32 - finish a quilt

First finish in two years.  Year that’s right I have had years where I finished 10 quilts but 22 was a big dry spell for me.  I did work on various projects but nothing was finished.  This one I started and finished in a month it’s a baby quilt for my friends baby.  It’s bigger than it looks, as it’s almost official crib size. I love the amount of stripes in this one.  I keep buying striped fabric and I especially love red/white stripes.  The quilting is entirely freehand I wrote the babies name, mom, dad, love Katie, 2023, and more in the quilting although it’s hard to just identify.  It crinkled up so nice in the wash.  I did add a homemade tag where it says the babies last name on the front and <3 Katie on the back.  

46 - move raspberries

For the record I moved the raspberry bushes the other day.  I found that several of them were “hoppers”. Starting new plants from the other side of the vine right in my other flower bed.  See second picture.  

I am hopeful they all survive the move i gave them some plant food.  Over the winter they had really developed a good root base so I probably should have moved them back in the fall.  Although my friend with all the berry bushes seems to think they will spread quickly. 

24 Summit Park

One did my list was to visit Summit Park my sister has sung its praises and so we wanted to check it out.  My kids loved it they would love to go back when the water features are on too.  My kids especially loved their zipline.  

March Miles

In March despite some warmer days my mile count was down.  Probably because of work (I wrote 5 new courses in March, working many evening hours).  I hit 85.15 miles.  It brings my total to 276.86.  So onward upward in April.

(Photo unrelated but from March trip to Newfields).

February Miles

So in February I did not wear my watch 5 days like at all but I ended the month with 79.76 miles brining my total to 191.71 miles.  It’s not terrible but considering the difference in Jan to Feb it’s not great I do want to increase the number in March not sure if work is going to agree but we will see.

(Photo completely unrelated but this kid started hockey this week).

Brazil - brigadeiro

One of our 2023 family goals is trying foods from other countries.  Jones brought home a cookbook for Brazil the other day and he picked out a recipe for brigadeiros which are like Brazilian fudge balls?  Anyhow we made the recipe and tried it and while ours did not set up right (we probably cooked it too long), it didn’t taste bad and my kids have enjoyed it on ice cream the last few days.  It’s almost like a pudding with the consistency of ours but still good on ice cream.  

January Miles

I didn’t put this on my list but I have been tracking my miles and trying to increase at least walking activity wise.  January was an okayish month despite being very active with work.  I hit 111.95 miles and that’s with like 4 days where I didn’t even wear my watch.  So here’s to hoping I can have an active trend continue into February.  

46 - Make New Soup

I started working on my list already.  I started with a favorite thing SOUP.  I love soup most of the time I can get my kids to eat it although Jones immediately tapped out when I said it was corn chowder however grandma and Thea were both down.  I used a recipe from here https://pin.it/7ftQgqR

I used extra chicken broth because I let it cook down a bit and seemed to need more liquid.  But overall we were pleased and I enjoyed leftovers all week.  It reminded me of my time in Boston where everyplace had chowder and I often would have clam chowder almost once a week.  

2023 Let’s do this.

New years showed up and we wrote lists out of paper with some goals.  I incorporated mine and a few family goals and kids goals into my big list this year.  So without future ado here’s my list…

2023

1. Monthly other country dish
2. Cincinnati Chili Parlor Tour
3. Topiary Park - Columbus
4. Host an Art club - completed
5. Bike new trail 
6. Hang a disco ball
7. Start a new art journal
8. Remove the carpet from the stairs
9. Visit Thomas Dambo in Dayton - done 
10. Make new stockings
11. Plant sunflowers - done 
12. Buy the bud press jumpsuit 
13. Rearrange bedroom
14. Paint guest room
15. Make bread
16. Buy pool passes - done
17. Monthly meal plans 
18. Jones to see Bengals 
19. Layover with Jono
20. Take kids to dairy
21. Ladies night with Thea - Done
22. Weekend trip
23. Family vacation
24. Visit summit park - done 
25. Get (renew) passports
26. Make a friend a cake 
27. Get pretzels with Kathleen 
28. Finish 5 months of project life
29. Sleepover with Brooks
30. Adventure with Ollie & Marlow
31. Football Moms night 
32. Finish a quilt - done 
33. Add new art to walls
34. Visit new place.
35. Donate to 23 small charities 
36. Spring purge (100 items)
37. Sign jones up for hockey school - done 
38. Visit JJ and Rob
39. Read 15 books
40. Mini dance parties (maybe weekly)
41. Week of no technology evenings 
42. Make new soup - complete
43. Complete puzzle - complete
44. Donate trampoline
45. Rehang towel hooks
46. Move raspberry bushes - completed
47. Pressure wash siding
48. Feed the birds
49. Make Christmas cutouts
50. Help Jones with his list
51. Help Thea with her list
52. Make new list

2022 list update

Last year my list had 46 things.  I finished 27 things entirely and 2 halfway.  It doesn’t seem so bad.

1. Buy new to me car - bought
   
2. Alms Park-Cincy
3. Mend jones pants - complete
4. Thomas Rambo Exhibit in Dayton
5. Complete a Puzzle - Completed
6. Finish half rectangle quilt
7. Great Wolf Lodge with Kids - done
8. Katie and Kids Spring Break - done
9. Finish the Teal/orange/yellow quilt
10. Finish another quilt
11. Visit a new National park
12. Get clothes line
13. Read 12 books - finished I did finished 8 adult books and 8 kids chapter books 
14. Watch 12 movies - I watched maybe 8
15. Visit JJ and Rob - May 2022
16. Sleepover with Brooks/Blakely - done
17. Lemon desserts with Kathleen - done 
18. Craft with Ollie and Marlow - done 
19. Go to Miami Hockey game - Done.
20. Walk 1200 miles (roughly 3.3/day) - I ended with 1203.45
21. Family Vacation - done
22. Watch the last years Project Runway
23. Replace pans
24. Paint bathroom cabinets
25. Make new stockings
26. Try 5 new recipes - I did 3
27. Visit someplace new - done
28. Remove carpet from stairs
29. Paint shed
30. Lume at Newfields
31. New to us Bike trail
32. Buy new running shoes - Done
33. New shelves under tv.  - done
34. Cookie tastings x25 - done 
35. Take the kids to a play/musical - done
36. Planned art club with my kids - done
37. Purge 100 things in Spring cleaning - done
38. Plant some hydrangeas - planted
39. Visit the Westcott house
40. Take Thea on a girls trip - State Fair Trip
41. Go fossil Hunting with Jones
42. Make a junk journal- done
43. Make 22 - $22 donations to small non profits- done
44. Moms 70th Adventure - done
45. Visit the Wilds - Done
46. Make new list - done