Any quilters out there? Any one interested in a “barter” of five inch cotton fabric squares for handmade/handstamped cards you can use? I’m in the “spend less” mode of my New Years resolution. I also have to put on 500 miles on my new bike to make it worth the purchase, and to get in shape to ride with Shelley to a winery someday. I wonder if riding along with wine bottles in my bike basket would be considered “riding while under the influence”? 
Back to work today. 110 student school days left, barring any more days we have to make up due to inclement weather. I know, I’m an odd one. I have to have something to look forward to. I can’t just get up, go to work, come home, start all over the next day. I have to have something that gets me from one day to the next. I would think most folks are like that, with i.e. vacation, wedding, babies, etc.
The rain is here, the snow is gone and the weekend will hold for me some garden rearranging, come rain or more rain. No shine in the forecast.
Knitting news: Nope, didn’t finish Ms. Marigold…it still waits for me. But I did start the Boogie Vest from knitty.com. The back was completed in two evenings, I’m about 1/3 done on the front cable portion.
Sewing News: I decided, after a good year or two of staring at my hexagon quilt stamp template, to get going on my large “grandmother’s garden” quilt. This could be a life long journey as it is all hand-pieced. Again, I hear some “tsk, tsk” out there in blog land. I am sane, I promise. I love handwork. Like handquilting vs. machine quilting. Hand embroidery vs. machine embroidery. I think you get the picture. Besides, taking hand sewing to work is rewarding, relaxing and compact to carry.
Diet News: No, seriously, do not laugh. I gave up Weight Watchers, I can say I lost, maybe five pounds, total, for the two or three times I have joined. Well, I started a new food intake program. <—-Doesn’t that sound alot better than the word “diet”? The Sonoma Diet. I haven’t fainted and I haven’t physically hurt anyone yet, with not having any chocolate to eat. Pretty proud of myself. The salads and chicken wraps I have made the past two days have been nummy. The salads are full of things, esp. color, like chicken, tomatoes, peppers, red onions, garbonzo beans, mushrooms, feta cheese. The wrap was really good tonight, a whole wheat tortilla with a mayo/roasted garlic spread topped with greens, peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, chicken, moz. cheese. Tasty. Though I do feel the celery/peanut butter snack callilng my name. Possibly a cup of Nighty Night tea too.
Until the next post, Happy New Year!
I have been thinking about the Sonoma Diet…and they just put out a new cookbook. Keep us posted on what you think.
Im a gardening idiot/novice, what should I be doing with my little plot this time of year?
Go you with the GFGarden quilt! Whew! I feel for you, but since you do enjoy it, I’m sure it’ll be fine!
I’m emailing you! RE: a few things LOL!
Happy New Year to you too! You are one busy girl!! You have three good months to get in shape for our winery bikeathon. Don’t want to do it in the rain. Did I ever tell you the story of going wine tasting in Eastern Washington on our bikes, my ex and I? And I was the only one with panniers .. baskets to carry wine. It was not pretty.
Good luck with the eating intake plan! Somehow the combination of biking and wineries sounds a bit dangerous.