(The first cup of damn good coffee is medicinal...the second is just for me!)
My show stopping fatigue is due to a loooowwwww hemoglobin number (that means anemia gone wild), but a massive dose of Aranesp today should perk me right up. Aranesp builds red blood cells and costs about a bazillion dollars a pop, so it better work!
The grocery was uneventful. I had put off going but used the very last drop of creamer in the first cup of damn good coffee (see above), and not having any for the second cup was motivation enough to get my fanny in gear. My menu this week is very simple...bagel with peanut butter for breakfast/lunch and a salad with grilled chicken for dinner. In between if I get munchy, there is cottage cheese and a lovely fruit salad with fresh strawberries, kiwi, pineapple, and oranges.
(I see the transplant surgeon on March 30, and I am absolutely positively determined to be several pounds lighter by then so that he knows I'm serious about wanting a new kidney.)
OK...enough of the stuff that makes Betty twitch...on to some stitching!
Still very much in a cross stitch mood, I decided to start something that I have had in my stash for over a year. This is "My Heart Is Filled With Wildflowers" by Carolyn Manning Designs. Miss Joy at House of Stitches cut the most beautiful piece of linen for this...it's 28ct. Sprite by Picture This Plus.
I had thought that I was going to change the colors to simple purple overdyed floss, but as I was perusing the Pinterest yesterday, a really good color picture was posted, so I waddled upstairs to pull the called-for floss instead.
Boy...am I glad that I did! I think these are going to be sooooo pretty on that linen!
So that's pretty much where things stand today in Hoosierville. It's a beautiful day...about 65 degrees and sunny and the birds are sweetly tweeting! Hope your neck of the woods is equally as lovely today, dearies! Happy, happy Monday! Do something fabulous and come tell me all about it!
Your linen looks to be a much better choice than the chart's photo.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely heart piece to stitch you selected, Coni! I look forward to seeing more stitches appear on the gorgeous Sprite fabric. Good to get the grocery shopping out of the way! The fruit salad sounds yummy; the cottage cheese not so much! Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! I may have to put this one on my Spring stitching list!
ReplyDeleteAnother winner. I love the colors. Nothing exciting on my agenda today. Hope for better news tomorrow
ReplyDeleteAnother winner. I love the colors. Nothing exciting on my agenda today. Hope for better news tomorrow
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love HOS?
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful day, I am so glad to hear you sounding better dear Coni...I am getting over a sinus infection, and have pulled out a very old UFO and am determined to work on it a bit each day til it is done!
ReplyDeleteI love your new start, and I agree with Marly, love the fabric!
Happy stitching!!
I had a bit of an off day...but feeling better now. We had 2 days of rain here in Arizona and that is not very normal. The sun was out all day and I did nothing..nada...zip in the needlework department. Getting ready for Shrimp Scampi and angel hair pasta and a glass of wine should do it for me. Love your new project.
ReplyDeleteHurrah for the second cup of damn good coffee! My favourite.
ReplyDeleteMenu sounds good. Nice start. Glad you had a nice uneventful day.
ReplyDeleteJust an FYI about dieting, cottage cheese has tons of sodium in it and will make you retain fluid. Check the label. Everyone thinks of it as a diet food, but really it isn't good for your diet. Greek yogurt is a much better choice
ReplyDeleteMy fabulous for today - picked up my Blackbird Designs Christmas Garden and did a bunch of stitching. Love this piece and not sure why I put it down. Goal is to finish by end of March.
ReplyDeleteYou made a lot of progress yesterday! Bravo. (I'm short of creamer too and MUST take care of that!) This new piece of stitching is beautiful. I am really looking forward to seeing the progress. I also put your Silver Creek Samplers on my wish list! I really like that and cross stitching is about as much as I can manage. :) Take care, Coni. ♥ Hugs & Prayers, Cathryn
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear things are looking up. Looking forward to hearing about your March 30 appointment.
ReplyDeleteI am in love with your new start!! I am going to go have a little look at Carolyn Manning designs right now! And glad you had a good morning!
ReplyDeleteThis piece is beautiful. I love the colors. Looking forward to the finished piece. Perfect for spring.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see your progress on this. I have this pattern but the colors in the picture look a little dull. Glad to see that they are so pretty. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteI bought that pattern on account of seeing it here - maybe I need to get it out!! It's frickin' adorable! Hope you are feeling better and quick!
ReplyDeleteHappy Stitching my friend. Glad your appointments went well. Hope you regain some energy quickly.
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