Here’s my big list of things I want to accomplish in 2022:
Remodel The Kitchen
Lately I’ve been looking through real estate listings in England {Cornwall is my favorite area} looking for kitchens with AGA stoves. Those Brits… they’re not afraid of color, that’s for sure.
And I love that when you look at the house listings over there, the homes are comfortable and they look like someone actually lives there. And that they didn’t buy all their tchotchkes at Hobby Lobby. It’s refreshing.
Sell Enough Rugs to Buy an AGA Stove {$7383.85 of $22,000 earned so far}
Hot dog! I’m 1/3 of the way towards my goal. š š š I’ve already started working on some new hooked pieces for my March 5th Etsy update. Maybe I’ll be halfway there by Easter. Wouldn’t that be exciting!
Fill the Canning Cupboard {This is where the canning cupboard will go}
The cupboard isn’t supposed to arrive until spring, but that’s not going to keep me for working on filling it. Jams I’ve made to fill my canning cupboard so far: Ginger Pear Jam and Spiced Christmas Jam.
I have a few recipes I want to get to before gardening season hits… I just need to find the time.
Earn Enough Money Selling {?????} To Pay For Our 2022 Grocery Tab By The End Of The Year.
I haven’t actually listed them yet, but I plan on selling rocks, shells, driftwood and a few other found treasures to pay for my groceries this year. I think it will be fun to see not only what sells, but see where the people buying the beach treasures are from.
Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
Currently swimming in avocados. I asked the HH to buy 4 and he bought 8. And now they’re all ripe.
Keep The Crafts… In The Craft Room!
Ha Ha Ha.
I’ve been working on dyeing wool this past week so I can list a big batch of bundles on Etsy in a few days and let’s just say… our house looks like a wool factory right now. I suspect I’ll have 12 bushels of wool bundles to offer up by the time I’m done.
My goal is to have all my undyed wool dyed and bundled up by March 31st so I can enjoy gardening season this year and not have to worry about anything else.
Tap Our 2 Maple Trees and Make Maple Syrup
No tapping going on this month… but we should probably make plans to go to Hussey’s General Store soon and get our tapping supplies.
Make a Quilt Top
I didn’t make time to get anymore quilt squares cut this past week. I knew this part would be a total pain… but I’m keeping my eye on the prize: a finished quilt.
Be More Intentional With My Time
Lucy and her 12 o’clock snack {what’s left of it}. It’s one of my favorite times of day. She gets so excited when she gets her afternoon chewy. It’s the sweetest thing ever. Like a little kid with a piece of candy.
1 Craft / Blog Free Day
So far I’m 5 for 6 this year. Which is a HUGE improvement over previous years.
Keep My Husband Busy
On Saturday mornings I make a mini honey do list for the HH of {quick} projects I need help with around the house with. My serger had seemed a little sluggish lately and so I asked him of he would open it up and give it a tune up.
And well, it was just a tad bit dusty in there. š
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
- Build a new set of stairs down to the water.
- Fill the field {with soil}
- Remodel 1 bathroom
- Build window boxes for the front of the house
- Build an arbor for the wisteria
- Order 4 cords of firewood by the end of May and stack them in an artful way {like they did in the book Norwegian Wood}.
My House Projects For This Year {so far}
- 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 HA HA HA
- New window treatment for the kitchen window
Try 24 New Recipes {4 down, 21 to go}
Last week I shared a recipe for Apple Cinnamon Granola.
- Mrs. C’s Slow Cooker Pot Roast
- Ginger Pear Jam
- Lentils with Carrots and Thyme
- Dutch Oven Cinnamon Raisin Bread
- Dutch Oven Olive and Rosemary Bread
Listen to 12 Audiobooks
I have borrowers guilt. I did picked up The Boys by Ron and Clint Howard at the library a week and a half ago and have only managed to read the forward so far. I need to find out if our library has overdrive or something like that because the audio CD’s are $51.99!
I don’t know why… but it’s much easier for me to listen to an audiobook while I’m working, rather than finding the time to sit down a be still for 12 hours and read.
Audiobooks I’ve listened to this year:
Night Road by Kristen Hannah on Audiobook. I’d give it a 9/10.
Get a Fishing License and Catch a Fish
The HH is in charge of procuring all the fishing gear. So you know, there’s lot’s of research to be done first. š
One of my projects last wee was to get all my seed packets organized by planting dates and it feels so good to have that knocked off my list. And lucky me, I don’t have to plant anything until March 15th! Yee-Haw.
My List of Garden Projects For This Year I want to Accomplish
- Map out this year’s garden by April 1st
- Plant apple or pear trees
- Plant raspberry and blueberry bushes
- Plant asparagus and rhubarb
- Grow 500 pounds of food
- Expand the lasagna garden
- Finish clearing the front of the property
- Get some garden pots for the front an back patio/porches
Create 12 New Rug Hooking Patterns and/or Kits
The plan was to create at least 1 new pattern each month. So far I have added 6 new patterns/kits to my Etsy shop:
- 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.
I’m taking a break from ornaments right now and working on garden markers instead.
52 Walks {We’ve gone on 1 of 51 so far}
It’s still too cold to go out for walks.
