WALK, THEN PLACEMATS AGAIN...

 

My plan for today:

ABOVE:  Stitch up about 2 dozen placemats.  I cut them all out yesterday.

ABOVE:  I do have about 10 more to cut out completely, so I'll probably get them done today as well.

I know I'm low on backing fabrics for these placemats, so a quick trip to Spotlight will happen at some point too.

At our last Tamahere market, and the Village market, I had several people ask me if I had any horse placemats?  I said nope.

And I didn't think I had any fabric with horses on either... but yesterday during my hunt for placemat fabric, I found a few horses.  Yaaa.

Next thing I fully expect?  Some twat asking me if I have any with Crocodiles/Lizards/Lemurs and so on.  😂😅😆  You can never cover all the bases.

So, that's my day planned out.

But... first up, I'm off for a walk.  Trying to get a new habit established.  Walk every day, even if it's only a 30 minute walk, that is better than nothing.  AND that walk always includes 'THE HILL'.  I can do that hill now without gasping for breath at the top.  That's neat. 

Oh that reminds me, I need some new shorts for walking in over summer.  I prefer cycle shorts, so might pop into K Mart or The Warehouse while I'm going to Spotlight today.  

ONWARD...

9 am:  And the walk is done.  Today I did the river/two bridges walk.

ABOVE:  The river is so still today.

ABOVE: Such a lovely garden.

ABOVE:  The river is so low... does not bode well for summer.  It is probably going to be hot and dry.

ABOVE:  My walk stats... happy with that.

Now... back to work I go.

2 pm:...

ABOVE:  50 placemats cut out yesterday.  50 placemats stitched up today.  I had no idea I had that many on the go.

Tomorrow I will make a start on quilting them all... but there is NO WAY IN HELL I will get them all quilted tomorrow!

Lacy has said she will come over tomorrow and cut out the batting for me... cos that is one job I really don't want to do.  

I am taking a break for a little while, before going to Spotlight, K Mart and The Warehouse. 

 4 pm, and I'm just in from shopping.  

ABOVE: 4 pairs of cycle type shorts for summer, at a great price from The Warehouse.

ABOVE: Also at The Warehouse, the chocolates for Christmas.  Thank Goodness I no longer have to buy so many.  

As it's a family tradition, I will probably be buying them forever.  😊

ABOVE:  I got the backing fabric I needed, and some more puppy/kitten fabrics for placemats.  Now I just need to sell 30+ placemats to cover the cost!  Oh well... it keeps me happy making them and going to markets at the end of the day.

I am going to WW this evening to catch up with my friends there.   Our regular coach, Andrea, is back from her holiday as well, so it will be nice to see her too.  I am still not weighing in at WW, I'm just not ready for the stress that gives me.

7.15 pm, and I'm just home from the WW meeting.  Some news about that... tomorrow.

That is it from me... catch ya tomorrow.