OK, so I didn't do quite as bad as I originally thought, but it was purely by accident, because it's not like I checked back to look at my progress. Here's my report!
1) RELAX! Yes, thank you! A couple of days at Lakeside with the lovely Mrs., a very fun weekend with my friends golfing in MI, lots of lazy days sitting on my screen porch, GOAL ACCOMPLISHED!
2) Read a lot, I've been doing pretty well with this one so far. CHECK!
3) Have two successful student trips to Boston. CHECK! and CHECK! The first was a bit rocky with some sick kids, but thanks to some excellent chaperone help, all was well!
4) Improve my golf game before my August trip to Michigan. YEAH, WELL, not for a lack of trying!
5) Find at least one book for our Grand Discussions next year. A few possibles, but nothing definite yet. The Underneath might work, even though, (please take a deep breath and sit down) I'm not that crazy about it.
6) Take more morning bike rides. NO, DIDN'T HAPPEN!
There you have it all in all I have to label this a pretty successful summer, I just am not really ready for it to end.
Showing posts with label summer goals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer goals. Show all posts
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Summer goals -- how did we do?
Back in the beginning of summer, Mary Lee and Franki from A Year of Reading invited any interested parties to post our goals for the summer. Now, it's time for the unveiling of how we did.
I have to say I'm 50% pleased, which is better than I do with most of my goals!!
Here is my original list of summer goals:
Karen -
1) Spend more quality time with friends and family, especially my husband.
2) I'd like to golf an average of 2 times a week this summer - one night with my league and another with my husband and/or friends
3) Get lots of reading done - both adult and children's books
4) Get 4 major projects done (or contracted out) -- home improvement kinds of things
5) Take better care of myself -- specifically, work out (aerobic and strength training) at least 5 times a week
6) Find 5 new, good recipes for dinner main dishes
7) Be more spontaneous!!!! (I might have to give up the idea of always having a list of things to do to accomplish this one -- what do you think?!)
I did really well with #2, 3, and 7. I'm especially pleased with #7, because, as anyone who knows me well already knows, if an event is not on a list or on my calendar, it probably won't happen. This summer, more than any summer in memory, I had many opportunities to do spur of the moment things, and I actually did!!
For goal #1, I did fairly well, but with all my new-found spontaneity and my children's and husband's work and play schedules, there wasn't as much time together as I had thought, but the time together has been fun. Right now, my 17 year old daughter, my 21 year old daughter, and I are avid Olympics watchers -- we are glued to the TV each night, cheering on the USA!
For #4, I got several house projects done, but not all that I had planned.
Numbers 5 and 6 were my weakest links -- I did walk and do some strength training, but not with the regularity I had planned. And new recipes -- that would infer I spent a lot of time in my kitchen, which would amuse my family.
All in all, I'm glad I participated in Mary Lee's and Franki's summer goals craziness. It made me feel a little more accountable. Look for Bill's results soon.
For all the scoop, head on over to A Year of Reading - here and here.
I have to say I'm 50% pleased, which is better than I do with most of my goals!!
Here is my original list of summer goals:
Karen -
1) Spend more quality time with friends and family, especially my husband.
2) I'd like to golf an average of 2 times a week this summer - one night with my league and another with my husband and/or friends
3) Get lots of reading done - both adult and children's books
4) Get 4 major projects done (or contracted out) -- home improvement kinds of things
5) Take better care of myself -- specifically, work out (aerobic and strength training) at least 5 times a week
6) Find 5 new, good recipes for dinner main dishes
7) Be more spontaneous!!!! (I might have to give up the idea of always having a list of things to do to accomplish this one -- what do you think?!)
I did really well with #2, 3, and 7. I'm especially pleased with #7, because, as anyone who knows me well already knows, if an event is not on a list or on my calendar, it probably won't happen. This summer, more than any summer in memory, I had many opportunities to do spur of the moment things, and I actually did!!
For goal #1, I did fairly well, but with all my new-found spontaneity and my children's and husband's work and play schedules, there wasn't as much time together as I had thought, but the time together has been fun. Right now, my 17 year old daughter, my 21 year old daughter, and I are avid Olympics watchers -- we are glued to the TV each night, cheering on the USA!
For #4, I got several house projects done, but not all that I had planned.
Numbers 5 and 6 were my weakest links -- I did walk and do some strength training, but not with the regularity I had planned. And new recipes -- that would infer I spent a lot of time in my kitchen, which would amuse my family.
All in all, I'm glad I participated in Mary Lee's and Franki's summer goals craziness. It made me feel a little more accountable. Look for Bill's results soon.
For all the scoop, head on over to A Year of Reading - here and here.
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