Yearly goals

Here's how I did, stitching-wise, in 2008 and what I hope to accomplish in 2009.

Pieces I finished in 2008:

• Needle Guardian
• Celestial Sun
• Celestial Moon
• TrickORTreat (finishing)
• Lady Scarlet Box
• Spring Peepers
• Cherub Garden
• Spring in the Square
• Autumn in the Square
• Winter in the Square
• Summer in the Square
• Mini Topiary Sampler
• Ball Ornaments
• Four Fat Friends
• Boo Scissor Purse
• Boo Scissor Keeper
• It's Halloween
• Bountiful Acorns Needleroll
• Olde English Needleroll
• Shamrock Needleroll
• Remembrance Rose Needleroll
• Blueberry Needleroll
• Halloween Fob
• Covent Garden Rosebuds
• Holly Needleroll
• Forget Me Not Needleroll
• Exotic Butterflies (with MIL)
• Little Lambs Needleroll
• Best Wishes Bunny
• Pig
• Damier (Checkerboard)
• Exchanges: Fantasy Triptych panel, For the Birds, Love Blooms, Heart Fob, Christmas Ornament, The Bakery, Halloween Night, November Harvest Pumpkin, Little Pumpkins, and Blessings Abound

Current WIPs:

• Autumn Faerie
• Rose Quilt
• Maggie the Messmaker
• Magnificent Wizard
• Eternal Promise

Review of stitching goals for 2008:

• Chatelaine's Rose and Butterfly Quilt--nope, though I did work on it
• Maggie the Messmaker--nope, though I did work on it
• TrickORTreat--finished
• MIL's piece--finished
• At least 10 pages of any HAED--nope, only did one page

Stitching/craft goals for 2009:

• Autumn Faerie
• Chatelaine's Rose and Butterfly Quilt
• Maggie the Messmaker
• Magnificent Wizard (work some on it)
• Work on more Teresa Wentzler pieces
• Start an embroidered knot garden
• Try doll making/polymer clay
• Make more cakes

Here are my life goals, which are always more difficult to achieve.

Review of life goals for 2008:

• Lose weight--I wanted to lose 50 pounds but only lost 25. It's better than nothing.
• Work--I'm enjoying work more now that I'm not alone in the house. I also think I'm doing a better job.

Life goals for 2009:

• Lose weight--I'm a little over 300 pounds now. I'd like to lose at least 50 pounds in the coming year.
• Family--Get involved with Logan's activities, support Matt while he's in school (doing the housework, etc.), and don't let my temper get the best of me.
• Work--Do a better job and learn new things. Go outside my comfort zone.
• Money--Keep the spending to a minimum. Don't buy cross stitch stuff and nonessentials if I can help it.

This is just a list I like to keep so I can stay on track. If I don't acomplish them all, that's OK. Life's a journey. :-)