Aug 2021 Goals

[oneday]

Everyone is welcome to join in! Great for anyone who needs a productivity boost or extra accountability.

• Physical Therapy 15/31 days
• Buy epoxy (done 8/1) and fix All The Things Done 8/2
• Finish scotchguarding the couch
• Determine annual savings goal (better late than never!) Done 8/1 - easier than I thought
• Put tablecloth back on desk & reposition all computer equipment Done 8/2
• Update pantry spreadsheet On track
• Meal plan
• Contemplate the nature of happiness
• Brainstorm "ideal average" day or week
• Pay additional income tax + penalty (done 8/1) & adjust fed/state withholdings
• Arrange pet sitting
• Finish 1 of 2 shawls On track
• Sew curtains
• Sleep more/better

Complete
On track
Behind Schedule
Didn't complete

[lexde]

Thanks for starting the thread! I’ll hop in, too. Lots happening this month work-wise

• Invest $7,500.00 in SWTSX
($5,275.00 on 8/3, $2,225.00 to go.)
• No drinking
• Lifting 4x/week
8/1-8/7: ☒☒☒☒
8/8-8/14: ☒☒☒☒
8/15-8/21: ☒☒☒☒
8/22-8/28: ☒☒☒☒
• Add 10lbs to deadlift (165lbs)
(Hit 175x5)
• Add 5lbs to bench press (70lbs)
(Hit 75lbs 1x3 on 8/1 so new goal is 5x5)
Missed new goal. Got 75 for 2x3, still great progress.
• Add 5lbs to squat (100lbs)
(Hit 105 5x5!)
• Incline cardio 3x/week
8/1-8/7: ☒☒☒
8/8-8/14: ☒☒☒
8/15-8/21: ☒☒☐
8/22-8/28: ☒☐☐
• No spend with small exceptions until 8/27
• Get firm transferred to case management software by 8/15
(Close but timeline was very aggressive)
• Finalize itinerary for October trip to Japan
(Country is closed due to Covid, had to cancel trip)
• Pack for trips (8/28-10/1 in NY then straight to JPN so I have to plan carefully!)
(Packed for NY, Japan canceled)

Complete
On track
Behind Schedule
Didn't complete

Overall I feel like I did really well this month and made some good progress!

[SAfAmBrit]

This was really successful in July - so going to keep it going for August

1) Read 4 books
2) Do 155 000 steps this month
3) 1 week - 0 trash / 0 food purchase - 1 - 7 August.
4) Complete decluttering the final bedroom so we can repair the roof.
5) Buy the sinks, faucets and counter so we can complete last years project - aiming to get the contractor in September.
6) Loose 2 pounds (have way more than this to loose).
7) Stay Quit smoking - 11 days quit so far

[Serendip]

I'm in for August

-daily yoga (minimum 20 min)
-walking (weekly average of 7000 steps/day)
-15 no-spend days
-write 30 pages (novel)
-get art photos printed (bonus if they get framed as well)
-pay off line-of-credit ($2000)
-3 big hikes
-1 self-care/week (currently having a lovely foot-soak with cedar essential oil--practice for August!)

[ApacheStache]

I'm in. Other than moving, I haven't felt super productive or Mustachian this year, so it's time to reset some habits.

• No online shopping or online purchases
• No more than 1 hour of "recreational" internet usage per day
• Complete 401k and HSA rollovers
• Use the Home Gym at least 4 times/week
• Practice guitar for at least 15 minutes each day
• Finish at least 2 novels

[LinneaH]

I'm in of course! :-D.
July was lots of travel, got back last night from a trip. Working next week, then another short trip w/the kids, then back to school/work.
For August, several of my goals will be "did not happen in July (some have actually been on several months)", and I really want to complete them this month.


Please note I use a color scheme that differs a bit form most in this thread.
Blue = good progress
Orange = at risk
Red = did not happen
Green = completed

• Focus goal: Finish the will.
• Focus goal: Sort out the living room. Make it nice for me.
• Yoga 10 times.
• Strength exercises 10 times.
• Runwalk 4 times.
• Start on sorting out in-apartment storage.
• Sort out the kitchen: Empty out and rearrange kitchen cupboards.
• Pack for the final summer trip well in advance, and make sure to not overpack. Adjust summer packing list during the packing.
• Plan rest of 2021. Esp. health/food/exercise and money.
• Walk 248 000 steps.
• During trip - focus on my life/do not let other people (J&J and mum) upset me (as I know they will). I decide on how I want to live and do things.
• Work on paper clutter.
• Work on reducing/organizing photos. Preferrably 2*15 min/week.
• Turn off phone before 11 pm if working next day.
• Start planning project X. Educate myself, create budget, research market.

