Spring bucket list and winter’s final report
Yeah! Spring is officially here (if only Mother Nature will cooperate)! Mother Nature may be unpredictable, but one thing’s for certain–it’s time to give a final accounting of my Winter Bucket List and move on to my new Spring Bucket List.
Winter bucket list wrap-up
Health and fitness
- Try three new healthy recipes. Mission exceeded; I continue to experiment with recipes. Only one was a complete fail (so far), and I’ve found several recipes that I truly love.
- Choose a 10k race and get registered. Mission accomplished last month. I’ll be running the Utah Valley 10k in June.
- Sign up for a personal session with a Utah Retirement Systems representative (financial fitness). Mission accomplished last month. I blogged about it here.
Joy
- Visit the Midway Ice Castles. Sadly this was a no-go, due to my procrastination and unseasonably warm weather in the early part of winter.
- Attend sangha with my daughter. Mission accomplished; I’ve attended twice so far and love it.
- Celebrate New Year’s in Mazatlán. This was accomplished in January; I blogged about it here.
Learning and growth
- Improve blog photography, specifically backgrounds and lighting. I did purchase some backgrounds and a tripod in January, which I have put to use. Lighting is next.
- Research https and decide whether (and if so, how) to make the transition. Mission accomplished; I am going to make the transition and will be using BlogAid to help me. Thanks to Dee at Grammy’s Grid and Marilyn at Marilyn’s Treats for the recommendation.
- Read a new personal development book. Mission accomplished (well, in progress); I am reading Time to Fly, a book of daily inspirations.
Relationships
- Send a card a month. Mission exceeded.
- Plan and carry out an activity with my grandsons. I failed to pull this one together. It’s hard to get four boys ages 14–18 together at the same time and doing something they all enjoy. That’s my excuse.
- Celebrate our 19th wedding anniversary. Mission accomplished in January; I blogged about it here.
So by my accounting, I accomplished 10 out of 12. Not bad; I’d give myself an A-.
Moving on…Spring bucket list
Health and fitness
- Train for and complete the Utah Valley 10k.
- Complete the Orangetheory 8-week Transformation Challenge.
- Review the recurring monthly charges on my credit card, terminate those that are unnecessary, and redirect that money into savings (financial fitness).
Joy
- Go back to Mazatlan for Larry’s birthday.
- Purchase a new outfit using my online color analysis.
- Try a fresh, new haircut.
Learning and growth
- Complete website audit and https transition.
- Buy light kit and learn to use it.
- Read a personal development book.
Relationships
- Be Kanyen’s Girls on the Run running buddy.
- Celebrate Keaton’s and Buddy’s graduations.
- Finalize plans for Larry’s 60th birthday family cruise.
And that’s my list. I’d love to hear all about your spring plans. Grab your sunglasses and a lawn chair, kick up your feet, and join in the fun. (Of course, our Australian friends are working on autumn bucket lists.) Either way, we’d love it if you’d link up with us. Even if you don’t have a Spring Bucket List to share, click the blue button below to check out some entertaining and inspiring lists.
Hi Christie – Well done with your winter bucket list, and very nice plans for Spring! I look forward to reading your progress updates. Enjoy Spring!
Thanks Natalie!
Congratulations! You did a great job on your winter bucket list! I haven’t actually written out a bucket list before, but I think it’s a great idea. We have so much to do just in getting the house ready to sale and retirement prep so my list would be long in those areas!
Retirement and selling a home–I’d say you have plenty to keep you busy. Good luck with both ventures!
Great job on your winter bucket list, and good luck with everything coming up for the Spring. I’m so ready for the weather to get warmer – though it snowed today. LOL
-Lauren
I’m ready too. It’s spring-like here today, but I hear snow is coming for us as well.
Great work Christie, that’s quite an accomplishment! All the best for the 10k run, I’ve only ever mastered 6km but want to move on up to 10. Enjoy your spring as we move into autumn down here.
Thanks Debbie. The 10k is my favorite race distance. It makes me feel as if I’m pushing myself, but it’s not all consuming like a marathon, or even a half-marathon. Happy autumn to you!
Congratulations on all of your accomplishments on your Winter Bucket List, Christie. I would give you an “A” as well…plus bonus points for the areas where you exceeded your goals! Good luck in switching to ‘https’ (I did this in December, 2017 and my blog lives to tell the tale)! Thank you for the tip on “Blog Aid”, I am off to check it out now.
Thanks Donna. I’m glad you made the transition and survived. I’m quite technologically challenged, so I thought I better get help. ?
Excited to read the great progress you made on your winter list and the plans you have for spring. A cruise and a trip to Mazatlan? Or a cruise to Mazatlan? Can I celebrate Larry with you? So ready for some beach time…at least, in my mind and heart…the body, not so much.
Yay for your running plans and becoming a running buddy. That is such a great program. So proud of you to register for the 10K. I need to find a 5K and get back at it now that I am wearing two shoes and no ortho devices!
Great idea to take a look at those automatic withdrawals. I have several that I should probably cancel. Retirement makes you take a hard look at things.
Thank you so much for joining in with us.
Thank you for the words of encouragement, Leslie, and for overseeing the bucket list link-ups. We are actually going to Mazatlan over Larry’s birthday this year. Then next year, when he turns 60, we promised the children and grandchildren a cruise. With our large group, that’s going to take some coordination and a lot of planning in advance!
You’ve got a lot of nice things in your bucket! I especially like the items under Joy. Happy spring!
Thank you Janis. Happy spring to you too!
I’m impressed – you’re a grandma to teens and you’re running a 10 k? Wow!
Thanks Dara. I’m not winning any races, but I am running. 🙂
It’s great to hear that you have signed up for a 10 k race. It’s so much easier to reach our fitness goals when we choose to do things we love (for me, it’s skiing and hiking).
Jude
I love hiking. Skiing not so much, which is unfortunate, since I live in Utah.