I do have goals for 2025 and it feels like the year is finally starting to settle. I'm at a new address and still working on unpacking but am learning the best places to run and the coziest spots to read and stitch. I am very happy that my sewing desk will be coming (in pieces) this week. Hopefully this coming weekend I will have a space to sew again!
There are three spots in the house that Jeff and I are working on that will set us up for some success. We have a screened in porch that needs some furniture. That will be a great spot to read and relax while watching the dogs and kids spend time outside.
In the basement we have room for an in home gym! A treadmill for me and a bike for Jeff will eliminate all of our excuses about getting in some workout time. We already have the weights and a bench and the rest is on the way.
Lastly, the aforementioned sewing room. Our house was marketed as having a formal living room and cozy living room. Since we don't meet guests in the parlor, I'm making the formal living room into a sewing room/office. It's a little unconventional but I'm ready to have a dedicated space to sew again!
So be on the lookout as we create these spots that are going to make our bustling household a little more workable for us. It will get there.
2025 Goals
Read 24 Books 4/24
For January and February I read 4 books. So I'm right on track there.
Parable of the Sower I don't know why I keep reading these dystopian future books. They don't seem like fiction anymore. Published in 1993 it talks about a failed government, wild fires and drought all along the west coast and gangs of poverty stricken people that terrorize cities. It's a good book but getting a little too close to reality for my comfort.
Community Board was the fun read that I needed. A woman in the monotony of everyday life has her whole world turned upside down. She returns to her childhood home and has a great story of aligning her past life and new life. It was a light read when I needed one!
Year of Wonders great book I recommend about the plague in England and how one small village fights it.
Too Good To Be True while I enjoyed reading it I didn't remember much about it just two weeks later. So it won't be earning a place on the bookshelf. It is a mystery book that jumps from a past story to present day until you see how the two are connected. A little predictable.
Run 650 Miles 60/650
The running has been off to a slow start. Still doesn't change the fact that I sign up for a half marathon at the end of April. So ready or not here I go.
January- 45 miles
February- 15 miles (I don't really want to talk about it. LOL)
Money Goals
Fund 3-6 month ER Fund
Pay off Car
UFOs (unfinished objects) that need Finished
T-Shirt Quilt (have the shirts)
Alpaca Quilt (have the pattern)
Placemats
Alex and Daryl Photo Books 2021, 2022, 2023
My year has been off to a slow start but it can only go up from here!
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| Where the home gym is going. I wonder who put a piano there... |
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| The sewing room/office is still full of boxes. But my sewing table did arrive and is built! |
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| The screened in porch just ready for some chairs. Can't wait! |
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| Last week Anna was in her middle school musical. It was such a great show and all the kiddos put on a fun show! |
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