A lot, as in most months for me, but I think kind of realistic. Quite a few are smaller in time and effort, others are lofty.

[Raenia]

Thanks for starting a new thread!  Definitely in again, I find these so helpful.  Carrying over a lot of unfinished things from last month.

Final update for July.

General:
1. Read
  a. At least 4 books total
  b. 1 Nonfiction book
  c. 2 from TBR list
2. Keep House Tidy (target 15/31)
3. Exercise or Walk Outside (target 25/31)

Selling House:
4. Keep Yard Tidy (2/month)
5. Respond to Inspection (when received)
6. Close on Sale?!? - Scheduled end of the month, if the buyers don't back out.

Settling in Appartment:
7. Buy/Build Bookshelf
  7b. Organize Library
8. Organize Office Storage
9. Make Donation Run
10. Unpack last 2 boxes
 
Baking/Canning/Crafting:
11. Can (2/month)
12. Feed Sourdough (3/week)

Complete
Progress/On Track
Behind Schedule
Did Not Meet

[asauer]

August is my last month of working before my gap year (mini retirement) so I need to get some stuff done.

Health:
1. Complete Beginner Strength program on Peloton app
2. Continue to bring lunch to work every day
3. Complete final medical appointments (while I still have plush insurance)

Money:
1. Pad savings another $2k
2. Put at least $3k in investments
3. Live on mini-retirement budget (test drive)

School start up- both kids are starting high school (yikes!)
1. Review all docs from new school (I've been procrastinating!)
2. Clothing and supply inventory

[Serendip]

I'm in for August

-daily yoga (minimum 20 min)
-walking (weekly average of 7000 steps/day)
-15 no-spend days
-write 30 pages (novel)
-get art photos printed (bonus if they get framed as well)
-pay off line-of-credit ($2000)
-3 big hikes
-1 self-care/week

I'm adding
-stay off of FB and IG for the month, this can be a huge time-suck for me and I have quite a few things I'd like to work on so I need to scale it back and delve into my own thoughts rather than the work & words of others

[DrinkCoffeeStackMoney]

For August:

1. Drag the two GIANT boxes of old photos out of my closet, sort, purge, and organize them, and get them into archival pages and no more than two albums.
2. Trash/gift/donate 10 items from closet that are not being used and taking up space.
3. Sell 10 items from my collection that I have no intentions of displaying and are just taking up closet/storage space. (I've always been a collector, but I'm trying to be more focused than ever before on what I collect/own/maintain. So anything that I have no intention of displaying I eventually want to sell and roll that money into something else).
4. Exercise with the wife every Monday-Friday. Walking Mon., Wed., Fri., and HIIT training on Tues. and Thurs.
5. Dine out 4 times or less in August.

[Raenia]

Week one, and what a week it was.  Very busy at work, but still a few high points for goals.  And some low points, too.

General:
1. Read
  a. At least 4 books total - 4/4 - finished faster than normal, due to several books that I was already partway done at the beginning of the month.
  b. 1 Nonfiction book - 1/1
  c. 2 from TBR list - 4/2
2. Keep House Tidy (target 15/31) - 3/6
3. Exercise or Walk Outside (target 25/31) - 1/6 - had some neck and back soreness for a few days, probably from getting used to a new pillow, so I avoided exercise.

