January 2018

2018 has started with a bang. After completing my seasonal life review on December 30^th, I realized that my level of satisfaction with various aspects of my life were low and needed attention.

In need of attention in 2018 include

Creativity - Ranked 3

Dreams - Ranked 3

Do Gooding - Ranked 6

Nesting/Home -  Ranked 3

Self Care  - Ranked 5

Mindfulness  - Ranked 4

Work  - Ranked  6

Style  - Ranked 8

So I set about planning my dreams for January 2018 and managed to achieve quite a few including. 

Month in review:

1.   Updated my personal blog
2.    Volunteered for the Oakland Museum of CaliforniaWhite Elephant Sale #WES X 2 : Once was a preparation day Saturday January 6^th when I went in to price items in the Linen Department and the other date  was the big preview sale day Sunday, January 28^th  when folks pay $20 for an opportunity to purchase items before it is open to the general public.  Volunteer for the Oakland Museum was one of my mother’s favorite activities and she really wanted us to continue her legacy there. Many of her friends from the sale attended her memorial and spoke so highly of her. It is nice to be there with her friends. 
3. Signed up for a Savvy Authors class Speed Dating for Critique Partners. Class is still in progress. I hope to get a critique partner out of the deal.
4. Four days off of work. Two bed days before surgery for me. I was super stressed and worried about hubby.
5. Beloved husband to hospital for major surgery. Back and forth visiting for 5 days. 100 miles round trip to the hospital.
6. Purchased new refrigerator for kitchen.
7. Had son take 2 truckloads of old furniture to the dump
8. Purchased new sofa
9. Ordered new dining room chairs and had them delivered
10. Purchased and arranged installation of new garbage disposal for kitchen sink.
11. Purchased new area rugs for kitchen at Ross.
12. Personal doctor’s appointment
13. Attended 1^st and 2^nd physical therapy sessions.
14. Mammogram
15. Neck and shoulder x-rays to diagnose shoulder pain
16. Groupon massage purchase. Visited 2 X for full body massage.
17. Scheduled acupuncture appointment for March. First available.
18. Manicure & Pedicure
19. Listed 7 items on eBay for sale.
20. Packaged and mailed one item that sold.
21. Got son back to college for Spring Semester. Sigh.
22. Stopped drinking caffeinated coffee to decrease blood pressure
23. Researched RWA writing contests to enter.
24. Cancelled gym membership to save the money since I was not going.

Whew!

Anyway, I feel like I made an effort to improve nesting, do-gooding, self-care, and creativity.

Dreams for February 2018

·         Earn $100 or more with eBay sales

·         Enter Great Beginnings RWA Utah writing contest

·         Purchase rose bushes for memory garden in back yard.

·         Plant at least 4 rose bushes.

·         Replant at least one orchid in backyard memory garden.

·         Hair appointment. New Style ??