Update and New Year's Goals Review
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fuzzyredThis one has been a rather lazy week, but I finally managed to get some stuff done yesterday and today. The holidays went really well, had a great time with family, although there were a few moments of overwhelm that happened. Luckily nothing that wrecked my composure completely, but I was definitely ready for some alone time when it finally came.
I do still have my daily streak going, but with a little bit of creativeness required. There were three things I missed on the day they were supposed to happen, but I did manage to make them all up yesterday, so I'm going to count them for the purpose of gaining stickers and completing tasks, since this was a holiday week and all. Also, with the number of times I've missed a task before and not even tried to make up for it, actually doing the ones I missed counts for something in my opinion.
I go back to work on Monday and I'm not really sure what I have planned between now and then, but I do want to make a new list of new year's goals, and I need to write up my post for the Rose & Bay Awards; I agreed to host a category this time around. I'll be on afternoons the first week back and I'm still sad that my closest coworker won't be in my group, but due to some switching I will seem him at least a few weeks during this rotation. I know it's not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things, and it's hard to classify our relationship, but he feels a lot like a best friend and not getting to see him at all (after 6 months of seeing each other every shift) is going to suck.
****WARNING: Mini-rant****
Work is alright, but the best parts come from my coworkers, not my managers or the work itself, so when our group got split up it was extra shitty. We were previously in 3 groups and in addition to my favourite coworker, I liked everyone in my group and we worked well together. We went above and beyond to make sure everything ran smoothly because we liked and respected each other, not because we necessarily care about management or overall productivity. We all want to have a smooth easy day with as little frustration as possible, and when you have a good group, helping each other out so that *everyone* has a good day is easy. But in the way that management so often works, when they decided to go 2 weeks days, 2 weeks afternoons, they made 2 large groups instead of 3. And instead of splitting up the one group who would have been happy with that, they split up the "best" group in order to spread us out and hope we improve the other employees performances (this is not just arrogance on my part, I actually had a manager tell me this almost verbatim). Which, I sort of get it, but really, all they did was upset their best workers and disturb the best dynamic they had going. Part of the reason, personally, that I work the way I do is because I like the people I work with. Now, some of this is inherent to me and will show its head even if I am around neutral or mildly disliked coworkers, but it is so much better if I'm with positive coworkers. Everyone has a breaking point, and when you take away the caring and moral support from the coworkers without having the same available from your managers, there will be a decline in attitude and performance.
Now, I do have coworkers in my new group I like, and I'm sure the hurt will fade in time, but the fact that it's there at all sucks. And it means in the meantime I will be less likely to go the extra mile, and I'll have less flexibility and tolerance for managerial bullshit. I know the move wasn't made with the intention of splitting up my favourite coworker and I, but they did, and now the biggest part of my coping methods is gone and I will be so much less forgiving with management's bull. I know, I know, "maturity" and "self-reliance" and "understanding." And maybe I'll be able to do that in a few weeks or a few months, but for now, I'm upset and pissed and *angry*. I don't want to be lenient, I don't want to play nice and I don't care if it looks strange or odd because I'm so upset about not seeing my married, male coworker any more.
*deep breath* Oops, sorry for the rant. I really didn't mean to do that, but it just... It's been bugging me I guess, for a few more reasons than I stated above. And now,
***end rant***
Behind the cut, my review of my 2021 New Year's Goals.
I will be going through my goals and stating whether I met them or not, and if I intend on keeping or adjusting them for the coming year. I might also give them a rating out of 10 for how well I met the goal, if I don't feel like a simple "success" or "failure" is enough.
Goals
--I would like to be healthier and more in shape, and my spirituality could use a boost too. So I'm aiming for doing a yoga session every Sunday, and jumping rope for 10 minutes three times a week (Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.) I'm starting small in the hopes of being able to follow through, and because doing *something* is better than just sitting on my couch. It also leaves me room to do more if I find myself easily meeting this goal.
-----Well, after a slow start for the yoga in January, I think I did actually meet just about every Sunday after that. I'm still enjoying the yoga and I plan on keeping this goal for next year. The skipping... I missed a lot of days and dropped it down to 6 minutes early on, but at this point I'm at four days a week (I added Tuesday) and 8 minutes a day. I'm not sure what this goal will look like next year, but I'm pretty sure I managed between 50 and 75% on this, which is much better than I expected, and waayyyy better than what I did in 2020. Overall, this goal gets a 6/10 for completion, effectiveness, and sticking with it.