Selling House:
4. Keep Yard Tidy (2/month) - None yet
5. Respond to Inspection (when received) - Expecting to receive today
6. Close on Sale?!? - Scheduled end of the month, if the buyers don't back out

Settling in Apartment:
7. Buy/Build Bookshelf - Found it in stock and managed to get one, yay!  Hoping to assemble over the weekend.
  7b. Organize Library
8. Organize Office Storage
9. Make Donation Run
10. Unpack last 2 boxes
 
Baking/Canning/Crafting:
11. Can (2/month) - Ingredients purchased for salsa
12. Feed Sourdough (3/week) - Sadly my sourdough starter has met its demise.  Checked it to feed this week and found little worms swimming in it.  Not sure if they were some kind of weevil from the flour, or I didn't seal it right and a fly got in to lay eggs.  Boo.  Will go back to baker's yeast for a while, maybe start a new starter in the future.
13.  Bake Bread (x2)

Complete
Progress/On Track
Behind Schedule
Did Not Meet

[oneday]

Week 1 check in

• Physical Therapy 15/31 days On track 1/15
• Meal plan On track
• Contemplate the nature of happiness
• Brainstorm "ideal average" day or week
• Pay additional income tax + penalty (done 8/1) & adjust fed/state withholdings
• Arrange pet sitting On track
• Finish 1 of 2 shawls On track - major milestone achieved 8/8
• Sew curtains
• Sleep more/better On track
• Buy epoxy (done 8/1) and fix All The Things Done 8/2
• Finish scotchguarding the couch Done 8/7
• Determine annual savings goal (better late than never!) Done 8/1 - easier than I thought
• Put tablecloth back on desk & reposition all computer equipment Done 8/2
• Update pantry spreadsheet Done - now to keep it updated

Need to "Put tablecloth back on desk & reposition all computer equipment" a second time because Mr. Kitty got sick on it. :( Should be done today, tho. Screw it. I'll do it Monday.

Complete
On track
Behind Schedule
Didn't complete

Edit because I'm excited about progress

[SAfAmBrit]

Update

1) Read 4 books
2) Do 155 000 steps this month - 25 000 this week - way off track
3) 1 week - 0 trash / 0 food purchase - 1 - 7 August. - Success! So much easier when one lives alone.
4) Complete decluttering the final bedroom so we can repair the roof.
5) Buy the sinks, faucets and counter so we can complete last years project - aiming to get the contractor in September.
6) Loose 2 pounds (have way more than this to loose). .5lb down
7) Stay Quit smoking - 18 days quit so far -

[Serendip]

Week 1 check-in

-daily yoga (minimum 20 min)--5/7 days
-walking (weekly average of 7000 steps/day)--averaged 7679 this week
-15 no-spend days (or under $5)--3 days
-write 30 pages (novel)--have been taking notes/research
-get art photos printed (bonus if they get framed as well)
-pay off line-of-credit ($2000)
-3 big hikes-one done
-1 self-care/week --did a nice foot soak two nights this week
-no IG/FB--yes, and not missing it!

[LinneaH]

Hi y'all, I think you are doing great!
I have had some good progress as well.


Please note I use a color scheme that differs a bit form most in this thread.
Blue = good progress
Orange = at risk
Red = did not happen
Green = completed

• Focus goal: Finish the will. It's so close to done. I just need to print the pdf and get someone to witness. Will happen next week.
• Focus goal: Sort out the living room. Make it nice for me. Also close to done.
• Yoga 10 times. 0 so far. I am not taking the time for it.
• Strength exercises 10 times 4 times + follow 30 days program. 2 done + on track.
• Runwalk 4 times. 2 times already - I am so surprised by myself :-D
• Start on sorting out in-apartment storage. No progress but this is planned to happen after 19th.
• Sort out the kitchen: Empty out and rearrange kitchen cupboards. No progress but this is planned to happen after 19th.
• Pack for the final summer trip well in advance, and make sure to not overpack. Adjust summer packing list during the packing. Leaving Wednesday. Not done yet, but good progress.
• Plan rest of 2021. Esp. health/food/exercise and money. Started but not much more. Will do during holiday.
• Walk 248 000 steps.
• During trip - focus on my life/do not let other people (J&J and mum) upset me (as I know they will). I decide on how I want to live and do things.
• Work on paper clutter.
• Work on reducing/organizing photos. Preferrably 2*15 min/week. Almost no progress so far, a bit worrying.
• Turn off phone before 11 pm if working next day.
• Start planning project X. Educate myself, create budget, research market.

[asauer]

August is my last month of working before my gap year (mini retirement) so I need to get some stuff done.

