2022 Goals Review for July

July was another busy month. I taught my Furman practicum class so I did not get to go to the gym as often. I only could go on Fridays because I didn’t teach that day. I also did a lot of stress eating.

1. Lose 5 lbs. – I’m 1 lb. lighter than I was in January so I’m happy with my progress. I’m eating less and eating more protein.

 

2. Finish my national park blanket. - complete!

 

3. Year of the Gnome - knit at least one gnome a month. Completed 7 gnomes.

 

4. Knit a sweater. - Complete!

 

5. Yarn - more out than in (use more yardage than I buy)

-Yarn used - 7635 yds.

-Yarn bought - 5610 yds.

 

6. Design 3 new patterns. – Finished one sock design.  

 

7. Learn something new. -  Complete! I’m mosaic crocheting a blanket and dabbling with watercolor painting.

 

8. Read 12 nonfiction books - read 8 books so far.          

-A Serial Killer's Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, and Overcoming by Kerri Rawson

-Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah

-Captive: A Mother's Crusade to Save Her Daughter from a Terrifying Cult by Catherine Oxenberg        

-That Time of Year: A Minnesota Life by Garrison Keillor

- The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival by Amra Sabic-El-Rayess, Laura Sullivan

-The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz

by Erik Larson

-Live Fearless: A Call to Power, Passion, and Purpose by Sadie Robertson

-Battle of Brothers: William and Harry – The Inside Story of a Family in Tumult by Robert Lacey

 

How is your progress towards your goals? Please share.

 

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