My Big List of Goals I’m Going to Accomplish in 2022 Week 32 of 52

Here’s my big list of things I want to accomplish in 2022:

Remodel The Kitchen 

The electrician came a few days ago and finished up his work in the kitchen {hooray!}. 

The next step is to have the HH repair all the holes {drywall, tape, mud} and to remove the wood backsplash along the back of {what’s left of} the counters and get it ready for me to paint.

Once that’s all done, then we’ll be ready for the cabinet guys who should be here sometime in September.  Well, actually the HH will still need to remove the remaining countertops and the sink… but we are going to wait until the last possible second to do that. 

Sell Enough Rugs to Buy an AGA Stove DONE!!!

Well I did it!!! I finally hit my goal of selling enough of my 2022 hooked rugs and pillows in my Etsy shop to pay for my new Duck Egg Blue AGA cooker. 

I’ve now shifted to saving up for a “research trip” to England to find the perfect scone {so I can duplicate it in my new oven}. Maybe marmalade too. 😉 This winter is going to be a tasty one filled with lots of experiments, that’s for sure. 😉 

Fill the Canning Cupboard 

This past week I made 2 batches of salsa for the pantry {18  jars} and I have plans to make 1 more batch before moving on to other tomato things. 🙂 Also I still need to can some carrots in the pressure canner. 

The canning cupboard is filling up and I suspect that in another week or two I will have shelf #2 filled. Yee-Haw.

So far this year I have canned:

• Raspberry Blueberry Jam
• Carrot Cake Jam
• Strawberry Lemon Jam
• Blueberry Lime Jam
• Strawberry Jam
• Cinnamon Rhubarb Jam
• Pickled Asparagus
• Ginger Pear Jam
• Spiced Christmas Jam
• Cranberry Sauce
• Split Pea and Ham Soup
• Beef Stew
• Zucchini Relish
• Heirloom Tomato Salsa

Not canned, but in jars:

• Real Maple Syrup

Earn Enough Money Selling {?????} To Pay For Our 2022 Grocery Tab By The End Of The Year.

I’ve decided to wait until fall to list my beach finds. I know this is cutting my selling season a bit short, but with so many other things going on right now, I just don’t have the time to add another thing to my to-do list.

Gaa. I wish there was a switch I could flip that would add another 4 hours to my day sometimes. 

Eat More Fruits and Vegetables.

I LOVE this time of year! With so many beautiful vegetables coming into the garden it can be hard sometimes to stay focused and remember that we need to PRESERVE as much as we can so that we can make the season last a little longer. 

After all, the reason we’re growing so much this year is to help reduce the money we’ll need to spend on fruits and vegetables throughout the long and cold winter months. 

Keep The Crafts… In The Craft Room.

This past week was not a good one for keeping the crafts out of the craft room. I was working on a big rug hooking project and needed the space. 

I need to reorganize the basement again to maximize the storage space down there. 

Tap Our 2 Maple Trees and Make Maple Syrup {DONE}

It was a good experience, and we’re going to do it again next year {although I would like to find a few more trees to tap so our yield is a bit higher}. 

Make a Quilt Top

I still have 4 1/2 months to get this goal checked off my list. I still have 4 1/2 months to get this goal checked off my list. I still have 4 1/2 months to get this goal checked off my list. At least that’s what I keep telling myself. 

Be More Intentional With My Time

Have I told you how much I love it here? I never want to move. {Unless of course it’s to my own private island.}

1 Craft / Blog Free Day {I’ve had 30 craft/blog free days this year so far.}

I woke up on Thursday morning and had so much to do, I decided to unplug for the day. It was LOVELY. 🙂

Keep My Husband Busy 

There are currently 6 holes in the walls of the kitchen waiting for the HH to repair them. And while he did purchase some supplies yesterday to patch the walls, he said he needs to “research” how to do it first.

{Wouldn’t you do that BEFORE buying supplies so you wouldn’t have to make a second trip to the home improvement store!?}

The HH’s Honey Do List {so far} for 2022

• Take over cooking {I’ll still do the baking and canning}
• Cut down the cluster of trees in the backyard DONE
• Build a new set of stairs down to the water. 
• Fill the field {with soil} DONE
• Remodel 1 bathroom
• Replace fireplace tile
• Build window boxes for the front of the house
• Build an arbor for the wisteria {We decided to move the wisteria to another location instead}
• Order 4 cords of firewood by the end of May and stack them DONE
• Sand the floors in the entire house DONE
• Install new garage door openers {new addition}

My House Projects For This Year {so far}

The window covering I ordered for the kitchen window won’t be here until probably September, so that gives me plenty of time to have the HH take down the old blind in the kitchen so I can get the window trim painted. 

Also, I am currently waiting for the weather to cool down so I can have the HH take over the outside painting that I was supposed to do this summer. 

