Monday Musings and This & That

 

With over two feet of freshly fallen snow and more coming slowly (thankfully without the fierce winds anymore), I'm happy to sit inside and think a little about what all I want to have as my goals for this next year. I like to take the week between Christmas and New Year's Day as a time for reflecting on the last year and preparing to start the new one.

We had a delightfully relaxed Christmas though I was disappointed that our church's worship service had to be cancelled because of the blizzard. What better day to gather with brothers and sisters to worship the King than on Christmas?! Oh, well. We were able to worship at home.

On Christmas Eve our nearby kids were able to make it over and Granddaughter was happy to play with her little kitchen which I'd bought from a nephew's family who had outgrown it.

Of course there were lots of goodies and my husband's boss kindly smoked our turkey for dinner.

I enjoyed making some candle holders with dried flowers and Modpodge to put in cookie baskets, stocking, and as party favors for a few people. If I'd had more time and wasn't making them for families with small children, I'd have made beeswax candles inside like I made for myself. I just used fake LED candles this time.

I was also happy to get to gift H her Star BOM quilt.

My long-armer, Kathi Gee, is an artist in her quilting and I love the stars and swirls.

The backing fabric was not what H and I had originally chosen because we discovered we didn't have enough. But when I saw this fabric, I knew H would think it a great alternative, and I was right. I kinda forgot to attach a label as I was doing the binding, so I'll have to hand-sew that on.

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This Week's Goals

Homemaking

* Declutter area beside sewing desk in preparation for moving craft stuff downstairs

* Make saurkraut

* Get new tires put on

* Buy perfect gift for grandson's birthday

Crafting

* Finish fixing Tree of Gondor quilt (it's challenging to fix the machine applique on a queen sized quilt)

* Make label for H's Star BOM quilt

* Put binding on Autumn Jubilee 2021 wallhanging

* List and prioritize UFOs before moving to new craft area

* Complete as many little crafts as possible so I don't have to move them, too

* Settle on what BOMs to join for 2023

Homesteading

* Keep steadily growing indoor salad greens as well as herbs

* Finish reading "Building a Better World in Your Backyard (Instead of Being Angry at Bad Guys) by         Paul Wheaton & Shawn Klassen-Koop

Reading

* Continue "Dancing With My Father" by Sally Clarkson

* Continue "An Irish Country Yuletide" by Patrick Taylor

* Continue aformentioned "Building a Better World..."

Well, that ought to keep me out of trouble for awhile. 😆 Hope your goals go well this week and in the new year.