Friday Feels

 

I feel like I  should post this in EVERY ROOM IN MY HOUSE !

Feeling extra special to get my 'official' badge for the Auxiliary Gift Shop.

Stole this from one of my runner kids....

[shhh, I'm MORE than ready]

Thursday Thoughts

 Day 2 of the New Year...

Activities that qualified me to earn this badge...

Oops, I  think I  forgot to tell blog-world about this New Year goal..more to come stay tuned.

3.4 for #streakingwiththeCOOLKIDS and my ##frostyfeetwinterchallenge 

Beauty on this Beautiful Day.

Hopefully they'll still be standing firm and strong with the upcoming winter weather.

Happy 2025 + Happy Anniversary kids + Word of the Year

 IT'S FINALLY HERE!!

Happy 2025!

2024 was swept out

entering 2025 on the Right Foot.

Let me start by saying Happy Anniversary to the 'Kid' and SIL...

Together 32 years [March]

Married 24 years.

Supposedly we have LOTS of Winter Weather coming our way

And what's this BATTLE ZONE thing??

My 2025 Word is...

** Tenacious **

The kind of person who never gives up and never stops trying,

having drive and passion,

strong-willed,

energetic,

persistent and determined.

** Intentions, Goals, for the Year **

1. Healthy Physical Lifestyle

--> Walk/Run Training

--> West 6 Walk/Run Club meet ups

--> Hike more

--> Continue Better Nutrition

** Cook at Home

--> Loose 5 pounds for "buffer"

--> Return to Gym X3 a week

** Silver Sneakers

--> Earlier bedtime

2. Healthy Spiritual Lifestyle

--> Prayer/Devotion Daily

--> Continue Bible Studies/Prayer group

3. Healthy Emotional Lifestyle

--> More Family Connection

[family dinners/celebrations/date night]

--> Connect with Friends/Send Cards/Gal Pal Luncheons

4. Healthy Mental Lifestyle

--> Mah-jongg with Friends

--> Be outside more/Hike/Pictures

--> Clubs/Community Involvement

--> Read

** Personal 17--24 books

** Self-improvement/Business 12 books

5. Healthy Financial Lifestyle

--> Monthly 'no Un-Necessary Spending Challenge'

[↓ nuNSC days/total days of month↓]

Jan 26/31, Feb 27/29, Mar 24/31, Apr 23/30,

May 23/31, Jun 25/30, Jul 26/31, Aug 23/31,

Sep 24/30, Oct 24/31, Nov 23/30, Dec 26/31

--> Continue Checkbook 'roundup' ['extra' $ padding for cushion]

--> Pay off CC debt... 4 or 5'ish months completion

--> Pay off Teeth loan...6 months completion

-->Cash Envelope/Sinking Funds

[SF budget needed/$$saved-carry over= ?balance?]

Categories are as follows

⮚ Pantry/Freezer Restock 1000$/60$ = 940$ balance

⮚PetCare 500$/390$ = 110$ balance

⮚In:Out Projects 900$/290$ = 610$ balance

⮚Trips [on hold] 4000$/1800$ = 2200$ balance 

⮚Car Maintenance 350$/330$ = 20$ balance

⮚Promo Items [on hold] 1200$/0$ = 1200$ balance

⮚2024 Christmas 1200$/63$ = 1137$ balance

⮚Emergency Fund 1800$/985$ = 815$ balance

⮚New Phone 800$/150$ = 650$ balance

⮚Club Dues 900$/0$ = 900$ balance

Total Needed = 5182$

                                                          [8582$ with 'on hold' items]

6. Healthy Professional Lifestyle

--> Continue w/radio segment

--> More active as Influencer, Promoter, Ambassador, Encourager

--> Get photos published in various publications/Sites

--> Promote Ambassadorships

--> Blog more consistently

7. Community/Clubs Involvement

--> Danville Chamber Membership

--> Garden Club

--> Human Rights Board

--> Central Ky Wildlife Refuge Board

--> Heritage Hospice volunteer

--> Auxiliary Gift Shop volunteer 

8. Indoor/Outdoor Projects

--> Upgrade raised garden beds

--> Organize pictures

--> Set up recipe book

--> Work on Clean/Purge list(s)

--> Upstairs plumbing replacement

--> Repair Ceilings/Wall [due to upstairs plumbing]

--> Add trim and paint Bathroom & Hallway

--> New Bedroom flooring

--> New Office flooring

--> Hang bedroom TV

--> New Wallpaper & Paint in Dining room

9. Cities to visit

--> Working on list

**********

Off to Work my First Day of 2025 race event of the year, Frozen Rails 5k/10k as of now we have just over 430 signed up!