Love with a Capital L 50 hours

Obviously, this is the full shot. This piece is so large it is difficult at best to get a picture that shows the full scope of the piece.




This is a portion of the words I started.







I'm jumping all over the place with this piece and I'm not sure why. It drives me crazy, truth be told, but eventually every stitch needs to be crossed. I'm really no more liking the outer border this time around than I was last time. My next rotation I will try and stay disciplined and stay with it. My goodness, I'm funny! LOL

Happy Stitching Days to you

August Stitching Totals

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These are the pieces, minus 1 that I worked during the month of August. I logged a total 49 hours 5 minutes. I'm so happy with the amount of time I was able to dedicate to my stitching. I think it all comes back to the fact I'm back working weekends. I don't find as much time to stitch at home anymore, so it's all about the amount of weekend hours I work.

I've changed up my rotation AGAIN! I have decided to work Love With a Capital L as my focus piece - 10 hours on it and then 5 hours on the other pieces listed above. I will be starting a new piece in a couple days. I'm really looking forward to starting this new piece, as much as I'm not suppose to be starting anything new until I complete my Finish Challenge. Now that is hilarious, don't ya think???

Public Enemy #1

Or should that be public humiliation 101? I've hit the point that I'm back on my WW plan. Why I ever stopped or got lazy in the first place is a question for the ages. I love this time of year, a time of year for new beginnings. What better time to begin a new and soon to be successful journey to a new and improved me. I no longer have gym membership so the results will be harder fought, but no less appreciated this time around.

There are many that know of my weight battle, but few truly understand. I've heard it more times than not, "You look great", it's not about looking great, okay maybe a little bit it is, but it's really more about how I feel and how I feel about myself. I'm only 5' 2" and I find 5lbs on me is huge, not to mention the actual 10lbs I've gained. I don't have the hiding spots that someone with a few more inches has to disguise weight gain. It has been said to me, "Why don't you just give up". Seriously??? I'm not a quitter. Good bad or otherwise, I am not a quitter. Becoming complacent with weight gain to me is one of the saddest things. I will not go down on this one without a fight!