Sewing

The All Negating BUT, A Few Thoughts On How A Fat Person Takes Negative Motivation

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Hi Readers, Friends, Followers, Maybe it's because I've now raised two dogs for Canine Companions for Independence and we use positive motivation to train our dogs, always conscious of ourselves when we bring negative approaches to training, something we are taught not to do. Or... Maybe it comes from my time in Managerial Training classes back in my… Continue reading The All Negating BUT, A Few Thoughts On How A Fat Person Takes Negative Motivation

Off the beaten trail

It’s Foraging Season! Mulberries, Raspberries and Catnip!

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Every year is different.  Depending on what the landscape attendants decide to mow down and what mother nature decides to put in and let grow I just never know what to find in the thickets near my house. Sure.  Mosquitos are ALWAYS there but over the last several years I've been able to find a patch… Continue reading It’s Foraging Season! Mulberries, Raspberries and Catnip!

Weight Loss Journey Quilt

Weight Loss Journey Quilt Project – Block #10– May Basket!…finally, I do know it’s almost July

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Hey Everyone! I am finally catching up on the blocks I had planned out.  If you remember I bought EQ7 a few months back and was in the process of re-creating my Weight Loss Journey Quilt blocks in the new program.  There was a learning curve but now that I'm at a point where I… Continue reading Weight Loss Journey Quilt Project – Block #10– May Basket!…finally, I do know it’s almost July

Off the beaten trail, Scenes From the Dashboard Series

More Street Scenes From Our Downtown Trip

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Mostly my camera was losing power throughout the day (my own fault for not charging the battery!) so I had to be a little selective in what 'snapshots' I decided to take. So many subjects...so little juice!!! First of all, I MUST show you our parking space for the day.  Seriously, since when did parking spaces… Continue reading More Street Scenes From Our Downtown Trip

Scenes From the Dashboard Series

Scenes From the Dashboard – The Working Dog!

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We were downtown Chicago this past Saturday enjoying a brilliant day with family.  We walked around a bit and took an Architecture tour on the Chicago River (to which that will be an altogether separate post!).  But what I wanted to show you was this quick look at a working dog and see if you… Continue reading Scenes From the Dashboard – The Working Dog!

Weight Loss Journey Quilt

Weight Loss Journey Quilt – Checking In For June

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Hi Everyone! I know you all are just Dying to know how my weight loss is progressing aren't you? Well, don't get too excited because I've been in the longest running plateau ever known to man.  Seriously.  Every time I start a new week and think I'm doing good I get to the scale at… Continue reading Weight Loss Journey Quilt – Checking In For June

Mmmwhaah!, quilting, Sewing

Tula Meet Kaffe, Kaffe Meet Pat, Pat Meet Bari, Bari Meet Michael, Michael Meet Bali, Bali Meet Joel. Everyone, I’m Cathy and I’m Here To Cut You Up!

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Oh Hey Everyone! I had a little fun with that title. I just got through reading some of the banter back and forth from the now infamous copyright spat between C&T publishing/Emily Cier -vs- Kate Spain/Moda...see here for Leah Day's take on it (I know, I'm a little late to reading about this, but it just hit… Continue reading Tula Meet Kaffe, Kaffe Meet Pat, Pat Meet Bari, Bari Meet Michael, Michael Meet Bali, Bali Meet Joel. Everyone, I’m Cathy and I’m Here To Cut You Up!