Gettin' Crafty

Of course, I've been working on several crocheting projects as well as writing. Here's a quick run down! 1. A friend of mine and myself decided to do a Crochet-A-Long, or CAL. The pattern we're using is  this . The original post calls it a Free Throw but we've nicknamed it  Stars and Stripes . Every day, we will crochet a round. I'm a bit faster than Punk Yarner but she tends to get tendonitis ever so often, I believe. Last time she crocheted like a bat out of hell, she was down for a few weeks. I don't want that happening again! Today marks Round 12. I'm behind but I can easily catch up. My desk is a yarn mess; don't judge me!! If you would like to join, I offered the two links above. The first is a way to get to the actual pattern, the second is a link to Punk Yarner's Ravelry page. I have one as well  J Linz 77 ! I'll ask her if she doesn't mind if others join in but I'm sure she wouldn't; the more people crocheting toget...

Don't worry; this isn't a post where I'll lie and say that I'll start exercising to lose weight or save money or any of those tired resolutions we all come up with. I want to say that this is a revelation of sorts? I've come to the conclusion that I shouldn't hide what I really feel around anyone, whether it's online or in person. And that I should stop giving a damn if it offends people or make them look at me all weird. Just something personal that I've wanted to work on. I won't lie; I do want to start losing weight, getting back into the gym. If anything, for my health. September 2015, I found out that I was diabetic. I'm not on insulin and my fasting blood sugar is actually within range. My A1c fluctuates but not outrageously. I want to steer clear of taking insulin and in order for me to do that, I have to get off my ass and get myself active and better. Changing the way I eat is going to be a bitch. And it's something I never underst...