Is it June already?

My latest updates...

#19 - still going strong with the flossing - haven't missed a day yet!

#20 - out of the race I think - Last week was not a good one for sleep.

#22 - so much to be thankful for - i'm trying for variety but many nights I am just so happy for my bed!!!

#35 - given some new ideas about some foods to re-evaluate - sushi anyone? Turkish delight from Turkey?

#39 - Try a new recipe every month - I almost forgot about this one but rmembered that I did in fact make oatmeal banana chip loaf last week. Yey me! The kids weren't overly impressed however - not sure if I will make them again.

#51 - On Monday I gave my parking ticket with 2 hours left to a person coming into the parking lot.

#74 - Thankfully managing to have 1:1 time - Marlee a (few) tea parties and Matt - reading

#75 - purchased 2 big water containers for storage for the emergency kit

#95 - Saw "Anne of Green Gables" May 23rd with Matt and the group from church

Okay - this was a really busy week and looking over this list just now I really hope that I am not being overzealous. Yes I am only month 2 into it - but I am seeing how I need to make goals and be intentional about following them. Breaking it into chunks and working on those. It's the "regular" ones that I am feeling a little more apprehensive about.

On a side note, I am still working on my intentions for 2009 - I think I am about 1/3 of the way through them. Maybe I should post them... and have some progress to note!

Sunday, May 10th - Day 8 and progress!

Wow - a week into it already! I have to say though - it's been on my mind a lot and things are already in progress. FUN FUN FUN!!!

So here goes...

#58 - Last Saturday we bought 2 rain barrels from the city - $45!!! Great price. I actually modified my list because that was too easy. I hope to now have proper barrels at all 5 downspouts.

#35 - I have tried some new foods. On Friday we went to an Israeli restaurant in Toronto - to meet up with everyone (well 29) that went on the trip in November. Great food and fellowship - and it was connected to a grocery store. My mom bought some turkish delight and I can recall not being overly fond of it but I thought hey - let's give it a try. Yeah - I STILL don't like it. Awful stuff! She gave me rose flavoured - and belive me it tastes like you think a rose would taste. And the powdery sugar??? What is with that? I thought it was going to be icing sugar. Nope. I won't be adding that to my candy selection.

#35 - Tonight I also tried a black olive. Still don't like them either but I did swallow it. Don't like the smell either - it can really kill a good greek salad. Such a shame.

I'm going to have to think of 10 good things to try though. I don't really want to try things that I won't continue to eat - like I don't like coffee but why should I try to? Same with iced tea. I think I might need to look into the exotic fruits and vegetables like kale and artichokes and stuff like that. Radishes. Some things from You Are What You Eat that just sound gross. But I digress...

#20 - Sleeping - the two times that I have had the opportunity to sleep in - and therefore get teh ful 7.5 hours of sleep I want to get, I woke up at 7am and couln't go back to sleep. I did lounge in bed so I think it counted but obvioulsy I think it means I will need to actually go to bed earlier. I did make good use of it on Saturday though and went for a run. Yey me!

#74 - As for 1:1 time - among other things, Marlee and I sat and watched Scooby Doo together on the tv (her choice) and Matt and I played baseball this week in the front yard.

So all in all I think I'm off to a good start. Back soon!