These aren't resolutions, per say. They are just a couple of mini goals I've set for myself.
The first is a reading goal. Last year, I set a goal to read 52 book, or one a week. I reached my goal, and in fact, I read 55 books, but it was tough. I lost a lot of ground during gardening season and had to really push at the end of the year to meet the goal.
I love reading, but this year, I'm scaling back to a much more reasonable 26 books, or one every two weeks. I fully expect I'll read more than that, but I don't want to feel like I HAVE TO. If you are interested, you can follow my progress by watching the Goodreads widget in my sidebar. If you click in, you should be able to see the titles of the books I've read.
My other goal is that I will do more crafting in 2012. I enjoy crocheting, knitting, cross-stitch and sewing (among other crafts), but I have a hang-up. If I have chores left to be done, I won't allow myself to sit down and craft. That's all going to change this year. I plan to finish some projects I've already started and also start (and finish) some new projects, to the tune of at least a project a month. I'm going to make sure I have some fun craft time this year, whether I like it or not!
This is where that accountability comes in. The first projects I plan to finish are:
1) Cut and hem 4 pair of light- and draft-blocking drapes. The drapes are long enough that they cover our furnace registers if I don't pull them back. Pulling them back defeats their draft blocking properties. This is NOT what I consider a fun craft project but it needs to be done.
2) This multi-colored crocheted afghan I began for my daughter and son-in-law more than two years ago. Crocheting is usually fun for me, but all the color changes in this project have got me down. It's time to be done with this one.
3) Cut out and sew some skirts and pants for Kat. I bought the patterns and fabric a couple of months ago, so I need to get going on these.
I've also decided that if I simply can't or won't finish something, well, I'm going to get rid of it one way or another. Who needs the guilt of an unfinished project hanging over their head? I don't.
Anyone else want to join me in wrapping things up this year?
