My Big List of Goals I’m Going to Accomplish in 2022 Week 51 of 52

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

Remodel The Kitchen 

The HH is still having a blast playing with his espresso machine and testing out his lattes on friends and neighbors. As part of his Christmas gift to himself he bought a bunch of different bean varieties and is looking forward to testing them out this winter. 

If only I liked coffee, I could share in his enthusiasm. Oh well. At least I’m doing my part of keeping him busy with steaming milk for my teas.

 

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 have to wait until the end of May 2023 for the new one to arrive. 

Fill the Canning Cupboard DONE

I am currently working my way through the jam shelf. 😉 

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’ve decided to move this goal to 2023.

I just didn’t have enough time to devote to this goal this year. I had planned on selling my driftwood, rocks and other seaside finds online this year, but just ran out of time. Next year though…

Eat More Fruits and Vegetables.

The Girl and I were able to crack open a few jars of jam {that counts as rating fruit, right?} for a few jelly rolls she made for work. 

Next I think we’ll try a Swiss roll with a chocolate glaze. If you have a good recipe for one, please let us know.

Keep The Crafts… In The Craft Room.

It was a good week for keeping crafts out of the dining room! 🙂 Ho Ho Ho.

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}. 

Photo Credit Zoë Dawn Quilts

Make a Quilt Top

I cut my quilt squares and quilting fabric for the background and have been shipped off to my friend Zoë and she is planning on piecing it together and quilting it for me on her fancy quilting machine sometime in January.

She makes the best quilts and I am very excited to see how my quilt turns out.

1 Craft / Blog Free Day a Week {I’ve had 51 craft/blog free days this year so far.}

I took yesterday off from the internet and it was lovely. 🙂 

Be More Intentional With My Time

I love the month of December. It’s cold and slow and you can always count on the food being good.

Keep My Husband Busy 

The HH was busy running errands all of last week so there weren’t any exciting house projects for him to tackle. This coming week though he will get to replace a few shingles that blew off the roof during the big storm we had.

I think I’ll stay inside and make sure he has something warm to eat when he’s all done. 🙂

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}

I’m pretty much done with house projects for the year. My only job now is to wait on Princess Lucy. 

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 
• New window treatment for the kitchen window 

Try 24 New Recipes DONE

This past week I shared a recipe for thumbprint cookies. Yum Yum!

So far this year I have shared the following recipes:

• Cranberry Apple Galettes
• Thumbprint Cookies
• Pepperoni Pizza Focaccia 
• Chicken Corn Chowder
• Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Bacon, Cranberries and Pecans
• Tomato Bruschetta
• Cranberry Coconut Bread
• 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

Even though we agreed to buy our own gifts this year, the HH gave me a copy of The Gardens of Bunny Mellon last night for Christmas. What a sweetheart! I’ve wanted this book for a really long time and I’m excited to go through its pages.

• James Patterson by James Patterson: The Stories of My Life  10/10
• 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

The gardens have been put to bed for the year and all the seeds for next year’s garden have been ordered and so now there’s nothing left to do but stay inside, get cozy and hook rugs. 

So far this year we’ve harvested: 853 pounds and 3 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 39 pounds 6 ounces
• Sweet Potatoes 1 pound 2 ounces
• Corn 32 ears
• Various Winter Squash {pumpkins, butternuts, delicata} 94 pounds 1 ounces
• Parsnips 3 pounds 9 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 Done
• 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}

Even though I’m done with this goal, I’m currently working on a bunch of rugs for my next Etsy update on Saturday, January 7th at 8pm. I’m also working on dyeing wool bundles and hoping to have a huge batch to share on Friday the 13th. 

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 50 of 52 so far}

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

We are currently in love with the town of Bath, Maine and its walking downtown area. It’s so nice to be able to walk around and not see chain or big box stores everywhere. It’s one of the reasons we love Maine so much. 

So far we’ve visited:

• Brunswick
• Alna, Maine
• Boothbay Harbor
• Washington General Store
• Hope General Store 
• Rockland, Maine
• Bath, Maine
• Skowhegan, Maine

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

~Mavis