River: New Year's Day, 2020

[mdlbear]

I've never been any good at setting goals, and it's going to be harder this year than last. Last year's goals included simply living through it -- almost entirely out of my control, with Mom as old as she is and Colleen in precarious, though stable for the moment, health. They also included my 50th reunion, and Mom's 99th birthday party. Well,...

1. I've never been much good at self care, either, so I'm putting it on the list again. At the top. (It was #8 on 2018's list, and pretty much of a bust. It wasn't on the list last year, but I would have done a little better if it had been.) Going for walks and getting to the dentist would be plausible sub-goals.
2. Mom's hundredth birthday party is still a plausible goal, though she's told my brother and me that if we want one we'll have to plan it ourselves this year. E is studying to be an event planner. Hmm.
3. I hit the post-every-day goal of NaBloPoMo last year (after missing it by a few in 2018). Hopefully I can do it again.
4. I think a full 14 songs during FAWM is unlikely, but I'd like to do better than the five I wrote last year. I'll settle for seven.
5. Also under music, a concert at Westercon would be a good thing to aim for. I'll put a CD down as a stretch goal. How long has it been now?
6. A little extra income would be nice. A full-time job is out of the question, but a couple of weekends of vacation rental would be possible, as would another writing gig.
7. Now that the yard is on its way to being under control (i.e. having money thrown at it), I can put the garden and gravel paths on the list, and add the driveway as a stretch.
8. I need to do a couple of things in the garage -- get rid of the recyclables, donatables, and trash in the northeast corner; and sort through the boxes of books. Having the rest of the family up together with an organizer would be nice, but it's not likely to happen until Spring at the earliest.

I note in passing that this is the first day of the '20s. I am not going to set goals for the decade beyond living through it.