Apparently, when I am stressed and busy, the blog is the first thing to go. I didn’t intend to be away for so long, but my entries would have been akin to this:
“I am busy, and feel uncreative. I have more angst than a pimply teenager. Please excuse the whiney content. Blah blah blah… Worry, Bitch, Moan”.
Rather than have negative content, I opted out of blogging. The lack of bread was making me cranky (since I felt like I hadn’t made any progress despite removing some of my favorite things from my diet), and frankly, my job has been stressing me out since the initial 6 month honeymoon period was over.
On the Pancreas Front:
I have been cutting portion sizes, and have removed most bread, pasta, and sweets from my diet. I will occasionally allow myself one of those 3 per day, not every day, and in a much smaller portion than I want. I have been exercising sporadically, and I have been making the choice to walk or take the stairs instead of sitting around. Or if I really REALLY want a treat, I just make myself exercise to make up for it. As a result, my morning blood glucose levels have been below 110 about 90% of the time, and my A1C is down within completely normal levels. And the 5 pounds I was supposed to lose by my December doctor appointment (20 for the whole year and 5 per quarterly appointment) ended up being 6, so I feel like I’m on track and that my choices are having an impact.
On the Knitting Front:
I have been knitting all through the blog break I took (I knit every day or else I’d probably go crazy), and I am finally getting around to taking pictures of the stuff I have finished. Here are some, with links to the full details on ravelry.
Kusha Kusha Scarf
Summary: It was a boring pain in the ass until I switched to Addi Lace Needles and then it was heaven sent for my work-fried brain.
Another Noro Kureyon Striped Scarf
Summary: Pure love from beginning to end, this is a gift for a family member and I hope that he loves it as much as I do. If not, I’ll steal it back. The colorways are 213 and 195. More pictures
on Flickr.
Porom
Summary: I was making it just for the fact that I had the yarn and it looked like a quick knit, but when I finished it, I realized it would be a good gift for a family member, so it has been wrapped and is awaiting shipping. Blocking was sort of difficult.
Chocolate Hourglass Sweater
Summary: It took me forever to photograph it, and I’ve worn it about 4 times now. it’s comfy and lovely, and the green facings just give me so much glee! More pictures
on Flickr.
On the Family Front:
Nathaniel joined my sister Laura’s family on November 24. He’s very tasty and very squeaky, exactly as babies should be. His furrowed eyebrows crack me up :)
A ton more pics on Flickr as I was his official first photographer.
On the Designing Front:
I have a new design for lacey fingerless mitts that just needs some sizing, test knitting and photography, so hopefully I’ll have that one out soon. They’re really lovely and are worked in a couple of different lengths as well as the sizes that I am working on.
I’ve also got a great idea that’s kicking around in my head. I’m very excited about it, but I am going to explore some other publishing options for this pattern so it might be a while before you see it.
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