May already?

How is it possible that it's already May?? The year has gone by so fast. I thought I'd take a moment to review where I am with the goals I'd laid out in January. I apologize if this isn't the most interesting blog, but it helps to keep me accountable!

1. Run a 5k

    ---Sunburst 5k on June 6??

I had been doing really well with getting exercise in, but have fallen behind since I returned from Paduch. I need to step this up a bit!

2. Post 125 blog entries

Hmmm.... well I've got 22 done. So not too bad, but I look forward to doing more in the coming months. 

3. Piece the following projects:

  -Mystery quilt

  - Teacup quilt

  - Challenge quilt 2

  -Valentine's Day foundation piecing Done!

  -Limeade

  -Over the Rainbow

  -Six more projects!!!

4. Quilt the following projects:

  -Cat practice panel

  -Serenity

  - Freddy's quilt

  -Challenge quilt 1

  -Valentine's Day quilt Done!

  -Teacup quilt

5. Write Grandpa 1 time a week, and write 52 other letters to people

Hmmm doing only so-so here. I need to get back on track, especially with writing letters to Grandpa. 

6. Keep a book log of books read (I've always wanted to do this. This is the year!!)

-Was a bit behind on this, but now I'm all caught up. I've read 31 books this year so far!

7. Attend Mass/church 25 times

-Was doing pretty well on this, especially around Easter. Need to try to get to more services!

8. Control Journal/Flylady
-Getting there with babysteps!

9 Attend NAMI support group 20 times
-I haven't been going as much lately, but I've been getting the support I need from other sources, such as friends, family and work!

10. Redecorate one room in the house

-We've chosen colors to paint the bedroom, and have decided on the furniture we'll get for it! So we're moving forward!

11. Plant a garden

-The plot is put in, and we bought seeds today! Now we just need to wait to May 15 so we can plant! 

12. Scrapbook 50 pages

--20 done so far! And I'm going to a crop again Friday night.  I may actually finish the wedding album!

Overall, I think I've done ok. Some things (like scrapbooking), I've made more progress on this year than ever before. Some things I need to keep chugging away at with baby steps and consistency. Here's to a productive rest of May for me!

Moving into March!

Well February was pretty much a bust for crafting and blogging of any kind. However, I made LOTS of progress on the health and fitness front and worked out EVERY day in February. Some days that was just a short 20 minute walk on Floyd (the treadmill!), but I'm also now onto week 6 of the c25k program! Woohoo!

I did, however, have a great time at an evening crop with one of my friends, and got three more pages done in the wedding scrapbook!

In March, though, I'd like to be a little more balanced with the things that I'm working on in 2010. So, with that in mind, here's the March list!

1. Work out for at least 1250 minutes.

2. Write 12 Blog entries.

3. Finish piecing Crown Jewel top.

4. Get John Flynn set up and practice 1 piece.

5. Write Grandpa 4 letters, write 4 other letters.

6. Read 10 books and track them.

7. Attend Mass 2 times.

8. Do Kelly's Missions each week.

9. Attend NAMI support group 2 times.

10. Decide on bedroom paint color and furniture.

11. Lay out garden on graph paper.

12. Scrapbook 5 pages

February wrap up

February Goals
1. Work out 16 times: Worked out 28 times!
2. Write 10 blog entries: Only 2 here....
3. Finish piecing Crown Jewel top
4. John Flynn Practice pieces
5. Write 4 Grandpa Letters and 4 Other letters: 2 Grandpa, 2 others
6. Read 5 books and track them on the log: Done done done!
7. Attend mass 2 times: 1 time done
8. Flylady February: Shine Sink and Declutter 15 minutes a Day: Sink went very well, decluttering, still working on it
9. Attend NAMI support group 2 times: attended 1 time
10. Decide on a paint color and look at bedroom sets: Not so much... DH has been hard to pin down to go do this!!!
11. Decide on garden location and size. Done!
12. Scrapbook 5 pages: 3 done


2010 Goals
1. Run a 5k
---Sunburst 5k on June 6??
2. Post 125 blog entries: 7 done
3. Piece the following projects:
-Mystery quilt
- Teacup quilt
- Challenge quilt 2
-Valentine's Day foundation piecing: Done!
-Limeade
-Over the Rainbow
-Six more projects!!!
4. Quilt the following projects:
-Cat practice panel
-Serenity
- Freddy's quilt
-Challenge quilt 1
-Valentine's Day quilt: Done!
-Teacup quilt
5. Write Grandpa 1 time a week, and write 52 other letters to people: Grandpa-3 Other-4
6. Keep a book log of books read (I've always wanted to do this. This is the year!!) Total Read in 2010: 14
7. Attend Mass/church 25 times: 3 times
8. Control Journal/Flylady
9 Attend NAMI support group 20 times: 3 Times
10. Redecorate one room in the house
11. Plant a garden
12. Scrapbook 50 pages: 14 done

A Review of January and February Goals

Well this blog is getting posted a little later than anticipated, but I figure better late than never. It's been busy here, with my new supervisor starting at work, some winter weather and my birthday! 

