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Can you believe it is May already???
Seems like this year is flying by or is it just me???
I am glad I took these pictures of this bush that I managed to save in my next door neighbor's yard when we re-landscaped their slope a few years ago....
The wicked wind that we had on Sunday blew all it's blooms off!!
So let's see how I did in the month of April!!!
Start walking! - NOPE! But in my defense, I have been doing my stationary bike after I took 2 tumbles and the bike did help with discomfort I was having in my knees......
Watch Wicked on Paramount + as I never got to see it in person - NOPE! My Bad!
Go and see Cirque Du Soliel OVO at our arena - YES, I went with my sister and we thoroughly enjoyed it!!
Pack away outdoor Winter decor and haul it down to storage shed - YES!!
Clean front porch, bring furniture from back out to front and decorate it for Spring/Easter - YES but I did not bring the furniture from the back out to the front as I left the one chair that I had out on the porch over the Winter there....
Call and schedule the landscaper to mulch the front flower beds and slope - NOPE!! I will be waiting on that as the HOA is replacing sidewalks in front of my house so I will wait until they are done with that...
Pack away Winter in the Den and redecorate the Den in Americana decor - YES, finished it on Tuesday!!
I will be sharing more on the Den in future posts....
Mulch the back yard _ NOPE! Hope to do that next week.... But I did manage to clean up half of the back yard yesterday....
Schedule an appointment for an oil change for the car _ YES! Got the car inspected and an oil change
Schedule an appointment to have the car detailed after the Winter - YES! Scheduled for late May..
Now let's look ahead at my revised Goals for May!
I did manage to check one thing off of my Goals List for May already....
MAY
Look into purchasing some faux flowers for the back patio pots that I can use year after year - YES! I did buy quite a bit of faux flowers...
Walk at least 5 days a week - Honestly, I can not promise this as I seem to have a mental block for some reason about walking and I think it could be because Joe and I walked our Grand Pups for over 2 years before the Twins were born and he passed away...I haven't really gone walking since he passed
See Alice Copper in concert at our Arena - Joey and I have our tickets and are looking forward to going to a concert that all 3 of us had tickets to see but was cancelled during the Pandemic!!
Pack up Easter in the Living Room
Clean and decorate the Living Room for the Summer Patriotic Holidays
Pack up Easter in the Dining Room
Clean and decorate the Dining Room in a Tea Room theme for the Summer
Pack up Easter in the Kitchen
Clean and decorate the Kitchen in the early Summer Hen/Roos theme
Clean out the flower bed by our mailboxes and put mulch down
Put up the new shades in the bedroom that I ordered last Fall
Have my son Jim put the air conditioners in the windows
Buy annual flowers for the front yard and plant them
Sparingly buy flowers for the back yard
Goals moved to May from APRIL
Mulch the back yard
Set up the back Patio
Have the front yard mulched
Watch Wicked
I think I did not do too badly in April considering I did need to give myself some Grace as the one year anniversary of Joe's passing was April 16th....
I also wanted to touch upon how I am doing with some things on my Possibilities List..
Being more Mindful of how I am spending my time and doing things with Intention...
" Living intentionally means making deliberate choices and aligning actions with your values to create a meaningful and fulfilling life. It's about prioritizing what truly matters, focusing on personal growth, and avoiding unintentional actions or habits. Essentially, it's about "commanding your day" rather than passively existing"
Because.....
When I intentionally plan out my days, I feel I am not wasting my time but prioritizing it...
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Hi Deb, I will say you did pretty well last month! I really need to make a goal list..some days I just float through the day.
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Barb,
DeleteThanks again for taking the time to visit, my friend!!
I just seem to keep on track better by sticking to a list...
Hugs,
Deb
I think you are doing a wonderful job on keeping up with your goals. April was a difficult month and I am glad you are doing well. And I like that you are giving yourself grace!
ReplyDeleteI was going to start outside walking too, but was busy with family visiting from the west coast in Canada and having lousy weather. I used the treadmill when possible. My May goal is to get walking outside and hopefully lose sone winter weight. You did well with your goals. Hoping that it doesn’t get really hot all at once. Love the artificial flowers you have and think it is a fantastic idea.
ReplyDeleteLinda,
DeleteI seem to have some sort of mental block when it comes to walking...Hopefully, I can get moving and start doing so..I really should go to the mall and walk in the mornings as it is right down the road...Thanks for stopping by and for your kind comments...
Hugs,
Deb
I'd say you've done a terrific job with goals, Debbie. Some you couldn't do if you tried this month, given the knee and sidewalk issues, so those don't even count against your hoped-for tally. Well done!
ReplyDeleteI think you are doing great on your goals! I have been praying for you, knowing that the anniversary of your husband‘s passing was coming up, I just didn’t know the exact date. You have a very inspirational attitude in wanting to live life to the fullest!
ReplyDeleteSusan,
DeleteThanks so much for taking the time to visit!! Thank you to for your prayers..I do seem to feel better that the first year is over with...almost like a weight was lifted off my shoulders...I hope you are having a great week!!
Hugs,
Deb
You had a lot of great advice/life lessons in this post, Deb! Living an intentional life, giving oneself grace, finding joy... perfect things to focus on when making goals! Happy MAY!
ReplyDeleteI think you did very well on your April goals!! You are keeping yourself accountable and doing what you can!! Wicked is so good. I hope you get to see it soon!
ReplyDeleteI think you did well with your April goals! I wanted to watch Wicked too but then I heard it's coming to our local theater and now I don't know if I want to watch the movie first or see it live first. Best of luck with your May goals!
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