Winter Challenge

[Tybee]

I haven't done a darn thing on any of my list. Either get going or change my list.

[iris lilies]

This be my current challenge:

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this is the mess piled up in our garage from us being on the Holiday House Tour and making a Hliday
table for the town’s Tables display.

Believe it or not, I’m kind of looking forward to bringing order out of this chaos! My goal is to keep Christmas decorations, and I mean, purely decor in two tubs and no more. The Christmas tree is separate. I have a separate tub of holiday linens because I make at least one holiday table every year, and the tables are supposed to be different every year. OK none of this includes dishes, though, but I have a standard set of red, white, and green dishware that can be mixed and matched.

But to get to the point: TWO tubs, and no more. Think I can do it? We shall see.

[nswef]

I think you can do it Iris Lilies!

[rosarugosa]

I've done some work on the ornaments, but it will be awhile before I'll be able to say they are all completed. I'm also playing around with some ideas that may make them a bit less labor intensive, but it takes awhile for a piece to completely go through the process of drying, bisque firing, underglaze painting, glazing, and then glaze firing.

[iris lilies]

All .Christmas stuff put away, and all fit in two tubs with room to spare because I pitched some items I never use.

Next, I have a few flower show items to organize and put away, and then I’ll have a clean workbench for starting the new flower show season in spring 2026.

I’m signing up for fewer flower shows this year since I have two national conventions and a regional convention to attend, and I’m trying to find open calendar time to go on an overseas vacation.

[hana]

Christmas trip done
January project cashmere cardigan 60%
February project socks
March project gloves
No buy January ongoing
Prepare for another possible government shutdown done


The work trip was productive, some people decided to skip due to the weather. Husband decided to go with me since he could drive and didn't think it would be so bad. It was bad and we stayed Sunday night. I did business stuff and he had beers with the utility workers from Indiana(?), he had fun. The highways were clear and our street was a little bit slushy. Such a major improvement from the 90s when this weather would shut down the area for over a week. Did get a lot done on the waiting room socks, will make more progress in February since I have dental and eye appointments.

Haven't done much with the cardigan since coming home, won't finish it before the end of the month, I'll finish it in February and built in catch up time in April. Figured it might happen and made February a sock month for a reason. No buy January continues, the trip didn't count, and it looks like husband's agency will be funded so any shutdown might not affect us. The 90 day fund is fully funded now, we might add more to it since out electric bill will be huge thanks to the cold.

[hana]

Christmas trip done
January project cashmere cardigan 80%
February project socks
March project gloves
No buy January done
Prepare for another possible government shutdown done

Happy late Groundhog day, we're past the halfway mark and six weeks away from spring. How is everyone doing?

Husband ended up furloughed for two days, he's back at work now. Will revisit how much should be in the 90 day fund once we get the electric bill for January. No buy January was a success, and I was reimbursed for the work expenses. The cardigan pieces are knitted and I started sewing them together. Hoping to finish it this week. I'll start the February project when I finish.

[hana]

Christmas trip done
January project cashmere cardigan done
February project socks done
March project gloves 20% done
No buy January done
Prepare for another possible government shutdown done




Adjusted the 90 day fund based on the January electric bill. February socks are done and I started the March project. The first fitting will be this weekend, so it's on hold until then. Managed to extend the No Buy January through February, a personal best. All February spending was dental and eye co pays and new glasses. Now that the Lunar New Year is done, work will pick up and I'll be busy. Also doing some spring cleaning, need to clean out my inbox. Need to figure out my Spring goals.