New Year, new plan
My brain is going in 100 different directions right now. I wish I could chase all the rabbits.
Diet/Exercise: I have a new diet plan as suggested to me by a personal trainer (no, not MY personal trainer, just a personal trainer who also happens to be my brother in law). It seems sensible enough and It should even be easy to follow. especially when I get all the holiday caandy out of the house. I still dream of running too. My body reacts fairly well to exercise. I mean I can tell a difference fairly quickly when I get off my butt. I want to take up some strength training too.
Gardening: I think I might be ready to start gardening. We are planning on being in this house until November or so. That gives me plenty of time to grow something. I am reading about planning the vegetable garden and thinking about budgeting for it. Some vegetables I think I’ll start with are tomatoes, lettuce, radishes, peppers, snap peas, green onions, summer squash, and green beans. I might throw in some cantalope, cucumbers, watermellon, and winter squash for good measure. It’s hard to know how much I can actually use though. Which brings me to my next point…
Canning: If I’m going to garden, I”m sure I’ll have an abundance of crops. With just the two of us, it will almost mean just one of each plant and still I’m sure I will have a surplus. I might have to learn canning and preserving or at least how to freeze, but then I would need a deep freezer.
Writing: My primary goal for my business is to write. I want to be a writer who sells used books on the side. I have to struggle to keep that focus because the thought of actually being a writer is a bit frightening to me.
Business: Books, books, everywhere. I don’t need to be too worried about this because my wonderful husband is supporting me through it. I shouldn’t have to go into debt, but I wonder if I can actually make any money at it.
Frugal Living: I could probably earn more by working at the library, but I wouldn’t have nearly as much fun at it. I like the independence of working for myself and struggling to save money. Today I saved 43% on my final grocery bill. I always try to save more than I spend. I didn’t quite make it this time, but I had a lot of stocking up to do. Now that my pantry is stocked, I should be able to wait for sales on most everything.
Tags: Personal Development
