Slow Progress....

Good afternoon everyone.
I hope you are all well.
Sunday is still a good day for me to post so here goes again....
5 posts in and it's still only January...

I have managed to read another book this week....that's now 4 read towards my 26 in 2019 Goodreads Challenge...

Not my usual book choice but a nice easy read.
My sock knitting continues...I am now as far as I want to go until my next lesson at my local yarn shop...I could go on but I don't want to mess it up now. I'm up to the heel flap. 

I can see that if I manage to get my head around this sock knitting thing it may become another obsession....

I was also able to do a little stitching this week but not enough to make a dent in any WIP's list I have...

But anything is better than nothing....
I can see that this weekly instalment on my blog is becoming a place where I can see my own progress and keep a track, almost like a diary in a way.
Thank you to the lovely ladies who have commented here on my blog and 'Thank You' for your continued support.....I know not many people are looking at my little blog space anymore but that's fine....I'm grateful to those of you who are....x

I will check in again next Sunday....if I remember....
Until then have a lovely week.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by.

I really do appreciate your visits and lovely, encouraging comments.
Enjoy the rest of your day. 

A Spot Of Sock Knitting....

Good afternoon everyone.
I hope you are all well.
It looks as though Sunday is going to be a good day for me to post here....
So here goes....
This week has been better as far as the Fibromyalgia goes....things are continuing to improve albeit very slowly....but if slowly does it...then slowly it is.
I have manged to lose another 3lbs in weight this week so I am pleased about that....and I have marked this up on my little weight loss tracker at the side of my blog.
I have also managed to read another two books....that's now 3 read towards my 26 in 2019 Goodreads Challenge...


Laughed my way through this one...

Scared myself with this one...

One day I had a little walk into the village and popped into the Community Library and this is what I came out with.....As if I didn't have enough reading material at home....

Well I haven't got these....I just can't resist a book!

Last week I received a lovely bunch of parcels from one of my favourite yarn shops and just look what was inside....

I plan shawls and mittens....eventually...
And finally this week I went along to our local knitting shop and joined a class (with mum) to learn how to knit socks....

I have never tried knitting on four needles and am still not convinced I am doing it right but it's beginning to look like a 'sock' so on with it I will go.....
I haven't managed to do any sewing this week and the rest of my knitting has had to take a backseat....(maybe due to the reading) but at least I have achieved something this week....
I will check in again next Sunday....if I remember....
Until then have a lovely week.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by.

I really do appreciate your visits and lovely, encouraging comments.
Enjoy the rest of your day. 

Not The Start I Hoped For....But!!!...

Hello everyone.

I hope you are all well.

Ok so it hasn't been quite the start I'd hoped for...

I finally gave in to the Fibromyalgia flare up and admitted defeat....but on the good side things are slowly beginning to improve after lots of resting I'm beginning to get back to what I can cope with...or what I've become used to....

Right that's it, end of me wallowing and feeling sorry for myself....

Here is what I have managed to do....

I have read my 1st book of 2019. That's another 25 to go in The Goodreads Challenge and my husband, daughter and her boyfriend have all joined me in this years challenge.

84 Charing Cross Road

A Few More Books I Plan To Read In 2019

Lovely Yarn Parcels From Loop 

I've made a start on one of my sewing projects for 2019
19 In 19
Peace - Little Sheep Virtue - No.3 

A Year Long Read

I bought this book before Christmas and it is a beautiful seasonal read...with so many interesting facts. Such a treasure of a read. 
I have also started to try and lose some weight....Last year I lost a stone and miraculously it has stayed away...so I have decided to try and lose some more...but I'm not putting too much pressure on myself...I have set up a little weight loss slider on the side of my blog so I can keep an eye on my (if any) progress.
I have joined a class with my mum to try and learn how to knit socks....I'll keep you updated on that too....
Now what else have I done....
Oh yes....As I'm trying to be super duper organised this year I have written out this years 'Christmas List' and get me I've already bought some presents......I've decided this is not 'sad' this is 'organised'....
That's it so far I think...

