Good morning. I woke up to the sound of rain and instantly started thinking about the long to-do list. It is after the Roman New Year and Chinese New Year is coming up fast. It is a good time to take stock, look back, and forward.
Last year, with the time on my hands, I spent it on doing craft and learning new cooking technique and recipes. I stuck to my 'one for me, one for prez' on crafty projects. Each one of the prez will, eventually, find their way to their recipient. I started a project last week, using yarn I bought at Skeins Ltd closing sale - June 2005. This sparkley mohair, along with Garnstudio Drops Bomull/Lin, (along with some Rowan Calmer) may be my oldest stash yet. Too bad (or maybe it is good), that I can not sort by acquired date on Ravelry stash page. As for the food, well, I am still carrying that around!
So, I give myself a "B minus", for learning new techniques, crafting with existing stash, and not acquiring new.
Half way through last year, my crafty and cookery time returned to work time. The anxiety was replaced by general contentment of being employed. So the brain power has gone back to work and on getting my career back on track, I miss the crafty time a lot.
So, I give myself a "B", for staying focused, being efficient, and not squander my 'free' time.
Here to the New Year - continue to balance my time between crafting & relaxing, contemplating cute patterns Draped Cardigan from Vogue Knitting Winter 2010/11 & trying not to acquire stash, getting more chores done & staying sane.
