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My 22 Goals for 2019 – Week 49 of 52

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My 22 Goals for 2019


Goal #1 — Spend More Time Doing What I Love

Red alert people, RED ALERT. It was 6 degrees this morning when I woke up. SIX!!! That.Is.Chilly. The Girl and I were going to walk Lucy on the beach this morning but those plans have been scraped. 🙂 Gaaaa. I think if it’s 6 degrees outside, all bets are off and you can most certainly declare it a pajama day. Who’s with me on this?

Goal #2 — Garden, Garden, Garden

Garden are done for the year. Yipee!

Goal #3 — Plant an Orchard {Calling it Quits on this one.}

Lemon baby #3 is on the way and we are patiently awaiting her arrival. 🙂 🙂 🙂

Goal #4 — Gussy Up the Potting Shed Done!

I gussied up the potting shed at our old house, but I would like to add some sort of “potting station” to the backyard here somewhere, but I’m not sure where I would put it yet.

I did come across this photo on Author Susan Branch’s Instagram page though of a picture she tooth at Colonial Williamsburg. Isn’t it cute? I think I need one of those.

Goal #5 — Grow Enough Extra Vegetables, Eggs and Flowers to Earn $1500 at my little roadside vegetable stand.

It was totally my intention to grow a ton of fruits and vegetables to sell at the farm-stand when I made my list of goals for 2019 last winter, but then we moved. So, that whole goal was sort of a bust. I do miss it though.

Goal #6 — Finish Every Single Unfinished Rug Hooking Project in My Pattern Bin + 10 Things from back Issues of Magazines/Books I’ve Been Meaning to Make. 

While I didn’t add any new finished hooked rug pieces in my Etsy shop this past week, I did hook 4 totally new rugs {1 of which will become a kit and 2 will be offered as patterns} as well as hand dyed a bunch of wool {that I was able to get listed in my Etsy shop}.

I have decided to go back to my old schedule of only listing new hooked rugs items on the first Friday of every month for next year as it seems less stressful to me. It allows me more time to hook, rather than stopping every few days to take photo, write up description and then post a single piece online. Doing it all in one big swoop seems less chaotic to me.

  • 73 rugs in my pattern bin {now down to 16} <– SO CLOSE!
  • 183 hooked flowers {finished 150, now down to 33}
  • 10 “things” from back issues of magazines {finished 0}

Goal #7 — Create 12 New Rug Hooking Patterns {with at least half of them being large ones} DONE!

So far this year I’ve added 12 new rug hooking patterns and 14 beginner rug hooking kits to my Etsy shop. I just added Santa and Rudy 1892 yesterday and am hoping to squeeze one more kit in before the end of the year.

New rug hooking patterns I’ve created and added to My Etsy Shop this year:

Rug Hooking Kits

Goal #8 — Split and Stack 2 Cords of Wood for Next Winter 

All that firewood! We sold it. 😉

Goal #9 — Do Something with the 5,002 Photos on My Phone

Currently at 2415 Back up to 2565. 🙁

Goal #10 –-Lose the Muffin Top Done!

Sweet digity!

Goal #11 — Run, Walk or Crawl a 5k, 10k, Half Marathon and Marathon

As long as it’s not pouring rain tomorrow…. The Girl and I are on for the Half Marathon. Wish us luck!

Goal #12 — Read or Listen to 26 New Books {21 down, 5 to go}

No new books this week but we are planning a trip to the library later this week.

Books I’ve Read or Listened to So Far This Year:

Goal #13 — Try 52 New Recipes.

39 down, 13 recipes to go. We tried 2 new recipes this week. 1 was a dud and the other I will share on Tuesday. And it’s a good one!

Goal #14 — Clean Up 52 Old Recipes on the Blog

9 down, 44 to go. Why did I make this goal? Note to self: Make fewer goals for next year.

Goal #15 — Fill 100 Canning Jars 72 down, 28 to go.

I made a batch of Christmas Jam for gift giving PLUS I tried a new recipe {that was inspired by Mrs. HB} this past week and the HH and I loved it so much, that I’ll be making another batch {or maybe 2} of it today {I’ll share the recipe on Tuesday}.

So far this year I’ve I canned:

Goal #16 — Finish Furnishing Our House

We finished the roman shades for the kitchen nook and kitchen window. I plan on taking a break from making roman shades for the next month so I can finish making kits for my Etsy shop and paint out the entire kitchen area as well as finish a couple of art projects for the walls.

Goal #17 – 52 Dates with the HH {44 down, 8 to go}

The HH and I went on 2 date days this past week and one of them was to the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village for their Shaker Christmas Fair and it was so overwhelming, we left after 5 minutes. 

