Goals for 2026 and update

 2026 has started with such promise and my word for the year is Health. In that realm, I have made some goals to try to ensure that I am healthier by the end of the year than when the year started.

Spiritual

• Read at least 6 spiritual books (1/6)
• Change your words, change your life by Joyce Meyer
• Pray the rosary every day
•  Go to church 52 times
• (2 down 50 to go)

Physical

• Jog once per week
• Week one jogged 1 time
• Beat You vs the Year 
• already at one percent
• Aim to eat 5-6 fruits/veggies every day
• Get 10k steps at least 3 times per week 

Monetarily

• Read at least 20 books that I own
• Try to spend less than 100 dollars a week on groceries
• Week one 57.47

Travel

• Get a US passport
• travel overseas

What's Next

 I love this phrase from a favorite show called, The West Wing. It gives me joy and happiness to think about life upcoming. 

The New Year is a time of renewal. It gives one hope that change is coming. I am currently reviewing what happened in 2025 and will look to make adjustments to make 2026 my best year ever.

For example, in 2025 I focused on selling my old house and finding a new one. I worked on building a life out here in my new town. I spent time with my husband away from technology. Unfortunately, while I was getting ready to move and getting to know my town, I lost sight of my health. I did find a new path to walk the dog each morning, but its only 1.6 miles vs the 2 or 3 miles I used to traverse. There is another path that is 3 miles, but I would have to wake up earlier or go to work later to make that work. Either option sucks so.... I might add another walk in the afternoon to make sure I get the exercise I need. That, plus a healthy diet and some strength training exercises and I think I can get the health thing kicked in the rear.

Wish me luck!

What is next for you?

week 52 of 52 goals

  Health- 

Finish You vs 2025 

 Completed on Christmas... how cool is that

Run/Wog once per week?

  Nothing to see here

    This might have to be put off until next year 

Drink mostly water- unless tea counts as water, this goal was not good

  Obtain my goal weight by 145 by 3/22/2025

Yeah nothing to see here either

Books- 

Finish all of Adriana Trigani on my wish list

Finished: 

    The good Left Undone

    The Supreme Macaroni Company

    Brava Valentine

    Very Valentine

    Home to Big Stone Gap

    Milk Glass Moon

Spiritual- 8 Did really well with this goal

read 6 books that deal with this subject

    1. The Prayer Box

    2. Living Life as a Thank You

    3. Shades of Light  

4. James: Biblical commentary

5. The yada yada prayer group gets caught

6. Remember Me A novella about finding our way to the cross 

7. The yada yada prayer group gets tough

8. The yada yada prayer group gets real

9. feathers of hope  

practice daily gratitude

Work

Learn a new skill

Family/ Friends

Go on a trip with my husband

Went to Chincoteague

Spend time together without technology-

     lots of time in the car house hunting

    After church dates and lots of walking around the neighborhood

    went to a grain mill today and spent time walking around enjoying the mill

Make an effort to call family once a month

    Doing really well at calling people.

Get together with a friend once a month

    met my girlfriends a few weeks ago and my best friend a few weeks ago

    Seeing my best friend today and going out with a friend for lunch tomorrow

    had a birthday dinner for a friend and a get together tonight for my husband's birthday

    Had a bunch of people help us move (and there was no technology for the day)

    had dinner with Tim

    Met up with the kids to go to the Apple Blossom festival

     Met up with the kids and ate at the grill cheese and pickle festival

     Had Katie and Jordyn over for smashburgers

     met up with the girls a few weeks ago

met up for katie's birthday

Week 51 of 52

 Health- 

Finish You vs 2025 

    already 98% complete

Run/Wog once per week?

  Nothing to see here

    This might have to be put off until next year 

Drink mostly water

  Obtain my goal weight by 145 by 3/22/2025

Yeah nothing to see here either

Books- 

Finish all of Adriana Trigani on my wish list

Finished: 

    The good Left Undone

    The Supreme Macaroni Company

    Brava Valentine

    Very Valentine

    Home to Big Stone Gap

    Milk Glass Moon

Spiritual- 8

read 6 books that deal with this subject

    1. The Prayer Box

    2. Living Life as a Thank You

    3. Shades of Light  

4. James: Biblical commentary

5. The yada yada prayer group gets caught

6. Remember Me A novella about finding our way to the cross 

7. The yada yada prayer group gets tough

8. The yada yada prayer group gets real

9. feathers of hope  

practice daily gratitude

Work

Learn a new skill

Family/ Friends

Go on a trip with my husband

Went to Chincoteague

Spend time together without technology-

     lots of time in the car house hunting

    After church dates and lots of walking around the neighborhood

    went to a grain mill today and spent time walking around enjoying the mill

Make an effort to call family once a month

    Doing really well at calling people.

