Wednesday, Jan. 31

Breakfast:
AB chai latte - 0.8
Granola bar - 1.7

Lunch:
Bolono & cheese sandwich - 2.7
FF Pringles w/salsa - 1.5
Grape tomatoes - 0
Baby carrots - 0

Dinner:
Veggie pizza - 8.4
FF tapioca pudding - 3.2

Snacks:
Nonfat milk - 3.6
Granola bar - 3.4

Total: 25.3
WPA balance: 32.7
Water: 48 oz
Days OP: 27

January Wrap-Up

Wow, it’s hard to believe it’s the end of the month already! Doesn’t it seem like Christmas was just last week or something? Given that it is the end of the month, I thought I would post a wrap-up of how my stitching month went.

Total Hours Stitched: 101
New Starts: 10 (yes, I took full advantage of Guilt-Free January)
Finishes: 6 (Pictures of each are in my 2007 photo album)

• Anything is Possible
• Home for the Holidays
• Winter’s Eve
• 2 squares for the Katrina Quilt project
• QQX12 Exchange

Here are my latest WIP photos for my various projects I’m working on now. All of these projects other than Rosemarkie and Celtic Christmas were January starts.

Taj Mahal Mandala (Chatelaine Designs) - 13 hours stitching time - I have done an additional 3 hours of stitching on Taj Mahal since this pic was taken.

Rosemarkie (Long Dog Samplers) - 60 hours stitching time:

Sampler Game Board (Drawn Thread) - 12 hours stitching time:

Moonlit Garden (Blackbird Designs) - 9 hours stitching time:

Le Quaker a 6 Mains (Broder Ensemble/Le 498/AMAP) - 13 hours stitching time:

Celtic Christmas (Lavendar & Lace) - 35 hours stitching time:

A Christmas Wish (Blue Ribbon Designs) - 5 hours stitching time:

I also learned a new finishing technique as part of the Quaker Quarterly exchange on the Legacy board. I mailed my exchange piece today, so once I know the person has received it, I’ll post pictures and more information about that. All in all, I feel I’ve had a very successful stitching January.

Ok, I’m off to stitch now. Happy stitching!

Tuesday, Jan. 30

Breakfast:
LC light cheese - 1.6
Toast - 0.5
NSA peaches - 1.4

Lunch:
Mattar Tofu w/jasmine rice & dal - 5.1
BAS w/FF dressing - 0
FF tapioca pudding - 3.2

Dinner:
Quorn cutlet - 2.8
Grape tomatoes - 0
Green beans - 0
Frozen yogurt - 5.6

Snacks:
Nonfat milk - 3.6
Granola bar - 3.4

Total: 27.2
WPA balance: 32.7
Water: 40 oz
Days OP: 26

Monday, Jan. 29

Breakfast:
AB chai latte - 1.6
Cranberry muffin - 1.8

Lunch:
Bolono sandwich - 1.5
FF Pringles w/salsa - 1.5
Baby carrots
Grape tomatoes - 0
FF tapioca pudding - 3.2

Dinner:
Polenta w/marinara sauce - 4.3
1 tbsp RF parmesan cheese - 0.7
Sauteed mushrooms - 0
Artichoke hearts w/FF feta cheese - 0.9
Pumpkin smoothie - 2.5

Snacks:
Nonfat milk - 3.6
Granola bar - 3.4

Total: 25.0
WPA balance: 32.7
Water: 48 oz
Days OP: 25

Sunday, Jan. 28

Breakfast:
AB chai latte - 0.8
Cranberry muffin - 1.8

Lunch:
Veggie burgers - 2.6
FF Pringles w/salsa - 1.5
Baby carrots
Grape tomatoes - 0
FF tapioca pudding - 3.2

Dinner:
Country vegetable soup - 3
RF cheddar cheese - 2.8
Roasted red pepper hummus - 2.3
Lowcarb pita - 1.2
AB pumpkin smoothie - 1.5

