This year has been a year full of changes. I recovered nicely from knee replacement surgery before my last birthday. I broke my shoulder and tore my rotator cuff in a fall in January. All of that has been repaired and is working as well at it can be. One more follow-up with the doc and we can mark the books closed on that one. I left my marriage of 31 years. I moved into an apartment with my newly graduated daughter. I got divorced. I have closed on a townhouse which I will share with my daughter until she is launched. Exciting stuff - and some of it a bit sad.
So here I stand at the ripe age of 58 with lots of determination to reach my goals. My weight has fluctuated up and down - up right now - but I am hoping to get that under control. My stitching life is full to overflowing with old friends and new. And projects - lots of projects - not so many finishes. I have been doing quite a bit of stash buying and will rein that in before the new year. I have lots to stitch and lots to finish (meaning all of the stuff in the bin of shame.) I have made some progress on that, too.
I have tried to come up with a stitching plan for the coming year and I think I have too many choices, sometimes overwhelming for me. So, no plans per se, except to enjoy the journey and go where it takes me. I've been gravitating toward patterns/charts with red. Not sure if it's Christmas or my love of red.
Now, I did read/listen to 102 books in the past year. I owe a lot of that to time spent recuperating from the shoulder thing and not being able to stitch very much.
My new home will have a designated stitching room. I have purchased some Martha Stewart Craft Space furniture to go in there. It arrived in these boxes.
My son, with a little help from me, spent the better part of a day assembling the stuff. I must say that it is nice. The only issue we have had is with the sliders for the drawers and Home Decorator's got some replacements out to me right away. For now, that furniture is in my bedroom and now my bedroom looks kind of like a furniture store. I do anticipate moving to my new space in January. Then, I'll be able to organize and set things up. For now, I'm working out of boxes.
Goals for the coming year -
1. Read/listen to 100 books;
2. Move an hour each day;
3. Write Morning Pages (see Julia Cameron's writings about these) daily;
4. Empty the 'bin of shame';
5. Attend two stitching classes;
6. Attend two stitching retreats;
7. Take a one week vacation with my children; and
8. Keep in touch with my siblings.
My word for 2017 is Transformation.
I am toying with the idea of a stitching rotation . I have been reading this article to try and figure out which rotation I would like to do. Stay tuned for a decision on that one.
Happy New Year!