Overwhelming in the sense that although we could tell there was going to be a lot of people at the event by the distance we had to walk to the village, what we weren’t expecting was that once we walked in the doors of the trustees office {where the craft fair was being held}, it was SHOULDER to SHOULDER.

Like, being at a rock concert crowded. The HH didn’t even make it 2 feet in before walking out and it took me nearly 5 minutes to get from the entrance and through 3 rooms and back out the door again without even being able to look or pick up anything it was so crowded. It was nuts. And totally not in the calm, welcoming Shaker spirit and all we wanted to do was leave. And so we did.

I do want to go back though at some point to visit the museum, but it will have to be an ordinary weekday with nothing on the event calendar, that’s for sure.

Goal #18 — Take One Adult Education Class Done {I’ve taken 3!}

  1. Block Printing Class with my neighbor.
  2. Spoon Carving Class with Heather.
  3. Mini pottery lesson {I loved it! and now I want to sign up for a full class}

Goal #19 — Secret Holiday Project{s}

Goal #20 — Create 12 Wowie Zowie Party Platters

8 down, 4 to go. We are planning on making #9 tonight! 🙂

Goal #21 — Visit 12 General Stores

10 down 2 to go. We visited a new country store yesterday!! The kind that offers human made {and local} baskets to customers to do their shopping with. I’ll tell you all about it next week.

Goal #22 — Compete with Carole….. Get on My Front Door Game On

Would you believe not a single person walking by {or even a neighbor} has made a comment about the leg lamp in the window? I think they’re showing restraint, while my husband keeps telling me that they are in such awe of it, they just don’t know what to say.

Ummmm Okay.

Front Door Bling I’ve Made So Far This Year to Compete with Carole:

  • Late January : Valentine Heart
  • Late February : Shamrock
  • Late March : Giant Carrot
  • May: White wave petunia hanging basket
  • June/July: Tin Star and Flag Bunting
  • August : Sunflower
  • September: Indian corn and pumpkins
  • October: Pumpkins and spinner do hickeys
  • November: Indian corn and big pumpkins
  • December: Leg lamp and nutcrackers in the window and giant Christmas balls on the porch

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How about YOU? What are your goals for 2019? If you told us about them HERE, check in! We want to know how you are doing. Because seriously, it’s so much easier to get those goals checked off your list when you have people rooting for you! 🙂

Have a great day everyone,

♥ Mavis

P.S. If you are looking for a last minute gift for neighbor or a friend, I still have a few ornaments left in my Etsy shop and you can find them all HERE. UPDATE: The barred rock chicken is sold out but there are a few more chicken ornaments HERE.

You can read more about my 22 goals for 2019 HERE.

Have a Great Day!

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    • Mavis Butterfield says

      It’s not my department, building fires that is, but maybe. It wouldn’t be for heat though, the radiators keep us super warm.

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  2. dj_1973 says

    The bitter winter cold is the worst thing about Maine. On the bright side, you will get used to it, and in January and February, a 20-degree day will seem balmy.

    Shaker Village is a good visit in spring or summer. They have a wonderful gift shop with amazing and delicious herb products, among other handmade Shaker items.

    The road you showed used to be Route 26 – it ran right through the village until about 15 years ago. They bypassed the village when they repaved the road, because it has become so heavily traveled in recent years (especially with speeding Poland Spring Water trucks… but I digress).

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  3. Holley says

    I don’t mean to add to your to do list BUT…maybe a tutorial on how you finish off one of your rug hooking projects? I’ve been wanting to buy one of your kits to try but it frightens me!

