Happy New Year. We are, here at the farm, in the middle of a cold snap. Today it is -12 with wind chills of -25 to -35. The high is expected to stay below zero today but warm overnight. Tomorrow should be better. It sounds like a good day to stay in and catch up on some blogging.
The beginning of a new year is often associated with new starts and resolutions. I have never been successful with resolutions but I am going to use today for some reflection and goal setting.
2018 was a very challenging and discouraging year. A lot of the challenges were out of my control but finding a better way to manage them is something that I need to learn to keep them from overwhelming me. Last year I found myself running like a chicken with it's head cut off (is that a regional saying?) from one unfinished project to the next and one near disaster (okay that might be a little dramatic) to the next. Though I felt busy I sure didn't get stuff crossed of my list.
So here are a few thoughts on 2019. I started following a blog a few years ago. I found them by accident. I saw a pin on Pinterest that was about dismantling a pallet. I followed the link and found this garden/lifestyle blog. The couple lived in town, but had a small acreage in the country and they were building, from scratch, a hobby farm. I started using some of their garden ideas. One of the things they have done every year since I started following them is to make a list of goals for the year. I think every year that is their first post of the new year. I tried one year to do the same and it was halfhearted at best--way too comprehensive and not realistic at all. It was more like a brainstorming session where you list every single thing that comes to mind. Here is a link to their blog
In the time that I have been following them they have built a house and moved to the farm, written two books, quit their day jobs and are about to embark on a year-long trip to visit each of the United States in a camper. Well, maybe not Hawaii or Alaska in the camper. I am going to create a list of goals for the year.
I tend to be a list maker but I don't always make good use of my lists. Often it is a way to organize my thoughts, but once finished, never to be referred to again. I recently read again about bullet journals. I am going to give it a try. All my stuff (goals and to-do lists) together in one place! The idea of a portable collection of all my lists is enticing but not very practical for me, who sees small print poorly. I am starting my journal on the computer. I can print individual pages if I should need portability. I am going to take a week to gather my ideas and needs and then prioritize those into a hopefully achievable list of 12 goals. One for each month. Maybe the blog needs a bullet journal of its own.
Thanks for visiting,
Lorri
