"Eat, Pray, Love" & Japanese Flowers & Green Tea

So, John is off to hockey, and I am watching my favourite movie, making beautiful Japanese flowers for a wonderful gift for a lovely friend, and drinking green tea. It's almost 10, and I've pretty much just drank a whole pot of tea. Yup, I have a feeling that I'm not going to be able to sleep too well tonight - I foresee many bathroom trips!

On the bright side, I have a phone interview tomorrow. I applied online for a job this morning, and I got a call later this afternoon. Phone interview at 10AM. Gotta dazzle! I need to get working! Momma needs a travel trailer!

Anyway, back to the movie, crocheting and tea!

Playoffs

Ugh, playoffs have started. Remember how I said that I would be so annoyed with hockey after a while? Well, it's already started, and playoffs for the Canucks started today.

And at least they've got the first goal of the game.

Still though. 8 weeks of playoffs? Not impressed. As much as I would like the Canucks to win, that means all 8 weeks. It would be easier if they got knocked out. Doesn't seem like it's going to happen!

17 Day Diet - How Did Day 1 Go?

The answer is: AWESOME.

Was I hungry? Definitely. When you go from eating whatever you want to eating lean protein and vegetables, it's bound to happen. But, it wasn't anything that I couldn't handle.

So, yes, I think this is something I can keep up with. Though, I'm going to need to do some research on meals. John is going to get really sick of salads, and last night's dinner was pretty crappy. Talapia and steamed broccoli and cauliflower. Not very exciting. But I can make turkey chilli without the beans, and chicken soup. Good enough for me!

And, I'm down 2 pounds already. Can't say anything better than that.

And, today I finished a cute crochet project. A string market bag - so cute. You can find the pattern here.

Kara's Crocheted Hanging Towel (pattern)

My very first written pattern! So excited! It's nothing fancy, but it's a start. All it's missing is a button!

Pattern for "Kara's Crocheted Hanging Towel"

Chain 11.

Row 1: Sc in second chain from hook and in each ch after (10 sc).

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in next 10 sc (10 sc)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in next 4 sc, chain 2 & sk next 2 sc, sc in next 4 st (button hole made)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in ch 2 sp, sc in next 4 sc (10 sc)

Row 5-30: Ch 1, sc in next 10 sc.

Row 31: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in first sc, dc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc, 1 dc in next sc, 2 dc in next 2 dc, 1 dc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc, 1 dc in next sc, 2 dc in last sc (16 dc)

Row 32: Ch 1, sc in next 16 dc.

Row 33-34: Ch 1, sc in next 16 dc.

Row 35: Ch 3, dc in same sc, 2 dc in each sc across (32 dc)

Row 36: Ch 1, sc in next 32 dc.

Row 37-38: Ch 1, sc in next 32 sc.

Row 40-55: Repeat rows 36-39.

Rows 56-58: Repeat rows 36-38 once more.

You can add length by adding repeating rows 36-39 and ending with rows 36-38.

I used Bernat Handicrafter Cotton and a size 6.00mm hook.

It only took a couple of hours to make, and is pretty simple.

Enjoy!

Here's what I get to look at today...

I hope you get a chance to enjoy some nice SPRING weather today. I think it's out of the question for me. And I really wanted to go for a run today! Out in the sunshine! Should have done it yesterday!

100th Post && Blogaversary

2 milestones today!

100th post of this blog - which means we are 100 days into the year!

And also, my blogaversary. One year ago today, I started blogging. Seems like yesterday.

Weird that both of these things fell on the same day.

So, we'll celebrate with some photos:

Poor truck! Frozen solid near Jasper!

This is where we stopped to go to the bathroom - so pretty!

Another view of the frozen truck.

Momma and me.

Have a great night everyone! 17 Day Diet starts tomorrow!

Feels like SUNDAY

Yup, something weird is going on this week. I'm running a day ahead, which sucks. In a way. At least tomorrow morning I might be surprised that John has another day off.

Now, instead of watching the hockey game (which I actually wanted to watch) we're going to watch The Tourist. We just watched Burlesque, and it was actually pretty good. McSteamy is in it (if you don't know who that is, crawl out from under the rock you live under and watch Grey's) and that makes it good no matter what, even if Cher is in it and she sings and it's scary.

Anyway. Movies, movies, movies.

A Day Ahead

I don't know what it is about today. It feels like it should be Saturday, which is weird, because for me right now, every day is a Saturday. But, John slept in today too, so it might not be just me.

Days like today I wish I was working. Mom and I went shopping, and I finally tried on a pair of Puma shoes. I never thought my super wide feet would ever fit into them, but yep, they do. Now I want a pair of them. So bad. Damn. Shouldn't have done that. Maybe I'll have to sweet talk John into letting me buy them.

Today is also the start of our trade show in town. John wants to check it out tonight. Something to do anyways. We didn't bother going last year, but I think it'll be fun to go this year. I like checking out all the booths.

Anyway, back to knitting! Have a fun weekend!