One Second Everyday - 2025

 

2026 Goals / List

 So here goes ... welcome to 2026!

1.  Finish Grinch quilt
2.  Attend Gallifrey One
3.  Go wine tasting in South Carolina (or North Carolina) 
4.  Go to a distillery (tasting)
5.  Try six (6) new recipes (document) 
6.  1SE (One Second Everyday) project
7.  Get new scanner and work on scanning projects (pictures, old letters)
8.  Blog more
9.  Keep photo diary (blog)
10. Walk 1,000 fitbit miles
11. Go to beach
12. Visit with Jennifer and David
13.  Work on Ancestry / Family Tree
14.  Raised bed for salsa garden
15. Plant more rosemary and mint
16. Visit OS & family
17. Visit MS
18. Visit YS & family
19. Lose weight 
20. Make a successful sourdough
21. Make a new bread
22. Get and send Christmas cards (update address list and mail by Dec 5) 
23. Spend time with sister(s)
24. Retire
25. Visit Aunt Mearlene
26. Coffee with Amanda
27. Visit cousins
28. Go to Eagle Harbor
29. Go to Mackinaw Island
30. Go to Sault Ste Marie
31. Visit Nevada
32. Try new beers (document) 
33. Go to California
34. Watch the sixth doctor episodes of Doctor Who
35. Go to a new wine bar
36. Go to a new brewery (tasting)
37. Make a cake from scratch
38. Meditate regularly
39. Take a class - something artsy
40. Sign up for yoga at the YMCA
41. Get a new laptop
42. Get a Lomi - for composting / gardening
43. Do the Adventure cards for SC or NC
44. Have date night(s)
45. Spend time with each of my grandchildren (this should be 8-9 items)
46. Become a grandma again
47. Find a church
48. Baking/cooking "challenge" with Nevada
49. Artsy "challenge" with Nevada
50. Organize recipes
51. Do a different advent calendar thing with Nevada

52. Make a list for 2027

2025 Recap - Welcome to 2026!

Here's a recap of last year's goals - half of them were either completed or worked on.  Turns out it was a pretty good year goals-wise.

1.  Attend Gallifrey One - DONE
2.  Go wine tasting in South Carolina (or North Carolina) - DONE
3.  Join a book club - NOPE
4.  Go to a distillery (tasting) - NOPE
5.  Make pasta - NOPE
6.  Try six (6) new recipes (document) - maybe.  will need to go back and check.

    *made new bread

    *figgy pudding 

7.  1SE (One Second Everyday) project - WILL POST
8.  Scanning projects (pictures, old letters) - NOPE
9.  Blog once a week (in addition to pictures) - NOPE
10. Keep photo diary - NOPE

11. Walk 1,000 fitbit miles - DONE (will post)
12. Complete Couch to 5K - TRIED (more later)
13. Go to the beach - DONE
14. Visit with Jennifer and David - NOPE
15. Finish Grinch quilt - worked on it
16. Make pillow cases - NOPE
17. Raised bed for planting (dependent upon my SIL) - NOPE
18. Plant lavender - NOPE
19. Plant rosemary - DONE
20. Visit OS and family in Texas - DONE
21. Visit YS and family in Tennessee - DONE
22. Lose weight - NOPE (gained weight)
23. Bake sourdough bread - ATTEMPTED

24. Bake focaccia bread - DONE
25. Make Christmas cards - DONE
26. Update address list - sort of
27. Mail Christmas cards (by Dec 5) - NOT BY DEC 5 BUT MOSTLY DONE
28. Spend time with sister(s) - WITH ONE - DONE
29. Visit Aunt Mearlene - (IN APRIL - DONE)
30. Coffee with Amanda (A FEW)
31. Visit cousins (DONE)
32. Go to Eagle Harbor in the fall - NOPE
33. Crochet project - NOPE
34. Go to Maryland to visit friends - DONE
35. Write down three things I'm thankful for everyday - BIG FAIL
36. Visit Nevada - NOPE (though she visited here)
37. Find a good Pho place nearby - DONE
38. Try new beers (document) - DONE
39. Yoga - FAIL
40. Visit California - SORT OF 
41. Make monthly goals - NOPE
42. Watch all of the fifth doctor episodes of Doctor Who (not complete but lots)
43. Crochet project - SECOND TIME ON LIST - FAILED
44. Complete a 1000-piece puzzle (a real challenge with kiddos around) - NOPE
45. Go to a wine bar - DONE
46. Go to a new brewery (tasting) - DONE
47. Make sponge cake - NOPE
48. Four intentional hikes/walks - DONE
49. Try a new restaurant - DONE 
50. Visit a new place in S.C. (or N.C.) - YES - North Myrtle Beach
51. Make something to wear - NO, NO, NO

52. Make a list for 2026 - SOON

February Made Me Shiver

I still don't remembered the January line. I thought it was from American Pie but that line is "February made me shiver, with every paper I delivered..." Maybe that's what I was thinking and just didn't have the month correct.

 

 

 

I realized that one of my items on my list this year was to go to California -- forgetting that Gallifrey One is in Los Angeles (which is definitely California).  So I will re-word that goal to be visit Northern California.

 

It was a very short trip for me -- arrived Thursday (Jan 16), left on Monday (Jan 20).  We had a nice visit with a some goods friends.

 

I probably won't go back again until we sell our house.  I will go back to help with packing up my stuff, to make sure things that need to be protected are.  Not sure if we'll drive back at that time (again) or if we'll fly and ship things.  Shipping is so very expensive, of course, depending on how much there is.

