2010 goals update - December

Goals for 2010 – the final updates

Layouts done (target 100): 11
Cards made (target 200): 357
Weight lost (target 11kg): gained 8kg
Money contributed towards mortgage: $1099.85

- Harvest at least six different types of vegetables.
2 Jan: Dug up some potatoes which we ate later that week.
30 Jan: Cut my first pumpkin from the vine. There are at least 2 more big ones growing. 31 Mar: Pumpkins everywhere, zucchini and tomato plants growing well as are the herbs I planted.
30 Apr: Still lots of pumpkins. Herbs looking sad.
30 June: We've been using the basil and parsley from the garden. Pea plants have started coming up.
31 July: Peas and carrots growing. Lots of herbs. Two tomato plants.
31 August: Have pick and eaten some carrots and peas. Neither made it inside as they were eaten raw by Callum and Annie.
30 September: We've eaten lots more peas, plus lettuce, parsley, coriander and basil.
31 October: The corn plants are looking strong. Small amount of carrots growing nicely. Herbs doing well. Strawberry plant has flowers. Pea plants were removed today.
30 November: Tomato plants looking great. Several green tomatoes. Planted more herbs and move their pots to the centre of the garden. Cobs forming on the corn stalks. Strawberry plants have a few berries. Annie ate the first one last week. She also ate the first cherry tomato.
31 December: Corn has produced some super delicious cobs. Tomatoes starting to turn red. Tiny cucumber on the vine. Herbs all happy.
PRODUCE EATEN: Potato, pumpkin, peas, carrots, herbs, strawberry, tomatoes, corn.
- Get my weight down to 80kg (this requires a loss of 11kg). 31 Dec: Ended the year 8kg heavier than I started. Not what I had planned. Something to focus on for 2011.
- Refine my bread making technique. (Hard to measure this one, but I'll know when I feel comfortable.) I successfully made fruit bread, hot cross buns and one loaf of sandwich bread.
- Make a dent in my scrapbooking/cardmaking stash. Made 11 layouts and 357 cards. A small dent made but a whole lot more to go.
- Learn how to apply basic make-up. Not saying I want to start wearing it, I just want to know I could if I wanted! I learned some basics at my Body Shop party early this month. I have only tried a very simple application by myself. More practice required.
- Go out for lunch or dinner with Dale at least once every 2 months (without kids).
14 Jan: We walked along Seacliff bridge and then had lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant. 28 Jan: Dale and I went shopping in Wollongong, had a nice coffee and then a relaxing lunch at the same place we went to on 14/01.
05 Feb (our 10th wedding anniversary): We went to the Illawarra Performing Arts centre to see MacHomer.
20 Mar: Went to Alastair and Carla's wedding.
14 May: We have found a regular babysitter (yay!) who will look after the kids one evening per month! Tonight we headed to a local Italian restaurant. The food was terrible, but it was great to get out!
11 June: Had dinner at a Thai restaurant and then saw 'The A-team' at the cinema.
16 July: Went out to dinner at pizza restaurant.
Aug/Sept: Had lunch out a couple of times when Dale took the day off work.
24 Nov: Went out for lunch to the Thai restaurant.
10 Dec: Went out for dinner with Katy to Cronulla.
- Sew an item of clothing. Progress!
April - made 2 cloth napkins.
May - made a library bag for Annie and simple tote bag for me.
June – bought some cute patterns and lots of fabric.
July – No further developments.
August – Sewed some cushion covers for the old cushions on the lounge. Have put machine in for service.
September – Machine has returned. I altered the hem of a pair of pants for Callum.
October – No change.
November – Made Christmas napkins for Cathy. I'm learning lots and loving it!
December – Made Christmas napkins for Grant and Jenna. Made cool packs (opposite of heatpacks) for Annabelle and Benjamin.