Modern Heathen

Did a terrible job following through on last year's Yule boasts. In all fairness, life got really weird and difficult through the latter half of the year, so I'm less distressed than I would normally be. But still, I suck.

Let's review. My boasts were as follows,

I will exercise regularly. Bwah! Didn't happen! I still want and need to do this though.

I will learn to knit. This I've done brilliantly. I am very happy with my developing knitting skills.

I will further develop my beadwork and take it to the next level. Yes and no. I'm not where I'd like to be and I'm not doing beadwork as regularly as I'd like. Much of this is my working environment (I can knit in a dark room, but not bead). I'm working on this one.

I will find a new job. 'Fraid not, bummer.

I will become more regular in private spiritual practice. Still working on this.

I will make mead. Nope, sorry. Totally fell down on this one.

I will make at least one nice meal and let my partner sit back and enjoy it. Ditto.

I will aim to bake at least once a month. Not once a month, but I am baking a bit more and plan to give baked goods as Yule gifts.

I will make it out to Boston more often, especially to the New England Aquarium. No New England Aquarium, but did (barely) manage to make it out to Boston more often.

So I kinda suck. Of course, I had good reasons this year. If there's a lesson learned, it's never to get too ambitious when in the middle of big life changes and your partner is having major surgery. Some of you knew that already, I'm sure.