I made One-Pot Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta for dinner last night and it was a HUGE hit!
I used penne pasta instead of the bow tie pasta because it’s what I had on hand. I also used left over chicken from the night before (we had bar-b-qued) and I had the spinach on hand as well. Everyone (all eight of us) loved it!!
In addition to running again, I have been able to get back on my bike and also walk hills and hike. I am so jazzed about this. For my mental health, I need to be able to get outside and exercise. Otherwise I just don’t feel quite right. One of the places near me is the Stanford Dish. It’s a little hilly and totally paved and I used to really enjoy walking the paths there. Guess what?! I can totally do that now!
My daughter and I ride our bikes there (4 miles) and then walk the dish (a little under 4 miles) and then ride home. It is so much fun! The last time we were there we saw a tarantula a cute little lizard and…
This hawk. He was so pretty! After he took off from the fence post, we stood and watched him fly and soar over the meadow.
I can’t believe another three weeks has gone by! And time for another HQAL (Hand Quilt-A-Long) update. I did spend time with my project almost every evening so I feel I made some pretty good progress. This is where I was last time we posted.
I had finished the purple and blue flowers and then started the red one. Some green has also been cut. This is where I am now…
The three flowers that are done are now all connected with the green (stems/leaves) around them. I’m only stitching on this for about forty minutes each evening. I do think I need to spend some more time ripping out the machine embroidery on the orange flower – maybe every other or every third evening – just so I can get it done.
There was also a little bit of progress on this flower. All in all, I’m pretty happy with how much was done in this three week period.
A little information about our group and how to join if you would like. This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another. If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.
Kathy, Lori, Margaret, Kerry, Emma, Tracy, Deb, Susan, Nanette, Sassy , Edith, Sharon, and Karrin
I am also linking up with Kathy’s Quilts for Slow Stitch Sunday.
Kate and Tall Tales from Chiconia hosts a scrap party on the 15th of every month. It’s fun to have this as a goal each month to try to use up some of the scraps generated by my students. I love using up scraps!!
Two strips sewn together.
I saw this idea somewhere on Pinterest and it stuck in my head. I cut strips of fabric 1.5″ in width and the length of the scrap. Some of the pieces are long and some are quite short.
Another strip being pieced.
I generally cut a bunch of little strips of fabric and just keep sewing them together into one long strip. I then attach the new strip to the other strips and cut it off after 62″. It’s very fun and quick.
A pile!
Here is the pile of different scraps waiting to be included in this project!
Tux
Tux the cat keeping all our scraps warm and safe!
I love to make things out of stuff that would otherwise go in the trash! In that vein…
I made a little tote bag out of the bag our wild bird food came in. It’s actually quite sturdy.
I put in a box pleat on the bottom to give it a little depth and I cut off part of the bag to make the handles.
I think this is going to be the perfect size bag to bring to the grocery store!
A little over a year ago I partially tore my achilles tendon. WOW! That was painful! I cannot even imagine what it would have felt like it I had torn the entire thing! My doctor offered to do some electro therapy as an alternative to surgery to see if that would stimulate the tendon to heal on it’s own (I still had a little bit of healthy tendon left). It’s been a long road back. Lots of stretching, walking, jogging, set backs, etc. BUT…now I can run a little more than three miles at a time and last week I walked/ran a total of 104,863 steps!! WOOHOO!! I haven’t been able to do that for a VERY long time!
Canadian Geese
I tend to run out on the Baylands right by my house – it’s only about a 10 minute walk to get there.
White Pelicans and Ducks
I find it so pretty and relaxing to be out there. There are so many birds! And I like running on the dirt paths instead of the road or sidewalks.
Canadian Geese
There are tons of these Canadian Geese. If you get too close, they will usually fly away but sometimes they hiss at you.
Flying Canadian Geese
It’s really been nice running lately because my #2 daughter comes with me. I will miss my running partner when she returns to college later this month.
This is where I was last time…
An this is where I am right now!
I managed to stitch on this quite a bit this month and I am pretty pleased with my progress. There was also some…
Stitching… And… Un-stitching! I was only off by one space and I thought about leaving it there but I just couldn’t do it! It would have really bothered me.
About the SAL in case you would like to join us
This SAL (Stitch Along) is slightly different to other SALs in that we don’t all stitch the same design at the same rate. We choose ONE unfinished project, or ONE new one, and show progress of its completion over a series of three weekly updates. There are no deadlines and no set amount to stitch. The result is that the space in our drawers full of WIPs (works in progress) is gradually being freed up to store lots of new crafty goodness. It’s surprising how much motivation I’ve gained from being in this SAL. If you’d like to finish a project you’ve left unfinished for a while, or start a new one with us, you can join us by contacting Avis from Sewing Beside the Sea.
Avis, Claire, Gun, Carole, LucyAnn, Kate, Jess, Sue, Constanze, Debbierose, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Cindy, Helen,Steph, Linda, Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Hayley, Tony, Megan, Catherine, Deborah
I am also linking up with Kathy at Kathy’s Quilts for Slow Stitch Sundays
