January 2020

Well hello there new year, full of hope.
What would I like to change for 2020...well read more would be good, so many books lying around that getting them read would be great. Finishing all the things that I have on the go would also be great. But how?!?! This is the question.

1. Read 1 chapter of a book per day
2. Find more projects I can knit on the treadmill
3. Spin, and enjoy spinning all the more. 
4. Look after myself, feel better, stay strong, do more things to better my physical being, fix hip, fix migraines, who knows
5. Track how much yarn I use in a year, somehow!! Do what makes sense for you

FO's:

1. Wedding Peacock
2. Worsted Weight Socks - Myrna's Pattern
3. Macaron Socks for Charlotte
4. Ribbon Candy Socks for Charlotte
5. Charity Hat
6. Charity Hat
7. Charity Hat
8. Charity Hat

WIP's:

1. Birds of a Feather Shawl - 01/31/2020
2. Plum Yummy - 02/12/2019
3. Illuminated Lines Blanket: Thank you Knit Picks
1. This is not going to be a blanket I finish in the blink of an eye, it is going to be a process. 
2. I have got 14 of 32 squares completed
4. Tardis for Danielle's Baby

Languishing WIP's:

1. Circlet Cardigan: Thank you Knit Picks - so pretty! I cannot wait to see this finished.
• The 4 year sweater...it was cast on in January of 2014
2. Tardis Afghan

Future Cast On's:

1. Touch the Sky Cardigan
2. Crazy Stripes Cardigan
3. Princess Pullover - I have the Yarn!!!!

Books:

1. Moll Flanders
2. DragonFly in Amber
3. Gone With the Wind
4. Curtsies and Conspiracies
5. Crazy Rich Asians
6. Anne of Ingleside
7. The ThornBirds
8. Dumplin'

Accomplishments of 2019

2019 Goals

• Remarkably these look similar to my 2018 goals. Well if it worked last year, it should work this year. Just need more dedication towards them, and so we shall begin. 
  • Knit 1 project a month, preferably, finish a languishing WIP
  • Read 1 book a month, preferably, finish a book you started eons ago
  • Finish some art projects!!!
  • Make photo collages for posting on the blog, this should make them nicer, and make my blog look like I put more effort into it  
  • Keep going with your podcast!! 
  • Become the fit fabulous Amazonian you know is lying in wait in there
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Knitting:

This year for convenience sake, and to give me more space for pictures I have decided to separate by month. I think it will give me a much better idea of what I am spending the majority of my time on, and break things down easier for future reference. Hats do seem predominately get finished, however they take about 2 - 3 hours per hat, and I find that is a much easier block of time to commit to something than  sweater etc. Also, I cannot knit a sweater on the treadmill or stationary bike, and I do spend a huge amount of time on both those pieces of equipment. 

January:

1. Pile of hats, I have basically stopped counting ;)
2. Hue Shift Afghan
3. Read - Somewhere in France
4. Lost 5 lbs!

February:

1. Pile of hats
2. Vita Doily for Janet ;)
3. Read - Fanny Hill
4. Gained 1 lb..ah well

March:

1. Panda Socks Charlotte
2. Panda Socks Lynn

April:

1. 3 Hats
2. Lestrange Sweater
3. Easter Brunch Socks
4. Knit 1 illuminated lines square
5. Scales are annoying and weird. 

May:

1. Easter Brunch arm warmers
2. Knit 1 illuminated lines square
3. Pickachu

June:

1. Black Reverie Hat
2. Watermelon Socks
3. Iris Socks
4. Kid Hat
5. Kid Hat
6. Kid Hat
7. Kid Hat

July:

1. Mesh Pullover Mum
2. Rose of England 'doily'
3. Watermelon Socks for Vanessa
4. Ugly Sweater Party Socks

August:

1. Candis's Baby Blanket

September:

1. Roger's Sweater

October:

1. Electric Watermelon Socks

November:

1. Hat for Jennifer
2. Hat for Tina
3. Ribbon Candy Socks
4. Sweater for me
5. Macaron Socks
6. Spinning

December:

1. Hat for Roger
2. Spinning
3. Hat for Ces
4. Balmoral
5. Hat for Dad
6. Hat for CHAS

Books Finished for the Year:

1. Somewhere in France
2. Anne of Windy Poplars
3. Anne's House of Dreams
4. Fanny Hill
5. Tess of the D'ubervilles
6. First of Parasol Protectorate
7. The Selection

December 2019

My life feels like it has come off the rails. My direction is gone, confusion has set in, and I feel utterly lost.

December Goals

1. Finish a book - a re-read
2. Start Cheese making photo book  - erm no
3. Continue working on the 2019 yearbook of photos- erm woops
1. Work on last years ;), and the year before, and the year before, and the year before
4. Loose 5 lbs - i'm funny

FO's:

1. Hat for Roger
2. Spinning
3. Hat for Ces
4. Hat for Dad
5. Hat for CHAS
6. Balmoral
1. did I finish it or did it finish me? quite possibly both.

Oodles of spinning.

WIP's:

1. Plum Yummy - 02/12/2019
2. Illuminated Lines Blanket: Thank you Knit Picks
1. This is not going to be a blanket I finish in the blink of an eye, it is going to be a process. 
2. I have got 14 of 32 squares completed
3. Tardis for Danielle Baby
4. Wedding Peacock
5. Fade into Advent

Languishing WIP's:

1. Circlet Cardigan: Thank you Knit Picks - so pretty! I cannot wait to see this finished.
• The 4 year sweater...it was cast on in January of 2014
2. Tardis Afghan

Future Cast On's:

1. Touch the Sky Cardigan
2. Crazy Stripes Cardigan
3. Princess Pullover

Books:

1. Moll Flanders
2. DragonFly in Amber
3. Gone With the Wind
4. Curtsies and Conspiracies
5. Crazy Rich Asians
6. Anne of Ingleside
7. The ThornBirds
8. Dumplin'