Gah.

This has not been a good week.  I've had a really bad sinus headache, a stomach upset, and the anxiety is feeling somewhat overwhelming right now.  I'm feeling like this guy again...

The weather outside is beautiful, but I just haven't been able to get myself outside to enjoy it.

I've been knitting, but can't focus on doing much more than a garter stitch.  Still, the yarn is yummy and the motion of knitting is soothing.

Maureen

Happy St.Patrick's Day!

Have a happy (and safe) day!  

And don't forget to have a pint of Guinness tonight!

Maureen

It's been how long since I posted?

It's already mid-March, and I haven't posted since the end of February!

So what have I been up to since March came in?

I've been feeling kinda like this:

I'll be very glad when the sun starts coming up earlier in the morning, and the SAD isn't as bad as it has been.

I have finished both of the Baktus scarves (but haven't sewn in the ends yet), finished a Hitchhiker scarf (but haven't sewn in ends yet or taken a picture of), started another Hitchhiker scarf for the Sister.  No sewing done.  My quilting muse seems to have deserted me...or the knitting muse has run her off.

Penn and I started taking the foundation agility class again.  We've only done one class so far this session.  He was neither the most vocal or least obedient dog there...I'm counting that as a win!

I started yet another diet (I am facing fifty and would like to do it as a smaller person!), and I also registered to walk the half marathon in September.

I started training for it on Sunday.  I did 3k before my ankle started twinging.  At the pace I set on Sunday, it   would take me four hours to finish!  I have lots of time to train, so it will be better.

I had my friend take a picture of me in my exercise gear.  It's inspiration for me to lose the weight and tone up.

Gah!  Look at that belly!  It has to go!

Maureen

Winter's not over yet....

Saturday, a winter storm blew in.  I decided it was a good day to stay in, knit, drink tea, and watch a movie.

When I let Penn out Sunday morning, it looked like this

I just keep repeating to myself "Less than a month until the first day of spring".

"Come on mom, quit taking pictures and let me in!"

Maureen

W.I.P Wednesday (on Tuesday!)

No progress made on any of my quilting projects.  The basket case wallhanging is still sitting on my crafting table, exactly where it was last week.

Lots of knitting happened this week.  I took one of my projects with me when we went to Saskatoon on Saturday, and worked on it in the car.  Last night was knitting group night (chinese food and knitting...two very good things!)

These are the two Baktus scarves I'm working on

And the other scarf I'm working on

With my lovely assistant.

A cold is creeping up on me today, so lots of tea is the prescription.  As well as something sweet!

A cup of sweet milky tea on the right, and a Dr. Oetker mug cake on the left.  Yummy!

Linked to The Needle and Thread Network WIP Wednesday

Saturday in Saskatoon

Yesterday, the Sister and I (and our dogs) drove up to Saskatoon for the day.  We go up there for the day every few months.  We shop, eat at Fuddrucker's (I miss Fudds in Regina!), take the dogs for a bit of a walk at the University.

It was a beautiful day starting out.  No fog at all (yes, it's that corner again)

 
It was a beautiful day for the drive, and the roads were great.  When we got there, we went to McNally Robinson to shop for books, and then to Periwinkle Quilting so I could indulge my fabric fix.  I was amazingly restrained.

After lunch, we took the dogs to the University so they could stretch some and 'relieve' themselves.

And have a nice drink of water.

I took a picture of the view of downtown Saskatoon.

And the sunset on the way home to Regina.

It was a very good day.

A Very Foggy Friday

When I went to let Penn out this morning, I noticed that it seemed to be foggy.

Got in the car, and driving to work it became extremely foggy. I grabbed my camera out of my purse and tried to get some pictures.

At the corner of Broad and Broadway.  Normally, downtown Regina is clear.

Same corner as I was going back to work after lunch.

Buildings are clearer, but the fog is still hanging around.  Hoarfrost was collecting on the trees.  I was hoping that it would still be on after work, but it was all gone.  Maybe in the morning.

Penn didn't care.  He was enjoying being outside for a bit.

Maureen