Progress wise, body is feeling pretty decent, and my strength is going up considerably. So far I haven’t moderated my diet much, so i am not seeing a ton of outward body changes. But I feel like I am carrying my body better. I’ll probably have to seriously start considering what I want to do about what I eat soon.

In related news, I found I might not be fitting my bras right – lucky me, I need a smaller backsize and larger cup.  THAT should be easy to find. Maybe if I keep working out I can go UP a backsize again.

This has been a very travely, friendy, busy summer. Two new cons Convergence (only new to me), and Musecon, which is just shiny and new.  They are wildly different from eachother, but both of them are awesome. Musecon is so awesome that Xap has convinced me to be on the concom running the fiber programming and helping her as a co-second. More about Musecon later, it is so awesome that i could rhapsodize, and this was supposed to be a short update.

Dating someone new, outside of (me) being trepedatious about getting back in the saddle, it is going extreemly well. As far as i can tell, we are both disgusting to spend time with right now (insulin anyone?)- so I think we are doing *something* right.;) Sadly long distance again … but visits two weekends in a row make the distance a bit less traumatic, and maybe i’ll get to learn about skyping and that sexting stuff you hear about in the news these days.

Work going well, I am now officially a “Manager” senior staff type person. I even have a staff person. Whee!! Budgets and planning is a bit intimidting, but I am pleased that they trust me with it.

Lots of “reading” by audio book this year – seriously HOW did I miss reading American Gods? And in other news I LOVE my kindle.

Okay I think that is enough for a drive by update. More later – and I’ll try to get back responses back to old comments later today.

Bought some really great CDs – Heather Dale, Alexander James Adams, Julia Ecklar and (the one I am listening to now) Playing Rapunzel. (How come no one told me that Playing Rapunzel had Mich Sampson in it!)

Slept way more than one might want to to get the most out of a con. This sad side affect of getting older is a significant part of why I have become more meh about going to cons in the last few years. I really want to hang out with my friends and do cuddly bonding – I don’t want to have to have to get drunk, go deaf or wait until midnight or 1am to do it.

Already starting to work up a concert slate for next year. Talked to Debbie Gates, Amy McNally and at least one member of Toyboat about concerts. Yes there will indeed be concerts and house sings (and craft days) in 2011 if I don’t drastically fail in the planning.

ADD meds seem to be working somewhat – I do wish I could find a different head-doc that would be easier to talk to about what efficacy I am actually getting. Right now it is quite clear that she isn’t actually listening to me (Evan sat in on the last meeting and concurred), while constantly suggesting that she will stop prescribing, even when we have found something that gives me some sort of useful effect. I am trying to figure out the best way to address this, it has already been clear to me that she doesn’t like being contradicted, or approached about things that are less than on-topic. The bonus is that I don’t have to see her again for 2 months now that she likes the results she thinks I am getting from what I am on.

Wiscon was AWESOME!! I will definitely be going again and I am hoping S.B. and I maybe can get it together to throw a party.  Its memorial day weekend, and if I haven’t already encouraged you to come, expect it next time I see you – yeah you – all of you

My garden is mostly coming along, I am bit behind in a few areas and might be a loser on squash and cucumber this year which would be a bummer. But so far carrots, beets and leafy vegs look good. I think the chilly weather is slowing down the tomatoes, but they look healthy so I am keeping up hope. I have some baby beans and peas that need to get trellised before they get much bigger and I am crossing my fingers that they continue to flourish. In the non-veg world I have a serious amount of weeding to do – Hey S.B. we should look at a calendar and get some plans going!! I have been sucky at pictures lately – but I’ll work at getting some up.

Hosted a “un-Tea” with J.F. and M.G. and had a blast. For those who are curious a “Un-Tea” is a tea like gathering with cute sammiches and little finger foods etc – hosted by people who largely don’t drink tea. We had some tea for the die-hards, but also had lemonade, sangria, and a variety of fizzy juice things. I hope all the attendees has as good of a time as we had throwing it, and an extra thanks to the folks who contributed food items. I can’t wait to try it again …

House is a huge pit, and its been hard to motivate to get it cleaner. I had to do some cleaning to dig out the appliances to make the food for the tea party. I hate it when E. and I let the house go to a place where I am disgusted with my own house and ashamed that we have let it get so far. All the shame and disgust makes it harder to tackle the cleaning – much easier to ignore and push those feelings aside. But we might have a house guest weekend after this, so we really have to get our butts in gear.

This also means we haven’t been cooking much, and it is starting to frustrate me. We need to completely empty the fridge and clean it top to bottom and then start disciplining ourselves to work on eating out the freezer.

I want to start a worm composter – but see earlier paragraph about state of the house. Have to fix that first – so I can get to the place that has the containers that I am going to turn into a worm composter. Also to make the space for the composter to live.  Extra motivation – lets see if it helps.

S.J. Tucker in concert here next week! Whoo!!! and then at Duckcon whee!!   -  I saw her at Wiscon (first time seeing her live) and she was great even though she was under the weather. I am really hoping I can get her at the house for a concert

We will probably be at Duckcon during the day on Saturday. We have a hotel room nearbye to crash at so I expect we’ll be there into the late evening at the least. I haven’t ever really been to Duck before, so I am looking forward to it . . .

The “un-tea” made me remember how much I liked hosting stuff.  I am hoping I can find the time to put some craft days back in the schedule and ease myself back into the hosting routine.

I had resisted posting about this here, because I have been keeping it all fiber related, but then DUH! the point of the title of this blog as that I do all kinds of crafts and cooking is one of them. And right now I am prepping and planning to do one of the most intense bouts of food planning I’ve ever done.

I know I need to plan for a variety of dietary needs, and I need to provide more than basic quality foods. I want a breakfast that people think is pretty spiff, and a really satisfying lunch. I know I can have a microwave, but not a toaster oven (quote unquote -”Nothing that glows”) I am really missing my micro/convection oven right now, it didn’t glow.

I am planning some hot crock-pot like stuff like minestrone soup, potato leek soup, Ham and Bean soup, Chilli, Zuppa Toscana, some sort of veggie chowder. I actually plan one meatatarian and one vegetarian hot crock of yum for lunches both Friday and Saturday (4 actual different flavors, 2 a day). I am planning some pick up and go food, cheese, crackers, sandwiches etc. and some sweets, some home made and some from various other places.

My friend Greg suggested a Chocolate fountain, and being that I ran past one the next day at the store, I decided that his suggestion was part of fate. So I will have a chocolate fountain.

Also in the vein of crafts, is the theme decorating I plan on doing for the Green Room.  But more on that later.

I also have at least 2 fiber posts in the queue.  I hope that I get to them soon.