Officially retired so now I must do better at blogging. I am hoping to post more often about everyday stuff as well as knitting. At the moment I am getting ready for all the kids ( that includes spouses and grand kids) to visit for Christmas and I am so excited! The freezer is full with browned hamburger for spaghetti and fajita mix, meatloaf , and homemade hamburgers! Since I'm getting the hubby a smoker for Christmas this year we are going to do smoked pork ribs-yummy! So the food is handled just need to finish cleaning up and wait for them to get here!
On the knitting front I got to visit the Knitting Addiction in Kill Devil Hills when I went to visit my daughter and I had a great time. I bought some sock yarn, Sea Star, in some bright colors which I have started knitting a pair of vanilla socks. I also got a new yarn bowl and met the potter. She was really nice. Hopefully pictures will be the next thing on the list to remember to do.
Since December is coming to a close I thought that this year I would do a bucket list. I've never really gotten into resolutions etc. because I'm just too adhd to stick with anything for any length of time, but this year I thought some goal setting might help me. I'm compiling a list, in hopes that I might stay focused on what I want to do, so here it is, not in any order of priority yet, and most definitely not everything, but I wanted to try to make a start:
Save money- since I have always been a spender and not a saver this is something I would love to conquer.
Lose weight- for good- not just talk about it-but actually do it
Exercise- I love to exercise-it makes me feel great- now that I am at home and not traveling I'm hoping that exercise will be a daily occurence
Knit from stash-of course I don't want to say I'm not going to buy some yarn along the way, but I really need to downsize the yarn stash, so it's either knit it or sale it, which I might end up doing both
Travel to Thailand to visit my cousin- we haven't seen her in along time and I really want to go see her again
Travel in the USA- I haven't been to many places so I think I would be happy getting to at least one new place this year
Learn to play golf-for the hubby-enough said
Learn a new knitting skill and improve in my knitting- double knitting, brioche, 2 color knitting, magic loop, etc,
Learn to knit a garment that will actually fit
That's all for now on the bucket list, but I still want to spend time with the family, be more positive, keep in touch with friends, and start back with devotional readings. I kinda lost that when my dad died and I think I've been angry long enough! It's time to do better.
I'm off to finish reading The Maze Runner and then to knit on a sock. 2015 will be the year of socks for me since I have so much sock yarn!
Everyone out there I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a great beginning to the new year!
