A New Year ~ Welcome 2017

Happy New Year!  I think many of you may share my feelings of being glad to see 2016 exit and a new year appear on the horizon.  How did you ring in 2017?  Were there fireworks? Did you eat a bowl of “lucky” black eyed peas? Cabbage to insure prosperity? Make any “New Year’s Resolutions”?  Did you toast with friends or family and a glass of bubbly? Did you dress up and hit the town BIG or was it a quiet evening spent safely at home?

I am wishing you love, happiness and good health in this New Year.  I had a little minor foot surgery on the 29th and so gladly spent a quiet evening at home around the fire pit with some great music, a lovely bottle of Mumm, my man, Dan and a couple of friends.  We kept it very low key and just the way I like it!

I don’t really make resolutions but I do always contemplate what I would like to do differently in the new year.  I’m not big on setting unrealistic goals as I hear so many people do.  I’m more about continuing with things that work, doing away with those that don’t and prioritizing.  Did you contemplate goals for the New Year?  If so, I’d love for you to share them with me!

I’m going to put myself out there and share my goals and priorities with you.  Really, they are not astonishing or stupefying or phenomenal ideas by any means!  Here they are…

1. Lately I’ve found myself dropping “F” bombs more than I care to.  I don’t even know how or why I started doing this but I’ve decided I need to tame that down – it’s just not very lady like!

2. Walk and brush my dogs more – along with this goes “walk me more”.  I walk a fair amount but want to increase my time getting this type of exercise.  Pretty sure my dogs will be happier too!

3. Drink less alcohol. Eat smaller portions. I’ve been working on this one for quite a while but am putting it on the list!  Chewing my food better too!  I know these ideas came to fruition due to my bouts with diverticulitis.  Going through that mess definitely made me more aware of what is going into my gut!

4. Schedule more specific time for working on The Orange Bee and for my essential oil business.

5. Serve in my community.

6. Last but certainly not least is to read – a lot!  Last year I completed 11 books ~ one of them an 800 page book.  That nearly counts as two but it was one book so my total is 11.  As 2016 came to a close I’d started another book but didn’t finish it so I’ll add that to the count for 2017.

That’s it – nothing earth shattering but it’s my plan.  Last year I wrote a similar post about how I planned to tackle 2016.  You can read that post here.  I’m happy to say that I accomplished every goal on the 2016 list except one…and it’s on this year’s list!  Curious to know which one – click here!

Next up I’ll be reviewing all those books I read!  Being absorbed in so many books was such a pleasure.  Precisely why I will continue to immerse myself in books this year too!  Not only is it a great way to pass the time but it takes me to far off places and worlds unknown to me.  If you like to read I hope you’ll read my next blog post to check out what books I enjoyed.

Until then, leave me a comment and fill me in on all of your New Year festivities, goals, resolutions, plans and thoughts.  Here’s to a fantastic 2017!