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Update 02.2023: Winter Goals, Bucket List & WOTY

Update 02.2023: Winter Goals and Bucket List, WOTY

Hello dollies!! Wanted to share how I have fared on my winter goals, winter bucket list and my WOTY so far.  Our temps indicate that spring is right around the corner.  Highs this week in the upper 70s…after a surprise snow 6 days ago!!  Have been working on this update for days and now that we are well into March, it probably would be more appropriately titled update 03.2023 but I will save that title for later in the month when I do my final update.

Here’s how I’m coming so far…

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WINTER 2023 GOALS

 

Making seasonal goals works better for me than New Year’s resolutions that I lose track of before the second week of the year.  If I get my goals scribbled onto my goal blackboard in some sort of shorthand, it puts them out where I see them as I begin my day.  Trouble is, I wrote them in such small hand that I can hardly read them!!

You might remember that I divided my goals into 2 categories.  Things that are external I categorized under House.  Goals specifically affecting me, my body, my personality I categorized under Home.

Key to My Progress:
  • ⏱️ = work on goal underway
  • ✔️ = goal met
  • ❌ = goal not met
HOUSE
  • organize loft after flooring project is finished, purge books – oh, how I love our new flooring.  I purged probably 20 books, taking them to our neighborhood Little Free Library. – ✔️

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  • purge and organize scrapbooking supplies – bought this new cabinet from Michael’s for paper.  Organized my paper by theme and pattern.  Purged paper I won’t be needing.  Organized embellishments. – ✔️

paper rack

  • clean garage, go through seasonal bins and purge – we have been slowly going through the garage; I am purging holiday decor as I prepare to put away it away for the next year. -⏱️underway
  • clean kitchen, toss expired food, unused gadgets, drinking glasses I am coming for you – cleaned pantry and cabinets; have ordered several items to organize with; need to purge small, unused appliances, pots and pans, dishes. -⏱️underway
  • purge clothes – seriously, using Alison’s guidelines:  I need to take a picture of my empty hangers.  Took 2 laundry baskets full of clothes to Uptown Cheapskate Consignment.  What they didn’t take, I have begun adding to my Poshmark closet.  – ✔️

1️⃣ Have I worn it in the past year?
2️⃣ Is it a classic piece that will stay in style?
3️⃣ Is it still in good condition?
4️⃣ Do I feel good when I wear this?
5️⃣ Does it fit?
6️⃣ Would I buy this again?

  • gather things for yard sale, add to my Poshmark closet – added to my Poshmark closet made a sale last week; have begun gathering things for the yard sale. -⏱️work in progress
HOME
  • get up early for quiet time 3X a week, finish reading Faith that Moves Mountains by Harris Faulkner; continue using my Prayer Journal for Women: 52 Week Scripture, Devotional & Guided Prayer Journal each week –  have been doing better at this again, funny (sad) how a health scare will do that. – ⏱️ongoing
  • meet my Supernatural goal of 4X a week, 140 calories, 25 minutes – on a roll!!  Check me out. – ✔️

Update 02.2023: Winter Goals and Bucket List, WOTY

  • find time for sit-ups, leg lifts, weights 2X a week – have only done sit-ups and leg lifts once and an arm workout 3 times. – ❌ not enough to qualify for being ongoing or underway yet
  • jog on the treadmill 2X a week, 15 minutes a time; try to get back to running 1.5 miles in 15 minutes – running twice a week for 15 minutes/1.5 miles; ran in the “Run for the Fallen” 5K at Ft. Bliss.  – ⏱️ongoing

5K

  • work my way through at least 25% of Creative Live “Writing Your Story” with Joyce Maynard – very much enjoying the writing tips Maynard has shared. – ✔️

Winter Goals and Bucket List, 2023 WOTY

  • listen to The Power of Writing It Down by Allison Fallon on Chirp and work through exercises – working through something Fallon calls the ‘infinity question’ exercise in writing about an experience this past fall…stay tuned, I might share it here. – ✔️

Winter Goals and Bucket List, 2023 WOTY

  • join church writing group, “Let’s Write” and attend at least 3 meetings – we have attended exactly 3 meetings so far and really look forward to the next one.  The people are very uplifting and encouraging about writing and life. – ✔️

Will share more about the writing goals I have realized in my next post.  Have been writing more than I have in a long time.  And enjoying it.  Looking forward to writing these days.  To journaling.  Onto my bucket list activities.

