded everything but the carrots and put it all away. Daughter-in-law brought me home and was having son bring in the carrots for her when she got home. 

I was tired when we got home. Part was from not sleeping well the night before and part was the heavy lifting. I wanted to nap but didn't allow myself. I had lunch and then pushed on for the rest of the day. 

Sewing

I made the pillow and pillowcase for the quilt. 

It wasn't a hard sew and I enjoyed making the two pieces. 

Five doll quilts are now made and only 8 more to go. 

Knitting

I decided to divide the next ball of yarn into two cakes. This way I can knit the two socks at the same time. Winding this ball was not a piece of cake. I had to sit and undo a rat's nest that came out of the center. I got it done and then had to tease apart another smaller nest a bit later on. It took an hour to wind the balls!

The yarn is wool with aloe on it and was produced in Germany and bought in Sweden. I love the colours in it and when in the ball, I thought it was going to be speckled. Not so. It knits up in small stripes. 

It is very outdoorsy looking and I haven't seen these colours together when looking at yarn in Canada. 

I got 31 rounds knit on the first sock last evening which was amazing. I really enjoyed watching the colours knit up. The yarn is soft and easy to knit. 

Thoughts

    I was sore off and on yesterday. I walked well with a good stride but had to slow down for daughter-in-law. We laughed about how I struggled to keep up with her when I was really sore and now she struggles to keep up with me. I had several cracks last night which helped ease off the soreness. I still have muscle memory issues as my muscles learn how to deal with my improved condition. They do rebel and try to make me go backwards. I push through especially when walking as that is when my muscles tend to rebel the most.

    I am back to figuring out what to make with the remaining fabric on the cutting table. All are left over pieces from other projects and I want to sew them up into items. I do know some will become doll clothes, some will become large holders for casserole dishes and others will become ???? I need to spend some time handling the fabric and getting my ideas together so I can sew that pile down and give away the scraps. 

    I have been less stressed by the world economic situation though it is still on my mind. Most of what is happening is out of my control. I work on what is in my control and recharge my battery so I feel better. I am finding this is hard to do in the current economic and political climate. What I had planned for this year is changing and I am trying to figure out what I will do in the coming months. 

Today

I am home today and will do some necessary housework in the morning. If I have time, I will look at what needs to be done in the rest of the family room and get a plan ready to work on it this weekend. I want to plan/sew this afternoon and knit tonight. I don't think I will be going out at all today unless it is to stand in the sunshine. 

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