Today felt like a good day for a New Year’s Resolutions Checkup…
1. Knit one pair of socks two at a time.
– A friend of mine is doing this and it seems like kind of a tangled mess, so I’ve decided that I’m not that interested in this just now.

2. Knit with 5 yarns I’ve not tried before.
– Easiest Resolution ever!
Blue Ridge Yarns Jubilee – Dragon’s Breath


Spud & Chloë Fine – Cricket


Schaefer Yarn Company Heather – Apple Green


Dizzylettuce Claire de Lune – Lichen


The Plucky Knitter Primo Fingering – Elegant Elephant


3. Learn to cook 10 new healthy dishes.
– So far, I think I’ve only added one new dish and it is a pre-made salad from HeB that The Husband likes. Guess I better get to work on this one!

4. Increase my machine sewing comfort level (from you know, almost none).
– no progress yet.

5. Work on hand quilting. My current skill leaves something to be desired.
– 1/3 of a blanket hand-quilted. slow and steady. (very slow)

6. Do NOT buy any more items for wrapping gifts. My gift-wrapping supply inventory is starting to make my yarn stash seem sane.
– Other than one bag purchased on the way to a shower, I think I’ve stuck to this.

7. Continue to enjoy driving my all electric Nissan Leaf. Spend all the oil change and gasoline money saved on more yarn!
– Have logged 36k + miles on my Leaf so far and I bought plenty of yarn this year. done.

8. Pay more attention to the garden. More tomatoes. Less basil.
– Paid the same attention to my garden. Had more okra. no tomatoes. Did have less basil. The garden is covered for the freeze tonight. good enough.

9. Read a few classics (3+) via audio books from the library.
– I don’t know if they’re classics, but I’ve read a ton of books this year, so I’m calling this done.

10. Blog at least 6 times per month.
– I’m willing to call September close enough and October a mulligan. Getting back on track in November.

11. Optional: Hunt down and buy a hank of Schaefer Yarn (leaning Heather) since there will be no more.
– done.

12. Optional: Knit a cranberry and popcorn garland for the tree next year. (might just end up making a real one if I run out of time. ahem. you know, like, if I spend the whole year knitting socks.)
– I have not yet decided which way the wind will blow on this.

Ps. Happy Birthday, little E!