Health:
1. Complete Beginner Strength program on Peloton app- in progress
2. Continue to bring lunch to work every day- good so far
3. Complete final medical appointments (while I still have plush insurance)- 2/5 complete

Money:
1. Pad savings another $2k
2. Put at least $3k in investments
3. Live on mini-retirement budget (test drive)

School start up- both kids are starting high school (yikes!)
1. Review all docs from new school (I've been procrastinating!) Done
2. Clothing and supply inventory Done

[oneday]

Tinker, that's a real bummer, sorry it hit this month when you were trying to be so low-spend!

[oneday]

Week 2 check in

• Physical Therapy 15/31 days On track 6/15 Getting serious!
• Meal plan On track
• Contemplate the nature of happiness
• Brainstorm "ideal average" day or week
• Pay additional income tax + penalty (done 8/1) & adjust fed/state withholdings
• Arrange pet sitting On track
• Finish 1 of 2 shawls On track - major milestone achieved 8/8
• Sew curtains
• Sleep more/better On track
• Buy epoxy (done 8/1) and fix All The Things Done 8/2
• Finish scotchguarding the couch Done 8/7
• Determine annual savings goal (better late than never!) Done 8/1 - easier than I thought
• Put tablecloth back on desk & reposition all computer equipment Done 8/2
• Update pantry spreadsheet Done - now to keep it updated

Need to "Put tablecloth back on desk & reposition all computer equipment" a second time because Mr. Kitty got sick on it. :( Should be done today, tho. Screw it. I'll do it Monday. Done

Complete
On track
Behind Schedule
Didn't complete

[Raenia]

Week two update.  Just hit me this week how much of the year has gone by.  Boy has it been a strange one.

General:
1. Read
  a. At least 4 books total - 7/4
  b. 1 Nonfiction book - 3/1
  c. 2 from TBR list - 6/2
2. Keep House Tidy (target 15/31) - 5/13
3. Exercise or Walk Outside (target 25/31) - 5/13 - Better than week 1, but not up to pace.  Can't meet goal.

Selling House:
4. Keep Yard Tidy (2/month) - None yet
5. Respond to Inspection (when received) - No response was required, buyers accepted as is.
6. Close on Sale?!? - Waiting on paperwork

Settling in Apartment:
7. Buy/Build Bookshelf - Done
  7b. Organize Library - Done
8. Organize Office Storage - Done
9. Make Donation Run
10. Unpack last 2 boxes - Done
 
Baking/Canning/Crafting:
11. Can (2/month) - 1/2, Salsa is done
12. Feed Sourdough (3/week)
13.  Bake Bread (x2)

Complete
Progress/On Track
Behind Schedule
Did Not Meet

[Serendip]

Week 2 update

-daily yoga (minimum 20 min)--didn't happen this week due to an aggravated back
-walking (weekly average of 7000 steps/day)--averaged 7719 this week
-15 no-spend days (or under $5)--an additional 3 days = 6 altogether
-write 30 pages (novel)--fell off this week, will get back to it
-get art photos printed (bonus if they get framed as well)--printed but haven't picked them up yet
-pay off line-of-credit ($2000) --paid off $1100 so far
-3 big hikes- have done 2 so far
-1 self-care/week --received a massage this week, which was SO great
-no IG/FB--did one IG post but otherwise mostly staying off

[SAfAmBrit]

Week 2

1) Read 4 books
2) Do 155 000 steps this month - 25 000 this week - way off track - caught up a bit this week. On track-ish
3) 1 week - 0 trash / 0 food purchase - 1 - 7 August. - Success! So much easier when one lives alone. -Done
4) Complete decluttering the final bedroom so we can repair the roof.
5) Buy the sinks, faucets and counter so we can complete last years project - aiming to get the contractor in September.
6) Loose 2 pounds (have way more than this to loose). .5lb down
7) Stay Quit smoking - 26 days quit so far

Slow progress

[LinneaH]

I have been travelling most of the week, which messes things up at bit, but I have been eating pretty well, and walking a lot more than I expected.


