My countdown to my Florida trip has begun. I will be in Florida in 2 weeks. I'm excited and a little disappointed. I planned this as a quick trip because of all the extenuating circumstances involved in the last vacation. With the downturn in the economy, it will most likely be my only trip to Florida this year. Unfortunately, with the time allotted, I will not be able to see everyone I want to visit. It's a bit frustrating, but there are not enough hours in the day. I feel compelled to state I'm sorry to those who I won't see.
This trip will be my second this year. I'm getting a little stingy with my sightseeing, so I'll claim my speaking engagement in Michigan as a trip. I had never been to Michigan before that visit with the exception of the airport. I had the joy of viewing Michigan through a blizzard and spent 8.5 hours on the road, so it was an interesting way to travel. As for my goal this year, I am halfway to completing my travel goal.
As for my work out routine, I am averaging 3 times a week. I am maintaining but not making strides in getting toned. Thanks to my giving up caffeinated sodas for Lent, I've lost a few extra pounds, so I'll claim mid-completion of this goal.
As for my writing goal, my second reviewer has my book in hand. I appreciated the first review and feel some relief, yet added pressure to clean up the manuscript. I have started to work on the second book. I'm trying to set aside time to complete a chapter per week. I am about to begin my 4th chapter. I had hoped to have all reviews and corrections concerning my first story and query letters ready to be mailed by April, so I'm far behind in this goal, yet proud that I've had the gumption to trust others to read my work.
I said I would not join any lineage societies this year, but "pressure" I have placed on myself to help others has inclined me to apply. As a southern lady living in the north and since my research focus is the south, I am working on my application for the UDC. It's slow going, but I hope to have it done in the next month or so. We'll see how well I do on completing it.
How are your New Year's Goals going?
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- Genealogy Librarian who spends her free time as a struggling writer.
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2 comments:
I'm glad you got to see the "real" Michigan ;-) ---- It's really pretty in places though and you need to go back sometime. Your writing is proceeding along, but these things do take longer than we anticipate. I admire strongly that you set and work to achieve goals. Since I don't really set goals, lazy unfocused creature that I am, I am happy with what I have achieved. My biggest "goals" of the year were getting the daughter graduated, employed and married, not necessarily in that order, but although I can encourage her in the process, it's not really up to me to do anything. Check back in a few months!
I didn't set goals this year, because there is to many uncertainty in my life for the last 2 yrs.. Even though I didn't set goals I am accomplishing a lot. Going back to school, starting my joyride down the ageless slopes, and hopefully reuniting with my husband. Maybe next year will be different for me.
-JoAnn
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