Ok so lets not think too hard on that for now.. I mean who wants to be thinking about how unprepared they are for Christmas and start a panic (not me that’s for sure). So… how about some goals then. I had grand plans for November and not much time so lets get reviewing and see how well I did.

November Goals were:

Stitching

• Finish stitching in all the 939 on Sea Beacon – Ummm that would be no (didn’t even pick this one up this month.
• Stitch my section of Jan’s RR and get it sent out before the end of the first week of November. Sure did
• 5 Hours on cirque – In all honesty I think I may of managed a half hour on this during November
• Finish page 3 of St Nick – please!!! *Sob* no, It will be done before 2010 rolls in though no matter what it takes
• At least three lengths into the PINN stitch kit Yep, in fact i may of done as many as six (though the lengths in th ekit are pre cut and rather short… especially when you loop start.
  
• Post bramble updates each week and try to be completely caught up by the end of November Maybe not every week but I am caught up and posted more than once during the month, so I am considering this a success.
• Do the finishing on the Lesley and Colin trees Umm nope

Knitting

• Signed up for the Nov KAL on the beginning lace knitters group on Ravelry. So start and make progress on the woodland lace shawl. I managed to get this cast on and do a couple of rows but no major progress unfortunately.
• Frog back my diamond lace shawl wip and restart as the short sleeved version I managed this an then some, finishing the short sleeved shrug in under two weeks

Other

• Costumes for the sci-fi party Yep (Post to come)
  
• Sci-fi cake Yep (another post to be written up )
  
• Fairy dinosaur, butterfly garden cake Yep and actually already posted pictures of this one

7 items done and 5 not done.. I am running at more than 50%  which is all good by me. I am surprised I managed that much with how hectic the month was, not to mention the logistics of flying up to Brisbane and throwing a 40th birthday party in there as well. That I wouldn’t of managed without the help of some wonderful people.

So what crazy grand plans do I have for December??? Lets bring on that mad dash to achieve something before the new year rolls in.

December Goals:

Stitching

• Finishing on the Lesley and Colin trees before Dec 18th so they can be given to the recipients when next I am in Brisbane
• Finish page 3 of St Nick
• Finish Cirques
• 3 lengths into the PINN stitch kit

Knitting

• Make some progress on the shawl (hopefully at least three pattern repeats)

I am going to try and keep it simple this month. Christmas, visitors, graduation trip to Brisbane and a hell deadline for work this month mean even this much will be rough. Somehow I don’t think I will be achieving any of the goals I set for 2009 before the 31st.. but I guess you never know.

WIP project tallies
WIPs: 28
Finishes This Month: 1 ( knitting project not listed on tally)
Finishes since project start: 2 (+2 knitting)
Items for finishing : 7
New Starts: 1
Planned Starts: 2