In the spirit...

When I went to Sock Summit 2009 (and yes, I am going in 2011... my hotel is already booked and I have crazy amounts of yarn money squirreled away...) I got to meet the Knitmore Girls.  At that time, I did not listen to podcasts. I was still quite taken with them, and did manage to listen to a few episodes later that summer. When I was on bedrest this past summer, ALL I did was listen to podcasts. I didn't ever move the TV into my bedroom, so that was my only means of entertainment. So I started at the beginning, and listened to every Knitmore Girls podcast there was.... all 100+ of them. :) Needless to say, I enjoy the podcast. And, in the spirit of the Knitmore Girls, I would like to describe what Sally 2011 is going to be like....

Sally 2011 is going to be a finisher. I am tired of having things almost done. I need to buckle down and do them! When I was going through cleaning my craft room I found the supplies for at least 50 projects. That is crazy. I am going to finish a few of them!

Sally 2011 is going to get dressed every day. Now I know this sounds like a small thing, but some days I don't make it out of my pj's. And, yes, I have a small baby... but seriously, the change it makes in my attitude to put on REAL clothes is amazing. So, that is the plan. Get dressed every day.

Sally 2011 is going to continue to de-stash. This coincides with the finishing. I'm hoping to not bring very much (if anything) INTO my sewing room (Sock Summit is an exception. I am allowed to do what I want there, but if the past few months have shown me anything, it is that I can resist temptation. I haven't been buying too much for a while now, since I wasn't working... and I don't really miss it) and I'm hoping that a lot of things LEAVE my sewing room, either as FO or to find new homes where they can be used.

I think that is all that I can really commit to openly. There may be things added along the way (like, I really would like to not wear pants that often, but that requires me buying more skirts, so I need to save some $$) but I know I can do those three things starting now. I was telling Weston about Sally 2011, and he was pretty excited. He wanted me to commit to always cleaning up after myself, and I said I didn't think I could do that. He thought that was part of finishing things... like if I start a project and need to use the ironing board, the project isn't finished until the ironing board is put away. I looked at him for a while and then decided to ignore the comment and continue to talk about how excited I was for my new ideas. Maybe I will try his way of "finishing".... but, baby steps.... baby steps...

OH! And a quick Sawyer update. At his two month checkup, he weighed 13lbs and had grown 2inches since he was born. Crazy. He was a bit heavier and taller than average, which I expected, since I do carry him around quite often. He also got his first round of shots... it was quite traumatic for him, but he doesn't seem to be bothered by it today, which is good! Off to shower and get dressed!! GO me!