--Related to being more in shape: go rollerblading at least once a month from May to September.
-----I feel like I need to give this one a fail. I only managed to go once in May and once in July, and missed the other 3 months entirely. I do like this goal though, so I'm going see if I can figure out a way to tweak it for 2022.
--Knit a pair of camo mittens for my Dad.
-----As it is December 30th and I only have one round of the first mitten knit, this one is a fail too. I have plans for 2022 though.
--Use at least one ball of yarn from my current (overflowing) stash.
-----Success! I used up a fall-coloured ball of yarn early, and used the two giant burgundy-hot pink-white balls of yarn to make my niece a blanket. I still have a huge stash (which actually grew this year *facepalm*) so I'll be repeating this one next year.
--Meet my daily goal of 30XP on Duolingo.
->Sub-goals:
-->Get a Golden Owl (complete the skill tree) in French, Esperanto, Hawaiian, and Polish
-->Bring French and either Esperanto OR Hawaiian to level 5 in every skill
I may be biting off more than I can chew with this set of goals, because that is a LOT of work, but I like languages and I don't want them languishing, so having something to aim for is good. Also in here, actually try to converse in French with people. I know I got an offer for practise last year that I let slide, so I'd like to give that an honest try this year, if that person is willing.
-----This one is a 9/10 for meeting the daily goal. I think I only missed 7 days out of the whole year, so I'm very pleased with that. I did also get a Golden Owl in Esperanto and Hawaiian, and I *had* the French one, but course updates mean I don't *currently* have the French one. I definitely did not bring any of the courses up to level 5 across the board, because that really wasn't a realistic goal. I will be doing some thinking when I add this to next year's list.
--Work on emotional awareness, coping skills, and self-improvement. To this end, I am going to take the month of January to make a concrete plan for doing so, giving myself ONE thing to work on each of the remaining 11 months. I'm hoping that making this goal more specific will lead to better success than I had last year, and make it less likely that I just brush it off.
-----I think this one gets a 4/10. I made the plan, and I managed the first couple months, but then I dropped on after that. I did get a therapist though, so I'm sorting of counting that work towards this goal.
--Do the dishes on Mondays and Thursdays. Of course, I may end of doing them more frequently than that, but I have a strong dislike for them, so two days a week is non-negotiable, in the hopes of them not piling up over a week or more. *Looks sideways at the kitchen sink*
-----Hmmm... 7/10? I know I missed days but not exactly how many and I did have a decent track record for doing them the next day in most cases. In any case, the dishes got done a heck of a lot more, with less pain, than they did last year, so for that alone this goal is a win.
--Cook dinner weekly. [personal profile] conuly has created [community profile] cookbook_challenge for those of us that need a little more accountability and have a bunch of saved recipes and unused cookbooks to get through. I marked my official commitment there as at least three recipes a month, so that I have a bit of wiggle room as needed, but I really want to try for once a week. As said above, I'd like to be healthier, and eating better is part of that, plus I don't like paying to eat out all the time.
-----This one is a 9/10. I think there were only 3 or 4 weeks the whole year where I didn't cook dinner, and I definitely made the goal of at least 3 new recipes a month. I'll have to adjust this a bit next year, since I will be cooking recipes more than once, but it did help set the habit of cooking fairly nicely.
--Take a class. Preferably in person, but if this doesn't seem feasible by July, I will start looking for online classes instead.
-----I joined Masterclass and finished two of their online classes. I should really get back to it but I ended up a tad distracted. Definitely a goal I'm keeping for next year as well.
--Post a weekly update on Thursdays, and continue to make the Comfort Corner posts on every first and third Sunday. I'm hoping that giving myself a firm day for the weekly post will make it easier to do, and I like Thursdays for that purpose. I would also like to make a special post on any fifth Sundays this year, since I didn't do so with that in 2020.
-----9/10. I don't think I missed any Sundays, and I'm pretty sure I missed less than 7 Thursdays all year, with most of those being made up within a day or two. This is another goal I plan on repeating, although I will have to see if I need to tweak any of the specifics.
--Consistently water the garden this summer. Weed twice a month, or more often if possible. Look into some plants that I wanted to add and seriously consider whether I want to add an extension or not (it would make my yard more coherent and also easy to mow.) Keep on top of trimming the things that need trimming.
