Even though I was three months behind in recording my progress for OLW, it was easy to do. I keep records of all the cards and layouts I do as well as any crafty projects. My reading list at Shelfari is almost always up to date, and this little tag book is probably the best record-keeping device I've ever made.
We're now half-way through the year, and I have finished five of the twelve projects I listed in January. I have to admit that I don't have much enthusiasm for a couple of them, but perhaps I'll get motivated again come fall. One of my goals was to seriously limit the new classes and projects I took on. I've done reasonably well until June when I signed up for three new classes: Night Photography, Copic Coloring, and Summer Card Camp. Frankly, I don't regret signing up for any of these, as I'm enjoying all of them. But there's not time enough to do all I'd like to do for those classes to say nothing of getting going with the old ones! I've finally edited all the photos from our April/May trip, so I hope to get the Travel Album done by the time we leave on our next trip (just 3 1/2 weeks from now). I don't expect to make much progress on old projects until at least September.
Nonetheless, there have been quite a few accomplishments on other fronts, some of which I've recorded above. The biggest one is a fitness goal that just got established when I finally recovered from surgery and the sprained ankle. By the time all that was over, I had twelve pounds to lose (eight of them have been a constant battle for the last three years). I finally got really serious and I've lost 5.5 pounds in June, and Tracy and I've walked 53 miles! I've also starting a new weight lifting routine at the gym, focusing on upper body strenght. Considering the diet and the amount of exercise, I'd hoped to see a few more pounds go by the wayside, but I know the older you get, the harder it is to get that metabolism going!
No one ever told me how hard it would be to prioritize all the things you want to do in retirement! Maybe a few less hobbies and obligations would help, but there's nothing I'm willing to give up quite yet, so it will continue to be a balancing act.
