Been poorly again, but the child's quilt is finished, been road (or sofa) tested and found good. Have started piecing together the earth tones quilt - although it goes together quite quickly (jelly roll pattern called 'Zen' something or other), it's taking a while because I'm running out of steam quickly. Still, it should all be cut and put into first blocks today, then I just have to make the big blocks and put them together. Still haven't found a nice backing for it though.

As for accountability... I'm still getting breathless going upstairs so any major activity is a no-go... but it's getting better. I walk back from the station if I didn't walk to it, I'm pottering around the house and have been fairly active at weekends - although that does tend to wipe me out for Mondays... Had a problem with swollen ankles and feet last week at work - 4 day weekend and no swollen ankles... stress gets me in some very funny ways!

So... the upshot is, I'm improving very slowly in a '3 steps forward, 2 steps back' sort of way, the depression is receding - being creative has helped a great deal for me in that - and all the hospital tests indicate I'm really quite healthy... just stressed out and overweight, but we knew that already!

LTS