Friday, January 31, 2025

2025 Pics - January 12 thru 31

January 12

Jan. 13 - gotta love Snapxhat

Jan 16 - hidden key

Jan 17 - lunch with the kiddos

Jan 17 - the deck

Jan 18

Jan 19 - measuring up

Jan 19

Jan 21

Jan 22

Jan 25

Jan 26

Jan 28 - salon day ...

Jan 30


 

January Always Makes Me ...

I wanted a clever title for this post and was looking for a song with January in the lyrics but couldn't remember any and google wasn't at all helpful. So, no clever title.

This has been an interesting month. We went to California to attend the memorial service/celebration of life for a family friend. The kids have been sick. My YD has been traveling. New President and all that stuff.

It took me a while to "recover" after getting back from California. Not so much jet lag, I don't think, but I have been really tired and unmotivated.  Perhaps it's thinking about life and death and being generally melancholy.  I think I'm there now.  Anyway, on to my January goals:

  • Make progress on Grinch quilt - barely .. but I did start the quilting
  • Pick out crochet project - done -- except I don't remember which one
  • Send out New Year's cards - THIS IS A BUST
  • Drink at least 32 oz of water a day - not sure about this, but I'm working on it
  • Hit step goal 25 out of 31 days -- I made 18 out of 31.  The trip to California messed that up.

But I'm not totally discouraged. Time to make February goals.

  • Work on Grinch quilt
  • Start Couch to 5K
  • Hit step goal 14 days
  • move forward on crochet project
  • go out to eat at a new place
  • take a walk outside (1x week)

 
 

Saturday, January 11, 2025

Things I've Been Up To

So today I worked on the Grinch quilt.  If I do a little everyday, I might actually finish it this year.

Here it is all bunched up by my sewing machine.

There was a winter storm yesterday, but it basically missed us.  It was cold and snowed a very little.  I was really hoping for a couple of inches so the kids could play in it, but it wasn't to be. It is still pretty cold and there was ice everywhere.  Fortunately, it warmed up and melted most of it.

 
 I also decided to try drying apples using the dehydrator. It took forever (about 9 hours) and the machine was super loud.  Not sure it was worth it but it was fun to do. They taste great.

So on my January goals:

  • I've picked out the crochet project I'm going to try.  I need to print it and brush up on my "skills."
  • I worked on the Grinch quilt
  • I've been walking almost every day
I have to figure out the New Year's cards and I'm not sure how to ensure I'm getting enough water.

2025 Pics : January 1 thru 11

I'm trying to take pictures everyday but it's not always working out.  Here's the first batch.  I've no idea how I missed January 1st.

Jan 2 - using my mug warmer

Jan 6 - Banana Cream Cheesecake

Jan 8 - on the Christmas tree

Jan 10 - Snow in Tennessee

Jan 10 - snow in Texas

Jan 10 - snow in South Carolina

Jan 11 - frozen

 

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

January Goals

Here's my first stab at January goals.
  • Make progress on Grinch quilt
  • Pick out crochet project
  • Send out New Year's cards
Healthier living goals
  • Drink at least 32 oz of water a day
  • Hit step goal 25 out of 31 days 
I almost feel like weekly goals might be better -- but we'll see. 


This does not help with the losing weight goal.  Banana cream cheesecake.  Yum!

Saturday, January 4, 2025

52 things to do in 2025


Here's my new list of goals, resolutions, things I want to do, things I think I should do, and hopefully there will be 52 of them.

