Happy 2013! (I hope)

Tis a new year and time for some new goals.  Over the years I've tried to stop setting goals that were a bit tough to accomplish... Like the usual "Lose weight" I would still like to do that, but I'm not setting it as a goal for 2013. Hopefully I'll do it, but I won't sweat it if I don't. Actually I like the goal "Don't gain any more weight" better.

My goals are a bit simpler I hope.  I'd like to continue to improve in my knitting. Create something from scratch without using someone else's pattern.  I'd like to do more colorwork in my knitting, and perhaps pick up knitting socks.

I want Azali to continue to improve in her language skills. She's getting better, but I feel she has quite a ways to go. She's very stubborn when she wants to be and she's being stubborn in hanging on to her babble.

I want to be financially secure this year, not having to worry if bills will be paid or not. I want to be able to go out to a restaurant once in a while again without fearing it will break the bank.

I want the yard to be finally cleaned up this year. Even if it's only dirt, that'd be an improvement. I don't want to feel ashamed of my yard whenever I leave the house.

I never really imagined life past 2012, and I didn't think it was because the world was going to end. Just it wasn't that long ago that 2012 felt so far away. Now that it's gone it feels weird. I know I'll get used to 2013, but its strange to have 2012 behind me now.  2012 celebrated my daughters 2nd year, 7 years married to my husband, and 10 years since our first date. It also makes me realize how I keep getting older. I hope I continue to accept my age with grace and hopefully not denial.

I will hopefully be working again soon. Honestly I do not look forward to it, but we need the money. Shouldn't be too bad if I can expect to work where I'd like to.  It's been about 2 1/2 years since I worked last. Actually since Azali was born, that was my last day of work.  But I want to be able to pay our bills, and to be able to afford nicer yarn.

I wanna try spinning yarn. I see a tumblr post where someone practices spinning yarn using lionbrand's homespun yarn. I think that is really neat and wanna try it.

Anyways enough rambling for now.  Off to huddle under a blanket. The wind is terrible today!