The Year In Review

Do you remember my list from last year of 57 things I wanted to accomplish by the time I turned 57? Well, tomorrow is the day!  And I haven't done nearly as much as I had hoped.  Here's a rundown of what I did manage to accomplish.

1.  Take a family photo. 

2.  Release 57 pounds. No but I'm trying again for 2016.

3.  Grow pumpkins.  Maybe next year.

4.  Grow sunflowers.  Also, maybe next year.

5.  Force bulbs for winter.  I"ve got the kit - just need to get them planted!

6.  Empty the 'bin of shame.'  - I haven't even made a dent in this - just piled more stuff on top.  :)

7.  Walk 10,000 steps daily. - Some days yes, most days no.  Working on trying to get a 1/2 hour a day.

8.  Use the one-in-one-out rule for new purchases and gifts. - I'm getting pretty good at this but still need work.

9.  Reduce stitching stash.

10.  Use my planner daily.  - Sometimes.

11.  Plan tomorrow tonight. - Sometimes.

12.  Daily blog post. - No way - I'll try harder for next year.

13.  Take a knitting class. - Maybe in 2016.

14.  Get bloodwork done.

15.  Start playing my flute. - I decided that this was something I really didn't want to do and sold my flute.

16.  Deal with the mail daily.

17.  Develop a cleaning routine.

18.  Drink 8 cups of water daily. - Some days yes - others no.

19.  Develop an after work routine. - Still a work in progress.

20.  Sleep 8 hours a night. -Umm this probably won't happen.  I try but sleep is very elusive these days.

21,  Read Simple Abundance daily.

22.  Do 6 No Spend months. - Nope

23.  Take a trip with the Captain.

24.  Continue my gratitude practice.  - Off and on - now back on.

25.  Try 57 new recipes. - I think I got about 20.

26.  Take one stitching class.  

27.  Finish 57 stitching projects. - 54 but that includes all the 48 pieces of Fun Every Day which I counted as individual projects.

28.  Throw out 3 things every day. - Nope - trying again.

29.  Take off 10 Fridays in the summer. - I think I took 6.

30.  Read/listen to 57 books. - I'm working on no. 73!

31.  Take a dance class. - Nope.

32.  Take a yoga class. - Nope.  Will need modification at any rate due to my knees.

33.  Stitch every day. - Most days.

34.  Journal daily.

35.  Get my mammogram.

36.  Make my love list.

37.  Make my success notebook. - Nope

38.  Make my inspiration book. - Nope

39.  Finish decorating the stitching room.

40.  Do garden and plants in the front of the house. - Maybe next year.

41.  Do bank garden in front of the house. - Maybe next year.

42.  Eat when hungry 90% of the time. - If only.  This is a hard one.  I am a huge stress and social eater.  I'll keep working on it.

43.  Stop eating when satisfied 90% of the time. - Getting better at this one.  Maybe hit it about 70% of the time.  A huge improvement.

44.  Find and use a blog planner. - This can come off the list.  I think blog planners are for those that have monetized their blogs.  That's not me.

45.  Do a 5 year journal.

46.  Visit Florida.

47.  Visit Neverending Farm. - Maybe this winter.

48.  Daily bible study. - Sadly, no.  I did manage a couple of months.

49. Go to Moravian Book Shop. - Nope.

50.  Attend 1 stitching retreat.

51.  Save $1,000.

52.  Finish hexagon quilt. - Nope.

53.  Finish flag quilt. - Nope.

54.  Organize recipes. - Haven't decided on the 'best' way to do this.  A huge procrastinating tool for me.

55.  Develop a menu plan.  - Some weeks but not all.

56.  Track personal expenses. - Still working on this one.

57.  Attend Cuzfest.

I don't have plans to attempt another list like this next year. But I still have time to change my mind - only a couple of hours

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Keep on Stitching!