WINTER 2023 BUCKET LIST

 

  • “Alice in Wonderland” at El Paso Playhouse – we met Lauren, Lucia and Cami for the play and it was so well done.  This theater does so much on such a meager budget – always impressive. – ✔️

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  • “Cinderella” ballet at Plaza Theater – I don’t want to completely give up on this one yet but we probably need to see how PC is feeling. – ❌

Winter Goals and Bucket List, 2023 WOTY

  • celebrate PC’s birthday on 02.28.2023 and Lucia’s birthday on 03.18.2023 – we have celebrated PC but Lucia’s birthday is still 2 weeks away.  The girls helped me decorate Campa’s cake.  They were tickled that we used a number 2 candle – the only birthday candle I had.  – ⏱️ongoing

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birthday

  • McKelligon walk or similar hike – we haven’t hiked or walked our familiar McKelligon Canyon yet this season.  Still hopeful for this activity, too.  – ❌
  • winter 2023 photo challenge; share some of the photographs of Tyre Nichols  – this is a work in progress. Please find some of my photos, here.  And stay tuned for some more to come.  Tyre Nichols is a young man who was killed by Memphis (Tennessee) police after a traffic stop early this year.  I was moved by some of his lovely photos and will share a few with you next update.  – ⏱️ongoing

photo challenge

Then There’s…
  • reading challenge on Goodreads – staying caught up; are we friends on Goodreads? – doing well on this challenge and staying ahead of the game so far.  Of course, I count picture books toward my goals so there’s that!!  – ⏱️ongoing

Goodreads

  • scrap Santa Fe, Declan’s birth – finishing up a 2021 trip to South Padre Island and then I will get started on these milestones.  ❌
  • attend Kiwi Lane online new release and scrapbooking party –  oh, girls…the folks at Kiwi Lane introduced the cutest kit, Nature Walk.  I am hoping it will go on sale soon so I can afford it!!  – ✔️

Winter Goals and Bucket List, 2023 WOTY

  • “Come Read With Me” book club Zoom in honor of 125 members – we are up to 127 members now!!  Just amazing.  Have to think of something to do with the gang on Zoom – ❌

book club

  • pub crawl or sample and compare Margaritas at several places – nothing yet but looking forward to this.  Maybe for St. Patrick’s Day? – ❌
  • try 3-4 different restaurants for dessert and/or breakfast – we have tried 1 new breakfast restaurant, Weck’s, so far and liked it so well that we have been back 2 more times.  Now to branch out. – ⏱️ongoing
Wecks
Wecks
  • sample several crockpot meal prep packages from Crockstar Dinner Club – we have enjoyed the chicken pot pie twice and the sausage and tortellini once.  I have a baked potato soup package and their Carribean Jerk chicken to try this coming week. – ⏱️work in progress

So, that’s my progress on my bucket list items.  Now let’s have a quick look at my 2023 WOTY.

 

2023 WOTY:  CONSISTENT

 

I tried to find a prettier synonym for consistent but none of the words that I liked really meant what I am looking for in my 2023 word of the year.

What I hope to accomplish by selecting this word is more consistency in all areas of my life.  To continue to work on going with the flow so that I can consistently write, craft, exercise, eat well = Enjoy Life.  Bought fluorite beads last year to remind me to go with the flow, my WOTY for 2022.  Wonder if there are beads I can buy to help me with consistency??

I looked up tips for being more consistent and found this infographic.

Update 02.2023: Winter Goals and Bucket List, WOTY

As indicated in #2, I need to give myself some grace when LIFE keeps me from achieving my goals.  Or postpones my success a bit.  And there’s #6…I do well when I set a timer and ‘work’ on something for a bit – ironing, folding clothes, cleaning the kitchen and then set a timer to ‘play’ for a bit – scrapbook, write, read, exercise.

Wednesdays are fast becoming my favorite days because I try to enjoy some of my hobbies mid-week.  Today has been no exception.  Have run on the treadmill, walked in the sunshine, and am about to go up and write.  Then ‘meeting’ my sister for a Facetime scrapbook session this afternoon.  Trying to consistently make Wednesdays my fun days.

Your Turn

 

Did you set goals for winter, create a winter bucket list or put together some new year resolutions?  If so, how are you coming on yours?  Is there anything in particular you are most proud of accomplishing in 2023 so far?  I am really patting myself on the back for running the Run for the Fallen 5K.  Won’t you share your proud moments in a comment below?

