Beth's Ponderings
As December was
winging by, and 2017 rapidly drawing to a close, I felt very discouraged one
day as I looked around me at everything that still needed done, and as I
thought of all the things that I had wanted to accomplish that would have to
wait, or not get done at all.
So, in an attempt
to cheer myself up, I decided to make a list of all my accomplishments and the
highlights of 2017.
Despite being in
bed for almost three-quarters of the year (or maybe BECAUSE I was in bed for
almost three-quarters of the year) I...
- knitted
a bikini, three cupcakes, two cakes, a dress and a sweater
- crocheted
a sweater, two bathing suits and a pair of slippers
- completed
13 acrylic paintings (sized 5x7, 8x10, 9x12)
- made
and painted nine newspaper bowls, six newspaper plates and one newspaper
vase, plus I made 8 newspaper baskets
- decoupaged
a small coyote, bunny, and reindeer
- completed
a 4,000 piece puzzle and two 1,000 piece puzzles
- held
an art sale September long weekend
- saw (live)
George Canyon, Colette Baron-Reid, Frank Mills, Gordon Lightfoot, a
Frankie Valli tribute, and the Stettler Variety Showcase performances
- attended
three plays in Bashaw
- read
18 Zane Grey books
- did 5
online retreats
- participated
in a total makeover & photo shoot
- got
my picture taken with Santa
- managed
to keep the newspaper going and delivered
When I looked at
the list, I was amazed at how much I had fit into one short year!
Life seems to go by
so fast that we don’t get a chance to always acknowledge our milestones and
accomplishments. As we transition into
this new year, why not make a list of the highlights of the past year. You may be amazed too, and find you did more
than you thought.
Beth
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