Tying up loose ends

I may or may not be guilty of starting projects and not finishing them.... 

Upon further reflection I guess it depends on what you consider a "project".

• I joined rowing in college to "be a part of something" even though I wasn't (am still not) in love with the sport.  But stuck with it for years anyway.
• But I started painting the deck this summer with that resurfacing paint and still have yet to finish going over the edges by the house.  (Yes, hubby , if you're reading this I have not forgotten about it.  Although I do appreciate you not harping on me about it - which is probably what I would do to you were the tables turned...)
• I'm not a huge fan of running (yet!!) but I've been doing it for more than half my life - and even committed to a half marathon just to increase my time on the pavement!
• I started a "Home" book.  It was to be information about each room of the house.  What paint colors were in each room.  Where I purchased certain things.  If a room was not yet decorated it was to be filled with ideas pulled from magazines, etc...  I got a binder, set it all up and even started clipping ideas form catalogs.  But the book never actually got "made".  And now it's just out of date...
• Have I mentioned that we don't have a wedding album?  In my own defense the photographer was supposed to make it for us but that didn't happen.  (I will not go into the drama of the photographer.  I don't need to stir up old wounds...)  And I could care less about making albums or scrap booking and such so I haven't touched it.  (so does that count as an unfinished project if I never wanted to start it in the first place??)

You get the idea.  So I've really been trying hard to "finish what I've started" lately. 

I started knitting a sweater a few months ago.  I got most of the way through it and then started my Murphy bed.  Since the bed was truly needed and taking up garage space I told myself my first priority was finishing that bed.  I wasn't allowed to touch the sweater until the bed was made and the room put together.

Check!  Murphy bed installed, guest room "livable"

So last night I picked up the sweater again.  I'm determined to finish it because I really want to wear it!! 

But I can't make my sweater and forget about practicing piano, or running or swimming.... 

Gee, I guess I'm back to that whole "discipline" thing again....

My plan is to finish that sweater this weekend and not start anything new!  Ok, nothing new that will take over a total of 50 man-hours....  Because I'm already planning on canning more apple butter and bread & butter pickles this weekend.  But I can get that done in a day.  (and knit in the down time!!)

WOW!  I think I just made my plan for the weekend!