Like pretty much everyone else around here, I’ve been thinking of what I want to do next year.  What I want to make, what I want to accomplish.  How I want to grow.  What I want to change.

And then there’s what do WE want to do next year.  What we as a family want to accomplish.  How we want to grow.  What we want to change.

2012 is going to be a BIG year.  A tough year, at least in the beginning.  JJ leaves for Army school this week, and doesn’t return until the end of May.  And Miles begins a new preschool/daycare Tuesday when I return to work.  Its a lot.  But we’ll deal.  With generous amounts of Skype (for us) and red wine (for me).

I have tentatively listed out some high-level goals for next year.  And some specific goals thrown in there too.

Sewing:

• 12 dresses in 2012:: I have the Colette Sewing Handbook, which is lovely and amazing and I’m so excited about the projects and tips and photography packed into this little work of art.  There are 3 dresses in the book, and I plan to make all of them.  And another Roobios.  And a Ceylon.  So that’s 5.

Knitting:

• Knit 4 accessories – cowl, scarf, lace shawl
• Finish my Simply Red. 
• A sweater for Miles using my leftovers.
• A hat and scarf set for JJ to use next year.  Not sure he’ll have much use of it in South Carolina.

Running:

• More RMRR Trophy Series Races. I only did 2 last year, which is a shame.
• New Orleans RnR 1/2 Marathon Meeting up with a bunch of girlfriends from West Point and ARMY for this one. Going to be a good time.   Start “training” this week.
• Run a 1/2 marathon under 2 hours.  This will be tough. I haven’t done this since 2008.

Cycling:

• Copper Triangle. Loved this one last year.

Health/Body/Exercise:  I’d love to fit into a size 4 running short from Lululemon. Doing that will entail me eating very clean, and weight lifting.  I like both, so this goal should be realistic.  Except red wine and brownies aren’t part of a clean eating lifestyle.