Well, I didn't work on the Prayer Shawl after all. I'm a terrible, terrible person who lacks motivation and determination.
After talking to a friend on Ravelry I decided I would try to block my Terra Firma so I went to Hobby Lobby and bought a large foam board for pinning. I walked in the door ready to tackle it, but decided I should try it on ONE LAST TIME to make final decisions. With my husband and I both pulling and tugging on it I realized that one of my button bands was longer than the other...and it was ruffling. That much would have to be frogged and redone. And if that much would have to be frogged then I decided...while I'm at it...and I frogged half of the sweater too. So, that's what I did. I spent the entire evening frogging and winding my yarn into balls. It looks like I'll be finishing this first, then I'll do a couple of Prayer Shawls (which BTW I found a pattern for-THANK YOU VERY MUCH!), then I hope to tackle the Spring Shell that was just published in the newest Interweave Crochet Magazine. Hopefully, after that it'll be back to the Football Fever Afghan.
There's so much to do and so little time in the day...
4.09.2009
4.08.2009
Can't there just be progress?
I'm discouraged. I'm frustrated.
Can't there just be progress? Can't there ever be a time when you take 1 step forward and no steps back? I mean, why 2 steps back?
I've been doing this First Day to 5K thing. It's been going pretty good, surprisingly good. I couldn't run a 1/4 of a mile straight before I started this program. Recently I went from running 1 mile straight, then stopping to walk a 1/4 mile, then running another 1/2 mile or so, to running 2 1/2 miles straight. Pretty good accomplishment I'm thinking. I felt like crap most of the day yesterday and Tuesdays are one of my running days. I spent the majority of the day trying to decide whether I should run or not. When I got off work I felt a little better so I went to the indoor track. I had on my new running shoes and I was ready to try for the full 3 miles...I was PUMPED!
The flippin' track was packed OUT! Old people everywhere taking their evening strolls. It's sweet really, but they all failed to observe the signs plastered all over the walls: "3 inside lanes for walkers. Outside lane for runners only when on the track." And I wasn't the only runner there. I spent all of my energy weaving in and out and around old people. I totally started out way too fast and sped up whenever I needed to pass somebody in order to give them room. Why did I feel the need to be considerate of their space when they weren't considerate of mine??? I guess because they're old. Needless to say I tired out early. I only ended up running 1 1/2 miles and then I walked 1/2 half a mile. Then I went home-frustrated beyond belief...not so much at the old people, but at myself for quitting and for sucking. I guess I should have stayed until my 3 miles were in but I just couldn't make myself do it.
My first 5K is on April 25. Hopefully, I'll be ready by then. I'm not there to try and win it because I'm certainly not a fast runner, but I'm there to finish and that alone will be a huge accomplishment. Again, why can't there just be progress??
Recently, I finished the Terra Firma Cardigan. I found the pattern on Ravelry. I made it out of 100% alpaca so it wasn't exactly cheap. It looked good. I was able to try it on as I went. The bottom half of the cardigan was a little snug but I figured once I got the buttons on that it would stretch and everything would work out just fine. YEAH, OKAY! So, I still haven't put the bottoms on but everything else is finished. I think it's going to be too snug around the stomach, and I don't think it'll stretch out enough. So, there is always the hope that blocking will work. I'm not exactly optimistic about this situation. The pattern designer suggested that I frog the body and rework it with a larger hook. I've already weaved in all my ends and I don't have that much yarn left in case of an accident. I don't know what I'll do. Chances are, if I have to frog it-it won't ever get finished. And that's a shame!! 2 steps back.
I'm also frustrated because I haven't worked on my Football Fever Afghan in about a month. I really need to get back to that before I give it up for good as well...Okay, so that's not going to happen, but I do need to work on it so it will be finished by Aug/Sept sometime. I told myself I couldn't work on it any until I finished a couple of prayer shawls and so far nothing has worked out. I've tried several different patterns and just can't find one I like. I found one and was 8-9 rows into it and found an error that I couldn't work out. So, I'm back at square one. I'm attempting another pattern tonight...hopefully. It should work...maybe, hopefully it will.
Murphy's law I guess....
Can't there just be progress? Can't there ever be a time when you take 1 step forward and no steps back? I mean, why 2 steps back?
I've been doing this First Day to 5K thing. It's been going pretty good, surprisingly good. I couldn't run a 1/4 of a mile straight before I started this program. Recently I went from running 1 mile straight, then stopping to walk a 1/4 mile, then running another 1/2 mile or so, to running 2 1/2 miles straight. Pretty good accomplishment I'm thinking. I felt like crap most of the day yesterday and Tuesdays are one of my running days. I spent the majority of the day trying to decide whether I should run or not. When I got off work I felt a little better so I went to the indoor track. I had on my new running shoes and I was ready to try for the full 3 miles...I was PUMPED!
The flippin' track was packed OUT! Old people everywhere taking their evening strolls. It's sweet really, but they all failed to observe the signs plastered all over the walls: "3 inside lanes for walkers. Outside lane for runners only when on the track." And I wasn't the only runner there. I spent all of my energy weaving in and out and around old people. I totally started out way too fast and sped up whenever I needed to pass somebody in order to give them room. Why did I feel the need to be considerate of their space when they weren't considerate of mine??? I guess because they're old. Needless to say I tired out early. I only ended up running 1 1/2 miles and then I walked 1/2 half a mile. Then I went home-frustrated beyond belief...not so much at the old people, but at myself for quitting and for sucking. I guess I should have stayed until my 3 miles were in but I just couldn't make myself do it.
My first 5K is on April 25. Hopefully, I'll be ready by then. I'm not there to try and win it because I'm certainly not a fast runner, but I'm there to finish and that alone will be a huge accomplishment. Again, why can't there just be progress??
Recently, I finished the Terra Firma Cardigan. I found the pattern on Ravelry. I made it out of 100% alpaca so it wasn't exactly cheap. It looked good. I was able to try it on as I went. The bottom half of the cardigan was a little snug but I figured once I got the buttons on that it would stretch and everything would work out just fine. YEAH, OKAY! So, I still haven't put the bottoms on but everything else is finished. I think it's going to be too snug around the stomach, and I don't think it'll stretch out enough. So, there is always the hope that blocking will work. I'm not exactly optimistic about this situation. The pattern designer suggested that I frog the body and rework it with a larger hook. I've already weaved in all my ends and I don't have that much yarn left in case of an accident. I don't know what I'll do. Chances are, if I have to frog it-it won't ever get finished. And that's a shame!! 2 steps back.
I'm also frustrated because I haven't worked on my Football Fever Afghan in about a month. I really need to get back to that before I give it up for good as well...Okay, so that's not going to happen, but I do need to work on it so it will be finished by Aug/Sept sometime. I told myself I couldn't work on it any until I finished a couple of prayer shawls and so far nothing has worked out. I've tried several different patterns and just can't find one I like. I found one and was 8-9 rows into it and found an error that I couldn't work out. So, I'm back at square one. I'm attempting another pattern tonight...hopefully. It should work...maybe, hopefully it will.
Murphy's law I guess....
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