Visit 12 Towns in Maine That I Haven’t Been to Before
So far we have visited the town of Hope Maine and checked out the General Store there. š
How about YOU? How did you do with working towards your goals for 2022?
~Mavis
Katelyn says
You definitely want to get your tapping supplies soon – it was 40+ yesterday here in Vermont and I passed at least one sugarhouse that was boiling. Granted, they use the tube method so they can collect all the time but still, it’ll be here before you know it!
Mel says
My goal was to turn our guest room into a nursery for our baby due in July, so this week I ordered a crib and changing table. I was going to wait to get our new floors installed before painting, but we haven’t heard about scheduling that yet, so I think I’m going to go ahead and buy paint this week.
Mrs. Mills says
Congratulations!
Mel says
Thanks!
Theresa Guetlich says
Have you tried the LIbby App by Overdrive? With this app and a library card you can download audio books and ebooks from the library for FREE! It is so convenient. My husband and I are both avid listeners of audiobooks and use this app all the time! My favorite thing to do is listen to a good book while quilting, cleaning house, etc!!
Cindy Miller says
I don’t know what all you need to tap the Maples, but I was at Husseys yesterday and they have all that stuff out just as you walk in, to the right. Such a fun store. My purchase, sweet onions. Have a great day.
Connie says
I love all the European houses and have a special fondness for the kitchens. Mainly because they are so practical. I think the everyday items are lovely to see. I am a bit OCD but don’t mind a bit of color or clutter ( to American eyes) . Hope you follow their lead in your new kitchen design !!
Joyce says
I haven’t been able to tap yet here in Indiana way too cold and icy. But maybe this week. Temps are supposed to start going up.
How is your firewood supply? Mine is lower than I wanted for this time of year but again we have been very cold.
I do NOT enjoy winter like you do. But it comes every year LOL
Margo says
I love audiobooks. I can work in the garden or around the house and still get a good book in. Finally gave in and got the Audible app. Seems worth it for me, I figure $15 a month is cheap entertainment and I pretty much get whatever I want. I still like my regular books as well, but you canāt read and work at the same time. (Of course, I canāt chew gum and walk at the same timeā¦)
Jamie says
I opted to not work on replacing outlets this week/weekend as it was mid-50’sF in Maryland the last few days and perfect weather for pruning/garden prep/and yard clean up. I also ordered in our hardwood mulch for the foundation beds in the front of the house. The mulch should be delivered in a week or two. My seeds are now all organized for planting (thanks to your post earlier this week!) and I bought the last bit of supplies needed to start seeds indoors next week. I might still buy a heating mat (do they really help that much?!), but that is a decision for another day. Last, I finally finished those curtains for my husband’s office! He is happy and much warmer now!
Pj Truman says
When avocados are near ripe or ripe, put them in the refrigerator and they will hold longer. Iām a long time quilter and former quilt teacher. Do yourself a favor and cut strips,, sewing two to four together at a time and mixing them up when you sew the segments together. Life will be easier and you will have every bit a wonderful quilt as you would with the variety of cutting squares. Just my two cents.
I love your idea of pulling from the best designs in UK kitchens to create exactly the feel and layout you want. Smart!
Pam says
Have you ever watched Escape to the Country? It is like a British house hunters. I love it! We watch it on DABL here in Michigan but it is on Brit Box too I believe.
Kathy Wolfe says
I saw an Aga stove on house hunters international and knew what it was because of you! They had a regular stove also.
Cris says
I also love searching British homes and I agree about their decorating. So many homes over here looks like they were decorated by Hobby Lobby and the Pioneer Woman. Nothing against them, but I prefer unique decor with a story and a history. Iām so excited for you to start selling your beach ātreasuresā. Hope there will be some sea glass in there!
Sue says
I love the Browns Barns house, the artist in me fines it homey and comfortable. I like great pops of color that are very personal and not from a cookie cutter collection. You are going to have a great kitchen.
Kathy says
I bought extra avocados when Aldiās was selling them for $.69. I bought 9, after they ripen I cut them in chucks, put them in silicone bags with some lime juice and got most of the air out of the bag then froze them. Iāve done this before and it works beautifully.
Nancy S says
After each sewing session with the serger, take a long handle artist painting brush and open both sides of your serger and brush the debri out. I have had sergers since the ’80’s and always clean them at the end of my day of sewing.
Nancy says
Mavis, have you listened to āIndigo Girlā? Itās a story about Eliza Lucas. Historical fiction, and quite good. I think you will like it and appreciate the story, being a dyer of wool and an industrious person with creative talent.
Kimberly Vassar says
I agree…It’s wonderful!
Mavis Butterfield says
Ni, I haven’t. I just looked it up though and will put it on my list. Thanks.
Mrs. Mills says
Hi Mavis, I’ve also enjoyed looking at real estate in England for years now. Great inspiration, cozy and love the history. I would like to buy a windchime made of sea glass if that would be possible. Lastly, I am finally going to buy a pressure canner. Any suggestions? I’m in Canada.
Thank you.
Mavis Butterfield says
I use the All American Pressure canner. I love it! You can see it here: https://www.onehundreddollarsamonth.com/tutorial-how-to-use-a-pressure-canner/
Mrs. Mills says
Thank you!
Annette says
What is Lucy’s favorite snack? Asking for a friend
Karen says
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