Autumn 2020 bucket list update 2
Two months into autumn, and I am not going to say again, “Where has the time gone?”…even though I’m thinking it. I mean really weren’t we just putting the Christmas decorations away?
Anyway…it’s time for another Autumn Bucket List update. I hope you will also share what you’ve been up to so far this season.
Health and fitness
- Try a new soup recipe. Mission accomplished last month. I’ve actually tried two now: chicken noodle and beef stew. Both were delicious and nutritious.
- Perform daily balance exercises. I’ve continued a steady practice, so this one is in progress.
Joy
- Hang family photos in our new home. Mission accomplished last month. In addition to hanging the family photos, we have ordered photography of scenes from nearby national parks to hang in the guest rooms. I can’t wait to get them!
- Donate books. This falls under joy, because decluttering makes me happy and thinking of someone else enjoying these books as much as I did makes me happy too. Mission accomplished last month.
Learning and growth
- Start my 60 before 60 list. Since the goal is to start the list, I can say mission accomplished last month.
- As far as progress on the list, here’s where I am count-wise, one month into a 12-month goal. I’ll provide more details in a future post.
- Walk 60 miles of unchartered territory: 1.25 miles
- Declutter 60 items: 26 items
- Try 60 new things: 9 things
- Commit 60 acts of kindness: 16 acts
- Take an online course. Mission accomplished! I enrolled in MasterClass and have completed two courses: David Sedaris’s Storytelling and Humor and James Suckling’s Wine Appreciation. I am midway through Robin Roberts’ Effective and Authentic Communication.
Relationships
- Bake something and share it with a neighbor. This one was inspired by our new neighbors welcoming us with home-baked treats. I call this one in progress. My first attempt was a fail, and I have not yet tried again…but I will, I promise!
- Reschedule our Alaska trip to spread my mother’s ashes. Another one in progress. We have chosen tentative dates, but have not yet scheduled the flights or booked the hotel rooms. We are afraid to commit with COVID the way it is. I don’t know if I could survive the disappointment of having to cancel again.
In summary
By my count, I have accomplished five of eight items, with three more in progress. I’m on track, considering we are two-thirds of the way through the season. I hope by final check-in, I can report a perfect score.
Your turn
- What have you been doing this fall (or spring for my Southern Hemisphere friends)? Feel free to link your bucket list below or to share something in the comments.
- Do you have any travel plans scheduled? Where was the last place you traveled? What did you do there?
- What else is on your mind? Anything at all…I just love hearing from you.
Great progress, Christie! My husband and I have just started talking about traveling again. We won’t be going anywhere before there is a vaccine and it has been widely given, but at least we can see a (fingers crossed) end to this. I hope you write about the Effective and Authentic Communication class. That sounds really interesting!
Thank you Janis. I am really hoping that the vaccine is the light at the end of this particular tunnel and that travel will be a possibility in the not-too-distant future. We may have to postpone our Alaska trip one more year, since we want to go in the summer. I’m sure Mom understands. I just finished the Robin Roberts’ MasterClass. It was a good one. I hope you and your loved ones have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
Oh, I love the 60 before 60 idea. My hairdresser did 50 before 50 and I thought that was so inspiring. I hope you publish your list! I know what you mean about not wanting to schedule travel. It is hard to make definite plans right now.
Thanks Laurie. The 60 new things have certainly been different than they would have been pre-COVID, but I’m trying new foods and new music–things like that. Hopefully, before the end of my 59th year, I will be able to visit new places and try new activities outside of the home. I will share my lists as they evolve in future posts. Thanks for the encouragement. I hope you and yours have a safe and happy Thanksgiving.
60 before 60 is a wonderful idea. Since I’ve missed that boat, I may need to go with 65 before 65….or 70 before 70!
Awesome progress! 😀
Hello Donna. Yes, of course, any period of time can be designated for a list of things you want to try or to accomplish. 60 before 60 happened to be where I landed. COVID is certainly influencing what that list looks like. I may have to create another challenge for myself after I turn 60. Thanks for the encouragement.
Hi Christie – well done on making a start on your 60 by 60 list – I’m looking forward to your update post when the time comes. I think having something special associated with changing decades makes the transition much nicer. I’ve just put a deposit on my 60th birthday challenge – and when it arrives I’ll be posting about whether it lives up to my hopes and expectations! It’s certainly making the thought of being 60 much more enjoyable!
Ooh, you’ve intrigued me Leanne. I’m looking forward to hearing about your 60th birthday challenge. I will start posting my 60 before 60 lists in place of the seasonal bucket lists I’ve been doing…so December 21 will be the first update. I’ve kind of hyped it up, so I hope people won’t be disappointed. ?
I love your 60 before 60…. and the 60’s in it! I actually had a 20 fo 2020 list… I need to check out how well I did on that, given the pandemic! And see if there is something still to salvage and do in December. I just started a Holiday List, taking into account the challenges this year. Quite a few of our “normal” holiday things will not happen, so I wanted to craft a list with thing that could…find an on-line concert, etc. It’s still Autumn for most of the Holiday season… so I guess I’m expanding my autumn list!
Hello Pat! The pandemic has certainly changed the things that I’m doing toward my list. When it comes to trying new things, I’ve gone a little smaller, closer to home, but it’s still been fun. Hopefully, towards the end of my 59th year, I’ll be able to expand some. I’m working through the mourning of the holiday traditions that will be lost to this year and starting to think about how I can make them enjoyable under these unique circumstances. Sounds like we are on a similar wavelength there. I hope you and yours have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
Participating with my bucket list & reading others has been fun, motivational & I’ve gotten some great ideas.
I’m glad you are enjoying it Karen. I do too!
So proud, most of all, on your progress of the 60 things. Especially the progress on 60 acts of kindness. You have made more than 16 smiles already. What a great thing.
I am sure you will get something delicious baked to share with the neighbors. I am making a new dump cake recipe this week. If it turns out tasty, I will share. It sounds very easy. You could take it and some ice cream!!
Hope you can begin to make plans for your Alaska trip. I keep thinking come 01.01.2021, life will return to normal and Covid will be a bad dream of the past. Will probably be disappointed but with the vaccine on the horizon, maybe by spring?
Thank you for joining me.
Thank you for the kind words Leslie. I look forward to hearing about the dump cake recipe and if you like it. It’s turning cool here–the perfect baking weather.
Wouldn’t that be lovely if we woke up on January 1, and the Universe said, “Lesson learned and over.” In reality, I am sure you are right, it will be later in the year before we get close to that. I do hope we start to see real progress to give us all the encouragement we need to carry on.
Thank you for hosting these bucket list updates!
Oh, how I agree…wish God or Mother Nature or Buddha or all 3 would wave a magic wand and cure the world…of EVERYTHING! Seems there is a lot of extra sadness right now, not just with this danged virus, but a lot of people experiencing other personal disasters. Surely 2021 will be kinder.
We can only hope, Leslie…and do our part to share loving kindness wherever we go…from a distance of course and wearing a mask. Oh man. Deep breaths. ?❤️?
Ha!! We’ve got this!! The vaccines are on their way to El Paso. Woo hoo!!