My 14 Goals for 2020 Week 33 of 52

My 14 Goals for 2020

Goal #1 – Take Full Advantage of Having My Husband Home 24/7

This past week my resident handyman washed all our windows… and boy did they need it. He also discovered that the glass on the storm windows moves up and down and apparently last winter the glass was up {screens down} and so we missed out on a layer of insulation. Oops. We are still learning about how to live here! Ha.

Goal #2 – Take Better Care of Myself. 

Miss Puggle Love and I had to take a few days off from walking the beach because the tide wasn’t in our favor. Lucy likes to walk the beach at low tide to hunt for baby crabs and seaweed and since dogs are only allowed on the beach in the mornings, we have to be a be selective about the times we can go. This week will be a good one for treasure hunts though.

Goal #3 – Get Organized

The list of this weeks projects are already on the door! The HH’s projects are on the left, mine on the right and joint projects down the center. It’s a good system. 🙂 Finish a project… peel off a sticky. It’s that simple.

Goal #4 – Get Proper Window Coverings on All Our Windows. 

Taking a break on this project to enjoy the summer scenery, but will put it up again in the fall. This is the tutorial I used in case anyone is interested.

Goal #5 – Master Bedroom Make Over {almost done!}

This past week I finally painted those shutter doors! And holy canolies people, what a difference a little bit of white paint makes! I kept it old school and used a 1″ paint brush and they turned out fantastic! I am SO GLAD to finally have that project off my list.

Still left to do:

• Paint Writing Desk a Glossy Black
• Finish the 2nd closet
• Paint the Creamy Closet Doors White
• Refinish the Floors

Goal #6 – Kitchen Update

Light and bright. Just the way I like it.

Goal #7 – Install Vegetable Garden Done!

Currently harvesting: Basil, chives, blueberries, tomatoes, cucumbers and jalapenos!

I have a feeling a tomato salad will be on the menu tonight.

Goal #8 – Explore More of Maine 

Last week we found a new ice cream stand. We are still on the hunt for the best pizza in Southern Maine. If you know of a place, please let us know in the comment section below.

Goal #9 – Host Some Sort of Get Together Done!

Does having a yard sale count? Yes, I think it does. 😉

Goal #10 – Read/Listen to 12 Books 

Last night I watched Sea Biscuit for the first time and it was wonderful! No new books though.

Currently waiting to read:

• The Dutch House

So far this year I have read/listened to:

• Olive Kitteridge #3
• Olive, Again
• Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
• Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curious Man
• Smitten Kitchen Every Day: Triumphant and Unfussy New Favorites
• Natural Color: Vibrant Plant Dye Projects for Your Home and Wardrobe 
• The New Bungalow Kitchen 
• Container Gardening by Stephanie Donaldson 
• The Nightingale #1
• A Piece of the World #2
• The War I Finally Won
• Vertical Gardening
• Front Yard Gardens
• The Complete Cooking Light Cookbook
• Beach House Style

Goal #11 – Learn A New Skill or Craft

My neighbor got his kiln!! Hopefully by this time next week we’ll have something to show you. I am so excited!

Goal #12 – Visit 12  Museums, Historical Homes or Botanical Gardens {and bakeries too!}

Sadly a lot of museums and botanical gardens are not open {or the effort is go is too great} that this goal has sort of fizzled. It started out great, but quickly went downhill. 🙁 Hopefully we’ll get to do all the things I wanted to do this year, next year.

January

• Maine Maritime Museum
• Maine Mineral and Gem Museum
• The Island Market 
• Cafe DiCocoa
• Hungry Hollow Country Store

February

• Two Fat Cats Bakery
• Portland Museum of Art
• Speckled Ax 
• Atlantic Baking Company
• Rockland, St. George, Cushing and Port Clyde Maine

March

• Bar Harbor and Desert Island Adventures Day One, Day Two and the Summer Cottage Rental Tour.
• Tinder Hearth Bakery in Brooksville, Maine

May

• Puzzle Mountain Bakery Pie Stand in Newry, Maine

June

• Red’s Eats in Wiscasset, Maine
• The Bees Knees Honey Stand in Kennebunkport, Maine
• Rococo Ice Cream Kennebunkport, Maine
• Beech Hill Farm Hopkinton, NH

July

• Wallingford Farm in Kennebunk, Maine
• Marshall Point Lighthouse in Port Clyde, Maine

Goal # 13 – Reach 5,000 Etsy Sales by the End of The Year 

As of this morning, I have made 4689 sales on Etsy. That’s up from 2804 on January 1st! Only 311 sales to go before I hit my goal.  Yesterday I was able to get a few more wool bundles listed.

Goal #14 – Once a Month Menu Planning {for 2}

And last but not least… heart shaped cucumbers! Aren’t they cute? I used a cucumber mold I bought online several years ago and it still works great.

• The HH’s meal plan for the month: Snacking & BBQ
• My meal plan for the month: Ice Cream, Pie, Salads and Pickety Bits

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Have YOU made any goals for this year? If so, DO TELL! We all want to hear about them.

Have a great Sunday everyone, enjoy the sunshine.

~Mavis