No Resolutions This Year

I steered clear of specific resolutions this year -- not because I think they're bad -- I just think some general improvements are in order.  I want to be better at running my business, which has always come in second to everything else in my life.  I need to be a little more professional.  So I am spending January doing desk work instead of hooking.  I need to take an inventory of what I have to offer and make a new spread sheet for this year.  I need to have two cutters and my beloved Bernina sewing machine repaired.  I have to fill out and send in applications for some rug shows and fiber festivals.  I talked a wood carver into carving hooks out of beautiful woods and I need to set up an arrangement with him to sell them.  I have to figure out my Mail Chimp account woes so I can send out newsletters to my customers.  And I have a new idea for some non-hooked stuff (which is why I need my sewing machine repaired) that I have to make prototypes of.  And, as always, I need to clean my studio.  So I am busy -- just not busy making rugs or resolutions.

My guild, the Peconic Ruggers, had their holiday party on Saturday, so I did hook there.  We had a good time -- lots of chatter, lots of food, lots of lovely rugs.