Yarnorexia AGAIN

I'm knitting a wedding shawl for a friend and the damn yarn isn't fine enough. I need to hunt for thinner yarn. The yarn is about fingering weight, I need at LEAST lace weight or finer. Bloody hell. Off I go to hunt some more this week, I guess.

I sold some hats to a motorcycle club via a friend last Friday & got to hang out in their clubhouse for a bit- that was fun. Looking forward to having more orders coming in. They're knit in the clubs colors, with the name on them and a shamrock or iron cross, depending on the design used.

My soul sister is coming to visit this weekend, FINALLY! After countless delays and cancellations, we are rock solid this time :-D I finally get to have my spinning wheel here. I can't wait to see my anam cara, my soul sister- I've been obsessively preparing and buying things to make the apartment ready for her. New shower curtain/liner, new bath mats, nice new candle, gonna clean the apartment from top to bottom JOYFULLY, knowing that it's all for her arrival. SQUEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't remember if I mentioned that I started to lift weights, but I have, and it's way more effective than walking, not gonna lie. Jesus, I feel stupid for not having done this sooner. Though I haven't lost a significant amount of weight yet, I feel a lot stronger. Scratch that, I AM a lot stronger. At first, I couldn't even get through the entire workout that I've picked. (Starting with 10lb weights.)That was a month ago. Now? I have no problem getting through the whole thing. It's still a challenge though, which is good... that's why it's called a WORK out :-P

Ugh ugh ugh I also managed to work myself sick over those hats, so I'm gonna go blow my nose now, and drink some more of my cold buster tea that I invented (it works better than the meds I bought!)- cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and black pepper. Gonna work some more on my soul sister's shawl too. I have to get it done before she comes, and I'm not even half finished, yikes! Only 6 more sleeps until she's here :-D

Still here, just busy.

Dealt with commission from hell recently, partially because client was hellish herself, while still being super nice. It was draining as fuck and I'm glad I'm shipping that shit out tomorrow. Fella got a new job, I started painting again, Sooja and Borghildr (my wheel) are coming at the end of the month, finally. Cats are doing well, business is doing well on all fronts, and I'm glad to have reconnected with a friend from a few years ago. She's got a very similar sense of humor, which is rare, and we're both knitters who love chaos and occult things. She's also got two cats as well, and we have great fun making up stories about them to each other. Yes, I'm a crazy cat lady, don't be jealous if you don't know the love of a cat <3

Buuuuutttt more interestingly, I'm starting weight loss attempt #2: the weight lifting edition. I am more determined than ever this time, so hopefully it works. I've switched from drinking sugary fruity teas to plain, unsweetened green tea. and I think that alone will make a huge difference. It's not enough for me to lose weight though, I wanna get MUSCULAR. I've finally decided it's time to make the outside match the inside, and the warrior bitch on the inside doesn't look like a couch potato. I've been greedily scrolling through tons of before and after weight loss pics for inspiration, and I feel like I've totally got a chance this time. By the time I turn 30 in a year and a half, I want to have reclaimed my body, and I want to be living on MY terms. And I will. <3