I ended my last report two weeks ago at minus 4.5 yards for 2009. Uh, oh — I did some shopping this past two weeks. Fabric In: 11 fat quarters in a bundle, 40% off, loved them, and they had to come home with me. Some bad news — our local quilt shop that’s about 3 minutes from my house is closing their doors. It’s been a rough time for the owner(s), and we’ve all been trying to support this shop so they could stay open. So with a heavy heart this week, I shopped at their going-out-of-business sale. Came home with 18.5 yards, for a total of 21.75 yards added. Fabric Out: I used about 7 yards in my Stash Quilt, 1 yard went into my Bears in the North Woods quilt, another 1/2 yard went into my two stars blocks for Judy’s Star BOM, and two yards for another apron (all but the apron are Judy Laquidara projects), for 10.5 yards out this week. The not-so-good totals are:
- YTD 51.5 yards out
- YTD 57.75 yards in
- YTD Net: 6.25 yards IN
- Goal is 75 yards out, so 81.25 yards to go!!!
My first thought was, Yikes, that’s awful, I will never reach 75 yards out at this rate (but I might be closer to 75 yards in)!!! Then, being The Queen of Rationalization, I thought, what’s really important is I’m USING what’s OLD and FORGOTTEN, and BUYING things I really LOVE and better fit my needs. It makes me think of that little bit of accounting I took a hundred years ago. FIFO — First In, First Out. That’s going to be my new stash rule. Most of the time (FIFO – MOTT).
PhD List (Projects half done) for March:
Exercise report: I not only fell off the exercise wagon, but I landed on a bakery truck. Time to regroup and get back on course!
Fun Stuff report: This was a fun two weeks! I had lots of stitching time with quilting friends, breakfast with neighbor friends, breakfast with my buddies, throw in a little shopping with Betty, winning Judy L’s gorgeous patriotic Gingher shears (appropriately named “Glory”) in her drawing (THANK YOU, JUDY!!!), I didn’t need to wear a coat to church this morning (we are currently in the 40s, which is almost a heat wave), and life in general feels pretty darn good. Having said that, I will probably wait all day for the other shoe to drop!!!
I think I must have a little SAD because I always feel so energized and renewed this time of year. I hope everyone is having a good spring, enjoying the sunshine and later sunsets, and is enjoying the gift that is springtime! (And I heard geese honking their way over the house this morning; it was a little early in the morning for me, but I’m not complaining!)
Sue
