Looking forward

January 6, 2011 at 2:47 pm (Uncategorized)

So I sit here with fingers on my right hand numb from working on Lucas’ quilt that should have been done LAST SPRING. The only thing left to do was the binding. I went to classes to learn the binding & came home, never worked on it. So I am determined to work on it. Got 1 side done! *in 2 hours…*

So I start this post off with that for this reason… This year is new. I’m going to make sure I get things done this year. I am determined to make goals and make sure they are accomplished. I’m tired of saying, “I wish…” or “Why can’t ___ just happen?” Well, I need to MAKE it happen. It won’t do it on it’s own. God won’t magically MAKE it happen. And to be honest, I’m kinda tired of waiting for God to perform a miracle & do things for me.

Oh, I know God will be with me as I go through all this. I’m hoping he can pick me up right away if I get down & start to give up. Honestly, I’m scared I will give up. But for now, I’m riding high.

I signed up with Nathan at his workplace for the Biggest Loser challenge they are doing. I’m hoping this will help be be more responsible to myself so I don’t let my team down. My “healthy” weight is 140 lbs. I don’t think that is a reasonable goal. I remember when I was 170 & everyone thought I was TOO skinny. I so I think I’m going to shoot for 160. If I feel like I can go for the extra 20 lbs, I will, but for now my ultimate goal is 160 lbs. My short term goal is to loose 15 lbs by the end of the month. That’s 5 lbs a wk, but if I don’t make it, I am determined NOT to crawl into my depression hole & eat all the chocolate I can find.

My next goal is to finish Lucas’ quilt before he outgrows it. It’s a twin bed size block quilt with transportation vehicles on it. Back when I started it, he was just old enough to appreciate it, now… Well, he’s outgrowing it FAST!!! But I plan on doing my best on it so one day he could give it to his child. That would be nice.

My future goals are-finish curtains for Nephew Robbie, make curtains for Niece Kylee, finish my sister Tracy’s wall quilt, try to Crochet again(not really a big goal, but still would be nice to work on it), work & finish lots of Scrapbooking(want to finish 2008 that I started 2 yrs ago!), and last but certainly not least, work on this family.

I plan on posting pics of all the goals I finish. So hopefully you will see a quilt on here in a few days!!!

Pray for me!!!