Resolutions

Its that time of year, the time that everyone comes up with their New Years resolutions, and I guess I’m kind of the same!  But before I make my new resolutions I think its best to look at last years resolutions and see which ones I managed to accomplish and which ones I yet again did not accomplish.  

2011 resolution number 1, Travel some place I’ve never been.

I accomplished this in March in a trip with Rick and Linda to Lihue Hawaii.  By far one of the most beautiful places I have ever been!  Hiked a trail that was basically like walking through waterfalls and muddy, but loved each and every minute of it!  The biggest downfall of this trip was the airport loosing my bag for the first two days and having to become one of the people of Walmart wearing whatever I could find at the Walmart!  Honestly any Walmart thats not near my house is ok, but I still don't enjoy that place and next time I know to cary anything expensive and at least a pair of clothes with me in my cary on!  Or only take a cary on!  

2011 resolution number 2, Finish one of my writings

I am very sad to say that this is one I keep putting on my to do list each and every year but it never gets completed.  Instead I started about 6 new stories!  This is one I know that will be back on my to do list, but, this time I will make it a little more reachable!  

2011 resolution number 3, Figure out what I want to do with my life career wise 

This one has also been unattainable this year as well which is quite sad to me.  I think I get complacent and deal with things at work that I normally would not do, and then when its time that I’m fed up, I’m just stick in a rut with work!  I did just accept a new position that will start a week from tomorrow, but I’m currently in the process of narrowing down my choices for the next career endeavor!  Hopefully I will start going towards that endeavor before summer!  

2011 resolution number 4,  Use my trailer at least once this year!

We did get to use our trailer this year, however it was for a loss in the family.   We stayed for a little under a week in our trailer in California for Tom’s Papa’s funeral.  Its sad that to be with family and spend time together is usually centered around a loss which is in no way shape or form fun at all.  It was really nice to have our own place to stay where we could watch movies, drink coffee and wine, and just have our own little place to stay.  

2011 resolution number 5, Grow my family :-)

Well my family did grow this year with the addition of Boo our orange fat cat!  We also just added our new addition Scotch to the family!  He’s the bratty younger brother that loves to terrorize the rest of his brothers and sisters!  Yet sweet and cuddly at the same time!  He has similarities to Bailey but he’s much taller than her already and he’s only 5 months old!  Will be a trying yet rewarding year with him!  

  2011 resolution number 6, Of Course house upgrades

This year I kind of went crazy on the house upgrades!  First off, in the summer I built a big fish pond complete with a bridge to go over to the new above ground pool that is now part of the garden!  We enjoyed soaking in the sun in warm water!  Inside, I tiled the downstairs small bedroom and repainted it, repainted the living room and kitchen, turned the dinning room in to a lounge, bought a new sofa, and a new bed!   We realized we never ever eat at the kitchen table so we sold it and moved the old sofa into there.  More time has been spent sitting in the lounge in just the last couple of months than were ever spent sitting at the kitchen table!  By far one of the smartest things I’ve ever done!  

As for 2012, I will be working on the following

Starting toward a new career

writing a minimum of 2 pages per week

Travel to at least one new place

House upgrades

Add a minimum of one blog post per month
  Work on growing my family

Continue on my fitness quest

New video blog posts

And at that note I wish you all a wonderful 2012 and look forward to my journey with all of you!