Sick, sick, sick with a little sewing

     Ugh. I have been sick for the past several days. Just a head cold, but I've been wiped out. I sleep when I'm sick. It's a good thing my kids are older and reasonably helpful. The only problem was our usual Thursday home school co-op SHEEP classes. All the kids take something. There is actually very little overlapping of classes, so I'm there most of the day. The kids come and go in 50 minute intervals. There was no way I could get there by 9 and stay until 2. Charlie came home from work at 8 and shuffled them around while I slept. I am finally feeling like I'm winning the battle today.

     Enough about that. I did some sewing for I's birthday that will get it's own post later. I started sewing for O's birthday then got sick. Honestly, though, all I was able to do was pick out her patterns and fabric. I started that sewing today. Hopefully, I will get that all sewn up quickly.

     We also have a little friend turning 4 who needed a little gift. L and I had a cape already cut out for another boy, so we decided to take the easy route and use that cape for our friend. It is the same cape pattern that L and I made for the little two a few years ago at Christmas. I got the pattern from The Long Thread and changed it up a bit. We used fleece for softness and simplicity. No finishing edges and all that mess. Cut and attach velcro. Easy-peasy. I also used up 2/3 yd of stash fabric.

     Here are pictures of my sweet little I modeling it for us.

By the front door

Action shot

More action

Back view

Sorry that the pics are a bit blurry. I used my cell phone. I just wanted to be able to get pictures here to show what I do with all my free time.

100 Days of Exercise: Days 9 & 10

Wed., 2/5/14 I did some miscellaneous stuff just to move again.
5 minute core exercise
34 second plank (I'm so weak)
.4 mi walk around (close to dark)

Today, 2/6/14 I walked 2.08 miles with J on the walking trail by our house. It was a good time. I do not like walking alone, and J is always happy to walk with me. I also managed to hold a plank for a full minute.

100 Days of Exercise: Day 8

Today, I just wanted to move around and do something. It's late and I'm tired, but I want to do something.

3 deep squats, rising back up with no help
10 side stretches each side
2 straight minutes of twisting
12 floor to ground medicine ball lifts
12 medicine ball tosses

100 Days of Exercise: Day 7

I finally started moving again. I walked the usual 2.3 miles that I walk with the church run walk ministry. I try to go every week even though the official meetings are every other week. I just haven't gone anywhere because it has been so cold here. It was back up to 70, though, today. Glorious!

I want to stop being last, dead last, every time we walk. Charlie says any walking is good but I want to improve.