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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

I Blame it on the Pedometer

We bought pedometers.....I'm still in shock...by the end of a very productive day, I barely managed in 900 steps. I was very busy, I had blogged and Flickred and blogged some more...and quilted...and if I could count sewing miles, I would qualify for the Boston Marathon, hands down. Oh, did I mention that I am married to Mr. 10,000 steps, before 8 a.m..... yes, I repeat, as in 8 o'clock the morning. Us night owls are usually partnered up with those early bird types....but that's another topic.

I recently watched a program that suggested 10,000 steps daily.......my 900 was pretty pathetic. So I did what any quilter, worth her salt, would do....I walked to the Quilt Shop.....not once....but twice this week.  And on those days I managed 7,000 steps hmmm.... there's nothing to this walking thing....maybe a little costly.



 What can I say I have two baby granddaughters.......

Is it my fault that I live less than 10,000 steps from the Local Quilt Shop. In all fairness, I did cut into some of it, the minute I got home.


See, It's right there, already.  Did I mention, I'm off to the Cloth Castle tomorrow....half hour drive.
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14 comments:

  1. Lynne (Lily's Quilts)January 25, 2011 at 2:48 AM

    You have a lqs within walking distance??? That's not fair. I don't even know if it's legal. It's certainly dangerous.

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  2. RachaeldaisyJanuary 25, 2011 at 4:05 AM

    The sad thing is that about a month ago I moved into a house only 3 blocks away from my LQS but it's just closed down. I found out when I walked there last weekend.

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  3. cauchy09January 25, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    i sometimes set my machine up so i can sew standing up. there are few more steps to gain then. :o)

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  4. Cheryl ArkisonJanuary 25, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    I love where you are going with these stripes!

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  5. DebbieJanuary 25, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Great new fabric!
    We walk daily ~ when I'm sewing my husband has to pull me away from the sewing machine to go walking!
    That would be great to have a quilt store close by!

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    You made my day, laughing all the way. By the way I did about 1000 steps on my treadmill this morning. I found fabric to go with the quilt for my grandboys and have put a few blocks together. They look great, thanks for the tip.
    Judy

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  7. MollyJanuary 25, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    I guess I'm lucky I can't walk to a quilt shop. I'd be in a lot of trouble .....

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  8. AndreaJanuary 25, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    Check your pedometer if it's sitting correctly on your hip. Do a 'test' of about 50 steps and then check your ped.

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  9. MariQuiltsJanuary 25, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    Trust me, the pedometer is not the problem.

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  10. Connie Kresin CampbellJanuary 27, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    Would love to live close enough to a LQS to walk to! Ours is 12 miles away along highways. I love to walk in the summer and use a pedometer to try and get at least 2 miles. I also just found your blog and am enjoying reading about the QAYG.

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  11. The AfterCraftJanuary 27, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    I can't WAIT to see what you do with that stripe fabric!!

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  12. MariQuiltsJanuary 27, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    As you can see I already started using it in the strip on stripe picture. Sorry I didn't anwer directly...but the no reply thing comes up when I try to comment back from my email.

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  13. JudithOctober 4, 2012 at 7:35 PM

    I never thought of that. I have a LQS close enough to walk to. Hmmmm. I wonder if carrying all that money to the shop and fabric back home will add points to the exercise routine.

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    1. MariQuiltsOctober 4, 2012 at 8:53 PM

      All the more reason to bring lots of money and buy lots of really heavy fabric.

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