January is a great time to finish up or give up. By this I mean all of those unfinished nagging projects that you have lying around. For me, this is a struggle. I mean, they are lying around for a reason, right? Maybe you lost the interest, motivation, inspiration, money to spend on it, etc. to finish it. OR maybe you are just being lazing (like me) and procrastinating 
You know why your avoiding them…don’t you? If not, you should really think about this. If you really don’t want to do it…DON’T! It won’t be any good anyway.
My list is pretty long, but I have been working through it since I moved last March (wow…has it been that long??) Anywho…my list includes everything from artworks unfinished to chores undone and remodels stalled. I am ticking each one off of my list in January. (No resolutions…just action!)
Last week I finally finished an Etsy logo and banner for some anonymous person’s new upstart business (check it out here), but he had been waiting for months for that stuff. It was a frustrated day spent sketching and fighting with Photoshop, but it is finished and it feels great to tick that one off the list.
I also got going on my newsletter (did you get one??? No, well you are missing out. Sign UP!) Not only did I get the January newsletter out in January, but have already started the February one….now we are cooking.
I’ve been crocheting a “fireplace topper” for the top of my radiator surround so I can set pots and artwork on it without damage from the heat. The end is in sight and I am so very happy to have such a trivial thing almost done.
I’m out of fund-age for the big master bath remodel in the house, but the work is getting back on track. Starting with the tracking of our pesky pipe leak. (yep…one more thing that leaks in this house *sigh* I will beat this one too!)
Things that I have crossed off the list and don’t regret: finishing trays that I used in a demo back in December (why force it?), planting garlic in my new garden (have you seen the frost out there? kind of missed that one!), finishing a scarf I started months ago ( I was trying a new stitch -which worked out beautifully- just not in that yarn.)
Well, the list continues (and continues and continues…), but things are getting done and it feels great!
What is on your list that is dragging you down?? This January, finish up or give up!
