I seem to be having trouble deciding exactly what my goals should be.   Perhaps that is because they still aren’t the right ones.   I  know that I want to be more relaxed and spend more time outdoors this year.   I have many more projects on my lists than I could do in 2-3 years, so I still need to go through and decide which will be the most important.   This is where I am right now:

1. Do 3 block of the month flimsies.

2. Finish 2 quilts a month (1/2 of what I did last year)

3. Knit 12 projects (socks/blankets) this year + 12 washcloths

4. Embroider 12 projects this year

5. Sew 36 projects this year  which includes placemats and doll clothes

6. Work to get the gardening  producing 12 months a year – add heat and fans.

7. Set up a schedule for garden rotation and actually work it.

8. Add 5-10 sheep and find an outlet for the fiber

9. Learn to use the Scan N Cut

10. Lose 2# a month

I will work on modifying this to be more specific tomorrow.   I would love to see what some of your goals are for this coming year.   Please share

It seems every year I start to downsize and somewhere in the year I trip and more things come in.  Today, I started in my closet and pulled out about 1/4 of the clothes.   Some were gifts that I’d never worn as they were a bit more office like, others were on the very worn side.   No, I don’t need to go shopping as there are still plenty of clothes in there at least until summer.   This photo is of 3 of the bags.  I think there is at least one more.

 Then I went to the laundry room and found these in a drawer.   These are from mom’s place and I have no idea how old they are.   I haven’t used them, but there is a home for them.  So they will leave.    That was about all the energy I had for today’s downsizing, but there will be more as I have promised myself 5%.   Do you think I will even notice 5%?   Well, I will continue at a slow pace until I have gone through the rooms.  But I will do it at leisure.

Just a few photos to share our family Christmas with you .    We had a potluck (dishes agreed to ahead of time) and just enjoyed each others company.   Below are some of today’s photos with one having some 60-year-old albums being returned to my DH along with a new phonograph.

Our wish for you is a very

MERRY CHRISTMAS

  Because God so loved.  we have this holy day

Slowly, very slowly, I’m moving forward.   Here is a scarf I finished for myself.

There is nothing to show from yesterday or today because the meds are keeping me a bit groggy and I’m not getting anything done except keeping the bed warm most of the day.   Tomorrow is off to the dentist – I’m assuming my mouth is feeling that it must have a turn as well.    So I’m aiming to be back on Monday.   Thanks for your patience.