2020 Goals: Week 44

2020 is 5/6 done. What is wrong with my sense of time?! 2020 seems both endless and zooming by. I am still plugging along, although I have not accomplished as much as I'd wanted. There's still time, though!

2020 Goals

1. Say good-bye to one item a day, and if something comes in, something goes out = 366 fewer items.

I slipped up a little after going on a bit of a book buying binge. So I'm refocusing and have already identified three things to give away today. If I can do that every day, I'll be back on track before you know it.


2. Read one pleasure book a week that meets the requirements to donate to the prison program = 52 books a year. Updated to 75 books.

I read five books this week, mostly murder mysteries. Maia Chance's Naught on Ice was a fun cozy set during Prohibition, and Ira Levin's classic A Kiss Before Dying was an interesting read. Straight off, we got the killer's POV -- and then we realize that we aren't sure which man he is in the story. What a way to tell us and still keep us in the dark. The most engrossing book I read this week was Elizabeth Ironside's Death in the Garden. We begin with the scene, then find out who went on trial -- and then three decades later, we learn "who done it" and why.

Total for 2020: 71


3. Happiness Planner project.

Completed!! I review it periodically for inspiration.


4. I will try one new recipe each week.

This week, I tried a Milk Street recipe for Pasta with Zucchini, Pancetta, and Saffron. Relatively simple to make and de-lish!



5. Skin care

I'm going to work on this goal this week. My skin looks dry and tired.


6. Study French 30 minutes a day.

Still not doing what I need to do for this one. I let time get away and am too tired when I finally get to it.

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7. Challenging myself to a no-spend month. Rent, utilities, a set food budget and - that's it, barring a genuine emergency.

On track lately. I'm determined to keep it up through the holiday season and finish strong.