Goals for 2010 (END OF YEAR UPDATE)

No, these are NOT resolutions...they are GOALS. I am going to post them on here for our benefit. On the first of each month, I will update on progress.

Major Goal: Dismantle old farmstead home that we are still paying real estate taxes on...ick! The old home still has a TON of our stuff in it....from when we moved next door more than 2 years ago....I know, I know....hanging head in shame. We are going to incorporate the FLYLADY method to get this HUGE chore completed by May 1, 2010! The items I'm packing up will either go to the new house, an auction, donate, or trash.

1. Start collecting moving boxes (first week of January)(STARTED)

2. Jan - completely pack up the stuff on the mud porch (COMPLETED)

3. Feb - Completely pack up the 3 bedrooms with whole family participating. (FAILURE)

4. March - Complete the front porch/storage room. (FAILURE)

5. April - Complete packing the living room/kitchen. (MOSTLY)

May 1st - haul all items to auction. (Should we complete any area BEFORE the deadline, we will move on to the next area.) Start parting out the house and using good lumber/metal for future barn.  (FAILURE)

April 1, 2010 - Goat pen fencing completed and does moved to this pasture/playground.

-estimated cost $500.00.  (COMPLETED/GOATS LOVE US)

June 1, 2010 - Old garage cleaned out and bulldozed which will leave a slab for future small barn for tractor/lawn equipment storage and possible show animals.  (FAILURE)

August 1, 2010 - Re-paint master bathroom. There is still UNFINISHED paint job on trim from over 2 years ago! Now I want to just paint it a soft country white. Currently it is sherbet orange...sounds gross, but it looks nice...just doesn't go with the bedroom decor.  (FUNNY STORY, I THOUGHT THE OFFICE/STUDIO WAS PART OF THIS, BUT IT WASN'T.  SO....WE FAILED ON PAINTING THE BATHROOM BUT HAD HUGE SUCCESS WITH COMPLETELY RE-DOING THE OFFIC/STUDIO)  I GUESS I NEED TO ADD TO ACTUALLY LOOK AT THE LIST.

365 Days of Devotionals & TAG (Time Alone w/ God) for me.  (PARTIAL FAILURE, I DID INCREASE MY TAG TIME, JUST DIDN'T DO IT DAILY)

Eat out no more than 4 times in a month...this includes running through the drive-thru....any time we have to pay for a meal and not have to cook it! I prefer doing this less often, but want to be realistic here. Also, this won't apply when we are out of town at stockshows.  (EXTREME FAILURE)  (I DID COOK MORE OFTEN, SO THAT IS A BONUS)

Stick to FLYLADY ZONES....15 minutes a day means FREEDOM the rest of the day!  (SUCCESS)  (THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE BLESSING FOR ME, AND IT IS WHAT METHOD I USED TO RE-DO MY OFFICE/STUDIO)

Zone 1 - Entrance, Front/Back Porch (1st of each month to the Friday)

Zone 2 - The Kitchen/Dining room (2nd Week)

Zone 3 - The Bathroom & One Extra Room (3rd Week)

Zone 4 - The Master Bedroom

Zone 5 - The Living room

September 1, 2010 - Water line run to the barns.(FAILURE)

 

July 1, 2010 - Fix the culvert in the pasture.(FAILURE)

February 1, 2010 -Cash in huge change jars and put into rainy day account. Continue adding to rainy day fund. Goal = $1500.00 (SUCCESS)

Buy a good set of scales and start WEIGHING!!  (SUCCESS)  (WE DIDN'T LOSE ANYTHING, WE NOW JUST KNOW HOW MUCH WE WEIGH)  :)

We are also going to try to incorporate some type of "something" each month (The idea is that we continue building...not quitting):

Jan - 8 glasses of water a day. Only water when eating at restaurants.  (SUCCESS)  (I EVEN DRINK MORE THAN 8 ON SOME DAYS.)  (I ALSO DON'T DRINK SODA POP)

Feb. - 15 min. of activity straight. It can be walking, dancing, bouncing...anything!  (PARTIAL SUCCESS)  (I PARK FURTHER AWAY IN PARKING LOTS, I USE THE STAIRS, I TRY TO GET THINGS MYSELF, INSTEAD OF ASKING SOMEONE WHO IS ALREADY UP TO GET IT.) :)

Mar - 15 min. of Bible reading/journaling  (PARTIAL SUCCESS)

Apr - Taking 5 min. before going to bed to run through the house and pick up/declutter  (SUCCESS)  (IF I DON'T DO IT AT NIGHT, I DO IT IN THE MORNING ON MOST DAYS)

May - 15 min. each day working outside to beautify  (FAILURE)(I DID PLANT FLOWER BEDS THIS YEAR)

June - Spend 2 hours each Sat. or Sunday cleaning pastures  (FAILURE)

July - Declutter closets and donate to local charity. At least one item each day. (PARTIAL SUCCESS, I DIDN'T DO THIS EACH DAY, BUT I DID ACCOMPLISH A MAJOR OVERHAUL)

Aug - Volunteer at the local food pantry on 3rd Thursday  (PARTIAL SUCCESS, I DID MAKE IT ONE TIME AND HAD CAR BREAK DOWNS 2 TIME AND COULDN'T GET THERE.)  (I HAVE NO EXCUSE FOR THE OTHER TIMES THOUGH)

Sep - Each Wednesday, bake cookies and share with another person/family.  (TOTAL FAILURE, I DIDN'T EVEN REMEMBER THIS ONE AT ALL....HANGING HEAD IN SHAME)

Oct - Save change and at end of month donate to charity.  (I AM WORKING WITH MY XS GROUP TO GIVE TO CHARITY - SUCCESS)

Nov - Spend 5 min. each day organizing paperwork  (SUCCESS - ALTHOUGH IT WASN'T EACH DAY, I DID MAKE A HUGE IMPROVEMENT IN THIS AREA WHICH LED TO THE RE-DO OF THE OFFICE/STUDIO)

Dec - Keep vehicles cleaned (Do NOT go into the house without taking EVERYTHING)  (FAILURE - NO EXCUSE)

Stay tuned each month for updates....

ALTHOUGH WE DIDN'T FOLLOW THROUGH WITH SEVERAL GOALS, WE DID MANAGE TO ACCOMPLISH SOME BIG TASKS.  I HAD HOPED TO KEEP THESE UPDATED EACH MONTH AND TOTALLY FAILED AFTER THE 2ND MONTH....SO SAD.  I DO FEEL WE WERE SUCCESSFUL AND WOULD GIVE OUR EFFORT A SOLID B- IF I WERE GIVING A GRADE.

WE WILL AGAIN MAKE A NEW GOAL LIST FOR 2011.  WANT TO JOIN US?  JUST GET OUT A PIECE OF PAPER AND PEN AND GET WITH IT.  FEEL FREE TO POST IT ON YOUR BLOG AND LEAVE A COMMENT TO SHARE IT WITH OTHERS.  I WILL POST OUR GOALS 2011 ON JANUARY 1ST...YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS ON THAT POST.