Thursday, January 1, 2026
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
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.
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
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
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