50
50
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my shape to keep.
Please no wrinkles, please no bags
and lift my butt before it sags...
A little divine intervention never hurts!
It's St George's Day and my 50th birthday. It's a day worth celebrating!
The MOTH, my ex husband (I'll have to find him a nick-name, sometime), the Royal Family & I are going out to dinner, tonight. On Saturday (tomorrow), The MOTH & I are having lunch with his parents & a couple of school friends I've known since the 1970s, and then we are having a Mad Tea Party at home at 3pm with my siblings & their families & other friends. It's going to be a hoot!
Thanks to everyone who sent cards, letters, gifts or emails. In the next little while, I will reply to you all on an individual basis.
Below is a a long-ago 2006 blog entry update. I set myself some tasks to achieve in a nearly 4 year period. Read on, if you will.
The Mission:
Complete preset tasks between August 2006 & my 50th birthday.
The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (i.e. represent some amount of work on my part).
Why?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as New Year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. This project started in August 2006, so has just under 4 years to run. It gives me a significant period of time & allows me several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
Castle Bliss
Paint the family roomPaint all the trimsRevamp the kitchenKeep the garden pots alive with grey water until the rain comesTile living areas including entry, great room, hallway & looTile other areas(living room & library; ensuite, 2008; new bathroom & laundry 2010;);
Blissful Creations
- Knit something I won’t be embarrassed to wear
- Knit Popcorn Bear
Organise the wedding photo album with PaulHang a selection on these photos on the hallway walls when the painting & tiling are finished.
Cross Stitch - Finish at least 8 things from the following list
Pooh’s Seasons(start: Feb 1999) finished and framed 9th November 2006)Frederick the Literate (Charles Wysocki)(start date: 2005, finished 31 December 2007)Bremen Town Musicians - framed and given to the crown prince(Prairie Schooler) (finished: November 2006)- Any Celtic Lady (half finished Celtic Autumn given to me by Karen - Sept 2007)
- Wedding Sampler (Teresa Wentzler)
- Seasons of the Heart (Charles Wysocki - Started: 29/11/06)
Hang in there- All that Jazz
- Mediaeval or Tuscany Mandala (Châtelaine) materials ordered for 'Tuscany'
- A Midsummer Night’s dream
- Angel of Cross Stitch
- Petal Fairy
- Queen Mermaid
- Arthur & Guinivere (Vermillion)
- Purr-fect Harmony
- The Castle (TWD)
- Mermaid of Atlantis
- Bliss Fairy
- Mermaids of the Deep Blue
- Deepest love
- Oriental Splendour
- Cherub choir
Love with a Capital L(commenced March 2007 - finished 9th August 2007)Amitie Bleu(February 2007)
Personal Development
Get a penpal, then write & post letters once a month for a year – and then stay in regular touch.- Learn and play golf at least once a month for a year
Establish a daily routine that includes healthy eating and exercise and stick with it for 12 weeks- Draft a legal will
Refocus my work & study goals (enrolled in maths and psychology January 2007; accepted into a Masters Applied Science course CSU for 2008)Take regular walks through the park down the street, say every fortnight for a year.Give away something I cherish(cladder to Terry)- Sell something on EBAY
Send a card 3 working days before all family member birthdays for at least on calendar yearHonour my commitment to the birthday clubs to which I belong in 2007Send a baby gift to everyone I know who has a baby in the pre-birthday day periodSend a wedding card or gift to every friend or relative who gets married(Amanda & Dave 10/02/07; Genevieve & John, 10/03/07)Contact 4 childhood friends.I heard back from none of them, but did hear back from my parents' next door neighbour who lives in Canberra. Done again just before my 50th with much greater success.- Start a Christmas fund so that I have enough money at the end of the year to really splurge on everyone.
Learn how to use Paul’s coffee maker
Reading & Culture
Harry Potter Numbers 1 to 6 (again) in both English & French before #7 is published- Go to the foreign film festival in Brisbane
- Visit the Queensland Museum at least three times in one year
Start playing the piano and set myself some practice goals before the end of 2006Afterthought: I need to do this every year. I have no confidence in my playing at all & am too aware that the MOTH isn't a fan of my music-making. I shouldn't let this stop me!
Blissful Travels
Spend three weeks in France and Italy with PaulVisit North America (USA & Canada)We went to Canada in May 2008- Go on a whale-watching cruise.
- Go to the beach six times in one year(afterthought: What on earth was I thinking? Have I been to the beach six times in the last 25 years even?)
Take at least 3 romantic weekends with Paul in one year (Perth in March 2007, Southbank in June 2007, Sunshine Coast in December 2007)
Family
- Improve relationships with my step-sons.
- Spend Christmas with the Davies boys at least once
Establish regular dinners with the kids for at least a year.Start at least 3 new family traditions(one for Easter, Christmas, last weekend in November) Afterthought: It turned out to be St Patrick's Day & Christmas in JulyGet a puppy or a fish(Lucy Labrador arrived on Wednesday 11/07/07); Harry arrived on Saturday, 3 June 2008)
Happiness & laughter to one and all,
Felicity
posted by Felicity | 7:00 am
13 Comments:
Happy happy happy Birthday!
Well, happy happy day Felicity! Wishing you all the joys in the world. Sound like you have some sxcellent plans. BTW, my "gifts" from 1-2-3 Stitch arrived today. Perfect timing! I can't thank you enough for the "thrill" of a shopping spree. There's a little something on it's way for you.
Hugs, Barb
Happy Birthday Felicity! I hope you have a great one!
Hugs,
Olga
A very Happy birthday to you Bliss! Wishing you more!
JOYEUX ANNIVERSAIRE Felicity - will be thinking of you during all the birthday celebrations ^^
I hope you have a splendid day, and get many lovely gifts, calls, comments, cakes ...
Happy Birthday!
Wishing you a fabulously delightful Happy Birthday. Felicity...50 looks incredible on you!
Happy belated Birthday!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Happy (belated) Birthday!! hope you had a lovely day x
A belated happy birthday!
I hope that you had a wonderful birthday.
Happy Belated Birthday!!!
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