Thursday, October 1, 2020

September Goal Update

It's hard to believe another month has slipped by! I'm happy to report I finished two of my more challenging goals: having a dental appointment and making a watermark for my photos. I managed to zero out my email account. Plus, I backed up my computer.

Other than that, I continued going above and beyond on several of the goals I already finished and did a bit more settling into our new home.




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Overall Statistics

Completed: sixteen goals
In Progress: three goals + two alternate goals
Unstarted: one goal
High-achiever (reached my goal but did more anyway): twelve goals

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Goal Details

1. Transcribe session from last year's Skamania Celebrate Your Life retreat
Finished in February

2. Create a watermark for my photos
Finished in September

3. Memorize the names of all the U.S. presidents in order
Not yet

4. Reach a new goal weight
Finished the 1st in March.
Reached the 2nd goal weight in April.
Reached the 3rd goal in July.

5. Find a new doctor, a new dentist, and a psychiatrist
Finished in September
Had a dental cleaning and replaced crown. Great dental office!


6. Put together 20 jigsaw puzzles
Finished in February.

7. File all new digital photos once per quarter
Finished third quarter in September

8. Zero out email box once per quarter
Finished third quarter in September

9. Learn to cook six keto dishes
Finished in March.

10. Listen to 20 podcast short series
Finished in July.
Listened to two more podcast series in September:
23. The Oath season 3 with Chuck Rosenberg (highly recommended)
24. The Other Latif from RadioLab (interesting)

11. Find 20 geocaches
Finished in March.

12. Watch 20 movies or series from my Netflix / Netflix DVD / Amazon Prime / Hallmark queues
Finished in May. 
Watched 23 more movies in September (too many to name)

13. Celebrate 20 minor holidays
Finished in May. 

14. Read / listen to 20 books / audiobooks
Finished in July. 
Read one more in September:
22. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling


15. Write 20 #throwbackthursday blog posts.
Finished in June. 

16. Create a preliminary design for permanent furniture and fixtures in my Studio.
Made more progress in September.
Put together and filled storage furniture in the alcove. Bought (but haven't put together) more storage furniture for the Studio. 


17. Master bedroom closet organization.
Finished in February.

18. Send 20 letters / cards
Finished in July.
Wrote one more in September

19. Paint 20 rocks.
Finished in March. 

20. Buy furniture: couch, loveseat, glider, dining room table.
Finished in April.
In September, we installed more furniture in the living room and alcove.



Alternate Goals

Complete 20 previously started projects
4. Framed You Are What You Eat in September

Make a food treat or a dessert each month
September - Brownies



Word of the Year: Settle

As for getting more settled into our new home:
* Found a handyman who cleaned our roof and cleared our gutters. We've made arrangements with him to remove a tree and add some gates to the fence.
* Installed three side tables for the living room and entryway. 
* Built three storage cube units for the alcove, and bought two others for the Studio
* Helped Jeanne move to Springfield
* Bought some rugs for the porch and entryways
* Bought some throws and a quilt stand for the living room
* Got a new computer 

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In October, I hope to build a work table for my Studio. Maybe I'll finally memorize the names of the US presidents in order, too.


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