What’s been Hot
Cook more. I actually cooked twice this month. Amazing I know! It’s usually the same thing … lamb, although most recently I’ve experimented with lamb neck and barley, on a bed of mashed potatoes. Wonderfully warming and soothing as winter approaches.
Explore. I feel as though I’m really growing this year, both personally and creatively. I’m branching out in all sorts of ways creatively, and this month joined a local knitting group a few suburbs away that will be much easier to meet up with. I’m also exploring op shops in all sorts of new areas I don’t usually visit: the weekend just past I went to Malvern and the week before to Noble Park.
Spend time with others. I feel as though I’ve done well with friends and family this month. Plenty of time with crafting and other friends, including going out to dinner last weekend. I also went down to Ballarat to visit the family and I’m there again the weekend coming.
Find something good each day. In some ways I started this because I thought I could be too negative but I realise as time passes that isn’t the case.
5 craft projects. I’m well on my way to finishing 5 projects for 2010. The first two finished were for swaps but I deliberately joined them because the deadline kept me focussed. Now I’m working on a couple of knitting projects: a shawl, baby’s scarf, baby’s cardigan and another swap for Sew It Together. Three of them are 2/3 done with the baby’s scarf 95% finished.
Travel. I’ve been doing a few day trips including a walk around the city Saturday going looking at the graffiti in various laneways. I always enjoy that. Plus Mum and I are planning a trip to the Blue Mountains in August … I’ve wanted to return there for many years and haven’t got around to organising something before now.
What’s Not
Renovations. As usual this is a total dud … so I’m putting it on the hiatus pile until further notice. I’m so much more focussed on the craft side of things, which is so busy and fun at the moment, that I want to reduce that pile and get back to the renovations. If only the two coincided in some way.
3 comments:
I've gotta ask - you cooked twice? What do you cook/eat the rest of the time? Lamb is so yummy isn't it? the perfect cold weather food!
I hear you about renovations. I wish we were inspired to do more. It's a big undertaking and I don't think we're very good at it. I'd like to feel more confident with it.
nothing like a hint of winter to motivate the comfort food cooking. i think that blogging keeps me positive. helps me to focus on all that is good in my life. good luck in the oppies
I do love good comfort food - and that sounds soooo good.
As for the renovations and crafty combination - how about painting a few canvasses to hang on your walls.
Cushions are always good too... It's not always an easy balance to maintain. Good on you for being blog motivated... I'm a bit stuck at the moment. With most things creative actually.
Sew it Together is coming up, and seriously, I have no idea what to even take to the Saturday session!
Post a Comment