My 14 Goals For 2024 – Week 13 of 52

Eat More Fruits and Vegetables

The HH was near Trader Joe’s a few days ago so he stopped by and picked up a cartful of goodness.  I’ll share what he bought tomorrow, but he did say the store was stocked full of all sorts of spring flowers.  

Visit 24 {new} Bakeries / Coffee Shops

We visited pastry shop #5! The pastries were so pretty though, they deserve a post of their own so I’ll wait and tell you where we went and what we tried soon. 🙂 

New Bakeries / Coffee Shops I’ve Been To This Year:

• Ritual Bakehouse and Patisserie
• Standard Baking Co. 
• Saltwater Farm Cafe
• Coffee Roasters of the Kennebunks

Go On An Adventure

Planning for my first adventure for the year is in the works. But first there are still a few things I need to do first. 

Contribute to 12 Free Little Libraries. {3 town down, 9 to go}

While I didn’t contribute to any free little libraries this past week, I did pick up 2 craft books at the library book sale. Once I get a few more I’ll donate another round of craft books to a random free little library. 

You hardly ever see craft books in them, so that’s my “book” mission this year.

Towns I’ve donated books to:

• Gardiner, Maine
• Nobleboro, Maine
• Kennebunk and Kennebunkport

Tidy Up / Clean Out / Purge

I plan on going through the kitchen drawers this week and going through all the utensils…. Is it just me, or is your utensil drawer overflowing too? How does that happen!?

• Barn
• Garage
• Closets 
• Dresser drawers
• Kitchen 
• Sideboard
• DVD collection

Read or Listen to 24 Books {4 down, 20 to go}

My current wait time for Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner is 8 months. 

Books I’ve Read or Listened To This Year: 

• Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service by Gary Sinise. 10/10
• Elizabeth The Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch by Sally Bedell Smith 9/10
• Wait Till Next Year by Dorris Kearns Goodwin 8/10
• George VI and Elizabet:by Sally Bedell Smith 9/10
• Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson 9/10
• These Precious Days by Ann Pachett 9.5/10

Spend More Time At The Beach

It was a good week for walking along the shore. I loaded up on clam shells and driftwood and probably walked about 15 miles over the past few days. The sound of waves crashing, it never gets old.

Paint 

I am currently working “Goldfish” By Henri Matisse. I’m not so sure about the colors as I usually go for blues… But we’ll see.

So far I’ve finished:

• Portrait of Joseph Roulin 
• Red Boats at Argenteuil
• Regattas at Argenteuil
• Vase with Cornflowers and Poppies 
• Sunflowers
• Garden Path with Chickens

In Stock and Ready to Ship by March 15th/ March 30th Now April 15th

My original goal was to have all my wool dyed by March 15th and my patterns drawn and kits made up by March 30th… But now I need to extend that deadline by 2 more weeks. 

Which is totally fine in my book because another snowstorm is in the forecast for later this week which means I can’t work in the garden yet anyways. The key is to get everything done BEFORE gardening season. If I can do that, an extra 2 weeks to finish everything up isn’t going to matter in the big picture.

Hook 6 “Big” Rugs.

I was able to finish my big three roosters rug a few days ago and I love how it turned out! I’ve decided to hook a few smaller rugs before starting on another big one to give myself a bit of a break. 

Large Rugs I’ve Hooked This Year

• Three Roosters
• Hidden In The Garden 

Visit 6 Greenhouses {that I’ve never been to before}.

No visits to any greenhouses this past week, but I already know which one I want to go to first. 

Grow Baby Grow

While most people around the country are enjoying daffodils and tulips in their yard, mine are still only about 3 inches tall. Luckily though I’ve been able hone in on my indoor gardening skills this winter thanks to all the wonderful potted plants at Trader Joe’s.

Donate to 12 Different Organizations in Maine

Nothing new to report in the donations department this past week but I’ve started a list and I’m looking forward to making my 4th donation to a local Maine charity in April. 

So Far This Year I’ve Donated To:

• New Hope MidCoast {50 pairs of new socks}
• Humane Society {180 trays of cat food}

*I still need to Drop off the art supplies to Camp Sunshine

So how are YOUR goals for 2024 coming along? I’d love to hear about them. 

~Mavis