Week 3 of 52

 1. Eat 80% AIP Paleo- This was difficult this last week. I would say on average, I ate about 75%. The closer I eat to this, the better I feel and vice versa.

2. Try to get under 170 by 12/31/2022- I will weigh myself once per month on the first weekend of the month

January- 180

3. Change light fixtures

a. Change to recessed lighting

4. Fix the banister- tighten screws

5. Paint and stain the deck/fence

6. Fix the screen door

7. Fix the front door

8. Fix the front window

9. Fix the fence (gate)

10. Paint my office

11. Paint the wall in my daughter's room

12. Paint the house- This may wait for another year

13. Read one spiritual book per month

a. The book of joy

b. Experiencing spirituality

14. Read one history/biography or memoir/classic per quarter 

a. Lincoln's last Trial: The Murder Case that Propelled him to the Presidency- really interesting read

15. New goal Beat You vs the Year (again)

16. Read ten books I already own

a. The kite runner

b. Go tell the bees that I am gone

17. Buy a refrigerator

18. Research yield shield- come up with a plan

a. Determine what's needed for five year in the yield shield

19. New bedroom furniture

20. Try one new AIP Paleo recipe per month

a. One Pan eggroll on a plate- An absolute winner

b.  Beef Stew- update next week on how it turned out

21. Cross one thing off the to see list per month

- a. George Washington Masonic National Memorial- closed to visitors, but I was able to drive around and admire it. I call that a win.

22. Curtains downstairs

23. Bedroom door 

If you are reading this, this list was inspired by onehundreddollarsamonth.com

The beginning.. my first steps as a runner.

So... I started running again today. It is my addiction and my release. According to those that have seen me run, I do not really run... I kind of WOG (walk/jog). Yes, I have kind friends and family. Why today? Well about 12ish years ago I quit smoking and started running right around this time of year. In that time, I have run two half marathons.. okay wogged two half marathons. The time is not important suffice to say that I am hoping to wog another one and a marathon to boot. Why am I telling you this? Well, I hope by telling you that it will keep me honest.

I am going to follow Jeff Galloways plan to start the running/conditioning for beginners all the way up to the full marathon plan. Why am I going to do this? Well the short story is that I need to lose weight. The longer/funnier story is that I was at a child's birthday party when I entered the bouncy house. 30-45 seconds of bouncing left me breathless for quite sometime. This is unacceptable especially as my husband (who did not enter the bouncy house) was making fun of me. That shall not stand. Nay Nay. I am only 39 years old. I am not decrepit...yet. A lot of people will start with telling you all about themselves, their goal for their blog, and their goals for the future. Since you are reading this... you have probably realized that I may not be doing that right away. The reason is simple. I do not know what the goals are. here is a list of my current life goals

I would really like to retire earlier than 55/become financially independent so that I can choose when I retire.
I want to travel the world or at least to the countries on my travel list.
I want to become a good canner (I really want to be a master canner, but I am not sure what all that entails).
I want to run an ultra marathon (stretch goal 100 miles)