Mini Rings Progress

Thank you for all the comments on my last post I really enjoyed reading them, and thank you too for your what to do with the excess chocolate suggestions, I have decided to take them to work bit by bit.  

We have workmen and ambulance drivers who come down to the Day Unit for their break, I'm gonna give them a little treat by putting something out on the table now and then, I also have chocolate that has a long expiry date so that's going into the store cupboard at work for the Easter raffle..... phew saved from temptation :)

I have lots of crochet to show you but it's finding the time to get a decent photo of the things I have made, the days are so short and it's usually dull so I have to snap them when I can but for today I would like to show you my progress with the Mini rings of change Cal  hosted by Kate

Week Two

Round Six 
I used Stylecraft special chunky shade 1065 Meadow

Round Seven
Sirdar Hayfield Bonus Chunky in shade 742 Leaf Green.

I'm loving it so far and am very tempted to start another using my cotton stash but I would hate to get halfway through and find that I haven't got enough yarn but just think how lovely it would look in similar shades of cotton, I'm still thinking...

Many of you have been making beautiful cowls and so have I once I get a decent photo I will show you my favourite cowl pattern it's GREAT well I think so and so do some of you because you have used it too be back soon. 

Have great Weekend!

Feeling Pleased with myself :)

It doesn't happen very often but hey I did it, I always think that the first time back is the worst don't you? I mean the actual pushing yourself to do something that you know you should be doing but haven't done for weeks or ever in some cases.

I'm talking about going to the Gym, I joined last May and have felt great, lost the flabby bits, got more energy and generally felt much fitter because of it, but then it's so easy to stop at the least excuse, I have been busy with Christmas, New Year etc or there's no point in me going until I get through this little lot....

I haven't even shown you the biscuits, chocolate one's too!

The final push came yesterday when I was literally slumped at my desk at work, I felt fat, bloated and very tired in fact I could have fallen asleep right there and then if sleeping at work wasn't a sackable offence, I even thought of going to sit on the loo for a power nap!!

Enough!!! So this morning I forced myself to go to the Gym at 8 30 am before it got too crowded, I don't go overboard there I must hasten to add, it's a case of taking it easy and building up slowly to get my fitness levels back to where they were before my month of overindulgence, I think whatever you do there is better than nothing at all.

Do I enjoy going to the Gym? to be honest I think it's the most boring thing I ever did but earphones and good music help, I use the time to solve problems in my mind by focusing on things that need to be done, by the time my session has finished I have my day planned and can just get on with it.

So is it worth it? I reckon it's worth it if you are going to stick with it, I have a yearly subscription which motivates me to use the gym so that I get my moneys worth, the subscription also includes use of swimming pool and fitness classes and once I'm feeling a bit fitter I will be going back to Zumba which is great fun!

So in the meantime what will I do with all of this....

why do we buy each other so much chocolate?, hiding it away won't help because I'll just find it, giving it away will only encourage someone else to gain weight and become unhealthy, throwing it away is very wasteful so please tell me your thoughts, 

I must hasten to add, along with being  a Stashaholic I am also very much a Chocoholic if it's there it has to be eaten and I can't eat just one it's has to be one after another indeed sometimes TWO AT ONCE!! until I feel literally sick! 

So how do you keep fit? are you trying to loose weight like me, what do you do with your chocolate stash do you just keep on eating it till it's all gone or do you give it away? 

Have a great week. :) 

The stash-busting continues and a new Link Party

Great news for all you Stashaholics the stash busting is going to continue out of sheer necessity on my part and lots of requests on yours.

See what I mean? and that is just a small part of my stash!


The stash busting began with myself and Ana from lanas de ana back in 2013 and has continued since then on a huge scale, I am so pleased with amount of yarn I have managed to bust and proud of all of you have kept up the momentum. 

Would you like to continue? or perhaps you would like to start, everyone is welcome to join us at any time. You can read all about it here 

Here are your November favourites.

Maria's Keychain hearts

Ljubinkas crocheted vest

Merediths Oliver Twist Shawl

Congratulations ladies and thanks to all of you who have linked.

Welcome to the January 2015 Stash-buster Party!

Rules

• Please grab the stash-buster link party button.
• Everyone is welcome to join in but Stash-buster projects only please.
• All crafts are welcome either complete or works in progress.
• Link the picture from your actual post and not your blog address.
• Be polite and click on at least 2 links and leave some nice comments.

Keep visiting your December link party projects too because I will be showing the most clicked links on the 2nd February, but only those who are displaying the link Party Button will be featured.

Have Fun!

An InLinkz Link-up

See last years Link Parties here