Sunday, December 19, 2010

Caffeine is a gateway drug....

for me.  My morning coffee leads me to something sweet, like a doughnut, then some chocolate, then an afternoon Coke, some more chocolate, and eventually an evening cup of coffee (which doesn't keep me awake...it just keeps me alive).  If I can't get a caffeine fix, I usually go for some form of sugar to try to perk me up....Nonetheless, I'm overweight.   I need to lose some weight in the New Year, so I'm giving up caffeine--and hopefully all the other sugary items that go with my caffeine addiction.  It isn't pretty, but I'm getting it done.  I have 16 days of Winter Break to straighten up before I have to rise and shine at 5am for school.  ;-D  So that is my major project right now....

Yesterday I got a surprise in the mail from the UK.  Sue over at Quilt Times sent me a little mug rug for participating in the Christmas Quilt Along this fall.  Isn't it wonderful?




I will use it to set my decaf Earl Gray tea on this morning....with a little honey and milk, just like "across the pond"--isn't that what we should say???  Thank you Sue!  I've never gotten a quilty gift in the mail....how exciting!!!  And I'm definitely in for the Christmas Quilt along this coming year....all year long.  Do I use the same button?  I should go back and re-read that post on your blog ;-)

For anyone who is wondering....I got a lot of Christmas stuff done because of the quilt along.  I made and quilted the tree skirt, and did the big Christmas quilt.  I honestly never would have found the time if I didn't have the CQA to motivate me. 

I'm working on a Buggy Barn quilt right now....Here is a sneak peek, but I'll do a post on it tomorrow. 
Happy Quilting!!

3 comments:

  1. Reading along with your first couple lines, I swear you were channeling me! Until you got to the part about giving it up. Good luck with that - I'm not going there with you. I can't believe you've never gotten a quilty gift in the mail before!!! Love the mug rug, and the mug. I also love Earl Grey - does the decaf taste differently? (never mind, I don't want to know because I'm NOT going there with you!) Glad to hear you got so much done through the CQA. I find bloggy and guild challenges keep me focused and chugging along, too!

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  2. I love the mug rug you received and I know that you will enjoy it! Good luck on the caffeine withdrawal. It's not fun, but necessary sometimes!

    Can't wait to see more about the current quilt.

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  3. Whaaat? Giving up caffeine? That's just not normal!

    Glad to hear you'll be joining the Christmas Quilt-along next year.

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