Mary, you can be 'in the weight loss' without being in the FQ challenge. Please stay with us. You are 'in the weight loss' as long as you post regularly. Seven pounds is nearly 10% of the amount you originally wanted to lose. Way to go! Walking was very pleasant - no wind makes low temps doable. Lily and Moira love it so. I do watch one of Lily's front legs. 5 years ago, she was lost for three days and at some point was caught in an animal trap. She was found with a broken leg and damaged tendons, plus shredded paws from running trying to find her way home. The tendons sometimes bother when the temps are low. Luckily, she's very graceful three-legged because I can't carry a 55 pounder.
I will start cutting red strips tonight, I promise. I'm only doing one block first to make sure I can do curved seams.