Things I need to get done this year:

• Finish painting the outside of the house
• Finish painting the inside of the house 
• Make something to hang above our new console table
• Make it look like people actually live here {working on it!}
• New window treatment for the kitchen window {ordered!}

Try 24 New Recipes {16 down, 8 to go}

This past week I dehydrated zucchini {although I don’t think that really counts as a recipe} but I did try a new salsa recipe and HOLY COW MAN it’s the best salsa recipe on the planet. I’ll share the recipe soon. 

So far this year I have shared the following recipes:

• Strawberry Lemon Jam
• Raspberry Blueberry Jam
• Pickled Asparagus
• Split Pea Soup
• Beef Stew
• Pressure Canned Split Pea and Ham Soup
• Hash Brown Waffles with Bacon and Cheese
• Bacon Cheddar Jalapeno Biscuits 
• Apple Cinnamon Granola
• Mrs. C’s Slow Cooker Pot Roast
• Ginger Pear Jam 
• Blueberry Lime Jam
• Lentils with Carrots and Thyme
• Dutch Oven Cinnamon Raisin Bread
• Dutch Oven Olive and Rosemary Bread
• Air Fryer Bread
• Peach Lavender Jam

Listen to 12 Audiobooks {12/12 so far} DONE

This past week I listened to Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty on audiobook and really enjoyed it. 

Audiobooks I’ve listened to this year:  

• The Boys by Ron and Clint Howard 10/10
• Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm by Isabella Tree 9/10
• Seven at Sea by Erik and Emily Orton 9/10
• The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin 10/10
• Dolly Parton, Songteller by Dolly Parton 10/10
• Salt to the Sea by Ruth Sepetys 10/10
• No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality by Michael J. Fox 10/10
• Night Road by Kristen Hannah on Audiobook. 9/10
• Mill Town by Kerri Arsenault. Interesting. 8/10
• The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan 10/10
• On Writing Stephen King 10/10
• Taste by Stanley Tucci 8/10
• Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty by Anderson Cooper 10/10

Get a Fishing License and Catch a Fish

The HH tried out his new pole on the dock, but so far no fish. He did mention that he was going to get his fishing licence this week though. 

My List of Garden Projects For This Year I want to Accomplish

We are now living in Tomato City and I couldn’t be happier. I do have my eye on fall crops though as it won’t be long before I’ll be pulling out the summer crops and growing things like broccoli, cabbage, beets and bok choy. I think I’m going to try and get some bok choy planted in the next few days. 

One of the goals on my list this year is to grow 500 pounds of food this summer.

So far we’ve harvested: 176 pounds and 4 oz. 

• Cabbage 22 pounds 4 ounces
• Radishes 3 pounds 14 ounces
• Broccoli 3.5 ounces
• Lettuce 1 pound 4 ounces
• Chives 8 ounces
• Tomatoes 68 pounds 12 ounces 
• Blueberries .75 ounces
• Shelling Peas 7 pounds 4 ounces
• Green beans 9 pounds 5 ounces
• Zucchini 22 pounds 8 ounces
• Cucumbers 19 pounds 70ounces
• Carrots 5 pounds 12 ounces
• Eggplant 1 pound 4 ounces
• Cauliflower 2 pounds 13 ounces
• Peppers 13 ounces

My garden projects for this year:

• Map out this year’s garden by April 1st – Done
• Plant apple or pear trees – Done
• Plant raspberry and blueberry bushes  Done
• Plant asparagus and rhubarb – Done
• Grow 500 pounds of food Working on it!
• Expand the lasagna garden We created a new garden plot instead Done
• Finish clearing the front of the property
• Get some garden pots for the front an back patio/porches Done

Create 12 New Rug Hooking Patterns and/or Kits Done! {26 out of 12 finished so far}

So far I’ve added 26 new patterns to my Etsy shop this year and I’ve just finished #27. I should have it ready to offer as a pattern in a few days.

New Rug Hooking Patterns/Kits For 2022

• The Willard Inn Pumpkin Patch
• Olde Sturbridge Pumpkin
• Autumn in the Garden
• Olde Salem Cat # 2
• Fat Black Cat with Pumpkins
• Small American Flag 
• Small Flower Basket
• Fat Black Cat
• Busy Little Bee – Brown
• Simple Red Heart
• Patriotic Tulips
• God Bless America
• American Chicken. 
• American Kitty
• USA Flag
• Olde Blue
• Chicks and Flowers 
• Scrappy Chicken
• Easter Egger Chicken
• Spring Arrives on Widsbee Farm
• Folk Art Chicken
• Valentine Kisses 
• 1736 Tulips
• Large Valentine Heart Runner
• Antique Flower Basket 
• Love Grows Fraktur Bird

Have All My 2022 Ornaments Finished by April 1st. Done!

I’m done with garden markers and ornaments for the year. Yipee!

52 Walks {We’ve gone on 18 of 52 so far}

The puggle princess and I went on a nice long walk this past week and I think it must have really tired her out because when we got home she took a 3 hour nap. 🙂 

Visit 12 Towns in Maine That I Haven’t Been to Before

So far we’ve visited:

• Alna, Maine
• Boothbay Harbor
• Washington General Store
• Hope General Store 

How about YOU? How did you do with working towards your goals for 2022? 

~Mavis