-----4/10? This definitely did not go as well as I had hoped. I managed to water the garden pretty well for the first couple months, then I kind of let it go. I never did get a solid handle on weeding, though I did trim things as appropriate. Going to have to re-visit this one for next year.
--These next five goals are all related to making updates for [personal profile] ysabetwordsmith's writing website. I made my goals differently this year than last year, so I'm hoping for more consistent (and ultimately just *more*) progress.
->Update 1-2 threads under the serial tab per month.
->Get the backlog of Polychrome Heroics stories in my inbox down to 10 and keep it there as much as possible.
->Finish the Broken Angels thread by the end of June.
->Update 1 unpublished Polychrome Heroics thread every 1-2 months.
->Possibly tackle the Shiv thread again, to make it more complete? This is a monster, so it may not get done, or might be lower priority, even though I love the thread.
Now, all of this is based on my personal progress, so it might not match up exactly with the website. I write up all of my entries on DW under the "Private" tag, because I find it easier. Once I have them written, they get put on the sample page for Ysabetwordsmith to edit and review when she has time. Since both of us are very busy people and our schedules might not always line up, I'm judging this goal based on what I manage to write up, rather than what actually gets posted to the website.
-----This one was almost a complete failure. I think I only managed two updates all year and I have know idea how to set this up for better results in the future. Must do more thinking...
--Ask grandma about making a quilt. My grandma made me a quilt when I was young and I still love it, but it is getting worn out and old, and is also smaller than my bed. She has a beautiful quilt in her home that I admire a lot, so I want to see if maybe we could make a new one for my bed together. I know her wrists are arthritic and she can't do all the things she used to, so I'm hoping asking her teach/guide me will make it easier for her. This entirely depends on being able to go to a fabric store though, and if she is actually able to teach me, so there's a lot of uncertainty here.
-----I did ask about quilts, but not in concrete terms. And as I lack any real sewing skills, I'm not sure if my gram will be willing to help me make one. She did start showing me a bunch of crochet patterns that look like traditional quilts though, so that might be an option. I also have an aunt that does fiber crafts, so that's another possibility as well.
--I have two personal hygiene goals that I don't feel comfortable sharing, but I do have them, so this is just a line to note that they do exist.
-----I'm giving myself an 8/10 here. I still don't feel comfortable elaborating, but I managed to meet the goals more times than not, and having it marked down as something I needed to do helped me keep track of the last time I did it instead of constantly wondering.
--Save X dollars a week and/or put down X extra dollars on my mortgage. I'm not shy about money, but I know this can be a touchy topic so I've left actual amounts out, but I did still want to record my savings goal.
-----I had to adjust the weekly amount downwards because I didn't actually look at what was feasible when I set the amount, but there were very few weeks where I didn't make the goal. I also made the extra mortgage goal, and it is now under $100,000! (I was trying to leave amounts out, but that one still makes me so happy I had to share it.)
--Creative goals:
->Make a bingo during an [community profile] allbingo event
-->Bonus points: get a blackout bingo
->Finish my current puzzle (which was started last Christmas) by the end of January
->Start and finish by paint by number (also from last Christmas) by the end of May
->Start my new puzzle by March
->Start the Diamond painting I got this Christmas sometime in June
-----I completed all 6 of these goals, although I really did only *start* the diamond painting. I shall be making more of these one time goals for next year; they were relatively easy and fun.
--Read one paperback a month. I am amassing a HUGE backlog of books and I read very few last year, so I would really like to do more reading this year. (Although based on word counts from [personal profile] dialecticdreamer I read roughly 24 novels online in 2020, so there is that.)
-----This one is, strictly speaking, a fail, as I didn't read one book a month. I did, however, read 9 books, so I'll take the 75%. This is also a goal I will be repeating next year; I like paperbacks as much as my online pursuits.
Additional goals:
--Try to make plarn, and then use it.
-----Fail, but will put on next year's list.
--Donate a little to one charity every month.
-----Also fail, but I will be working to amend this goal for next year.
--Make a temperature blanket of some kind, probably in the summer.
-----Success! I did this and it turned out awesome! I still want to make a big final post about it, so maybe I will put that on next year's list.
All in all, I feel like I did both more and less of my goals than expected, and I'm going to have to give consideration to what I do next year. I did find some things that work well for me though, so I'm very glad for those discoveries. It's all about trial and error and the learning process, right?