Snacks:
Nonfat milk - 3.6
Granola bars - 3.4

Total: 27.7
WPA balance: 32.7
Water: 48 oz
Days OP: 24

Saturday, Jan. 27

Breakfast:
Granola bar 1.8
Blueberry bread - 3
Iced coffee - 0.8

Lunch:
Veggie burrito - 6

Dinner:
BAS w/corn - 1.2
RF cheese -2.8
Cranberry muffin - 1.8

Snacks:
LC light cheese - 1.8
Nonfat milk - 3.6
Granola bars - 3.4

Total: 26.2
WPA balance: 32.7
Water: 48 oz
Days OP: 23

Friday, Jan. 26

Breakfast:
FF chai latte - 1.8
Veggie omelette - 3.0
Toast - 0.5

Lunch:
Vegetarian chili - 5
Baby carrots - 0
Grape tomatoes - 0

Dinner:
Couscous - 5
1 tsp EVOO - 1
FF feta cheese - 1.2
Onions, peppers, mushooms - 0
Whitman candy - 6

Snacks:
Nonfat milk -3.6
Granola bars - 3.4

Total: 30.5
WPA balance: 32.7
Water: 48 oz
Days OP: 22

Thursday, Jan. 25

Nothing to report this week on the weight loss front. I stayed the same, but I’m fine with that since I also started a new medication this week.

Breakfast:
FF chai latte - 1.8
Granola bar - 1.7

Lunch:
Veggie delite sub - 4.0
Frozen yogurt - 5.4

Dinner:
Veggie pizza w/extra cheese - 8.9

Snacks:
Nonfat milk - 3.6
Granola bars - 3.4

Total: 28.8
WPA balance: 34.2
Water: 48 oz
Days OP: 21

Wednesday, Jan. 24

Breakfast:
FF chai latte - 1.8
Granola bar - 1.7

Lunch:
Veggie burgers - 2.6
Pickles - 0
Baby carrots - 0
NSA peaches - 1.4

Dinner:
Butternut squash soup - 2.6
Bolono & cheese sandwich - 2.7

Snacks:
PBJ - 4.7
Nonfat milk - 3.6
Granola bars - 3.4

Total: 24.5
WPA balance: 33.3
Water: 48 oz
Days OP: 20

WIP Updates

I’m happy to report that my rotation plan is working well so far. I’ve been sticking to my guns and making sure I work at least 2 hours on the daily focus project before I pick up something else. Here are a couple of WIP updates from my stitching over the past few days:

Taj Mahal (Chatelaine Designs) - 5 hours of stitching:

The flash really washed out the fabric color and sparkle of the braid, unfortunately. The fabric is 32-count Ray of Light Belfast linen from Zweigart. The DMC equivalent would be 746.

Moonlit Garden (Blackbird Designs) - 5.7 hours of stitching:

I went to the January meeting of my sampler guild last night. It was a really fun meeting and it sounds like there will be lots of great projects coming up this year. Some of the teachers lined up already include Merry Cox and Tricia Nguyen. I also paid for my kit for the March meeting which will be My Stitching Chair Necessaire by Hillside Samplings.

This year also marks the 15th anniversary of the guild. In honor of that event, one of the members designed a beautiful tri-fold scrimshaw holder for us. I got the kit last night and it’s just so beautiful. Now I just have to figure out when I’ll have time to stitch it. Here’s a couple of pictures. The first shows the front when it’s folded, and the second shows the outside when it’s unfolded which is why the alphabet panel is upside down. The inside is lined with a beautiful goldish silk with little pockets for the various pieces of the scrimshaw set.

In other news, my new TV arrived yesterday! What a difference from my 10 year old 27″ television. Thanks for the input on getting the HD service. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like it will be practical for me right now. My apartment complex uses a shared dish for each building and they’ve not yet upgraded them to HD-compatible dishes. If I want the HD service, I would have to get written permission from the complex to have a personal dish on my balcony and would then have to go through a DirecTV installer to get the dish and DH DVR receiver. They would also require a 2-year commitment for the service, and since I’m planning on moving out of this complex this year, it just doesn’t seem to make sense. I don’t want to lock into a long commitment and then end up in a complex that has cable instead of satellite.

I hope everyone is having a nice week! I’m off to work on my Gameboard Sampler since it’s Tuesday. Happy stitching!