Please note I use a color scheme that differs a bit form most in this thread.
Blue = good progress
Orange = at risk
Red = did not happen
Green = completed

• Focus goal: Finish the will. It's so close to done. I just need to print the pdf and get someone to witness. Will happen next end of this week when I go into the office again.
• Focus goal: Sort out the living room. Make it nice for me. Also close to done, but no progress this week. Currently the unpacking zone, combined w/lots of clean laundry to be folded.
• Yoga 10 times. 0 so far. No progress this week either.
• Strength exercises 10 times 4 times + follow 30 days program. 2 done + on track. Missed one day, but was driving for several hours and just forgot. Will not put this a fail if making all the others.
• Runwalk 4 times. I have done 4 so far, one was w/kid so not perfet, but absolutely good enough to count.
• Start on sorting out in-apartment storage. No progress but this is planned to happen after 19th.
• Sort out the kitchen: Empty out and rearrange kitchen cupboards. No progress but this is planned to happen after 19th.
• Pack for the final summer trip well in advance, and make sure to not overpack. Adjust summer packing list during the packing. It was not perfect "in advance" but the things I packed was good, we had what we needed and not oo much. Saw some things the other family had, and so glad I did not bring that much stuff..
• Plan rest of 2021. Esp. health/food/exercise and money. Started but not much more. Will do during holiday. Not much progress, but some good thinking.
• Walk 248 000 steps.
• During trip - focus on my life/do not let other people (J&J and mum) upset me (as I know they will). I decide on how I want to live and do things. Yes this happened as I thought it would, esp w/J, but I did not let it get to me. Felt like I was the true winner as one thing I got criticized about turned out to be better my way :-). Yes, I may be petty but I'll take it.
• Work on paper clutter.
• Work on reducing/organizing photos. Preferrably 2*15 min/week. Almost no progress so far, a bit worrying.
• Turn off phone before 11 pm if working next day.
• Start planning project X. Educate myself, create budget, research market. Some progress here, it will cost a lot of money so I have to prioritize.

[DrinkCoffeeStackMoney]

Mid-Month check in:

For August:

1. Drag the two GIANT boxes of old photos out of my closet, sort, purge, and organize them, and get them into archival pages and no more than two albums. I got the boxes out and now have a 9' folding table completely covered about 2"-12" deep with photos. I have spent a couple hours sorting but there's a long way to go.
2. Trash/gift/donate 10 items from closet that are not being used and taking up space. I'm at 5 so far. Half way there!
3. Sell 10 items from my collection that I have no intentions of displaying and are just taking up closet/storage space. (I've always been a collector, but I'm trying to be more focused than ever before on what I collect/own/maintain. So anything that I have no intention of displaying I eventually want to sell and roll that money into something else). I've sold 6 of 10 so far and I'm net $591.00 after shipping/eBay fee's.
4. Exercise with the wife every Monday-Friday. Walking Mon., Wed., Fri., and HIIT training on Tues. and Thurs. Did not happen. We've missed 3 of 11 week days so far. Still better than last month.
5. Dine out 4 times or less in August. Did not happen. It's mid-month and we're already at 5, although we spent more on one meal last month than all five this month.

Blue = good progress
Orange = at risk
Red = did not happen
Green = completed

[Raenia]

Week 3 update!

General:
1. Read
  a. At least 4 books total - 12/4
  b. 1 Nonfiction book - 5/1
  c. 2 from TBR list - 10/2
2. Keep House Tidy (target 15/31) - 8/20 - really need to focus on bringing this up.  Need a near perfect week to get back on pace.
3. Exercise or Walk Outside (target 25/31) - 10/20 - Pretty decent week, but not up to pace.

Selling House:
4. Keep Yard Tidy (2/month) - 1/2, though I didn't really do much
5. Respond to Inspection (when received) - No response was required, buyers accepted as is.
6. Close on Sale?!? - Buyers requested an extension.  Closing delayed to Sept.

Settling in Apartment:
7. Buy/Build Bookshelf - Done
  7b. Organize Library - Done
8. Organize Office Storage - Done
9. Make Donation Run - Done
10. Unpack last 2 boxes - Done
 
Baking/Canning/Crafting:
11. Can (2/month) - 3/2, Salsa, Peach Butter, and Amaretto Peach Butter.  More peaches on hand for raw-packing, and ingredients ordered for more salsa in the next produce box.
12. Feed Sourdough (3/week)
13. Bake Something (x2)
14. Try a new recipe - 2 jars of sauerkraut sitting under airlocks!  Hope they turn out.

