My 14 Goals For 2024 – Week 21 of 52

 

Eat More Fruits and Vegetables

I’ve eaten more vegetables than I have in a while and that’s a good thing. Salads seem to be the meal of choice lately. It’s about time! 😉

Visit 24 {new} Bakeries / Coffee Shops

A girl can’t survive on salads alone though… So I slipped a donut in too. But not just ANY donut. It was the BEST Barvarian cream filled donut I’ve ever had. I’ll tell you more about it soon.

New Bakeries / Coffee Shops I’ve Been To This Year:

• Ritual Bakehouse and Patisserie
• Caramel Patisserie
• Standard Baking Co. 
• Saltwater Farm Cafe
• Coffee Roasters of the Kennebunks
• Farine Bakery and Cafe

Go On An Adventure

Has anyone been to Bora Bora? We went to Costco this past week and I grabbed one of their vacation booklets on the way out. Most of the places there were spots I had no interest in but I’ve always thought Tahiti or Bora Bora sounded kind of cool. 

But what do people do there besides snorkel and eat tropical fruit? I’m not big on relaxing {maybe you’ve noticed} so I’d probably be super bored after 24 hours… But maybe not?

FACT: I just looked up how long it would take to get there and the quickest way would be 20 hours and 32 minutes with 2 stopovers. It turns out there are no direct flights to Bora Bora from Boston. 2 days travel there and back. I think I can forget that one. Wowza!

Contribute to 12 Free Little Libraries. {4 town down, 8 to go}

I did contribute to a free little library this past week… But I forgot to take a picture! Boo! It was in Cape Elizabeth. And the little library was in front of a house that was bedazzled with flowers.

Towns I’ve donated books to:

• Gardiner, Maine
• Nobleboro, Maine
• Kennebunk and Kennebunkport
• Cape Elizabeth

Read or Listen to 24 Books {7 down, 17 to go}

I am currently listening to The Innovators by Walter Issacson.

Books I’ve Read or Listened To This Year: 

• Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service by Gary Sinise. 10/10
• Elizabeth The Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch by Sally Bedell Smith 9/10
• Wait Till Next Year by Dorris Kearns Goodwin 8/10
• George VI and Elizabet:by Sally Bedell Smith 9/10
• Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson 9/10
• These Precious Days by Ann Pachett 9.5/10
• Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson

Spend More Time At The Beach

I think Lucy and I went to the beach every day this past week! It feels SO NICE to be able to do that! It’s starting to get crowded though with tourist season starting up so I might have to be a bit more strategic as to when we go for our long walks.

Paint 

My latest paint by number is coming along. I think I’m about 15% of the way finished. It’s another big one {20” x 30”} so it might take me a while. Then again, I might pull a few all nighters. One can never tell. 😉

So far I’ve finished:

• Portrait of Joseph Roulin 
• Red Boats at Argenteuil
• Regattas at Argenteuil
• Vase with Cornflowers and Poppies 
• Sunflowers
• Garden Path with Chickens
• Goldfish

Hook 6 “Big” Rugs.

I don’t think I’ll be hooking any new “BIG” rugs in the next few months but I did manage to work on a rug this week… At the beach.

Large Rugs I’ve Hooked This Year

• Three Roosters
• Hidden In The Garden 
• Yankee Doodle

Visit 6 Greenhouses {that I’ve never been to before}.

No visits to any greenhouses this past week, but I already know which one I want to go to first. 

Grow Baby Grow

I’m without a garden at the moment but it’s been really nice to be able to walk around and see what everyone else is growing. Mostly it’s flowers that I’m finding {window boxes and potted plants especially}. Lot’s of color, that’s for sure.

Donate to 12 Different Organizations in Maine

I’ve decided to volunteer my time this month by picking up trash/treasures while Lucy and I walk the beach each day. I am constantly in awe of what people leave behind {by accident or on purpose}.

I feel like there needs to be a town lost and found shed or something similar to house everything so the items at least have a chance of getting back to their owners.

So Far This Year I’ve Donated To:

• New Hope MidCoast {50 pairs of new socks}
• Humane Society {180 trays of cat food}
• Travis Mills Foundation

*I still need to Drop off the art supplies to Camp Sunshine

So how are YOUR goals for 2024 coming along? I’d love to hear about them. 

~Mavis

Goals I’ve Already Completed This Year

In Stock and Ready to Ship by March 15th/ March 30th Now April 15th DONE!

I finally finished up all the major wool dyeing and pattern/kit making I had hoped too. All the “extra” wool is tucked away in bins so if I run out of wool in my Etsy shop I can whip up some more bundles in a jiffy. A summer off from dyeing wool… It’s going to be pretty rad.

Tidy Up / Clean Out / Purge DONE

We cleaned the whole house, inside and out. And then we sold it. Yee-Haw!

• Barn
• Garage
• Closets 
• Dresser drawers
• Kitchen 
• Sideboard
• DVD collection