I joined a group on facebook that focuses on learning new skills each month. Assignment number one is to make a Goals list of 3 or 5 or 10 goals for the year 2017. I already had a few goals lists written down here and there, so I pulled them all together into one place. Turns out I have 20!
here they are in no particular order:
1. Buy a book on sugaring (already on my amazon wish list) and begin to create a plan and assemble what is needed to start tapping some trees and getting me some maple syrup!
2. Expand my garden into an area we have cut the trees down a couple of times. I'm going to try sheet composting right on the rooty rocky ground.
3. Build a hugelkulture (sp?) bed on the upper front lawn. This seems like a wonderful possibility for our rocky, thin soil.
4. Start some annual flowers from seed this year. I need to plant tons in order to encourage more bee activity here in the deep woods.
5. Grow more herbs--learn more aboutusing herbs and tinctures.
6. Plan a greenhouse to be built over two of the raised beds in my garden.
7. Learning to draw! continue to work on this. I have written a bunch of kids stories and i really want to get them illustrated and printed out. then I can learn to bind my own books!
8. Buy a dehydrator. I had one 20 years ago and sold it at a yard sale when I lost interest. Stupid move. I could really use one now.
9. Complete more sewing projects. nothing specific.
10. Organize all of our photos into photo boxes (already purchased & already set up in the dining room) --i've begun this project.
11. Lose weight. This has been on my goal list for 30 years. Well, no, longer than that. I am 56 and have always said I was happy being fat and fit. But the fit part is getting harder the older I get. I'm happy with the fact that I learned to not get fatter! I recently bought the Trim Healthy Mama book and reactivated MyfitnessPal. I have a fitbit on my amazon wishlist.
12. Hike more! The last few years my sciatica has been awful (it's lots better! it seems driving makes it worse and since I stopped working in Sept. I don't hardly drive!) I also injured my achilles tendon last spring so we didn't do one hike in 2016. That also is better now.
13. Build up my pantry again! I need to get a better list going and spend more time weekly searching out the best prices on items for my pantry. In conjunction with this I also want to work on a meal list again.
14. Seek out more local foods. Do more shopping at the various farmers markets.
15. Spend less money! I really don't want to go back to work, so I must get back to my frugal roots. I need to work on a list of things that can be done to cut back, post them and keep at it.
16. Build an arbor and plant grapes.
17. Be very hands-on with the homeschooling of grandsons.
18. work on plans for a new workshop/storage out back.
19. Make decisions and have a firm plan in place for next winter to partially renovate the kitchen. New bottom cabinets on one wall, new sink, all new countertops, paint, new flooring, and potentially build a movable island I can use for baking.
20. Paint the master bedroom and lay a wood laminate floor. (the paint has been purchased and we are going to check out the laminate tomorrow)
ok, I lied, I have....
21. Put a new roof on the house.
I know this looks like a lot, but I think it's all very doable since many of them are just "plan" things.
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