Complete
Progress/On Track
Behind Schedule
Did Not Meet

ETA: Edited 8/22 because yesterday was a marathon canning day - 45 min drive (1 way) to an orchard/farm market for a half bushel of #2 peaches, followed by processing 2/3 of those peaches.  More to come!

[Serendip]

Week 3 update

-daily yoga (minimum 20 min)--nope, have been avoiding the yoga
-walking (weekly average of 7000 steps/day)--averaged 9631 this week
-15 no-spend days (or under $5)--a big spending week but had a few days with no expenditures
-write 30 pages (novel)--nope!
-get art photos printed (bonus if they get framed as well)--printed and picked up
-pay off line-of-credit ($2000) --paid off $1200 so far
-3 big hikes- YES, did a huge hike this week and have another planned
-1 self-care/week --forgot about this,will need to double down :)
-no IG/FB--was on a few times, will recommit to staying off this last week of the month

[SAfAmBrit]

Week 2

1) Read 4 books - I have not started but I have 14 hours on a plane between now and August 31 - surprise 50th birthday
2) Do 155 000 steps this month - 104 000 so far this month - I got this!
3) 1 week - 0 trash / 0 food purchase - 1 - 7 August. - Success! So much easier when one lives alone. -Done
4) Complete decluttering the final bedroom so we can repair the roof.
5) Buy the sinks, faucets and counter so we can complete last years project - We got the 250lb vanity up the stair's without dying - does that count? - aiming to get the contractor in September.
6) Loose 2 pounds (have way more than this to loose). 1lb down
7) Stay Quit smoking - 32 days quit so far

Slow progress

[LinneaH]

It has been a busy week and a good weekend. Main progress is the in-apartment storage, it is like a walk in closet, mainly clothes and shoes, but also a lot of other storage things (medicin, wrapping paper, all my sewingfabric). I have also been physically active, walking a lot, some running, strength exercises and today some swimming. I am impressed by myself, I have never been a sporty person.


Please note I use a color scheme that differs a bit form most in this thread.
Blue = good progress
Orange = at risk
Red = did not happen
Green = completed

• Focus goal: Finish the will. It's printed and at home with me, I need two persons to act as witnesses. I hope my neighbours are back this week so they can do it.
• Focus goal: Sort out the living room. Make it nice for me. It's better again but was used when sorting out the storage area and not completely in order yet
• Yoga 10 times. 0 so far. Nothing this week either.
• Strength exercises 10 times 4 times + follow 30 days program. 3 done + on track.
• Runwalk 4 times. I have done 4 5 so far, one was w/kid so not perfet, but absolutely good enough to count.
• Start on sorting out in-apartment storage. So much progress during the weekend! It is not perfect, but I tried on a lot of clothes, and found a lot I can wear for work. Also deluttered, got rid of a lot of crap and put things in order. I still have stuff in kiddos room to take care of before Thursday, and it will happen.
• Sort out the kitchen: Empty out and rearrange kitchen cupboards. Still no progress, need to complete the storage area.
• Pack for the final summer trip well in advance, and make sure to not overpack. Adjust summer packing list during the packing. It was not perfect "in advance" but the things I packed was good, we had what we needed and not oo much. Saw some things the other family had, and so glad I did not bring that much stuff..
• Plan rest of 2021. Esp. health/food/exercise and money. Started but not much more. Will do during holiday. Not much progress, but some good thinking.
• Walk 248 000 steps.
• During trip - focus on my life/do not let other people (J&J and mum) upset me (as I know they will). I decide on how I want to live and do things. Yes this happened as I thought it would, esp w/J, but I did not let it get to me. Felt like I was the true winner as one thing I got criticized about turned out to be better my way :-). Yes, I may be petty but I'll take it.
• Work on paper clutter.
• Work on reducing/organizing photos. Preferrably 2*15 min/week. Almost no progress so far, a bit worrying.
• Turn off phone before 11 pm if working next day.
• Start planning project X. Educate myself, create budget, research market. Some progress here, it will cost a lot of money so I have to prioritize.

