Tomorrow is the last day of the year. I looked back through my posts from the beginning of this year to see how I did with my goals. I'm pretty happy with the personal goals that I achieved and the fact that I decided to tweak a few of them. Life's too short to set too many rules for yourself. Here's my report to myself:
- Have a relaxing vacation with Lloyd and Ginger - Done! We had a wonderful week in Bethany Beach in July.
- Buy a KitchenAid Stand Mixer - Done! And I love it.
- Read through the Bible end to end - Abandoned. I was finding that this was getting too rigid for me. I may revisit it some day (maybe even in 2011) but I was missing too much. There were times I just wanted to dwell on three verses that we speaking to me. I think trying to do it in a year isn't the answer for me. Maybe just reading through it at whatever pace I need is the answer.
- Learn to cook some new, creative dishes - This is a sort of thing. I tried new recipes but I wouldn't say I really did anything all that creative. But I did enjoy cooking.
- Not gain more than 2 pounds - This is a goal I achieved all the way up to November. Since then I'm off the wagon a bit, at about three and a half pounds over last year's weight. Holiday stuff. A good walking program early in 2011 should set me back on track.
- Take a class - I took one class called Organizational Savvy. I really enjoyed it.
- Go to NYC in the spring - Done! Lloyd and I had a blast. We stayed at The Marriott Marquis. We walked and shopped and ate and went to a taping of The Huckabee Show.
- Spend some quality time at the beach with the bees
- Discover my portion in the Body of Christ - Ongoing! This year we started attending a local branch ministry that is growing. It is a calling and I know it in my heart.
- Show appreciation more - I honestly don't know if I have.
- Clean up my home office, Oh boy. Fell down on this one. Good goal for 2011. It's one floor up, in the eaves and I almost never go there. But no excuses, heh-heh.
- Paint the glider and retro chairs - Done! But to be honest, Lloyd beat me to this one. I'm not complaining though.
- Get more sleep - Not as much as I'd like. I've got to learn to decompress at night.
- Host a brunch - Nope. This is something I used to do but I haven't done it this year. I've had friends over for lunch or dinner but not the big brunch deal. Maybe soon. Maybe not.
- Pray like never before - You know this just happened mid-year. I think it's a result of hearing the Word of God more. But I love it. I love fellowshipping with my savior. This was nothing I did. It's all grace.
