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I'm really not ready for it to be September.  The last four months of the year seem to speed by, I guess because we've got the holidays at the end of them.  Even though I'm not ready for the new month, I am happy with all the progress in August. So though I have no finishes to show off for the PHD in 2023 challenge, I can link up over at Quilting Gail's and not feel too badly this month.

Still no new finishes, but also no new starts.  So there ...

The first week of August was a warm one. It was definitely warmer in other parts of the country than here, which is hard to imagine since it was just miserable to go outside to do anything (like get the mail).  It was definitely a good week to stay in and stitch.  Which is pretty much what I did. 

• 15 minute days/week = 7/7 days
• 15 minute days/July = 21/31 days
• 15 minute days/August = 5/5 days
• 15 minute days/2023 = 182/217 days
• Success rate = 83.87%

It hasn't been the best week for long stretches of stitching time, but I've managed to work in some sewing time each day this week.

• 15 minute days/week = 7/7 days
• 15 minute days/April = 9/9 days
• 15 minute days/2022 = 91/99 days
• Success rate = 91.92%

February is almost half gone. I'm on track with things in the sewing room, so I'm OK that the month seems to be speeding by. Work has been mostly calm, so it's been a lot easier to find the time and energy to stitch each day.  

• 15 minute days/week = 7/7 days
• 15 minute days/February = 12/12 days
• 15 minute days/2022 = 41/43 days
• Success rate = 95.35%

Weekends always go so fast. I'm not sure what happened to Saturday, but it's definitely Sunday now.  Last weekend is just a blur. My apologies for not posting last Sunday. I did eventually get a stitching stuff post up, but not till late on Monday. Work intervened in what should have been an uneventful weekend.  Thankfully by Monday, the issue was resolved and I was back to my regular schedule by that afternoon.  Still my stitching time did take a hit early in the week.  

• 15 minute days/week = 6/7 days
• 15 minute days/Jan = 29/31 ...

Last week was really good on the stitching front.  

• 15 minute days/week = 7/7 days
• 15 minute days/Jan = 14/16 days
• 15 minute days/2021 = 14/16 days
• Success rate = 87.5%

Welcome to the first 15 Minutes to Stitch Linky Party of 2021. February 2021 will mark ten years of me working to find even just 15 minutes of stitching time most days.  Why just 15 minutes?  That's from the statement "Anyone can do anything for just 15 minutes."  I have no idea where that came from originally.  If you search the Internet it's a common time management/life coaching statement. If you want to make changes to your life (add exercise, start organizing, learn to write) start by finding 15 minutes a day for your chosen activity. Most ...

As 2020 winds down it's normal to look ahead to what the plan is for 2021.  Yvonne of Quilting Jet Girl is again hosting her yearly planning linky party, so it's time to commit to a written plan for next year. 

2021 Quilty Ambition #1:  Finish 8 Quilts in 2021

I've been aiming to finish 12 quilts in one year pretty much since I've started writing up annual goals.  The most I've ever finished in a given year is 7.