I hope everyone has a fabulous year end, and a 2022 that is far better than this year has been. Love and hugs to all!
I do still have my daily streak going, but with a little bit of creativeness required. There were three things I missed on the day they were supposed to happen, but I did manage to make them all up yesterday, so I'm going to count them for the purpose of gaining stickers and completing tasks, since this was a holiday week and all. Also, with the number of times I've missed a task before and not even tried to make up for it, actually doing the ones I missed counts for something in my opinion.
I go back to work on Monday and I'm not really sure what I have planned between now and then, but I do want to make a new list of new year's goals, and I need to write up my post for the Rose & Bay Awards; I agreed to host a category this time around. I'll be on afternoons the first week back and I'm still sad that my closest coworker won't be in my group, but due to some switching I will seem him at least a few weeks during this rotation. I know it's not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things, and it's hard to classify our relationship, but he feels a lot like a best friend and not getting to see him at all (after 6 months of seeing each other every shift) is going to suck.
****WARNING: Mini-rant****
Work is alright, but the best parts come from my coworkers, not my managers or the work itself, so when our group got split up it was extra shitty. We were previously in 3 groups and in addition to my favourite coworker, I liked everyone in my group and we worked well together. We went above and beyond to make sure everything ran smoothly because we liked and respected each other, not because we necessarily care about management or overall productivity. We all want to have a smooth easy day with as little frustration as possible, and when you have a good group, helping each other out so that *everyone* has a good day is easy. But in the way that management so often works, when they decided to go 2 weeks days, 2 weeks afternoons, they made 2 large groups instead of 3. And instead of splitting up the one group who would have been happy with that, they split up the "best" group in order to spread us out and hope we improve the other employees performances (this is not just arrogance on my part, I actually had a manager tell me this almost verbatim). Which, I sort of get it, but really, all they did was upset their best workers and disturb the best dynamic they had going. Part of the reason, personally, that I work the way I do is because I like the people I work with. Now, some of this is inherent to me and will show its head even if I am around neutral or mildly disliked coworkers, but it is so much better if I'm with positive coworkers. Everyone has a breaking point, and when you take away the caring and moral support from the coworkers without having the same available from your managers, there will be a decline in attitude and performance.
Now, I do have coworkers in my new group I like, and I'm sure the hurt will fade in time, but the fact that it's there at all sucks. And it means in the meantime I will be less likely to go the extra mile, and I'll have less flexibility and tolerance for managerial bullshit. I know the move wasn't made with the intention of splitting up my favourite coworker and I, but they did, and now the biggest part of my coping methods is gone and I will be so much less forgiving with management's bull. I know, I know, "maturity" and "self-reliance" and "understanding." And maybe I'll be able to do that in a few weeks or a few months, but for now, I'm upset and pissed and *angry*. I don't want to be lenient, I don't want to play nice and I don't care if it looks strange or odd because I'm so upset about not seeing my married, male coworker any more.
*deep breath* Oops, sorry for the rant. I really didn't mean to do that, but it just... It's been bugging me I guess, for a few more reasons than I stated above. And now,
***end rant***
Behind the cut, my review of my 2021 New Year's Goals.
I will be going through my goals and stating whether I met them or not, and if I intend on keeping or adjusting them for the coming year. I might also give them a rating out of 10 for how well I met the goal, if I don't feel like a simple "success" or "failure" is enough.
Goals
--I would like to be healthier and more in shape, and my spirituality could use a boost too. So I'm aiming for doing a yoga session every Sunday, and jumping rope for 10 minutes three times a week (Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.) I'm starting small in the hopes of being able to follow through, and because doing *something* is better than just sitting on my couch. It also leaves me room to do more if I find myself easily meeting this goal.
-----Well, after a slow start for the yoga in January, I think I did actually meet just about every Sunday after that. I'm still enjoying the yoga and I plan on keeping this goal for next year. The skipping... I missed a lot of days and dropped it down to 6 minutes early on, but at this point I'm at four days a week (I added Tuesday) and 8 minutes a day. I'm not sure what this goal will look like next year, but I'm pretty sure I managed between 50 and 75% on this, which is much better than I expected, and waayyyy better than what I did in 2020. Overall, this goal gets a 6/10 for completion, effectiveness, and sticking with it.
--Related to being more in shape: go rollerblading at least once a month from May to September.