[oneday]

Week 3.5 check in (was out of town)

• Physical Therapy 15/31 days derailed 7/15
• Meal plan On track
• Contemplate the nature of happiness progress
• Brainstorm "ideal average" day or week uh oh
• Pay additional income tax + penalty (done 8/1) & adjust fed/state withholdings there's still time
• Sew curtains there's still time
• Sleep more/better On track
• Finish 1 of 2 shawls Done
• Arrange pet sitting Done
• Buy epoxy (done 8/1) and fix All The Things Done 8/2
• Finish scotchguarding the couch Done 8/7
• Determine annual savings goal (better late than never!) Done 8/1 - easier than I thought
• Put tablecloth back on desk & reposition all computer equipment Done 8/2
• Update pantry spreadsheet Done - now to keep it updated

Need to "Put tablecloth back on desk & reposition all computer equipment" a second time because Mr. Kitty got sick on it. :( Should be done today, tho. Screw it. I'll do it Monday. Done

Complete
On track
Behind Schedule
Didn't complete

[Raenia]

Can't believe it's another week gone already!  This year is going by so fast.

General:
1. Read
  a. At least 4 books total - 15/4
  b. 1 Nonfiction book - 7/1
  c. 2 from TBR list - 13/2
2. Keep House Tidy (target 15/31) - 13/27 - Brought it up enough this week that I think I can hit the target.
3. Exercise or Walk Outside (target 25/31) - 15/27 - Did well this week.  Aiming to finish out strong, even though I can't make target.

Selling House:
4. Keep Yard Tidy (2/month) - 1/2, Meh, not feeling very motivated on this.  Should probably try for once more anyway.
5. Respond to Inspection (when received) - No response was required, buyers accepted as is.
6. Close on Sale?!? - Buyers requested an extension.  Closing delayed to Sept.

Settling in Apartment:
7. Buy/Build Bookshelf - Done
  7b. Organize Library - Done
8. Organize Office Storage - Done
9. Make Donation Run - Done
10. Unpack last 2 boxes - Done
 
Baking/Canning/Crafting:
11. Can (2/month) - 4/2, Salsa, Peach Butter, Amaretto Peach Butter, raw pack peaches.  Have ingredients for another batch of salsa.
12. Feed Sourdough (3/week)
13. Bake Something (x2)
14. Try a new recipe - 2 4 jars of sauerkraut sitting under airlocks!  Each with different seasonings, for flavor comparison.

Complete
Progress/On Track
Behind Schedule
Did Not Meet

[LinneaH]

Final report for August  - result for the whole month. All in all a very good month. I have made progress in the apartment (decluttering and some organizing). I have also exercised, eaten pretty well and lost some weight.


Please note I use a color scheme that differs a bit form most in this thread.
Blue = good progress
Orange = at risk
Red = did not happen
Green = completed

• Focus goal: Finish the will. It's printed and witnessed. I need to print a form to send it in with, will do tomorrow at work.
• Focus goal: Sort out the living room. Make it nice for me. Not perfect but absolutely a green.
• Yoga 10 times. Nope, not at all.Strange bc I like yoga at home, but has not prioritised.
• Strength exercises 10 times 4 times + follow 30 days program. 4 done + did almost all days. Good enough for a pass.
• Runwalk 4 times. I have done 5 so far, one was w/kid so not perfet, but absolutely good enough to count.
• Start on sorting out in-apartment storage. It is not perfect yet, but so much progress. This week I took some garbage to the dump/recycle station.
• Sort out the kitchen: Empty out and rearrange kitchen cupboards. Nothing. Move to September.
• Pack for the final summer trip well in advance, and make sure to not overpack. Adjust summer packing list during the packing.
• Plan rest of 2021. Esp. health/food/exercise and money. Started but not much more. Will do during holiday. Not much progress, but some good thinking. Goal is moved to early September.
• Walk 248 000 steps. Yes! Did almost 288k. And above target for 2021.
• During trip - focus on my life/do not let other people (J&J and mum) upset me (as I know they will). I decide on how I want to live and do things. Yes this happened as I thought it would, esp w/J, but I did not let it get to me.
• Work on paper clutter. Tiny progress. Moved to september.
• Work on reducing/organizing photos. Preferrably 2*15 min/week. Almost no progress. Will move to Sept, but not high priority.
• Turn off phone before 11 pm if working next day. Last week of August has been very bad. Way to little sleep.
• Start planning project X. Educate myself, create budget, research market. Yes, have made progress and currently re-evaluating a bit.

