Thursday, December 29, 2022

Thursday Ramble - Goals


Travel and I visiting the Ale-Hop cow in Malaga, thanks to Mitchell for the photo.  

It is time for my annual review of goals.  A year ago I set the following:  

Goals for 2022
  • Read 50 books - it looks like 48 finished this year, the list posts tomorrow.  
  • Blog daily - accomplished 
  • Try to remodel / replace the kitchen - accomplished 
  • Reach out to at least 2 friends per month - accomplished 
  • Ten Hotel Nights, - smashed it with 34 nights 
  • Get back to walking 45 minutes or more, 5 or more times per week.  - Failed, more like 2 days per week. I can make excuses, but excuses are like assholes, we all have one and most of them smell. 
  • Tell my sweet bear I love him, at least twice a day - accomplished 
  • Pause at least once per day, to think about what is making me happy today  - probably 75% accomplished - a few tough days this year when I failed to follow my own advice. 
There were a couple of these I didn't think I would make, we struggled with the kitchen to find a contractor and get appliances but in the end we made it.  I doubted the travel goal, then we just started going - work travel and personal travel.  I have travel plans and dreams for 2023 if public health holds.  

Goals for 2023: 
  • Read 50 books, this is becoming a standard for me. 
  • 30 hotel nights. 
  • At least 6 time zones, maybe 12. 
  • Walk 45 minutes at least 3 times a week. 
  • Blog Daily - it is a habit - an addiction. 
  • Tell my sweet bear I love him, at least twice a day. 
  • Meet at least two bloggers in person (I have this planned, unless something changes our plans.)
  • Clean my closet out.
  • Spend a couple of hours a week taking photographs. 
  • Finalize retirement plans. 
We will see this time next year how I do.  
     

15 comments:

  1. I bet the final one if applied to 2024 won't be 'Find gainful employment'.

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    1. I am trying to determine if I really want to stop working, I certainly want more flexibility it is almost impossible for me to take more than 12 days off.

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  2. Some great goals, but the best (in my mind) is finalize retirement plans.

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  3. How fortunate for WH you have that goal going! He's a fortunate fellow to have you.

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  4. Oh, I say, you have a thing for cows now I see? How will the sheep and penguins feel about that?

    But I know where that was taken!!!!

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    1. Inanimate animals in general, get out attention. The cows change their headgear with the weather.

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  5. You accomplished an impressive number of your 2022 goals! Love that photo of you with the festive Ale-Hop cow!

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    1. And Travel is there on top of cow.

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  6. It's impressive what you got done in 2022. 2023 should be a snap.

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    1. I am slogging through a work related book, then I have some fun reads, well and a couple of work reads in the stack.

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  7. I actual enjoy blogging.
    Coffee is on and stay safe

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    1. And we enjoy reading your blog,

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