Off to fold laundry and write.  Enjoy the remainder of your week, sweet friends.  Hope to get by to say ‘hi’ to everyone in the next few days.

Hugs and kisses,

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    I am an aspiring blogger and children's author, wife, mother, daughter, sister, - in-law, responsible pet owner and recently retired elementary school librarian. I hope to figure out the next chapter of my life as I transition from crazy, busy work world onto totally idle retirement and now to something in-between.

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    1. Retirement Reflections

      March 8, 2023 at 12:38 pm

      Hi, Leslie – I don’t tend to set goals, at least not often. But I love yours and just may steal a few of them!

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    2. Gale

      March 8, 2023 at 4:27 pm

      Wow, Leslie! You are doing GREAT with both your goals AND your bucket list! I can’t say that I’ve set any big goals in a while. I did get things cleared out almost all the way in our addition, and I’ve been putting that off for a long time. Still have a little more to do. We want to have it painted on all of the inside and then do some new flooring throughout most of it. Reading about your purging/organizing made me think of that. It feels so good to get things like that done, doesn’t it? I’m very interested in the Harris Faulkner book. How are you liking it so far? Also wanted to say that I LOVE the consistency infographic! Very good tips on there!

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      • Leslie Roberts Clingan

        March 20, 2023 at 8:52 pm

        Hey sweet friend, how is the progress coming on your addition? My purging and organizing efforts have slowed but I hope to get back to them next week. We are having our pool redone – finally, after 6 years of fighting with the pool company that installed it in the first place. Can’t wait to have the pool we should have gotten back in 2017.

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    3. Laura Bambrick

      March 8, 2023 at 7:29 pm

      I’m so impressed with all the purging and organizing you have been doing! Way to go!

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      • Leslie Roberts Clingan

        March 20, 2023 at 8:41 pm

        Thank you. Still plenty more to do!! Hope I gather steam and get through it.

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    4. Marsha Banks

      March 8, 2023 at 10:05 pm

      Compared to me, you are an overachiever! I need to get into a routine for exercise, cleaning house, blogging, reading, cooking…you name it, I need it! I keep thinking I accomplished so much more when I was teaching! How is that possible? I always love reading your posts, Leslie…how do I join your Zoom book club…I’d love that!

      https://marshainthemiddle.com/

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      • Leslie Roberts Clingan

        March 20, 2023 at 8:40 pm

        Hey, Marsha!! My book club is actually on Facebook. I am trying to get the courage to do a Zoom meeting with the group but I feel so SHY!! Going to make it happen soon, though. So I can really connect with the members. If you are interested in joining us…we are VERY laid back…find us on Facebook at Come Read With Me.

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    5. Nancy

      March 9, 2023 at 1:41 am

      You always have many goals, love that. You are a very busy woman!

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      • Leslie Roberts Clingan

        March 18, 2023 at 8:47 pm

        I am busy but don’t always get a lot done!! Ha!! XO Thank you for stopping by to cheer me on.

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    6. Deb

      March 10, 2023 at 4:47 am

      I don’t really set goals down on paper, but do have a few in my head! I like how you are able to keep track of your progress with these posts. Hope you are keeping well
      Would be great to do a Zoom call with the rest of the book club but not sure we could get that many faces on the screen 😉 You may have to create a few smaller groups!

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    7. Joanne

      March 10, 2023 at 1:58 pm

      So many checks and goals underway! That’s fabulous.

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      • Leslie Roberts Clingan

        March 18, 2023 at 8:42 pm

        Thank you, my friend. I was feeling quite accomplished when I saw that I had indeed made progress!!

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    8. Amy Johnson

      March 11, 2023 at 6:47 am

      Oh, you are always so ambitious! I can’t believe you’re jogging, I can barely walk. I’m seeing a physical therapist on Tuesday and hopefully will get the issue resolved. The only goals I set for myself this winter was a kitchen remodel and to finish a quilt I’ve been working on for years. I’m proud to say, both have been accomplished.

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    9. Jennifer

      March 14, 2023 at 5:34 pm

      Wednesdays are fast becoming your favorite – well, it is just about here!! Hope your day tomorrow is another good one! By the way, love the new flooring. I really need new flooring….hope I can follow your lead soon!

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    10. ShootingStarsMag

      March 15, 2023 at 11:27 am

      I didn’t make a bucket list for the Winter, but I do have some things I’d like to do/get finished in the Spring and Summer so I might make one giant list for the two seasons. hah

      Lauren

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