[LinneaH]

Also, I made this :-D:

https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/throw-down-the-gauntlet/september-2021-goals/

[SAfAmBrit]

Week 4

1) Read 4 books -1/4 - fail
2) Do 155 000 steps this month - 182 949 - done!
3) 1 week - 0 trash / 0 food purchase - 1 - 7 August. - Success! So much easier when one lives alone. -Done
4) Complete decluttering the final bedroom so we can repair the roof.
5) Buy the sinks, faucets and counter so we can complete last years project - We got the 250lb vanity up the stair's without dying - does that count? - aiming to get the contractor in September.
6) Loose 2 pounds (have way more than this to loose). 1lb down
7) Stay Quit smoking -Done

Slow progress

[ApacheStache]

• No online shopping or online purchases -- fail. I did shop less and make significantly fewer purchases, but I did make 2 purchases due to significant sales
• No more than 1 hour of "recreational" internet usage per day -- success!
• Complete 401k and HSA rollovers -- success!
• Use the Home Gym at least 4 times/week -- fail. I worked out more and went on 2 hikes, but I was apparently too lazy to use the home gym?
• Practice guitar for at least 15 minutes each day -- fail. I did practice more frequently, but only did so for 19 days
• Finish at least 2 novels -- success! I completed 2 novels and DNF'ed another after reading 300 pages.

[Serendip]

End of month update

-daily yoga (minimum 20 min)--big nope
-walking (weekly average of 7000 steps/day)--averaged 10,828 this week
-15 no-spend days (or under $5)--not sure, I stopped counting!
-write 30 pages (novel)--nope!
-get art photos printed (bonus if they get framed as well)--printed and picked up
-pay off line-of-credit ($2000) --PAID OFF
-3 big hikes- YESSSSSS...and some beautiful huge ones..highlights of the month
-1 self-care/week --fell off the self-care wagon but did okay overall
-no IG/FB--was on it more than I want to admit during the last week or two

[Raenia]

End of month summary!

General:
1. Read
  a. At least 4 books total - 18/4
  b. 1 Nonfiction book - 9/1
  c. 2 from TBR list - 16/2
2. Keep House Tidy (target 15/31) - 16/31 - Success!
3. Exercise or Walk Outside (target 25/31) - 19/31 - Did not meet target, but had a strong last week to finish it out.

Selling House:
4. Keep Yard Tidy (2/month) - 1/2
5. Respond to Inspection (when received) - No response was required, buyers accepted as is.
6. Close on Sale?!? - Buyers requested an extension.  Closing delayed to Sept.

Settling in Apartment:
7. Buy/Build Bookshelf - Done
  7b. Organize Library - Done
8. Organize Office Storage - Done
9. Make Donation Run - Done
10. Unpack last 2 boxes - Done
 
Baking/Canning/Crafting:
11. Can (2/month) - 5/2, Salsa, Peach Butter, Amaretto Peach Butter, raw pack peaches, more salsa
12. Feed Sourdough (3/week)
13. Bake Something (x2) - 0/2
14. Try a new recipe - 2 4 jars of sauerkraut sitting under airlocks!  Each with different seasonings, for flavor comparison.

Complete
Progress/On Track
Behind Schedule
Did Not Meet

[oneday]

Final check in:

• Physical Therapy 15/31 days 8/15
• Meal plan Good
• Contemplate the nature of happiness Good
• Brainstorm "ideal average" day or week next month
• Pay additional income tax + penalty (done 8/1) & adjust fed/state withholdings in Oct
• Sew curtains nope
• Sleep more/better Good
• Finish 1 of 2 shawls Done
• Arrange pet sitting Done
• Buy epoxy (done 8/1) and fix All The Things Done 8/2
• Finish scotchguarding the couch Done 8/7
• Determine annual savings goal (better late than never!) Done 8/1 - easier than I thought
• Put tablecloth back on desk & reposition all computer equipment Done 8/2
• Update pantry spreadsheet Done - now to keep it updated

Need to "Put tablecloth back on desk & reposition all computer equipment" a second time because Mr. Kitty got sick on it. :( Should be done today, tho. Screw it. I'll do it Monday. Done

Complete
On track
Behind Schedule
Didn't complete