This and that

When I was hurting so bad, I picked this up and finished it.  I cannot even remember how long ago I started it.  When I did the transfer, I did not iron long enough and the lines were so light I could barely see most of them and a couple of them I just guessed at.  I think I would have finished it when I first started it if not for that.  I have another towel ironed and ready for another transfer.

I finished this...and am thinking about starting another one.   I wish I had a 500 piece puzzle cause I can usually work them rather quickly and not have that mess setting out.  Bubbie actually got up on this one before it was finished...so hoping he is not going to start again.  Notice in the lower right corner how crazy the pieces are cut.  I thought till the very end that I had lost a piece.

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I have been to the chiropractor twice....still got a ways to go.  I tried to bend over Monday morn to pick up my glasses prior my first visit and  for most of the day could only take baby steps.  And I even said 'ouch' out loud when when Doc adjusted me and I never do that.  But I am slowly improving...I have to believe that.
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Hope the rest of your week is a good one!

February 24

This has been occupying a lot of my time...below is what it is supposed to look like when finished.

I work on it in minutes here and there.  My back/hip is 'out of order' and I have not been doing much of anything.  I go to the chiropractor tomorrow.  Hoping he can help me without having to go too many times.   I was just walking to take the garbage out and felt my hip twinge week before last.  It has gradually gotten worse...I am taking ibuprofen faithfully.

Though standing and walking really irritates my hip, I did stand and cut a few more of the 6½ squares from the old flannel shirts.  I am trying to make up my mind whether to just sew them randomly or to try to have some sort of order to them.  Whatever I do, it is not going to be a pretty quilt.  I am going for warm, and comfy and one I don't mind if the cats lay on.

That is it for now...I hope you have a wonderful week ahead.

Stitch therapy....

Today was a step forward for us...we actually got out and went to Walmart and picked up things we needed/wanted.   We had to go ALL.OVER.the STORE.  But we both did pretty good,  though we were both sure ready to get home when we did.

Roger carried in most of the bags, and I put away things.  By then I was ready to sit for a bit...got my second wind and wanted to sew.  I knew I was not good for going downstairs and standing and cutting.  But I knew I would be good to sew a few lines up here.  So I made a couple string blocks.  They are mindless and do not require exact sewing.   In the photo above I am putting the final piece on one.

I make them by just sewing random strips/scraps together.  Some people will choose a color palatte but I never have.  Though I think one with chosen colors might be in my future.  Anyway, above is one before it is trimmed to size.

And above and below they have been trimmed to 6½ inches in size.

It felt good to do something normal...good health means everything.   I hope your day was a good one...