2021 Word of the Year

My word for the year is "Do".  Super simple, right?  I have always liked Nike's slogan "Just do it", so rather than encroaching on their copyright, I am choosing to just DO.

(Funny - Pat Sloan chose the same word for 2021, too!)

If 2020 has proven anything to us, it's that plans change. Who knows what 2021 will bring?  Plans definitely will change. But one should at least have some goals. 

My goals for 2021 are:

1. DO some quilting. My priority is to quilt one flimsy a month. I have more than a year's worth of finished tops (aka flimsys) in the quilting closet. In 2020 I had hoped to earn my PHD by finishing 12 quilts. Instead, I finished 8 flimsies and quilted 2 quilts. I won't mention the increase in UFOs. Instead I will focus on moving forward to the finish line as much as possible.

Yearned update - derailed a bit. At least several quilting projects advanced to the flimsies or a bigger collection of blocks. 

2. DO some painting. During 2020, I started learning how to paint with watercolors. There are lots of YouTube videos out there with tips and project ideas. In 2021, I am planning to expand this hobby by painting a set of greeting cards and learning how to paint with gouache watercolors.

Yearend update - I painted a couple clumsy portraits and bough a set a gouache paints. However, I daydreamed watching Instragram posts of gorgeous watercolor painting rather than trying it myself. 

3. DO more cooking. One of our fellow quilting bloggers (CatPatches) broke several bones in a fall, and her husband had to take over the cooking. They started using meal kits from HomeChef. I was curious and decided to try their meal subscription service. OMG! The quality and variety are awesome! So far there has not been a kit I haven't loved. I love to cook and experiment with new recipes, and these HomeChef meals have really stepped up my game. If you decide to try HomeChef, I would love to earn the referral award which I plan to use to send kits to my parents. My referral code is SANDRAW751.  

Yearend update - I did a lot more cooking. Switched meal kit service to Every Plate after another quilter raved about them on her blog. Definitely better pricing and just as good.

4. DO some flying. I slacked off on exercising my pilot's license in 2020, and I am planning to change that in 2021 by flying at least once a month and to take a weekend flying trip next summer.

Yearend update - Plagued by maintenance issues, I was at least able to fly a few trips.

5. DO exercise. I was one of the few who lost weight in 2020, although not nearly as much as I had planned. I feel so much more energetic when I exercise. Yet I found it hard to motivate myself. Now that we have our workout equipment set up in front of a television in our new house, there are no more excuses. 

Yearned update.  I don't want to say.