Ending the Year Right
It is that time of year again. The
end. I love Christmas break and not having to go anywhere. This
year I decided it was definitely time to clean out the craft area.
It had sort of downgraded into a pit of awfulness. It was horrible.
I couldn't sew or do any actual crafting there. There really aren't
any good descriptive words I can think of. Worst of all, it is part
of our living room, so it isn't like you can just hide the mess.
Nope, its right there for EVERYONE to see. But now it is a lot
better. I have cleared out junk (and there was A LOT of it), moved
furniture, reorganized, and thought about giving up and crying once
or twice. Or more. I am not done yet, but it is not the eyesore it
was a week ago. I no longer have to make hair sticks in the
kitchen. Yes!!!
I have realized that I have WAY more
yarn than I thought I did. WAY more. We may be pretty darn broke
right now, but there is no reason I can't keep knitting for the next
couple years. None at all. And that in no way takes into account
the yarn I dye and sell. I finally threw away some of the yarn that
was really old and had been kicking around the family for about 60
years. More than my 41 years, anyway. And I bagged up some to
donate. The rest gets to stay and be made into stuff.
For years my husband has been saying I
have way too much yarn. It turns out he was right. So this year I
am going to just knit things I have the yarn on hand for. I have a
bunch of yarn that was bought for particular projects, so I will
start with them. There is a long sleeved, hooded sweater with
cables, a wrap thing, and a vest just for starters.
Today I am letting the kids get started
on putting away the Christmas stuff. This year I let them set up the
trains and the Christmas village all by themselves. They loved it
and they even seem to be enjoying putting it all away. Generally, we
wait and do everything on the first, but Brent has hinted that he
won't be able to start his resolution if it is all still out.
Apparently, if he can't get up and use the weight bench, it just
can't happen. And if my husband is actually interested in doing
something to better his health, I am ALL about making it work for
him.
And now we get to my resolutions. I
like to make them because I am always changing things up in my life
and trying to make something better. Here they are:
- I am going to knit more with my own yarn.
- I am going to knit at least 6 big projects that I already have the yarn for
- Keep up with an exercise schedule
- Drink 4 jars of water every day
Some of those resolutions may need some
explanation. Knitting “my own yarn” means my Moon Stone Farm
Yarn that I sell on Etsy. Projects an Ravelry are yet another way to
promote it. Keeping up with an exercise schedule means doing it
regularly. I have been sporadic with it most of the fall and not
really getting myself into a schedule. I use my exercise bike here
and there, run for a week, etc. Exercising, but not on a schedule.
I like a schedule. And I like to feel like I am getting stronger.
The water. Ever since my kidney stone surgery, I am supposed to
drink a ton of water every day. So I have these 4 canning jars I
fill with water every day. They are 24 oz jars and one of them has a
special drinking lid Brent made for me that is fitted with a
stainless steel straw. I have a really hard time getting to that 4th
jar every day. When I do, it makes feel great.
I hope every one out there has a
fantastic new year!
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