Some thoughts on last year

Looking back at last year (2015), I feel like I had a less than productive year, at least compared to some recent years.  I completed 12 projects, which really isn't that bad, but it is my minimum goal for each year to finish one project per month.  At the beginning of the year, I had set out 5 goals for myself:  hand quilt something, make a batik quilt, make one quilt from the quilting books I got for Christmas (in 2014), donate a quilt to charity, and make a quilt for my bed (queen size).  I only accomplished one of those goals - donate a quilt to charity.

I'm not sure how 2015 got so out of hand.  Not only did I fall behind on my quilting goals, I also fell behind on my reading.  In 2014, I read 22 books, and in 2015, I only read 16.  And the most pathetic thing is that I read 6 out of those 16 in January!  Between September and December, I only read ONE.  Now true, it was 555 page Charlotte Bronte novel, but it still shouldn't have taken me 3 months to read it.

Now, in all fairness, I did accomplish something pretty major in 2015.  Back in August, I started on a Baby Steps to 5K program that was on one of the apps on my phone.  I completed the program and now I walk 5K three times a week and I do it in under 45 minutes.  I also lost over 15 pounds in 2015, through the increased exercise, a gradual calorie reduction process, and trying to eat healthier meals.  I know that took a good bit of my time and energy, and I'm very happy that I did it.  I also want to continue the exercise and healthy eating and make sure it becomes a part of my lifestyle going forward.  But I also want to make sure that I find more time for reading and quilting in 2016 than I did in 2015.  Finding a good balance, that is my goal for 2016.  Wish me luck.

Hand quilt something

Make a batik quilt

Make at least one project from the books I got for Christmas

Donate at least one quilt to charity   Sent quilt to Project Linus on 4/17/15

Make a quilt for my bed

- See more at: http://the-creative-side-of-me.blogspot.com/2015/01/new-years-resolutions-sort-of.html#sthash.qOTgsb11.dpuf

Hand quilt something

Make a batik quilt

Make at least one project from the books I got for Christmas

Donate at least one quilt to charity   Sent quilt to Project Linus on 4/17/15

Make a quilt for my bed

- See more at: http://the-creative-side-of-me.blogspot.com/2015/01/new-years-resolutions-sort-of.html#sthash.qOTgsb11.dpuf

Hand quilt something

Make a batik quilt

Make at least one project from the books I got for Christmas

Donate at least one quilt to charity   Sent quilt to Project Linus on 4/17/15

Make a quilt for my bed

- See more at: http://the-creative-side-of-me.blogspot.com/2015/01/new-years-resolutions-sort-of.html#sthash.qOTgsb11.dpuf

Hand quilt something

Make a batik quilt

Make at least one project from the books I got for Christmas

Donate at least one quilt to charity   Sent quilt to Project Linus on 4/17/15

Make a quilt for my bed

- See more at: http://the-creative-side-of-me.blogspot.com/2015/01/new-years-resolutions-sort-of.html#sthash.qOTgsb11.dpuf