Posted New Running Time

So Laura and I ran our best 5.62 miles yest. finishing in 58.25.  I am not a fast runner so accomplishing this made me a "happy camper".  Tomorrow is the hard route but since the weather is a little cooler, I am hoping to have a good run.  Since being on my new medicine, my energy is coming back.

As for stitching, I am feverishly finishing up a "Stitched With Love" exchange, another one waiting in the wings, and a Halloween based sampler.  Whew!  I love fall designs and lately I have seen so many I want to stitch.

I have a busy week next week:

I plan on taking my 2nd sewing lesson this coming Monday, so I am very excited bout that.
I am the guest speaker for a ladies business breakfast.  I will be speaking on skin care and fitness.
I have a doctor's appt.
Our staff at work is throwing a "going away" party for one of the staff.

So stitching at night!
 

It's Official, I'm hooked on Sewing

Yesterday was the first day of sewing lessons. OMG, what have I been missing all these years?  There were suppose to be 2 students in the class, but the other was a no show, so I had the teacher all to myself.  She made it fun, interesting and easy.  I have decided to purchase a sewing machine and to sign up for more lessons with Janet, the teacher. (www.janetkile.com)  She has a studio where she teaches small classes or one-on-one lessons.  I have no interest in sewing clothes, but oh, the crafting/finishing possibilities for my cross stitch abound.

Sewing Lessons and More Fall Fabric!!!

I am so excited about taking my first sewing machine lesson tmrw.  My grandmother sewed, my mother use to sew, but I never learned how.  In the 12th grade, I took a Home Economics Class (dating myself) and paid a friend to sew my stuff for me.  Back then I had no patience or interest in it.

Over my years of cross stitching, I have framed my designs and YES paid someone else to finish them for me, including Christmas ornies.  How pitiful.  I am always wanting to finish my projects myself so I bit the bullet and went to our local Joann's Craft & Fabric store and signed up for sewing machine lessons.  Our supply list was small, and included purchasing a yard of fabric.  I love this pattern and don't care if all I do is sew a seam all the way around it.  I am sure I can use it somewhere down the road.

Home Is Where You Hang Your Needlework!

Had an exhausting 5 mile run today.  It was unbearably hot, but I did it.  Now for something fun and pretty.  I finished this piece.  I love, love it.  Think I am going to have it framed so it will be appropriate for the title.

I have a new phone but can't understand why it won't take better pics.  I will have to stop by Verizon and find out, but you get the idea.  On the right side of the sampler, I had to add my own designs around the letter "R".  The designer personalized it with her 3 initials in the original design.  I like the single letter instead.

What A Run!

Whoo Hoo!  New shoes must have helped Thursday.  I run with another woman named Laura and we ran the harder of the two routes we run.  It has more hills and we always post a longer time run with this particular route.  But not that day; we had our best run ever of all our runs to date-59:15.  We finally accomplished our 5.62 miles in under an hour.  We have been doing anywhere from 60:45-63:45 depending on how we felt.  I was so excited.

I am getting ready to run in a few minutes and am dreading it a bit because I got up too late for a morning run, which is unusual for me, because I am usually an early riser.  I will be running during the hottest part of the day but downloaded some aerobic music from www.powermusic.com  and www.yesfitnessmusic.com to my IPOD to hopefully motivate me.  I plan on doing 5 miles, depending on how I feel.  Then, I need to get to stitching for my Stitched With Love Exchange new project!

Glycerin-Brooks Running Shoe!

BROOKS GLYCERIN 9

YAY!!!  Finally, a new pair of running shoes. I went to a local store today called Strictly Running (of course!) and was fitted for a pair of shoes.  I have never had a fitting and have a suspicious feeling that I have been running in the wrong types for years.  My feet roll to the outside (supinate) so I need a "neutral" shoe and with extra cushioning.  I can't wait to try them out on Thursday. I have been putting off buying a new pair for 3 weeks.  When you can feel the road through your shoes, your knees and hips hurt, it's time for a new pair.  I am up to 17 miles a week, so I think I deserve and need them.  I will only wear them for running, so they should hold up for a while.

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Fabulous Fall Fabric!

I have autumn fever soooo bad.  I am ready for cooler weather.  It has been really hot and muggy here.
I am almost finished with my current stitching piece and am itching to start an autumn piece.  (kinda a rhyme)

I went into Joann's Fabric/Craft store today and purchased several things among these 2 gorgeous pieces of fabric, especially the blackbird on the pumpkin.   MMMMMM, the possibilites of incorporating this fabric into my stitching finishing pieces abound!