The reality of it all...

Alrighty then. Reading through blogland, I've noticed many posts saying one of two things....

a) I'm accomplishing TONS

or

b) I'm on a quilting slump and not completing anything. BUT, have loads of goals...


Yup, Yup. I'm definitely in the latter category.

The sad reality (for me)....
I've finished FOUR quilts this year so far. That's averaging LESS than one a month. HOW can that be???? Oh dear, oh dear. Simply not acceptable.

So, my current reality....I have become less obsessed with my quilting because other life priorities have simply been moved ahead of others. This doesn't mean that I won't EVER get back to my 24-7 quilting mentality. But lately....

woodwork (splitting, stacking) has taken my weekends. The good news: it's finished.

Harry Potter remains to be my evening past time. With book #7 on my nightstand, he will be leaving me soon.

Exhaustion from the rigor of the final weeks of the school year keeps me fairly drained in the evenings.

And then....my "thinking reality"....as I took a closer look at my right-side bar listing my WIPs, UFOs, Tops.....
Hopscotch blocks are done; sashing has already begun
Buckeye Beauty units are my Leaders-Enders project and are nearing block-completion.
Maltese Star top is done. Just needs a backing and quilting.
Roll Roll Cottonboll is on the frame and half completed. (YES, I did spend about 2 hours with it this morning!!!) ;0)
Raven Stars IS quilted and awaits binding.
In Flight top is done and has a backing ready. Needs to be quilted.
Transitions top is done and I recall having set aside a backing for it. Needs quilting.
Seven Shirts top is done; needs a back and quilting.
Wafer Cookies top is done; needs a back and quilting.
Snuggler top is done, needs a back and quilting.

The  potential future reality.....ONCE I get back into quilting-mode, I ideally could whip out a finish nearly everyday with 8 hours of daily devotion :0)

A sew-in weekend! My goals:

No plans for anything much this weekend; just hanging out at home. So, unless something else arises, I plan to sew.....

Goals:
1. Piece Maltese Stars step #5
2. Piece Blue Ridge Beauty blocks into a top (and open up my design wall!)
3. Write step 2 of Raven Stars
4. Piece 1 OR 13 more Red Blossom (Pineapple Blossom) blocks

Stash Report Dec. 6-12 and December goals update

Let's start with my December goals and see how they are going....Is it really already the middle of the month?!?!?!?

Goals
1) Continue spending ~10 hr/weekend towards AP-Statistics lessons:
Yup--6 hours today

2) Finish quilting Twilight for customer:
Yup. Done. Mailed. Received.

3) Quilt Morning Run for Kayla:
Yup. Done. Ready for wrapping.

4) Quilt Angie's quilt:
Yup. Done. Ready for wrapping.

5) Finish Jen's Diamonds:
Top finished today. Quilting by next weekend.

6) Start/Finish Travis's Camo quilt:
Next on my list

7) Quilt Green Beauty for Kathy:
Planned for last week of December (vacation)

8) Stay caught up in RRCB:
Ummm.....may need major catch up during last week of December

9) Finish In Flight top and quilting:
Last week in December

10) Quilt Transitions:
Last week in December??? {{LOL}}

11) DO NOT buy any more fabric to finish the year's Stash Report in the black:
Almost. WILL finish the year in the black, but did hit some sales from Connecting Threads

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Stash Report: Dec. 6-12
Used/week: 7.875 yards
Purchased/week: 0.0 yards

Used/year: 227.896 yards
Purchased/year: 221.736 yards

Net used: 6.16 yards


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December goals...

Angela wrote one
Alycia wrote one
Jill wrote one

Who else writes them?

My turn....

November accomplishments:
Enjoyed State Volleyball with some of my girls
Organized and hosted Volleyball season-end banquet
Spent 10-15 hours each weekend dedicated towards AP-Statistics lessons
Got back down to the quilting room!! :0)
Chose fabrics for RRCB
Finished step #1 of RRCB; started step #2
Started Jen's Diamonds
Pieced Angie's quilt top
Pieced Kayla's Morning Run horse quilt
Bought some more fabric
Started In Flight

December goals:
Continue spending ~10 hr/weekend towards AP-Statistics lessons
Finish quilting Twilight for customer
Quilt Morning Run for Kayla
Quilt (and name) Angie's quilt
Finish Jen's Diamonds
Start/Finish Travis's Camo quilt
Quilt Green Beauty for Kathy
Stay caught up in RRCB
Finish In Flight top and quilting
Quilt Transitions
DO NOT buy any more fabric to finish the year's Stash Report in the black

I think that's enough.....

A full Wednesday planned! (with updates as things get checked off)

Okay...I want to have a partial "selfish-me" day today, but there are a few other things I simply MUST do before heading out of town to my sister's tomorrow...

{{in no particular order}}

1. Take Caitlyn to the dentist to pick up her "June No-Cavity drawing" prize! She and I both had NO CAVITIES at our last appointment! Yeahhhhhhhhh....... 1:04 pm - postponed until tomorrow as we head out of town.

2. Call insurance guy for DH 8:35 am - DONE

3. Pack girls 8:20 am - begun; 1:04 - almost done

4. Pay bills - 7:33 pm UGH! Okay--maybe tomorrow, cuz I just don't wanna do this anymore tonight!

5. Check over garden (okay---that probably won't happen until tonight! It was 57 when I got up this AM, but already warmed to 70...and I think it'll keep climbing today) - 5:00 pm - DONE!

6. Do dishes (maybe! -- I don't really care if these get done or not) - 6:30 pm - DONE!

7. Do up a few loads of laundry (okay---this will get done before packing the girls!) 8:20 - Started; 11:14 - last load in dryer;
1;04 - 4 complete loads; washed, dried, folded, and put in to piles for packing the girls (see # 3.) DONE DONE

8. Quilt Dizzy Plus - 11:14 - one more pass, I think...; DONE -- see post

9. Piece Judy's mystery top ??? Don't think so today

10. Piece backing for Seven Shirts ???Could be a possibility!

11. Piece A Scrappy Picnic blocks ??? Don't think so today, either

{{Okay, obviously I don't really know what I want to do when I get downstairs, but I'm sure I'll find something to keep me busy}}