Crafts, Projects, and Plans

I started the new year with several craft projects in mind. As of yet, I have not organized them in any fashion. Wish I could say this is not my normal way, but, ask anyone who knows me - organization is not my specialty. Yet!

So, how have I started the year being more organized? Well, my weekly schedule is now my screen saver. Having a bright orange schedule politely reminding me that I need to be about my home comforts is really working well. For one thing, it keeps me from spending too much time on the computer. You know what I mean, don't you? Just checking email once more. Or looking up that piece of information I really need. Or checking out airfares for summer vacation. What is it about this little electronic device that calls to me? And, of course, I must answer! But now, when I do, this message is there greeting me, basically saying, "Get busy and do your chores! Time for the computer later!"

So, now that I'm getting the house more organized, I'm ready to apply that to my projects. Here is the list of items I'd like to complete this year:

January - nothing! (I'm doing great, so far!)
February - 4 knitted dishcloths for friends (2 done; 1 in progress)
March - 12 knitted dishcloths (1 for each month) for a silent auction at church
April - purse/tote for my mother-in-law (knitting completed; need to assemble)
May - begin Christmas gifts for family/friends (have yet to decide what to make)
June - Work on Christmas gifts/Paint son's room

I think I'll just plan through June and see how things go. I'm really excited about finally getting around to some things that I've wanted to do for awhile. A major project I would like to do is design tatting ornaments to represent symbols of the church. I'll need to do some research on that first.

Time to get knitting. I might even try to post pictures of my projects. My goodness! I'm becoming quite savvy with the computer, aren't I? ;)

Cristiana