Review of Yearly Goals – December 2019

We were in Florida and on cruises for most of the month. My weight went up from all the rich food and salt but I couldn’t seem to stop myself from enjoying the food. I was able to keep up with my photo project even though I wasn’t at home and the internet was scarce.

My yearly goals are:

1.     Lose 10 lbs. This seems to be my continuing goal each year and hopefully, this is the year that I reach it.

2.     Knit 12 squares on my national park blanket. (There are 60 squares in the pattern, and this is year 2 of the project.) - complete

3.     Knit a sweater.  - complete

4.     Finish my Squishy Blanket (pattern: Bits and Bobs by Kay Jones).

5.     Learn how to use my sewing machine. - complete

6.     2019 Photo A Day Project – I participate in this every other year and I feel it helps me learn how to take better photos.

7.     Publish a book - This is a big one for me and I won’t believe it until the project is complete and I have a hard copy of the book in hand. - complete

8.     Read 12 nonfiction books that are biographies or autobiographies.  If you have any suggestions, feel free to leave it in the comments. - complete

Results: I’ve decided to color code my results. Red = bad, Green = Work in Progress, Strike through = completed.

1.     Gained five pounds since the beginning of the year.

2.     I knit 3 more squares this month and completed my goal.

3.     I finished my sweater on 2/20/19

4.     I finished my squishy blanket!

5.     Finished my skirt and top. 2/13/19

6.     I am continuing the photo a day project!

7.     My book was released on 3/19/19.

8.     I’ve read 14 biographies:

a.     The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore

b.     High Calling: The Courageous Life and Faith of Space Shuttle Columbia Commander Rick Husband by Evelyn Husband.

c.     Miracles from Heaven by Christy Wilson Beam

d.     Harry: A Biography of a Prince by Angela Levin

e.     Robin by Dave Itzkoff

f.      In Pieces by Sally Field

g.     Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser

h.     Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover

i.      Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan

j.      North of Normal by Cea Sunrise Person

k.     Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan

l.      The Farmer's Son: Calving Season on a Family Farm by John Connell

m.   The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King

n.     Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs

Are you working on yearly goals? How are you doing? Please share.

Photo by Vek Labs on Unsplash

Happy New Year 2020

Happy New Year to all my family and friends. I hope this year brings you lots of happiness and joy. May you stay safe and healthy throughout the year.