It’s the first day of a new year!
2021 was interesting… to say the least. The second year of the pandemic looming, I was determined to do something so that didn’t look back on the year and think … what did I accomplish with all that extra time? In part, I…
- completed my first 100-day dress challenge and made a lot of wonderful friends along the way.
- cut 2 feet off my hair.
- learned APPLACHIAN FLATFOOT AND CLOGGING
- knit 14 sweaters, a couple of pairs of socks and a few hats.
- changed jobs
- participated in Inktober
- cut out refined sugar and carbs… and lost 20 lbs
- moved full time to Portland
- and…
- ripped out an entire front lawn and replaced it with garden boxes and a watering system.
For the next 100 I plan to continue with another 100-day dress challenge (same idea, different dress), work on art every day, give away 100 items, and buy nothing but essentials.
I am also planning on knitting another 12 sweaters…. or 6 sweaters and 6 pr of socks. I haven’t quite decided on that yet!
For those of you new to this blog …I am involved in a 100-Day Challenge, put on by Wool& — Same dress. 100 days. Details are on tracywearswool.com
JANUARY 1, 2022 – DAY 1
Having a wool dress to slip into this morning was a lifesaver. After oversleeping a bit, I threw on the dress and a trusty Columbia Sportswear wool sweater, leggings, and boots in about 3 minutes.
Then, fortified with a cup of coffee, I tossed on a wool pea coat to brave the 25 degree weather for a quick dog walk. And I made it on time for my 9 am Wool& Fiber Friends Zoom call that I was hosting!!
This afternoon, I worked on my website — and updated my 12 sweaters in 2021 knitting page, and worked on a little ink and watercolor drawing.
I discussed chair rights with my two housemates, but was outnumbered.
Finally, I bagged up some items to post on my neighborhood buy nothing group.
Thanks for joining me on my #tracywearswool journey.
Stay tuned for the next 99 days!
Be well, and get out there and enjoy yourself.
–Tracy
As part of the challenge, I will be posting my daily outfits on blog posts as well as social media with the hashtag #tracywearswool — please follow along — and see all the creative outfits that I can come up with!
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