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I'm just about caught up on old bills and helping kids with old bills. I got Luke a computer that he loves, I helped Sam get caught up from when he was out of work for four months, and Mike and I are all caught up on the household bills. I have October Birthday bash coming up, which I mostly pay for, this year we're scaling back so we can go see Nutcracker in Grand Rapids in December, maybe.

So -- I've got a little bit of money for some projects. And I've got a little bit of time, too. This makes me happy. I have three projects that I want to work on. I'm that kind of person, who is happiest flitting from one project to another. But I want to try on a level of completing the project, something that I've never been that motivated about in the past.

Project #1: Quilts -- I really admire quilts and want to make a few. I've made a total on one in the past, though I've attempted but never finished two others. I'd like to put a 6mo timeline on this one.

Project #2 - Bed frame -- this one is a time-sensitive project -- by Luke's Dec 16th birthday. I want to make a nice bed frame for Luke. It will be a platform bed, with a book case headboard and cubbies underneath:

-- something like this, but instead of sitting on legs, it would sit cubbies:

The idea is that Mike and I will work on it together. We'll see how that works! So far, we have done well compromising on the wood; he wanted pine and I wanted maple. We have chosen poplar! There are pieces at Menard's that have lovely green and purple streaks.

Project #3: tile mosaics -- I need to clear my workspace so that I can start working on this. It will be slow and leisurely.

There is divided evidence on whether it's better to state your goals or not. A lot of evidence points to it being a not so good idea, because stating plans or goals makes your head think you've already accomplished them. Fie on that! I really want to do these things, and plan to start on the bed this week. I will post pics.