Small Goals // October 2020

It’s officially my favorite month of the year! But before we dive into October, let’s do a quick check-up on September.

1. Get my typewriters up and running. Done! If you need new ribbons for a vintage typewriter, I highly, highly recommend Colombo Collection on Etsy. The shop owner was a huge help and even found digital manuals for my very old machines. Over the top service!
2. Start on some Halloween projects. Yes! I’ve really been enjoying cross-stitching lately and all these patterns were just right for getting in the spooky spirit.
3. Bake apfelkuchen. Done. This was a really good recipe. So good, in fact, that I made it twice this month.
4. Tackle a sewing project. I made a batch of Halloween masks and gave a new mask pattern I drafted a try. Plus, I’m putting the finishing touches on a fabric protest sign for Black Lives Are Sacred MKE.
5. Do two workout videos a week. I did a few but didn’t meet my goal.

4/5. Not a bad month for goals. As always, exercise goals are the hardest for me to meet, but I am trying.

Now time for October! As a lover of all things spooky and magical, it’s fun to really be in sync with the season. I’m not going to set too many aggressive goals for myself so I have enough time to pack in all the scary movies, spooky podcasts and creepy shows I’ve been saving.

1. Get pumpkins. We’ve skipped pumpkin carving the last few years, but Michael and I agreed that it’s time we get back into it!
2. Read something spooky. This time last year, I finally read The Witches of New York. It’s time to pick up something similar.
3. Clean up the den. My sewing area is scary right now, and it’s really getting in the way of Halloween decorating.
4. Make rye bread. Finding rye flour was tough! But my shipment from King Arthur Baking is finally here. Can’t wait to give it a whirl.
5. Do six video workouts. I’m just trying to keep myself accountable here (even though it’s very, very boring).

Alright, folks! I’m off to watch Twin Peaks and finish up some cross stitching!