TUESDAY

We had a stitching Sunday this past weekend. It is always so much fun to have these. You get to see people you haven't seen in awhile, see what they are stitching on or what they've finished and best of all you just get to sit and stitch for HOURS.
I'm working on a blackbird design pincushion. I'm making 2 of them, one for my sister and one for my friend Laurie. I'm taking it to them when I go to Texas over Labor Day weekend.
Made a blackbird 'freebie' design for Tracey. It was of the Eiffel tower. Filled it with crushed walnut shells. Don't think if filled it full enough. I ran out of walnut shells and should have used the plastic pellets I had, but didn't think of that until after I finished it. She liked it and I totally forgot to take a picture of it. Will have to take one the next time I'm at her place.

IMAGE

How long do you think it takes to change the image of yourself in your head? I still think of myself as short and fat. I look in the mirror and to me it doesn't look like I've lost any weight. I can tell I have because pants are getting loose. I finally brought a scale - but now I'm scared to get on it. What if I haven't lost anything since I was at the doctors in May? I go to the doctors in August - so I just might wait until then. Then I could weigh myself at home - and see if there is a difference. Not all scales weigh alike.
But I continue to work out, going to the gym 4 times a week. Walking, using the weights. I continue to watch what I eat. Feel guilty when I eat something I shouldn't have.
But when does the picture in my head change? The good news is I'm wearing a blouse that I couldn't button the last time I had it on...

40 years

I can't believe it's been 40 years today since they landed on the moon. I can remember it so well. And the 4 days later on July 20, I remember watching when they walked on the moon on TV. I watched it with Brian Ansberry. We had a date and went to one of his friends house to watch. None of us could believe it, it seemed so unreal. I remember when he took me home, standing on the porch looking at the moon and thinking - there a men up there right now! How cool is that.
Thinking back on that summer brings back happy memories. Brian was my first boyfriend. He was sooooo cute and we had such a good time that summer. You know, summer love, first love. Then at the end of summer we moved to Reading PA. I wonder what he's doing these days....
Also, 10 years ago today JFK, Jr. died.

How long

I got my new car and I love it. It is definitely smaller than my old one (I've only banged my head once getting in). But it so much fun to drive.
One thing that is different, in my old car, I could program a button to open the garage door. I don't have that now - but no big deal. I just put the garage door opener in the car. But how long will it take me to remember that the opener is sitting on the console? Every time I go to close the garage door - I reach for the button that was by my rear view mirror!! LOL
I don't think I'll remember anytime soon - I still reach for the light switch that was on the right hand side of the powder room door in my old house - it's on the left now. Only lived in the house 2 years!