Sideways

 I made a mental list of things I wanted to do on the second day of the New Year.

And not a single bloody thing was accomplished. Unfortunately, Dearly Beloved also made a list of things to be accomplished on the second day of the New Year, and every single one of them interfered with what I wanted to do. As most of them were things I had been gently requesting that he do (the phrase "nagging the hell out of me" was used a number of times), I got out of his way.

There are times when I wonder how we've stayed married for 48 1/2 years.

Anyway, when peace finally reigned over the kingdom, I decided to forget the list and reward myself for endless patience and stitch for what was left of the evening.

And part of that was sideways.

The Queen stitches on the bud on the left are worked horizontally. They are sideways. RST 1779, what are you doing to me?

I thought the easiest thing to do was hold the frame sideways and work the Queens the way I normally do. This might have worked if the frame weren't large and heavy. It came unbalanced and bonked me on the head a couple of times.

So, I pondered and studied and decided it is possible to work Queens sideways. And so I did.

Which means I did accomplish something on the second day of the New Year, even if it wasn't on my mental list.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all!

I usually post the ceremonial dumping of the ort jar, but I dumped it before I remembered to take a picture. Oops!

But I had a lovely afternoon stitching with members of the Western Reserve Sampler Guild, and I managed to finish another motif on RST 1779:

I had planned to have more done by now, but best-laid plans never stay laid. Actually, I was unwell earlier in the week. Let's just say that my plans to lose the Halloween candy/Thanksgiving feast/Christmas cookies weight are no longer necessary and leave it at that.

I've been scrolling through Facebook and Instagram, looking at all the accomplishments of my sister (and brother) stitchers, and it is impressive! Even more impressive are the plans for 2025. I decided not to fall into any SALs or 12 by 12 project lists, I did succumb to WIPGO.

However, my WIPGO chart is covered with projects that I need to assemble. I'm tired to tripping over the finishing basket, or picking up project bags that have fallen out of the basket and stuffing them back in, or wondering why the elves haven't arrived to put everything together for me.

Do I think I'll be successful? Maybe? Who knows. My main goal for 2025 is to enjoy the journey, wherever it takes me and however it happens.