How are those resolutions coming along? I hope you’re successful in achieving them, whatever they may be.
While New Year’s resolutions are a popular tradition, my daughter and I have a tradition of ringing in the new year by making a Norwegian flatbread called Lefse. The main ingredients are flour, potato, butter, and
cream, and it typically is a 2-day process to make. Due to the effort involved and the desire to have good-tasting lefse each year, several years ago I began keeping a log of the potatoes needed to make a batch and recording the weight of the potatoes before and after peeling to help strive for consistent results year after year. Yes, I’m the life of every party… 😂🤣
What does this have to do with chip carving? I’m glad you asked!
Looking at my ‘lefse log’
reminded me of one of the courses: the Deliberate Practice course. In this course, one of the main objectives is to focus on performing the same cuts for a set amount of time without any distractions, and then evaluate the results to identify the cuts going well, and what cuts need improvement. In the course, you’re asked to record the results and observations from each session on a log sheet to help you monitor your progress. And that’s how I connect my lefse-making to chip
carving!
The next time you’re carving be sure to take some time and self-evaluate along the way – it’s a great way to keep improving!
