My Big List of Goals I’m Going to Accomplish in 2022 Week 42 of 52

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

Remodel The Kitchen 

The panels have been installed on the refrigerator and dishwasher and so now all that’s left to do is have the countertops installed and of course, wait for the new oven. 

The countertops should be installed the second week in November so we’re getting there… sort of. 

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

I 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. But since the stove was damaged… We now have to wait another 6-9 months until the end of May for the new one to arrive. 🙁

Fill the Canning Cupboard DONE

I still have a few more {seasonal} things to can, but all the big stuff is done. And that feels good. Now comes the fun part… emptying those jars. 

So far this year I have canned:

• Apple Pie Filling
• Canned Carrots
• Green Tomato Piccalilli
• Sweet and Spicy Hot Sauce
• Costco Like Salsa
• Basil and Garlic Tomato Sauce
• Tomato Ketchup
• Tomato Bruchetta
• 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 may have to reach this goal in 2023. With everything that’s been going on this year, I haven’t been able to make it a priority and with it getting so close to the end of the year, I’m not sure how much of a dent I’d make. We’ll see.

Eat More Fruits and Vegetables.

Currently eating our way though a our late fall bounty of green beans.

Keep The Crafts… In The Craft Room.

It’s harder than you think! I have plans to reorganize the craft room next weekend though, so hopefully after that I’ll be able to keep everything in it’s place. 

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 just need to cut squares out of the white fabric. And then I think I’ll be shipping all my cut pieces and backing to Camp Zoë to finish it for me. 🙂 Sometimes you just have to know you’re limits. FACT: The fabric is still sitting on the couch. 

1 Craft / Blog Free Day a Week {I’ve had 40 craft/blog free days this year so far.}

I wasn’t able to stay off the internet this past week {and my eyes are sore because of it}. Hopefully this coming week I’ll be able to unplug for a day or two and have myself a proper pajama day. 

Be More Intentional With My Time

With all the house stuff going on, I had gotten a little behind on my rug hooking so this past week was pretty much dedicated to finishing everything up so I could get all the pillows and rugs listed on Etsy. 

Next year though, I plan to have a better strategy for using my time more wisely.

Keep My Husband Busy 

This missing part for the new kitchen light came in the mail so the HH was able to get it installed yesterday. Now all we need to do is buy one of those funky light bulbs and we’ll be all set. 

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 DONE {new addition}

My House Projects For This Year {so far}

No house projects for me this past week. I was too busy hooking. 🙂 

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 {Have it, just waiting for the HH to install it}

Try 24 New Recipes {20 down, 4 to go}

No new recipes this past week but I am planning on baking some of Shirley’s cinnamon raisin bread soon. 

So far this year I have shared the following recipes:

• Tomato Bruschetta
• Apple Pie Filling
• Canned Carrots
• Strawberry Lemon Jam
• Costco Salsa 
• 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 {13/12 so far} DONE

This past week I listened to The Glass Castle on audiobook. I had listened to it before, but it popped up again in my feed so I listened to it again while I wait for more titles to become available.

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

Still no fish. 

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

So far this year we’ve harvested: 848 pounds and 8 oz of fresh garden goodness. 

• Cabbage 36 pounds 9 ounces
• Radishes 3 pounds 14 ounces
• Broccoli 3.5 ounces
• Lettuce 1 pound 4 ounces
• Chives 1 pound 2 ounces
• Tomatoes 453 pounds 12 ounces 
• Blueberries .75 ounces
• Shelling Peas 7 pounds 4 ounces
• Green beans 25 pounds 11 ounces
• Zucchini 45 pounds 9 ounces
• Cucumbers 28 pounds 1 ounces
• Carrots 31 pounds 14 ounces
• Eggplant 4 pounds 2 ounces
• Cauliflower 2 pounds 13 ounces
• Peppers 17 pounds 4 ounces
• Garlic 9 ounces
• Onions 13 pounds 2 ounces
• Leeks 3 pounds 14 ounces
• Beets 24 pounds 1 ounces
• Potatoes 38 pounds 4 ounces
• Sweet Potatoes 1 pound 2 ounces
• Corn 32 ears
• Various Winter Squash {pumpkins, butternuts, delicata} 94 pounds 1 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 Done
• 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! {34 out of 12 finished so far}

I added 4 new patterns to my Etsy shop last night for a grand total of 34 new patterns so far this year! WOWZA. 3 of the patterns were adapted from Doreen Frost originals and one was my own. 

It’s been a busy year for patterns. Next year though, I think I’ll slow down a bit and work on some larger ones that have been on my “must hook” list. 

New Rug Hooking Patterns/Kits For 2022

• Olde Father Christmas
• Be Merry
• Olde Tom’s Harvest
• Fat Cat with Christmas Tree
• Tom and Tilly Turkey
• Fraktur Turkey
• 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!

All the ornaments I’ll be making for this year are done and listed in my Etsy shop. 🙂 

52 Walks {We’ve gone on 43 of 52 so far}

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