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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to 2011

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.
Below are some photos from the  year.  I did a lot of other stuff I didn't plan to do (meet Beth at her party, have fun at work during Asian Heritage month, live through a hundred-year snow event, meet our dear granddaughter-in-law and her mother (in same snowstorm), and lots more

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