I Resolve

I’ve made and flubbed New Year’s resolutions for way too many years. John Kelley in his column in the Washington Post had a novel idea. Instead of making resolutions for himself and then failing miserable within a few days, he decided to make resolutions for people around him, his wife, his kids, fellow commuters, co-workers. I really liked the idea. I started with making resolutions for hubby and the boys and was moving on to the pets, but I gave up. Hubby and the boys made it very clear that if I made resolutions for them they would make them for me. I gave up on my list for them because I couldn’t make them see how very unfair that was. They kept saying things like what is good for the gander is good for the goose and turnabout is fair play. I disagreed strongly, but … it looks like I lost.

1) I did make three resolutions for 2007. I am giving up booze for a year. It is just empty calories and all I would have to say it has lost its thrill.

2) I will eat dessert once a month, only once a month. The reasons for no booze apply here too-empty calories and the thrill is gone. Well, the thrill isn’t really worth the price.

3) This one is retirement related and just plain boring so I will save you and not write it down.

I guess I really made four resolutions. Number 4 is modified from Wendy Knits. She is knitting from her stash for the next nine months. I’m knitting my projects until I am completely finished, including blocking, putting together and wearing at least half of the following list:
finish Kathy’s Christmas present 75% complete
finish MIL’s Christmas present – scarf made from Moda Dream yarn 75% complete
finish Al’s Christmas present – scarf made from Lion’s band suede 75% complete
finish my lavender sweater - Paton’s Grace and 30% complete
knit lap blanket – blues and greens from the stash and only barely started.

Start and finish the following
Quivet scarf
Oceania Hoodie
Sari Silk Vest
Mason Dixon felted rectangle
Felted bags from
Noro
Lamb’s Pride Bulky

Quilting projects that need to be finished
kimono silk which just needs to be quilted
Boy A’s which needs lots of finishing on the top before it will even be ready to be quilted

Of course according to Wendy, socks are not included in the knit from this resolution. That is good, because I plan on taking a class to learn how to make socks in March and will need to really practice

I think I have plenty of projects I need to finish before I spend money on another one. So my goal is to complete at least half of the above list before I add any new projects. Thank goodness I am retiring- it’s the only way I’ll have time to get any of this done.

My gripe is my laptop is on the fritz again. I miss it, though I think the boys miss it even more.