I’ve been engaged on a enjoyable undertaking just about all day, which is what prompted me to put in writing this put up for Three Things Thursday. I’m all the time in the midst of numerous tasks, however proper now I simply occur to have a number of going on the similar time… along with engaged on my bed room and toilet.

I discussed a few these on my Wednesday Weigh-In put up yesterday. I’ve been attempting to maintain my arms busy at evening to maintain from snacking, so I began a few crafts.

1. Knitting a hat.

When I made a decision to start out a knitting undertaking, I knew instantly that I wished to make this hat. I made it as soon as earlier than and it requires numerous focus and counting (in the event you miss a sew, it is actually complicated to return and repair it). So after I work on this, I haven’t got room in my mind to consider snacking. I’m not very far into it, as a result of I’ve been working extra on the opposite tasks, however this can be a good sample to do in small chunks at a time.

Here is what it seems to be like to date…

I have not used this type of yarn earlier than, so I do not understand how the colours will find yourself trying in the long run, however within the image beneath, you’ll be able to see what the hat seems to be like when it is carried out (with a unique yarn). I like the colours of this earlier one I made, nevertheless it’s wool–so not solely is it not vegan, it is tremendous itchy. I like the colours of the acrylic yarn I’m utilizing now, so I hope it seems to be cool when it is carried out.

2. Cross stitching a black cat.

Jerry and I have been in Walmart for some reason–I believe it was within the summertime–and we had this spontaneous concept to purchase small cross sew kits to work on collectively that evening. Jerry had by no means carried out cross sew earlier than and I had by no means really completed one, however we thought it might at the least be enjoyable to present it a strive.

It ended up being hilarious. It took us endlessly to make a single sew as a result of we have been attempting to get organized and work out what we have been doing. We needed to be SUPER cautious with the string as a result of the cats have been watching it, simply ready for a possibility to seize it. It was tied to some cardboard, so I felt higher that in the event that they grabbed it, at the least it might be connected to that–making it tougher to eat!

When we have been placing issues away, nonetheless, I seen my cardboard piece was lacking. We searched throughout. Finally, we discovered it in the lounge, and it had clearly been taken by the cats. We spent the following 48 hours or so watching them like hawks as a result of we clearly did not need to find yourself on the vet for emergency surgical procedure once more. Thankfully, all was wonderful. And now, trying on the cardboard piece makes me chortle!

Here is the progress I’ve made on it. I really feel like I’ve been engaged on it endlessly, however after I have a look at the paper, I’ve a lot extra to go. I’m decided to complete it, although.

3. Gifts for Luke and Riley.

I’m SUPER enthusiastic about these! I obtained the thought from a “card” that Mark acquired when he was sick. It was essentially the most inventive card I’d ever seen and I knew I’d need to make one sometime. It’s fabricated from a number of brown paper lunch baggage which can be glued collectively in a means that means that you can flip pages like a ebook; and due to the best way it’s glued, the pages work like an accordion folder and you may put issues in there.

For Mark, an organization known as Mars Advertising (I seemed up their net tackle simply now and it is now not there–but if any of the workers are studying this, I LOVE the cardboard and I thanks for the thought!) used an area theme all through the “ebook” and in every of the slots between pages, they put particular person playing cards for Mark.

For Luke and Riley, the ebook itself can have questions and solutions with the youngsters (e.g. What is your favourite meals?, What is your favourite factor to do?, Who is your favourite particular person?, and many others.). In the accordion slots, I’ve envelopes with different types of playing cards in them labeled with classes: Say Cheese! (a card with photographs); Fun Facts (children’ trivia questions); and [chuckles] (children’ jokes).

It’s been time consuming, however tremendous enjoyable to work on. They are carried out, aside from the precise writing of their favourite issues on the pages. That should not take very lengthy as soon as I get the solutions from Becky. I like how they appear to date and I’m excited to present them to the kiddos!

And that is it–three tasks I’ve going proper now. Today, I labored on the youngsters’ books just about all day. It was enjoyable as a result of Noah is engaged on a scrapbook for his girlfriend, so the 2 of us sat on the desk with scrapbooking stuff unfold out in all places. We listened to the Stuff You Should Know podcast whereas we labored.

Now I’ve obtained to go make dinner–I marinated tofu in a fajita marinade, and I’m going to make a southwest salad. Hopefully it seems good!