So people have been asking me what are my New Year resolutions. At first, I really didn’t have any aside from survive another year of Kevin’s cooking. But upon further reflection, I think this year I’m going to try to finish more.

I’m notorious for great ideas that sort of overlap. I’ll start some project, spend a few days/weeks collecting all the necessary items, hunting for bargains and advise, organizing and preparing, and then when it’s all set, I’ll sit down to actually Do It only to discover my attention has wandered onto something else. And I’ll shelve the current project to start collection, hunting, organizing for something else.

I mean, this list really is impressive. Last year I started and peetered out on the following projects…..

Creating a cookbook of favorite recipes – learning to play the guitar – learning to watercolor – re-learning how to play the piano – working on my stamp collection and first covers – creating a scrap book for my photos – cross stiching various patterns – knitting scarfs, hats, sweaters – sewing curtains, dresses, skirts – learning calligraphy and copper plating – selling my used books online – finishing various short stories/books I’ve begun – planting a veggie garden – making a quilt – making a greenhouse – painting the guestroom.

And that’s just for the last year!!! I’m sure there are more things – I mean, I have a whole ream of paper full of ideas and projects I’ve seen and want to do from organizing my CD collection to creating a craft room in the basement. Unfortunately, my eyes are bigger than my free time.

Strangely enough, whenever I mention to people that I’d love to stop working they all tell me I’d be bored. Um, hello! Bored??? I have a list that would keep me occupied for at least 5 years of neat projects and the list continues to grow.

So this year, I’m going to try very hard to stay on target. Sure, I’ll continue to collect ideas but instead of acting on every impulse that passes my way, I’m going to calmly add them to a project binder instead of chaotically rushing to begin them willy-nilly. Of course, that means I’m going to have to set up a project binder. I’ll need a binder with pockets and dividers – maybe a color coding system? And I can arrange alphabetically or chronologically or by subject matter. Maybe time needed to complete? And a supply list for sure.

I’m thinking this is going to be another long year. Ah well, resolutions are meant to be broken, right???