-----I feel like I need to give this one a fail. I only managed to go once in May and once in July, and missed the other 3 months entirely. I do like this goal though, so I'm going see if I can figure out a way to tweak it for 2022.
--Knit a pair of camo mittens for my Dad.
-----As it is December 30th and I only have one round of the first mitten knit, this one is a fail too. I have plans for 2022 though.
--Use at least one ball of yarn from my current (overflowing) stash.
-----Success! I used up a fall-coloured ball of yarn early, and used the two giant burgundy-hot pink-white balls of yarn to make my niece a blanket. I still have a huge stash (which actually grew this year *facepalm*) so I'll be repeating this one next year.
--Meet my daily goal of 30XP on Duolingo.
->Sub-goals:
-->Get a Golden Owl (complete the skill tree) in French, Esperanto, Hawaiian, and Polish
-->Bring French and either Esperanto OR Hawaiian to level 5 in every skill
I may be biting off more than I can chew with this set of goals, because that is a LOT of work, but I like languages and I don't want them languishing, so having something to aim for is good. Also in here, actually try to converse in French with people. I know I got an offer for practise last year that I let slide, so I'd like to give that an honest try this year, if that person is willing.
-----This one is a 9/10 for meeting the daily goal. I think I only missed 7 days out of the whole year, so I'm very pleased with that. I did also get a Golden Owl in Esperanto and Hawaiian, and I *had* the French one, but course updates mean I don't *currently* have the French one. I definitely did not bring any of the courses up to level 5 across the board, because that really wasn't a realistic goal. I will be doing some thinking when I add this to next year's list.
--Work on emotional awareness, coping skills, and self-improvement. To this end, I am going to take the month of January to make a concrete plan for doing so, giving myself ONE thing to work on each of the remaining 11 months. I'm hoping that making this goal more specific will lead to better success than I had last year, and make it less likely that I just brush it off.
-----I think this one gets a 4/10. I made the plan, and I managed the first couple months, but then I dropped on after that. I did get a therapist though, so I'm sorting of counting that work towards this goal.
--Do the dishes on Mondays and Thursdays. Of course, I may end of doing them more frequently than that, but I have a strong dislike for them, so two days a week is non-negotiable, in the hopes of them not piling up over a week or more. *Looks sideways at the kitchen sink*
-----Hmmm... 7/10? I know I missed days but not exactly how many and I did have a decent track record for doing them the next day in most cases. In any case, the dishes got done a heck of a lot more, with less pain, than they did last year, so for that alone this goal is a win.
--Cook dinner weekly. [personal profile] conuly has created [community profile] cookbook_challenge for those of us that need a little more accountability and have a bunch of saved recipes and unused cookbooks to get through. I marked my official commitment there as at least three recipes a month, so that I have a bit of wiggle room as needed, but I really want to try for once a week. As said above, I'd like to be healthier, and eating better is part of that, plus I don't like paying to eat out all the time.
-----This one is a 9/10. I think there were only 3 or 4 weeks the whole year where I didn't cook dinner, and I definitely made the goal of at least 3 new recipes a month. I'll have to adjust this a bit next year, since I will be cooking recipes more than once, but it did help set the habit of cooking fairly nicely.
--Take a class. Preferably in person, but if this doesn't seem feasible by July, I will start looking for online classes instead.
-----I joined Masterclass and finished two of their online classes. I should really get back to it but I ended up a tad distracted. Definitely a goal I'm keeping for next year as well.
--Post a weekly update on Thursdays, and continue to make the Comfort Corner posts on every first and third Sunday. I'm hoping that giving myself a firm day for the weekly post will make it easier to do, and I like Thursdays for that purpose. I would also like to make a special post on any fifth Sundays this year, since I didn't do so with that in 2020.
-----9/10. I don't think I missed any Sundays, and I'm pretty sure I missed less than 7 Thursdays all year, with most of those being made up within a day or two. This is another goal I plan on repeating, although I will have to see if I need to tweak any of the specifics.
--Consistently water the garden this summer. Weed twice a month, or more often if possible. Look into some plants that I wanted to add and seriously consider whether I want to add an extension or not (it would make my yard more coherent and also easy to mow.) Keep on top of trimming the things that need trimming.
-----4/10? This definitely did not go as well as I had hoped. I managed to water the garden pretty well for the first couple months, then I kind of let it go. I never did get a solid handle on weeding, though I did trim things as appropriate. Going to have to re-visit this one for next year.
