This just in: Sandyt pointed out that this year will have a lot of interesting configurations of 1 in the dates. 1-1-11, 1-11-11. 11-1-11. 11-11-11. Hmm. We don't know what it means yet, but I like it.
List of resolutions: None.
List of goals for the year: I find goals may be more achievable than resolutions are keepable. With this in mind, I have a short list of achievable goals.
1. Finish fixing up my "studio" which of course has to double as the guest room. All the necessities are affordable.
a)This involves adding another work surface (for sewing and cutting fabric, making collages, setting out craft stuff). Whatever.
b)get some storage for yarn/fabric/craft materials
c)a bookshelf
d)make my own curtain panels for this room.
2. Bring up the length of my walk from 30 to 65 minutes by the end of the year. i can do it.
3. Make at least one art project a quarter, be it a painting, a short story, or papier mache, something in addition to knitting.
4.Don't forget to read at least 1 book a month. When I was younger I used to average 3 novels a week. I read Gone With the Wind in 3 days. I used to be a voracious consumer of the written word. Now reading is something I do before bed. I find I start and discard alot of books because life is too short and time too precious to waste finishing a poorly written book. So 1 book a month is a realistic goal.
Knitting goals:
--Finish or frog my current WIP's.
--Knit at least 1 charity item per quarter. I was going to say per month, but I am trying to keep my goals achievable, not frustratingly out of reach.
--When knitting gifts for others I have decided to keep it to a one-skein project-except for baby blankets. I get bored too easily and nothing gets done.
--when purchasing yarn to build my stash- make sure its something I will like. wool.wool blends. more wool. Silk. Bamboo. Less acrylic and cotton.
Oh yes--Happy New Year!
Sculpting life out of fiber, one stitch at a time.
