More Progress OnThe Quilt

 Yesterday was sunny and windy with a high of 20C. It did rain last night. This morning it is cloudy and 15C. Today is supposed to be clear off and be sunny with a high of 24C (humidex 28C).

Lifestyle

Yesterday started with a visit from daughter-in-law. We were suppose to peel and cut 40 lbs of carrots in the morning but weren't going to do it until 1 pm. We did it and it took 3 of us 1 hour to peel and cut carrots. 

I had dinner at family's last night and grandson told me he could be in Uruguay until the end of November. They leave on June 23. Son will be home in early September and daughter-in-law will probably go down in the fall. 

Sewing

I spent almost 3 hours working on the quilt yesterday. The first session was in the morning. I gathered all the geese and sewed them into blocks. By noon I had them sewn together and one block fully pressed. 

In the late afternoon, I finished pressing the blocks and got 2 rows sewn together. 

I am hoping to have it finished today. 

Knitting

Too exhausted to knit. 

Thoughts

    I am ready for this quilt to be done and at the long arm quilters. I have had to sew fast and in a way that I don't like to sew -- assembly line sewing. I have proved to myself that I can make a quilt quickly if necessary. But it has taken a toll on me. 

    I have stopped taking care of myself at the moment due to this quilt. I am tired and somewhat cranky from not doing self care. I have ignored a lot of things in the house which is not good. My eating has gone south and my stress level has gone north. The only thing that is good -- I am not having a lot of pain in my back and hip. It is actually feeling better than it has for a while. 

    I have decided that once this week is over with, I will be focusing on me. I will be slowing down, relaxing, and enjoying what I am doing. No rushing or pushing myself to the limit. I am going to eat properly, sew slowly, and enjoy myself every day. I want to do things that I have planned but do them in thoughtful ways and take breaks if necessary. I want to do a variety of things each day and enjoy myself while I am doing it. 

Today

I have a full day of sewing on the quilt with a quick trip to the grocery store for some food. My goal is to have the quilt done and ready to leave the house tomorrow. I probably won't knit tonight as I will be too tired. 

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