--These next five goals are all related to making updates for [personal profile] ysabetwordsmith's writing website. I made my goals differently this year than last year, so I'm hoping for more consistent (and ultimately just *more*) progress.
->Update 1-2 threads under the serial tab per month.
->Get the backlog of Polychrome Heroics stories in my inbox down to 10 and keep it there as much as possible.
->Finish the Broken Angels thread by the end of June.
->Update 1 unpublished Polychrome Heroics thread every 1-2 months.
->Possibly tackle the Shiv thread again, to make it more complete? This is a monster, so it may not get done, or might be lower priority, even though I love the thread.
Now, all of this is based on my personal progress, so it might not match up exactly with the website. I write up all of my entries on DW under the "Private" tag, because I find it easier. Once I have them written, they get put on the sample page for Ysabetwordsmith to edit and review when she has time. Since both of us are very busy people and our schedules might not always line up, I'm judging this goal based on what I manage to write up, rather than what actually gets posted to the website.
-----This one was almost a complete failure. I think I only managed two updates all year and I have know idea how to set this up for better results in the future. Must do more thinking...
--Ask grandma about making a quilt. My grandma made me a quilt when I was young and I still love it, but it is getting worn out and old, and is also smaller than my bed. She has a beautiful quilt in her home that I admire a lot, so I want to see if maybe we could make a new one for my bed together. I know her wrists are arthritic and she can't do all the things she used to, so I'm hoping asking her teach/guide me will make it easier for her. This entirely depends on being able to go to a fabric store though, and if she is actually able to teach me, so there's a lot of uncertainty here.
-----I did ask about quilts, but not in concrete terms. And as I lack any real sewing skills, I'm not sure if my gram will be willing to help me make one. She did start showing me a bunch of crochet patterns that look like traditional quilts though, so that might be an option. I also have an aunt that does fiber crafts, so that's another possibility as well.
--I have two personal hygiene goals that I don't feel comfortable sharing, but I do have them, so this is just a line to note that they do exist.
-----I'm giving myself an 8/10 here. I still don't feel comfortable elaborating, but I managed to meet the goals more times than not, and having it marked down as something I needed to do helped me keep track of the last time I did it instead of constantly wondering.
--Save X dollars a week and/or put down X extra dollars on my mortgage. I'm not shy about money, but I know this can be a touchy topic so I've left actual amounts out, but I did still want to record my savings goal.
-----I had to adjust the weekly amount downwards because I didn't actually look at what was feasible when I set the amount, but there were very few weeks where I didn't make the goal. I also made the extra mortgage goal, and it is now under $100,000! (I was trying to leave amounts out, but that one still makes me so happy I had to share it.)
--Creative goals:
->Make a bingo during an [community profile] allbingo event
-->Bonus points: get a blackout bingo
->Finish my current puzzle (which was started last Christmas) by the end of January
->Start and finish by paint by number (also from last Christmas) by the end of May
->Start my new puzzle by March
->Start the Diamond painting I got this Christmas sometime in June
-----I completed all 6 of these goals, although I really did only *start* the diamond painting. I shall be making more of these one time goals for next year; they were relatively easy and fun.
--Read one paperback a month. I am amassing a HUGE backlog of books and I read very few last year, so I would really like to do more reading this year. (Although based on word counts from [personal profile] dialecticdreamer I read roughly 24 novels online in 2020, so there is that.)
-----This one is, strictly speaking, a fail, as I didn't read one book a month. I did, however, read 9 books, so I'll take the 75%. This is also a goal I will be repeating next year; I like paperbacks as much as my online pursuits.
Additional goals:
--Try to make plarn, and then use it.
-----Fail, but will put on next year's list.
--Donate a little to one charity every month.
-----Also fail, but I will be working to amend this goal for next year.
--Make a temperature blanket of some kind, probably in the summer.
-----Success! I did this and it turned out awesome! I still want to make a big final post about it, so maybe I will put that on next year's list.
All in all, I feel like I did both more and less of my goals than expected, and I'm going to have to give consideration to what I do next year. I did find some things that work well for me though, so I'm very glad for those discoveries. It's all about trial and error and the learning process, right?
I hope everyone has a fabulous year end, and a 2022 that is far better than this year has been. Love and hugs to all!
