what i wanted to do this year

the list i compiled a year ago

1. keep on speaking english in our family
:: we keep english as the main language in our family!
2. start and finish one project each month (pants for thea, quilt for a, socks for amos, socks for naomi, pj's for naomi, ornament for elias, hood for naomi)
:: i stopped keeping track of this one, but feel ok with the number of items i was able to sew, knit, crochet and craft
3. get a sewing machine and keep on quilting
:: the sewing machine is in the house and one quilt top has been born
4. go for some real sledding adventure in the mountains (february)
:: we went up to the fideriser heuberge for a weekend, sledding in a snow storm!
5. go for hikes in the woods regularly
:: we are not out in the woods regularly, but we do our best
6. take the kids to see some shows at the marionette puppet place
:: amos went a few times and loved the shows a lot, he even enjoyed a workshop at the puppet theater place
7. becoming a better listener and more patient mom to my kids
:: on some days i'm doing better, but still there is lot's to learn
8. sitting down and drink a cup of tea, before i get going in the afternoons
:: instead of drinking a cup of tea, i'm practicing violin with naomi every day after lunch and before the kids run out of the house for school
9. try one dozen new dinner recipes (more with less $)
:: tried lots of new things, but not too much a focus of more with less
10. keep on taking photos and get used to the flash
:: i'm pretty good in taking photos, but the flash is not a lot on my camera, instead a the new lens... and yes it's our version of owning a car
11. harvest the fruit of our trees and preserve what we don't eat (presumably 1000kg)
:: we harvested the apples, it was not a big harvest, 150 kg. there is now lots of cider in our basement
12. make lots of jam this summer
:: i found a yummy recipe for peach-carrot marmalade
13. teach amos to knit and crochet
:: crocheting was taught at school, and nope he can't knit yet, i didn't take the time to teach him
14. go to maier's for a session with joel
:: nope didn't do this
15. keep on doing the monthly cmp atc's -- this is no longer continued, i was sad about it, but also not strong willed enough to keep going on my own

this post was not planned but i felt like i owe it to me as well as to all of you. accountability....
as we are getting ready for a new years conference "aufbruch in ein neues jahrzehnt" in montmirail, the whole family is busy with packing and full of excitement. more next week...