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  4. Christa H. says

    Week 49 of 52:
    1. Establish our farm- DONE- We finished building the age-in-place modern ranch farmhouse and moved in February; put in a radon mediation system; put in a water treatment system for the well water; installed a reverse osmosis faucet to the kitchen; bought a zero-turn lawn mower; organized every single room and closet except the attic; extended the driveway and added a carport area in the woods; had additional crush and run installed for it; good dirt was spread and leveled in all the holes and uneven areas in the front and backyard; two truck loads of mulch was spread; bought aerator and seeded yard; scheduled and put down payment for fence builders for garden; screened porch deck and garage/front of house wood arbors were stained; we installed over 60 bushes around the house; bought plans, got permits and the carport area is being installed right now and it should be done by the end of the year
    2. Decide upon side hustles for farm money- DONE- selling my honey for Christmas gifts at my school
    3. Build a chicken coop- CANCELLED and hopefully moved to next year. HOA amendments were filed incorrectly so no one can have farm animals except horses right now. They will refile in the future, so this is on hold for now.
    4. Establish my bee/butterfly garden- DONE- large water fountain installed; water spigot and electric was added to the area; beehives are in place and still active; put down payment on fence, once materials are in they will call to schedule installation; area is prepped and ready for additional dirt to be added and then ready for spring planting
    5. Plan the fruit/vegetable/herb garden- DONE- It is planned out but we need a fence for that area; bought a weed dragon that hooks up to a propane tank on wheels and have been burning weeds like crazy
    6. Grow broomcorn and mammoth sunflowers- MOVED TO SPRING- bought seeds but will have to plant in spring once fence is complete
    7. Create a bee lawn on the west side of the house- MOVED TO SPRING- new lawn mower has broken part and is in for repair so we can aerate the area to plant the seeds
    8. Start a fruit orchard- MOVED TO SPRING
    9. Create a sitting area near the beaver dam- CANCELLED- found downed tree you can sit on
    10. Begin a wish/prayer tree on the path to the beaver dam- DONE
    11. Water bath can at least 10 items- FAIL- didn’t get my garden going this year for canning
    12. Learn to use the pressure canner-
    13. Ferment at least 10 items- Fermented some pickles; bought some organic celery and mint to start; bought some ginger to ferment; got two fermenting books for my birthday with interesting recipes to try
    14. Try at least 10 new recipes- DONE- Made your meatloaf recipe and it was the best I ever had; fresh salsa and jalapeno ranch dip similar to Chuy’s restaurant; smacked cucumber salad with sumac, onion and radishes; homemade sauces; brisket; cola cake today
    15. Find and make a good Vietnamese beef pho recipe
    16. Get new pantry very organized- DONE and looks fabulous, I love standing inside and looking at everything
    17. Organize art supplies/paint glass jar lids- DONE
    18. Hang art on the walls- DONE
    19. Inventory all my cookbooks so I know what I have- One row to go then I am done; I am using the app Libib
    20. Make Christmas ornaments and garland- DONE- Had two ornament parties
    21. Make potpourri from foraged and garden items- have items, will make today
    22. Finish at least 2 embroidery projects- One is half way finished. The other I have hooped and have decided on the colors. Just got my prescription eye glasses so I can see detailed stitching again; will start on this maybe over holiday break
    23. Make at least three paintings- Bought some large canvases recently and have been collecting images
    24. Find furniture for the screened porch- DONE- bought the set we wanted when it went on sale. It was delivered and is perfect
    25. Get my Instagram up and running again

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  6. Pam Favorite says

    That’s a super-duper looking potting shed. As to where to put it, I’d go outside and look around and decide what I don’t want to see, like the neighbor or the street and that’s where I’d put it.
    Good luck on the half-marathon!

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  7. Kim says

    I cannot stop laughing at the lamp. Such awe, everyone is speechless. Guess I am too ’cause I can’t breathe for laughing.

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  8. Mel says

    Our winter farmers market is crowded like that. It’s in an old house, which is charming, but it’s simply not built for so many people. I’m glad we finally joined a CSA instead.

    In terms of goals, I still have half my Christmas skirt left to quilt. I’m getting there, but it’s very slow going. I have to spend most of today making cinnamon rolls for work and neighbors, so I’m considering waking up early every morning this week to finish sewing. I learned this year that I really do not like the years when Thanksgiving falls later. It makes the end of the semester at school an absolute nightmare and all my free time just evaporates.

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  9. Kris says

    We received a smaller (15”?) leg lamp years ago as a gag gift. I was kind of sad when it died. We could light just the leg and it was a perfect light for doing middle of the night baby duties!

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  10. Brenda says

    I don’t understand a leg lamp.

    Go to busy shows late in the day. Like 2-3 hours before closing. While it still might be busy the majority of the crowds are gone. I did art and craft shows for a living. Even the standing room only shows mellowed out the last couple hours. If it is a multiple day show, avoid the first day. You miss out on a lot as things do sell out. The browsing is more pleasant.

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  13. Marlene Wurtzbacher says

    “Mavis this is the best giveaway ever!” These Uggs would have kept my feet warm this am. Zero degrees here in Vermont!

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  14. Mable says

    Have you read The Road to Little Dribbling, by Bill Bryson? I was laughing so hard when I read this that I started crying, which set my dog into a frenzy of face licking to make me stop crying!

    P.S. You might be a weinee (I don’t even know how to spell that…). It was 37 below zero, WITHOUT the wind chill, earlier this week. Today it is 2 below on my back porch.

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  18. Jacki Sanders says

    Mavis, this is the BEST giveaway ever!!!

    This would be a great gift for my mom who had a stroke and her feet (and hands) freeze to death. Bless her heart!

    Thanks so much for giving everyone a chance to win all the great gifts!!

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  24. Shirley says

    I don’t know if you’ve ever been to Longfellows Greenhouses in Manchester Me.
    It’s so worth the trip. Especially at Christmastime. The poinsettias in the greenhouses are astounding! ♥️

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