Happy New Year!

Lots of folks really love the Christmas holidays.  Me, I love New Years Day. I love the thoughts of a new beginning, new goals, new adventures. I've been thinking about my 2016 goals.  So far, this is what I have:

• Create 3-4 new quilt designs (this includes submitting them to magazines)
• Finish the scrappy wonky star bed quilt (a big goal, been working on it for a few years and can never get the motivation to finish, which is unlike me; the blocks are small and take about 30 minutes each)
• Make a widow a Remembrance quilt
• Crochet some slippers or another crochet project
• Run 500 miles; 3x/week, a few 5ks, a 15k, and one half marathon (this is cutting back from last year; this year I want to focus on maintaining my health, not necessarily any new running goals; included in this is to maintain my weight and my current "no running injuries" status)
• Read the bible through
• Read at least 3 book club books and attend at least 3 book club meetings
• Vacation with the husband
• Visit the kids in Edinburgh at least once
• Do an outside project (not sure what - possibly re-paint the faux tile on the screened porch; maybe do a square foot garden; maybe even do a boat garage add on)

I tend to have all to-do type goals but I do want to also have some of another type...

• Live intentionally
• Be kinder
• Try to put myself in others' shoes
• Age gracefully

2016 is a gift.  Let's make the most of it.  Let go of our heartaches, celebrate our successes, and work as unto the Lord.