Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! I love the beginning of a new year and I am hoping that this will be the year that all of my hopes come true. 2016 wasn't too bad, but there were some personal disappointments. That's life, and the journey we are on is different for all of us. I move through it and let it go and have continued hope that 2017 will be a successful year on many levels.

In the photos above we have me with my sweet pup enjoying a spring day, we have photos of some of my favorite items in my shop, I posted one of my favorite wall weavings that sold and I also have a picture of my husband playing Disc at the Island.

I usually like to list goals for the year, but this year I don't want to do that. I know what I want and what I need to do. I hope you have wishes for this year as well and that you get to where you would like to be.

Happy New Year! 2017 here we come.

January 1 2014

So it is a new year! I really have nothing bad to say about 2013, it was a good year for me and I have seriously can't complain. Nothing really bad happened and nothing really crazy exciting happened. I am ready to take on 2014 with a fierce force though.

I looked back at my goals for 2013 which you can find here, and they were not too difficult to accomplish, yet I noticed that some were not completed. That's okay because I have this year to work on it. I did not paint at all this year, but I did go last week to get a canvas and they were too expensive, so when my art store has a sale I will buy a large canvas and go nuts.

K and I did have the baby talk, but there is no date. It is a subject that needs further prodding. We are 95% ready.

I did not make one new silver or copper ring, earring or necklace for my shop. I did sign up for a class and went to 1 class, but the teacher was really bad and I got a refund. I am teaching myself slowly and I will have new items  made by March.

I made 1 new friend, not 2 but for me that is really great. We hopefully will go for coffee in January when work is not as crazy.

I ran a lot this summer and I am happy I committed to it fully. Its challenging and every time I run I feel really proud of myself. I just don't have a run buddy, and running a marathon seems kind of uneventful if I don't have a buddy running with me. So the marathon is put off for now. But I am still running. I just have to watch my my weight because I do loose fat from all of the wrong places where I like a little fat.

My Goals For 2014

1. Run 2 miles twice a week starting in the spring (March). In the winter keep going to the gym and hit the treadmill for a 15 min run each time.
2. Have new jewelry for my shop ready and made for the spring(April). I am looking to make some copper rings and brass rings at first and then upgrade to silver. I have some really great ideas brewing.
3. Increase my shop sales each month to pass the previous year sales. I would like to be around 525 sales by the end of Dec 2014. My other shop Fauna and Forest needs more stock and I would like to find the perfect balance of items in that shop.
4. Travel to Dominican or another hot location in September.
5. Baby time? I think so.
6. Save money for a home for 2015 or 2016. Have at MOST of the deposit saved.
7. Donate money to Toronto Animal Services through my shop. I have this cute kitty necklace and 100% of the proceeds will be going to the animal shelter that I got my sweet cat Misha from.

Happy New Year! What is your main goal?

New Years Eve

Happy New Year to Everyone! I hope this year was good to you and that 2014 brings us all much happiness.

~ Sil