Get together with a friend once a month

    met my girlfriends a few weeks ago and my best friend a few weeks ago

    Seeing my best friend today and going out with a friend for lunch tomorrow

    had a birthday dinner for a friend and a get together tonight for my husband's birthday

    Had a bunch of people help us move (and there was no technology for the day)

    had dinner with Tim

    Met up with the kids to go to the Apple Blossom festival

     Met up with the kids and ate at the grill cheese and pickle festival

met up for katie's birthday

week 43 of 52

 Health- 

Finish You vs 2025 

    already 84% complete

Run/Wog once per week?

  Nothing to see here

    This might have to be put off until next year 

Drink mostly water

  Obtain my goal weight by 145 by 3/22/2025

I am back to two of my pills per day and that should help with the weight- Yeah nothing to see here either

Books- 

Finish all of Adriana Trigani on my wish list

Finished: 

    The good Left Undone

    The Supreme Macaroni Company

    Brava Valentine

    Very Valentine

    Home to Big Stone Gap

    Milk Glass Moon

Spiritual- 8

read 6 books that deal with this subject

    1. The Prayer Box

    2. Living Life as a Thank You

    3. Shades of Light    

practice daily gratitude

Work

Learn a new skill

Family/ Friends

Go on a trip with my husband

Spend time together without technology-

     lots of time in the car house hunting

    After church dates and lots of walking around the neighborhood

    went to a grain mill today and spent time walking around enjoying the mill

Make an effort to call family once a month

    Doing really well at calling people.

Get together with a friend once a month

    met my girlfriends a few weeks ago and my best friend a few weeks ago

    Seeing my best friend today and going out with a friend for lunch tomorrow

    had a birthday dinner for a friend and a get together tonight for my husband's birthday

    Had a bunch of people help us move (and there was no technology for the day)

    had dinner with Tim

    Met up with the kids to go to the Apple Blossom festival

     Met up with the kids and ate at the grill cheese and pickle festival

Let Freedom Ring!! And other updates

 Health- 

Finish You vs 2025 

    already 62% complete

Run/Wog once per week?

  Nothing to see here

 I am going to transition this to the right

Drink mostly water

  Obtain my goal weight by 145 by 3/22/2025

I am back to two of my pills per day and that should help with the weight

Yeah, I need to work more on this...

Books- 

Finish all of Adriana Trigani on my wish list- This one hasn't seemed as important lately

Finished: 

    The good Left Undone

    The Supreme Macaroni Company

    Brava Valentine

    Very Valentine

    Home to Big Stone Gap

    Milk Glass Moon

Spiritual- 8

read 6 books that deal with this subject- will finish at least two more 

    1. The Prayer Box

    2. Living Life as a Thank You

    3. Shades of Light    

4.    Yada yad prayer group

5. The yada yada prayer group gets down

practice daily gratitude

Work

Learn a new skill

Family/ Friends

Go on a trip with my husband- Chincoteague mid July

Spend time together without technology-

     lots of time in the car house hunting

    After church dates and lots of walking around the neighborhood

    went to a grain mill today and spent time walking around enjoying the mill

Make an effort to call family once a month

    Doing really well at calling people.

Get together with a friend once a month

    met my girlfriends a few weeks ago and my best friend a few weeks ago

    Seeing my best friend today and going out with a friend for lunch tomorrow

    had a birthday dinner for a friend and a get together tonight for my husband's birthday

    Had a bunch of people help us move (and there was no technology for the day)

    had dinner with Tim

    Met up with the kids to go to the Apple Blossom festival

     Met up with the kids and ate at the grill cheese and pickle festival

Met up with the Kids at my son in law's going away

Week 21 out of 52

 Health- 

Finish You vs 2025 

    already 50% complete

Run/Wog once per week?

  Nothing to see here

    This might have to be put off since I am currently having issues with my knees

Drink mostly water

  Obtain my goal weight by 145 by 3/22/2025

I am back to two of my pills per day and that should help with the weight

Books- 

Finish all of Adriana Trigani on my wish list

Finished: 

    The good Left Undone

    The Supreme Macaroni Company

    Brava Valentine

    Very Valentine

    Home to Big Stone Gap

    Milk Glass Moon

Spiritual- 8

read 6 books that deal with this subject

    1. The Prayer Box

    2. Living Life as a Thank You

    3. Shades of Light    

practice daily gratitude

Work

Learn a new skill

Family/ Friends

Go on a trip with my husband

Spend time together without technology-

     lots of time in the car house hunting

    After church dates and lots of walking around the neighborhood

    went to a grain mill today and spent time walking around enjoying the mill

Make an effort to call family once a month

    Doing really well at calling people.

Get together with a friend once a month

    met my girlfriends a few weeks ago and my best friend a few weeks ago

    Seeing my best friend today and going out with a friend for lunch tomorrow

    had a birthday dinner for a friend and a get together tonight for my husband's birthday

    Had a bunch of people help us move (and there was no technology for the day)

    had dinner with Tim

    Met up with the kids to go to the Apple Blossom festival

     Met up with the kids and ate at the grill cheese and pickle festival