1.  Attend Gallifrey One
2.  Go wine tasting in South Carolina (or North Carolina)
3.  Join a book club
4.  Go to a distillery (tasting)
5.  Make pasta
6.  Try six (6) new recipes (document)
7.  1SE (One Second Everyday) project
8.  Scanning projects (pictures, old letters)
9.  Blog once a week (in addition to pictures)
10. Keep photo diary
11. Walk 1,000 fitbit miles
12. Complete Couch to 5K
13. Go to the beach
14. Visit with Jennifer and David
15. Finish Grinch quilt
16. Make pillow cases
17. Raised bed for planting (dependent upon my SIL)
18. Plant lavender
19. Plant rosemary
20. Visit OS and family in Texas
21. Visit YS and family in Tennessee
22. Lose weight
23. Bake sourdough bread
24. Bake focaccia bread
25. Make Christmas cards
26. Update address list
27. Mail Christmas cards (by Dec 5)
28. Spend time with sister(s)
29. Visit Aunt Mearlene
30. Coffee with Amanda
31. Visit cousins
32. Go to Eagle Harbor in the fall
33. Crochet project
34. Go to Maryland to visit friends
35. Write down three things I'm thankful for everyday
36. Visit Nevada
37. Find a good Pho place nearby
38. Try new beers (document)
39. Yoga
40. Visit California 
41. Make monthly goals
42. Watch all of the fifth doctor episodes of Doctor Who
43. Crochet project
44. Complete a 1000-piece puzzle (a real challenge with kiddos around)
45. Go to a wine bar
46. Go to a new brewery (tasting)
47. Make sponge cake 
48. Four intentional hikes/walks
49. Try a new restaurant
50. Visit a new place in S.C. (or N.C.)
51. Make something to wear

52. Make a list for 2026



Wednesday, January 1, 2025

2024 Status Update

Here's a recap of how I did with my last year's goals,  I only had 48 items on my list last year and I skipped #16, so there were only 47. 

COMPLETED (21)

Trip to LA - Gallifrey One - DONE
Yoga - not a class but doing it with a TV teacher
Distillery or Brewery - tasting - Olde Mecklenburg Brewery - DONE
Bake a pie with homemade crust - DONE
Try new beers - DONE (but not posted)
1SE (one second everyday) project - incomplete but I'll post it in the next few days
Picture diary (a picture a day?) -- incomplete but done
Finish Mackenzie's quilt - DONE
Visit family in Tennessee - DONE
Go to the beach - DONE
Bake bread - tried a few different breads - failed at sourdough
Read through the entire Bible - DONE
Set up office - DONE
Set up sewing room - DONE
Have coffee time with Amanda - DONE
Watch grandsons' games - went to one soccer tournament AND one football game
Visit Aunt Mearlene - done (see pic in this link)
Spend time with my sister(s) - Anna came to visit
Visit Terri & Will - done (see pic in this link)
Find a way to visit with Nevada - DONE in October
Renew my passport - Done

INCOMPLETE (5)

6 New recipes - we did a few, not sure if it was six, so I'll have to put this back on my list for 2025 and keep track
Walk 1,000 fit bit miles - looks like I walked approximately 800
Finish Grinch quilt - pinned
Plant rosemary - have a rosemary plant
Visit cousins - saw them when I visited Aunt Mearlene
 

DIDN'T DO (21)

Join a book club
Go wine tasting in South Carolina
Make homemade pasta
Story Corp interviews
Participate in the A to Z Challenge
Work on scanning old pictures (need better scanner)
Work on scanning WWI era letters (see scanner note above)
Take a bike ride
Make pillow cases
Refinish a piece of furniture
Visit family in Texas
Plant a garden (raised bed)
Plant lavender
Take a photography course
Continue cookie bake off with Nevada
Exercise more
Take 12 hikes/walks
Lose 25 pounds
Go to a zoo
Complete Couch to 5K
Go to Eagle Harbor in the fall

Now to come up with a list for 2025!



2024 : December 29 - 31

Dec 29 - tea flower


Dec 29 - Nutcrackers painted by my grandchildren

Dec 30 - magnet tiles

Dec 30 - tablet time

Dec 31 - Party Time!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

2024 : December 22 - 28

Dec 22 - at lunch (Cooper with Nate and Andy in the background)

Dec 22 - at lunch (Andrew)

Dec 23 - madness

Dec 23

Dec 24

Dec 24 - White Elephant

Dec 24 - White elephant

Dec 25
 
Dec 25

Dec 25

Dec 25

Dec 25

Dec 25

Dec 26 - playing "silent night"

Dec 26 - a Christmas/New Year's toast

Dec 27 - Charlie on his way home

Dec 28

Dec 28 - MS's new Tesla!!

Dec 28 - tea in my new teapot

2025 Pics - January 12 thru 31

January 12 Jan. 13 - gotta love Snapxhat Jan 16 - hidden key Jan 17 - lunch with the kiddos Jan 17 - the deck Jan 18   Jan 19 - measuring up...