So people have been asking me what are my New Year resolutions. At first, I really didn\u2019t have any aside from survive another year of Kevin\u2019s cooking. But upon further reflection, I think this year I\u2019m going to try to finish more.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m notorious for great ideas that sort of overlap. I\u2019ll 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\u2019s all set, I\u2019ll sit down to actually Do It only to discover my attention has wandered onto something else. And I\u2019ll shelve the current project to start collection, hunting, organizing for something else.<\/p>\n
I mean, this list really is impressive. Last year I started and peetered out on the following projects…..<\/p>\n
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\u2019ve begun – planting a veggie garden – making a quilt – making a greenhouse – painting the guestroom.<\/p>\n
And that\u2019s just for the last year!!! I\u2019m sure there are more things – I mean, I have a whole ream of paper full of ideas and projects I\u2019ve 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.<\/p>\n
Strangely enough, whenever I mention to people that I\u2019d love to stop working they all tell me I\u2019d 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.<\/p>\n
So this year, I\u2019m going to try very hard to stay on target. Sure, I\u2019ll continue to collect ideas but instead of acting on every impulse that passes my way, I\u2019m going to calmly add them to a project binder instead of chaotically rushing to begin them willy-nilly. Of course, that means I\u2019m going to have to set up a project binder. I\u2019ll 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.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m thinking this is going to be another long year. Ah well, resolutions are meant to be broken, right???<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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