Thank you for taking the time to stop by.

I really do appreciate your visits and lovely, encouraging comments.
Enjoy the rest of your day. 

WIPocalpse - 19 In 2019....

Hello everyone.

I hope you are all well.

Once again at the start of a new year I have been sorting through all my stitching stash and I have decided to set myself a goal of 19 finishes in 2019.....

I know I tried this last year when I joined in with 



18 in 18

and I failed miserably...

I only managed to complete four WIP's...not good!!!...

This time round I have decided not to join any SAL's as I only end up putting myself under pressure. I'm going to just use my little blog to record my progress and see how I get on. Hopefully I will be more focused and actually make a dent in my WIP's this time....Haha!!! 

There are so many projects that I have started to stitch and/or kitted in the past but I never seem to reach the finishing line on anything these days....

Last year I think I was a tad ambitious, so this year I will try to finish more of my smaller projects and see how long it is before I start something new...

Every month I will share the projects I want to finish and show my progress....in my case....'if there is any progress....'

Here is a list of my WIPocalypse projects for 2019:-

1  The Spirit of Christmas - Lavender & Lace

2  The Autumn Queen - Mirabilia

3  The Stargazer - Mirabilia

4  Forever Friends - HAED

5  Seashell Treasures - Dimensions

6  Peace - Little Sheep Virtue no. 3 - Little House Needleworks

7  Courage - Little Sheep Virtue no. 4 - Little House Needleworks 

8 Faith- Little Sheep Virtue no. 5 - Little House Needleworks 

9  Simplicity - Little Sheep Virtue no. 6 - Little House Needleworks 

10 Patience - Little Sheep Virtue no. 7 - Little House Needleworks 

11 Wisdom - Little Sheep Virtue no. 8 - Little House Needleworks 

12 Friendship - Little Sheep Virtue no. 9 - Little House Needleworks 

13  Kindness - Little Sheep Virtue no. 10 - Little House Needleworks 

14 Gratitude - Little Sheep Virtue no. 11 - Little House Needleworks 

15 Joyfulness - Little Sheep Virtue no. 12 - Little House Needleworks 

16 Oh Christmas Tree - Little House Needleworks

17 Hello Winter - Plum Street Samplers

18 Pomegranate Santa - Plum Street Samplers

19 Ho! Ho! Ho! - With Thy Needle & Thread

Ok...so that's my list...I may change it, add things or take things away but for now this is the goal I have set myself....

Here is my starting point for... 
The Spirit of Christmas - Lavender & Lace

  My starting point for...
Dimensions -  Seashell Treasures

And my starting point for...

The Autumn Queen - Mirabilia

Keeping my fingers crossed that I can do better in 2019...

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I really do appreciate your visits and lovely, encouraging comments.
Enjoy the rest of your day. 

Happy New Year...

Good afternoon everyone.
I hope you are all well.
Happy New Year To You All....
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.....

I know it has been a while since I last posted....Monday 2nd July 2018 to be exact....I'm afraid life takes over sometimes, but I am still here.
And I'm sure nobody has really missed me....

I have decided to see if I can post at least once a week in 2019...So we will see what happens....

No New Year's resolutions for me this year as I'm rubbish at keeping them and always fail miserably.
And I always challenge myself to achieve far too many things..... 
So this year I have set myself fewer challenges and I have less expectations of myself so hopefully I will do better....
Today I have tided up my blog a bit and 'Yes'  I know set myself a few new challenges, but only a few...

Last night we saw in the New Year Year at Louth Town Hall watching one of my husband's favourite bands....
British Sea Power
They were brilliant and we had a fabulous time...

And  first thing this morning we went down to the beach for a walk...to blow off the cobwebs.

Meet Our Very Festive Donkey's

Sea Groynes

Mr T & The Pier

 Pier Framework

Seaside Treasures

We had a lovely walk and then headed home for homemade soup and warm crusty bread...a perfect start to the New Year....

Thank you for taking the time to stop by.

I really do appreciate your visits and lovely, encouraging comments.
Enjoy the rest of your day.