THE NEW ME... STILL TIRED (DAY 23) - A gluten free, natural sugars, less alcohol diet

Patchwork design sheet

 



Another day feeling weary, partly because I woke up in the early hours intending to go back to bed but never did.  I got enthused making some patchwork quilt hexagons, and before I knew it daylight had sprung. 

I've not made a patchwork quilt before.  Historically my sewing skills have been mainly by hand using felt.... oh and more recently cushion covers.  I did attempt to make a dress the year before last, but realised that it would never have fit me as I'd bought a US pattern thinking that their sizes matched ours, which alas they didn't.  Not to be deterred I decided to use the rest of the material for trousers, but again they were too small.  So I made the worlds most expensive hair scrunchy! :)

Finished off the cushion covers for a client and mastered the sewing machine when cotton gets stuck in the bobbin area. 

Went to some pre-loved stores with Taff for inspiration and bought some more material for the patchwork quilt.  Bumped into an artist-friend (Mandy).  We love seeing Mandy, she's always full of fun and smiles, oozing with ideas http://www.mandywebb43.com/

Going back to patchworking.... luckily as we've got MS Publisher I was able to copy and paste 2,500 or so hexagons onto a worksheet and print it off so that I can hand draw my designs.  I'm sure patchwork paper exists somewhere, but I love a challenge and couldn't be bothered searching for something that may not exist.  The patchwork quilt I'll probably donate and/or put up for auction for charity.  That's assuming it will look any good.  I think it will though, I have great expectations.

Intended not to have alcohol but ran out of Elderflower Pressee.  However, I did drink half my normal consumption which has got to be a good thing.

What I ate yesterday (Day 22)

Snack
1 mug tea + 1/4 tsp sugar
2 slices beef & mustard
1 glass milk
1 slice bacon
1 glass water

Brunch
1 piece dry fried bacon
2 cherry tomatoes dry fried
1 dry fried egg
Mushrooms poached in butter and water
Fried potatoes in coconut oil
Tomato sauce
1 mouthful of coffee
1 glass water

Snack
1 1/2 slices turkey
Greek style yoghurt
1 glass water

Dinner
Chicken escalope in a white sauce (cream, butter & seasoning)
Chickpea salad - chickpeas, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, coriander, lemon juice, olive oil, red
   wine vinegar, red onion
Wine
1 glass water
1 piece gluten free almond slices (home-made)

Signing out

Pam
:)

Writer, creator and thinker
http://www.pamandtaffjones.com/
Mummy of Nancy Jones (star of 'Tales of Nancy Jones' children's book by Taff Jones)