“And I've made up my mind…”

“…I ain't wasting no more time.”

Here we go again – welcome to 2019!

Let's look back on the resolutions I set myself in 2018

1. Read 26 books (one every fortnight).

Smashed it.

2. Knit myself a jumper.

Smashed it.

3. Knit CB a jumper.

Started it in August but found it too stressful and gave up. Have cast on again now so hoping to get this done early in the New Year (read: before April....maybe?).

4. Knit myself a pair of socks. 

Smashed it

5. Knit CB a pair of socks. 

URGGHH! This was infuriatingly difficult, I just had no motivation to pick them up. I did however have a day or so of dedicated knitting just before Christmas and so I can confirm I smashed this.

6. Remain the right size to fit into my wedding dress.

I should probably check this….I’m roughly the same size so I’m calling this a smasher.

7. Moisturise after showering.

Most times. Counting this as a smash.

Overall:

• I read 58 books 
• I watched 74 films 
• I knitted 16 items

Very happy I’ve trounced the book score – I do take a lot of enjoyment from reading, but it’s one of those things that I find surprisingly easy to fall out of habit doing. I’m keeping it as a resolution this year because of that reason.

Films are much of a muchness. I’d like to go to the cinema more regularly I think. It’s not the cheapest, but I really enjoy the experience.

Knitting is yet to find a state of equilibrium. I like to keep up with it, but my finger really needs a break! The skin is pretty hard and kind of swollen…

So, now we’re well and truly finished with 2018, let's have a think about what we want to achieve this year:

RESOLUTIONS

1. Read 52 books (one every week).
2. Bake the American Wedding Cake from Mary Berry’s Baking Bible.
3. Knit 12 items (incuding finishing CB’s jumper).
4. Go to the cinema 12 times (once a month). 
5. Generally take care of my skin and hair. 

*Quote from Whitesnake