Since I spent so much of my life in southwest Louisiana, preparing for hurricanes was a way of life. We’d get the warning and the anticipated time and location of arrival. Most of the time for us, we weren’t predicted to get a direct hit or we’d evacuate. Staying, we’d get all our supplies together; we would anticipate everything we might need and hope we had thought of everything. Then . . we would wait!
That’s how I feel now . . like I’m waiting but it isn’t for a storm. It’s for 2016. I’m excited about a few plans we have for the new year. I’m excited about us trying to live on a very low grocery budget. I’m excited about not doing so many “required” knitting projects but being able to work on my own projects; I’m excited, and a bit nervous, about hopefully working from my yarn stash and not buying much yarn in 2016. There’s so much yarn here that I love that I really want to use.
Just a little over a week and 2016 will be here. Doesn’t seem like it was that long ago that we were anticipating the arrival of 2015, does it? And, it will seem like no time when I’ll be reporting how I did with my grocery budget and yarn buying in 2016, and announcing my hopes and plans for 2017. Time is just flying by. Each year that passes, I (along with you!) get a little older and there’s so much I want to do and . . so little time, really!
I understand that that some folks have an aversion to making New Year’s Resolutions but I hope you all have some goals or at least some thoughts for what you’d like to accomplish in 2016. January 1 is always a good time to make changes, set a few goals and generally, get a new outlook on life if you need it. We all have areas in our lives where we can improve and I hope to make some improvements next year!
Carolyn says
It is good to know I am not the only one who is looking at 2016. After looking at my inventory of projects today for quilting, rug hooking, embroidery, appliqué and needle punch it was easy to see where a lot of money has been “invested”. I am going to purchase one small rug hooking project from Winterberry Cabin after the 2016 gets a bit past the holiday season. Otherwise, I can probably work totally from my “inventory” during 2016 and maybe 2017. I have also decided if I get “weak knees” then it will be time to look at what I have right here to work on rather than purchase more. This year my spending money has to be invested in having quilts quilted.
Cutting our grocery budget in 2015 has not been a problem. I hate to waste food and only cook lunch with leftovers for supper. We have also discovered we really feel better when we less.
Good luck on your 2016 plans.
Toni Wood says
I’m going to concentrate on “ME” this coming year. Like many moms and wives of my generation it was always about the family while we got left behind. So I want to eat healthier, take some computer classes so I know what the heck I’m doing, get another smart phone and this time learn how to use it and so on. I’m coming first this year!! Also I’m buying a new car that will be put in my name only since I have never owned something by myself!! Hubby may get his nose out of joint but he can just get over it!! This is my year. Bring it on!
Jannette B says
I remember anticipating 2015 – it brought us our first grandchild! But I still hearken back to 1999 – the year that SO many people were freaking out about the year 2000, and the potential crashes of computers, and all kinds of other things… SO, bring on 2016!