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Hello, January | 1.6.25

by Kat | Jan 6, 2025 | General, Welcome

JANUARY,
The first month of the year,
A perfect time to start all over again,
Changing energies and deserting old moods,
New beginnings, new attitudes
― Charmaine J Forde

And perhaps even knowing what actual day it is! Yes, hello, January!

Yes, I have spent the last two weeks in a “haze of days” where every day felt like a weekend. There were odd amounts of Monday’s as well, with each week having more than one… or so it felt!

But yesterday when I sat down to turn the page in my calendar to “peek into” this week… it felt very Sundayish and I am now ready to welcome a new month!

One that is not creeping in slowly, despite my “what day is it” confusion!

Already, I have accomplished BIG things… My new stitching is set up and I have even stitched every day!

Last year’s stitch pages have been washed and are now dry… ready for me to put them together.

And I have found a new rhythm with my Marled Scarf… I have just 3 color changes to go to completion!

So with all that already under my belt… what possibly else can this month hold?

Here are the other things I’d like to find space for this month:

The Great Closet Clean Out! Yes, cold weather has finally set in so I need to put away the lingering “warmer weather” clothes and do a good sorting.
The Great Pantry Clean Out! My pantry is the very bane of my existence, but I am determined to “start fresh” this month and bring some semblance of order to its shelves!
The Great Desk Clean OFF! Ugh, really… just a huge ugh to this one. I want to find some “organizing accessories” to help me keep my space uncluttered, inviting, a space where I can write, read some poetry, and begin my day in a more orderly fashion… versus the absolute chaos it is right now!

And it is not just the “doing” of these things… it is the combination of doing them and keeping Frankie amused! Wish me luck!

Six days in… with a list that looks short but is really overly full! What about you? What do you hope to accomplish this month?

I will see you all back here on Wednesday with some unraveling!

Header photo by AS Photography

Hello, January | 2024

by Kat | Jan 8, 2024 | General, Welcome

Begin as you mean to go on… Charles Spurgeon

Here we are one week into the new year. I spent some of last week tucking away Christmas… a bit of a melancholic activity. But I also like the feeling of reclaimed space to start the new year… which helps to balance the sadness of packing the tree away.

I also spent some time contemplating the year… I got my calendar all set for the month. I always feel so organized by doing this and perhaps this year that feeling will linger!

And I spent some time comtemplating Carole’s idea of slowing down a bit in January.

And with those thoughts in mind, here is what I want my January to hold!

More poetry… I have three books from the library and I am excited to immerse myself in them!
More slow stitching… I have unearthed the appliqué project from last year. I began a new year-long “free stitch” project as well, I am using this project with my morning coffee and journal time… it is fitting in well!
More handknit socks… so I cast on my first pair on Friday using Carole’s Picot Edge Sock pattern… and have made incredible progress just knitting at night while we watch TV! (I might even have the first sock done by Wednesday!!)
More spinning… so I have “reactivated” a reminder for two afternoons a week. I am hoping the reminder to “sit and spin” will help this become a habit!

This is an ambitious list for someone who wants a slow January… but I am mindful that the activities here are all slow… and that they will inherently slow me down so I can savor January days!

What about you? What are you saying hello to this month?

Photo by Jill Wellington