End of Month Check Up

I figured that since the end of January is approaching, it's a good time to check in on my goals for the year and see how I am doing.  In my work as an OT, I write measurable goals for patients on a regular basis and I have to re-address them on a weekly and monthly basis.  It seems that a similar strategy might help to keep me focused on my plans for the year.

1. Knit for friends' expected babies                                   two done, one to go
2. Finish my fair isle bag that I started last year                going to SPA weekend in Feb; I will  focus on this project there.
3. Get my 401k and other retirement vehicles in order    I will ask Tom to help me with this
4. Make 2010 Photo books for the kids                             folders created on desk top, Jan pics added
5. Purge house of junk; prep for possible home selling     scheduled for Feb; got agent's info, will call  this week
6. Complete my NBCOT certification                                done!
7. take a continuing ed course
8. get ACP certified                                                            'Basics' course done; working on comps.
9. start an article (that I will get published)
10. Give blood quarterly                                                     will make an appointment today
11. compost                                                                         been putting stuff in the composter; not sure it's "cooking" yet

I would say that I've done well this month.  A few things are underway or there is a plan in place.

Baby Knitting

 

My beautiful boy turned one in January.  I made him this adorable hat with scraps/stash yarn.  Ravelry details here.

I have several friends who are expecting babies in 2010.  I had this in mind when yarn shopping at Rhinebeck back in October.  I made a pair of baby raglan sweaters with Laredo by Maple Creek Farm.  The green one is for a baby whose gender isn't know yet.  The gray one is for a little boy.

I am really pleased with how these sweaters came out.  I notice that using good yarn and sensible patterns makes for really enjoyable knitting.  These two sweaters helped me to understand the concept of the raglan sweater and I feel that I could now make my own without a pattern per se.  I am tempted to try this in toddler sizes for my little ones once my queued baby knitting is complete.

A New Year

I have decided to re-activate this blog and use it as a personal journal of sorts.  I am much better at getting on the computer (read: procrastinating on the internet) than I am at writing in my paper and pen journals.  I started off 2010 feeling really overwhelmed and discouraged. I am hoping that by putting some of my plans, accomplishment, hopes and frustrations in writing, I'll get a better perspective.

So here goes:

I have set a few goals for myself this year.  They include (but aren't limited to):

Knitting
1. Knit for friends' expected babies
2. Finish my fair isle bag that I started last year

Family
3. Get my 401k and other retirement vehicles in order
4. Make 2010 Photo books for the kids
5. Purge house of junk; prep for possible home selling

Professional
6. Complete my NBCOT certification
7. take a continuing ed course
8. get ACP certified
9. start an article (that I will get published)

Community
10. Give blood quarterly
11. compost