I wrote this post about a month ago and never posted it.  Since it's now February 28, I thought I would get all my February posts in.

Pics - February 1 to 9

Feb. 2 - balloon babies!

Feb. 7 - sunset over Lake Michigan (not my picture)

 

Feb 9 - spring??

 

2025 Pics - January 12 thru 31

January 12

Jan. 13 - gotta love Snapxhat

Jan 16 - hidden key

Jan 17 - lunch with the kiddos

Jan 17 - the deck

Jan 18

 

Jan 19 - measuring up

Jan 19

Jan 21

Jan 22

Jan 25

Jan 26

Jan 28 - salon day ...

Jan 30

 

January Always Makes Me ...

I wanted a clever title for this post and was looking for a song with January in the lyrics but couldn't remember any and google wasn't at all helpful. So, no clever title.

This has been an interesting month. We went to California to attend the memorial service/celebration of life for a family friend. The kids have been sick. My YD has been traveling. New President and all that stuff.

It took me a while to "recover" after getting back from California. Not so much jet lag, I don't think, but I have been really tired and unmotivated.  Perhaps it's thinking about life and death and being generally melancholy.  I think I'm there now.  Anyway, on to my January goals:

• Make progress on Grinch quilt - barely .. but I did start the quilting
  
• Pick out crochet project - done -- except I don't remember which one
  
• Send out New Year's cards - THIS IS A BUST
  
• Drink at least 32 oz of water a day - not sure about this, but I'm working on it
  
• Hit step goal 25 out of 31 days -- I made 18 out of 31.  The trip to California messed that up.

But I'm not totally discouraged. Time to make February goals.

• Work on Grinch quilt
• Start Couch to 5K
• Hit step goal 14 days
• move forward on crochet project
• go out to eat at a new place
• take a walk outside (1x week)

 

 

Things I've Been Up To

So today I worked on the Grinch quilt.  If I do a little everyday, I might actually finish it this year.

Here it is all bunched up by my sewing machine.

There was a winter storm yesterday, but it basically missed us.  It was cold and snowed a very little.  I was really hoping for a couple of inches so the kids could play in it, but it wasn't to be. It is still pretty cold and there was ice everywhere.  Fortunately, it warmed up and melted most of it.

 

 I also decided to try drying apples using the dehydrator. It took forever (about 9 hours) and the machine was super loud.  Not sure it was worth it but it was fun to do. They taste great.

So on my January goals:

• I've picked out the crochet project I'm going to try.  I need to print it and brush up on my "skills."
• I worked on the Grinch quilt
• I've been walking almost every day

I have to figure out the New Year's cards and I'm not sure how to ensure I'm getting enough water.

2025 Pics : January 1 thru 11

I'm trying to take pictures everyday but it's not always working out.  Here's the first batch.  I've no idea how I missed January 1st.

Jan 2 - using my mug warmer

Jan 6 - Banana Cream Cheesecake

 

Jan 8 - on the Christmas tree

Jan 10 - Snow in Tennessee

Jan 10 - snow in Texas

 

Jan 10 - snow in South Carolina

 

Jan 11 - frozen

 

January Goals

Here's my first stab at January goals.

• Make progress on Grinch quilt
• Pick out crochet project
• Send out New Year's cards

Healthier living goals

• Drink at least 32 oz of water a day
• Hit step goal 25 out of 31 days 

I almost feel like weekly goals might be better -- but we'll see. 

This does not help with the losing weight goal.  Banana cream cheesecake.  Yum!

52 things to do in 2025

Here's my new list of goals, resolutions, things I want to do, things I think I should do, and hopefully there will be 52 of them.

1.  Attend Gallifrey One
2.  Go wine tasting in South Carolina (or North Carolina)
3.  Join a book club
4.  Go to a distillery (tasting)
5.  Make pasta
6.  Try six (6) new recipes (document)
7.  1SE (One Second Everyday) project
8.  Scanning projects (pictures, old letters)
9.  Blog once a week (in addition to pictures)
10. Keep photo diary
11. Walk 1,000 fitbit miles
12. Complete Couch to 5K
13. Go to the beach
14. Visit with Jennifer and David
15. Finish Grinch quilt
16. Make pillow cases
17. Raised bed for planting (dependent upon my SIL)
18. Plant lavender
19. Plant rosemary
20. Visit OS and family in Texas
21. Visit YS and family in Tennessee
22. Lose weight
23. Bake sourdough bread
24. Bake focaccia bread
25. Make Christmas cards
26. Update address list
27. Mail Christmas cards (by Dec 5)
28. Spend time with sister(s)
29. Visit Aunt Mearlene
30. Coffee with Amanda
31. Visit cousins
32. Go to Eagle Harbor in the fall
33. Crochet project
34. Go to Maryland to visit friends
35. Write down three things I'm thankful for everyday
36. Visit Nevada
37. Find a good Pho place nearby
38. Try new beers (document)
39. Yoga
40. Visit California 
41. Make monthly goals
42. Watch all of the fifth doctor episodes of Doctor Who
43. Crochet project
44. Complete a 1000-piece puzzle (a real challenge with kiddos around)
45. Go to a wine bar
46. Go to a new brewery (tasting)
47. Make sponge cake 
48. Four intentional hikes/walks
49. Try a new restaurant
50. Visit a new place in S.C. (or N.C.)
51. Make something to wear

52. Make a list for 2026