“Rules, rules, rules, why do there have to be so many rules?” The homeless woman in Maui voiced her frustration while my family was on vacation a few years ago. The rule in quwall sign saying wall that said no smoking within twenty feet. We were on an outdoor patio of a fast-food restaurant. I had just asked her friend to smoke his cigarette elsewhere. He said he would. He understood, but she clearly looked at it differently.
Rules can be an inconvenience
She wanted to do as she pleased. Having to stand in the parking lot to smoke her cigarette was an inconvenience to her. But, on the other hand, I am happy that there are rules to make my life more enjoyable, not to make me suffer because she disagrees and decides to smoke one table over from my family.
Here is the list of my ten favorite worship songs. I hate to admit it, but my list changes occasionally. And they are not in any particular order. But, I do get excited when we sing one of them in church. I feel closer to God with each song. My heart swells. My voice increases, even though my singing voice isn’t that great. I have learned that I am singing to God, not the others in my church. God loves my voice. He gave it to me. He loves me, and He loves when I am worshiping Him with all my heart.
I am maintaining my weight but currently not losing. I need to get more serious about losing weight. No progress in June.
Goal: Ancestry: Contact at least two cousins. I have reached out to 2 cousins but have not heard from them. I tried someone else. Most of these cousins are a lot younger than me, and I think that may be why they are not responding since I’m old. A great excuse, isn’t it? No progress in June.
Goal: Read 30 books. I have read 23 books. This goal should be easy to reach four books read in June since I only have 7 to go.
Goal: Get through at least my second and third drafts of the book I wrote in 2021 and finish the first draft of my second book. I have joined a group that will help me with this. And I have a writing coach now, so that should help. She and I talked on the 31st of January, and I’m excited I have been going through the third draft and making changes. On June 11, I started a class that will be helpful in writing my first draft of the second book. I have created an outline for that one. I met with my writing coach in June. The goal for book number one is 55,000 words, and then we will discuss the next step. I plan to be working on my 3rd draft until I hit that word count. I have 7,250 words to go.
Goal: Visit three states that I have not visited before. We are going to New Mexico, Wyoming, and North Dakota this year. We traveled to New Mexico trip in April. I need to plan the other trip to Wyoming and North Dakota. No progress in June.
Goal: Complete 2 quilts. I plan to finish a quilt for my son-in-law and one for my daughter-in-law. I already had the pattern for my son-in-law. I have purchased all the fabric, but I have barely cut out any fabric. No progress in June.
Goal: Walk 1000 miles. I have attempted this for 4 years and never reached it. I need to be really serious about this
year. The fifth attempt must work. So far this year, I have walked only 290 miles. If I did this evenly each month, I’m about 210 miles behind, which is an increase, not the decrease I had hoped for. I’m getting further behind each month, which isn’t good.
June was good for my reading and writing goals, and that is all. I’m miserably behind, and I blame it on writing. I love to write. I had hoped June would be better for my quilts. July needs to be intensely working on my quilts if I’m going to have them ready for Christmas. However, I had hoped for that last month. How are you doing on your goals? Let me know below. Keep working toward your goals. We can do this.
Grandchildren can be the greatest joy you have in your senior years. So please make the most of their visits, whether for a full day or several nights. Here are 23 fun activities for grandchildren when they spend a few days with you. Please take the opportunity to get to know them better and to teach them about something new. And have fun at the same time.
Yes, they can color coloring books, play in the backyard, go swimming in their pool, and play with the neighbor kids next door, but why do the same old thing. Instead, try something different and see how much fun trying something new might be for them.
If you have never had them overnight, I would try one night the first time. Grandchildren can wear you out.