Here's how I did in January:
January Goals:
1-Work out twelve times: 6 done
2-12 blog entries: 5 done3-Finish valentines quilt: Done!
4-John Flynn practice and cat panel
5-Write Grandpa four letters, and write four other letters: Grandpa: 1 Other: 2
6-Start the book log:Done! I'm trying an excel format in Google Docs
7-Attend Mass 2 times: 2 done
8-Revamp Control Journal and Routines
9-Attend support group 2 times: 1 done
10-Declutter the bedroom and get paint/furniture ideas: Done!
11-Step by step plan for the garden
12-Scrapbook 5 pages: 11 Done!


Here's my plan for February:

February Goals
1. Work out 16 times: 10 done!
2. Write 10 blog entries
3. Finish piecing Crown Jewel top
4. John Flynn Practice pieces
5. Write 4 Grandpa Letters and 4 Other letters
6. Read 5 books and track them on the log
7. Attend mass 2 times
8. Flylady February: Shine Sink and Declutter 15 minutes a Day
9. Attend NAMI support group 2 times
10. Decide on a paint color and look at bedroom sets
11. Decide on garden location and size. 
12. Scrapbook 5 pages


2010 Goals
1. Run a 5k
---Sunburst 5k on June 6??
2. Post 125 blog entries: 5 done
3. Piece the following projects:
-Mystery quilt
- Teacup quilt
- Challenge quilt 2
-Valentine's Day foundation piecing: Done!
-Limeade
-Over the Rainbow
-Six more projects!!!
4. Quilt the following projects:
-Cat practice panel
-Serenity
- Freddy's quilt
-Challenge quilt 1
-Valentine's Day quilt: Done!
-Teacup quilt
5. Write Grandpa 1 time a week, and write 52 other letters to people: Grandpa-1 Other-2
6. Keep a book log of books read (I've always wanted to do this. This is the year!!) Total Read in 2010: 4
7. Attend Mass/church 25 times: 2 times
8. Control Journal/Flylady
9 Attend NAMI support group 20 times: 2 Times
10. Redecorate one room in the house
11. Plant a garden
12. Scrapbook 50 pages: 11 done

Valentine's Day Quilt

Today I participate again in Lit and Laundry's Finished for Friday with my completed...

Valentine's Day Wall-hanging. 

I started this project at a class at the Jinny Beyer studio a few years ago when I still lived out in the Washington, DC area.

The goal of the class was to learn how to do foundation piecing, as the hearts are all foundation pieced. 

I pulled it from my box of UFOs to work on in January, as I thought it would be the perfect project to complete before Valentine's Day this year.

The completion of this project also had a few other firsts for me (in addition to the foundation piecing).

First, I made my first mitered corners!!! One of them with a Jinny Beyer border print! And I didn't even have to call the Momcat for back up.

Woohoo!!

Second, I did free motion quilting in the sashing, and around the design in the border. 

I use plain ole stitch in the ditch for the hearts and to anchor the piece. 

 

This is the first of hopefully many UFOs that I hope to complete this year, and a step towards one of my New Year's Resolutions!

This is also my first finish for Gran's Ten n Ten challenge. 

Welcome 2010!!!

I've always been a sucker for New Year's Resolutions, and this year is no different. The N-boy encouraged me to get them written down, as he thinks that will help me to keep them!!! So this will be a text heavy post, really put up for me to get this out there so I don't forget what I'm supposed to be doing! In the next month I'll put up pictures from our Christmas adventures and some of the projects that the Momcat helped me to finish up in 2009!!!

2010 Resolutions

1. Run a 5k

    ---Sunburst 5k on June 6??

2. Post 125 blog entries

3. Piece the following projects:

  -Mystery quilt

  - Teacup quilt

  - Challenge quilt 2

  -Valentine's Day foundation piecing

  -Limeade

  -Over the Rainbow

  -Six more projects!!!

4. Quilt the following projects:

  -Cat practice panel

  -Serenity

  - Freddy's quilt

  -Challenge quilt 1

  -Valentine's Day quilt

  -Teacup quilt

5. Write Grandpa 1 time a week, and write 52 other letters to people

6. Keep a book log of books read (I've always wanted to do this. This is the year!!)

7. Attend Mass/church 25 times

8. Control Journal/Flylady

9 Attend NAMI support group 20 times

10. Redecorate one room in the house

11. Plant a garden

12. Scrapbook 50 pages

Each month I'll make out a list for that month with my one goal for each item.

January

1-Work out twelve times

2-12 blog entries

3-Finish piecing valentines quilt

4-John Flynn practice and cat panel

5-Write Grandpa four letters, and write four other letters

6-Start the book log

7-Attend Mass 2 times

8-Revamp Control Journal and Routines

9-Attend support group 2 times

10-Declutter the bedroom

11-Step by step plan for the garden

12-Scrapbook 5 pages