HAPPY NEW YEAR

I NEEDED TO GET THIS IN WRITING, BEFORE I FORGET.

I HAVE DECIDED IN THIS FIRST FULL YEAR OF MY RETIREMENT,

TO HAVE SOME NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS.

IN THE PAST, IT WAS USUALLY...

"KEEP CLASSROOM CLEAN AND ORGANIZED"

"STAY ON TOP OF GRADING", ETC.

SO...HERE GOES FOR 2014.

1.  ATTEND THE TEMPLE WEEKLY, OR 4 TIMES A MONTH...DIFFERENT TEMPLES
(IF I DO MORE THAN ONE SESSION, ETC. IN A DAY, EACH ONE COUNTS AS ONE)

2.  READ SCRIPTURES OR ENSIGN DAILY + RELIEF SOCIETY 
AND SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS

3.  LOSE 5-10 POUNDS A MONTH BY FOLLOWING WEIGHT WATCHERS

4.  ATTEND A WEIGHT WATCHERS MEETING WEEKLY

5.  KEEP UP-TO-DATE ON BLOG

6.  SECRETARY JOBS:

A.  RELIEF SOCIETY...STAY CURRENT ON MINUTES, NEWSLETTER, ETC.

B.  STATE ADK...STAY CURRENT ON MINUTES

7.  ATTEND SOMETHING EXCITING TWICE A MONTH

8.  SWIM AT LEAST 3 TIMES A WEEK

9.   RIDE STATIONARY BIKE AT REC CENTER

10.  KEEP A1C LEVELS AND BLOOD PRESSURE UNDER CONTROL

11.  1 PROJECT WEEKLY OR BI-MONTHLY

12.  SURVIVE ALL OF THE WARD CONFERENCES AND HIGH COUNCIL SPEAKING ASSIGNMENTS

13.  ORGANIZE FOR MY RETIREMENT PARTY (if they have one for me)
14.  "STAY AT HOME AUNT" 
15.  PAY OFF CAR
16.  PAY DOWN CREDIT CARD
17.  ADD TO SAVINGS 
18.  OPEN AN "AUNTIE ANN" SAVINGS ACCOUNT.  THIS WILL INCLUDE MONEY TO PAY FOR:
A.  DANCE COSTUMES
B.  "PASS OF ALL PASSES"
C.  BIRTHDAYS
D.  CHRISTMAS
E.  PRESCHOOL
19.  NEW JAZZ TICKETS...PAY OFF
20.  PAY BILLS ON TIME.
21.  KEEP UP ON CALENDARING
22.  CONTINUE HEALING THE FOOT. 
23.  BIRTHDAY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FOR FACEBOOK FRIENDS.
24.  TAKE 1 PERSON TO A JAZZ GAME WHO HAS NEVER BEEN WITH ME.
25.  CONTRIBUTE TO A MISSIONARY, OR ALPINE FOUNDATION MONTHLY. 
26.  COMPLETE 1-2 BOOKS MONTHLY 
27.  CANDY CRUSH...COMPLETE AT LEAST 1 LEVEL 
28.  PAY A FULL TITHING AND FAST OFFERINGS
29.  TEMPLE RECOMMEND

30.  ACCOUNTABILITY

I WILL WRITE BACK ON THIS POST EVERY MONTH ON MY PROGRESS.  
SOME ARE EASY, SO I'LL FEEL ACCOMPLISHED.

I WILL "TRY" TO ACCOMPLISH THESE...BUT WON'T BEAT MYSELF UP IF I DON'T.

JANUARY

1.  Check  1-4 Draper  1-10 Timp   1-15  Timp  1-17 Bountiful 1-17  Bountiful  
1-22 Oquirrh Mountain with Carolyn  (6)
2.   20/31  Not good, but better than last year!  I'll take it!
3.  Almost...4.8
4.  Check
5.  Check...blog all caught up
6.  a.  Check   b.  Check
7.  Check  January 8  
      1.  Lunch at Cafe Rio with Carolyn, Jane, Ruth, Adonna
      2.  Went to Hannah and Hayley Chadwick clogging program
8.  Check  I count it as check...missed a day because of fog in pool area.  Missed last 3 days of January because of perm
9.  No
10.  n/a
11.  Check  Cleaned shelves above toilet   Cleaned under bathroom sink   Filed approx. 250 family file cards  Refrigerator
12.  Check
13. n/a
14.  Check  Tend Ashley's kids while she takes mom to dr.
15.  $500
16.  Check
17. $500
18.  Opened up a savings account at Alpine Credit Union...called "Auntie Ann"...started with $300
19. n/a
20.  Check
21.  Check
22.  Check
23.  Check
24.  Check  Lori Chadwick to Jazz vs Jimmer
25.  Check  $100 for Kimmy Esplin  ($100)
26.  No  Reading Dr. Phil book and "When the White House Came to Zion"
27.  Check  Level 165-192  27 LEVELS
28. Check
29.  Check
30.  Check

FEBRUARY
1.  No  Provo  2-14  Jordan River  2-20  Timp (3)
2.  21/28
3.  Check  5
4.  Sort of...attended all 4 weeks, stayed for 2 meetings
5.  Check
6.  Check
    a.  Check
    b.  n/a
7.  Check  Attended CJ vs Utah 2-6  FFVF Heroes Luncheon at Little America  2-20
  Breakfast with Cathy, Carolyn, Jane, Adonna, and Ruth 2-24  Condita Birthday Party 2-27
8.  12/16
9.  No
10.  n/a
11.  Refrigerator  Microwave
12.  Check
13.  n/a
14.  Check
15.  $1000
16.  Check
17.  $500
18.  $300
19.  Renewed  $386.22  Automatic Monthly
20.  Check...last one paid Feb. 1
21.  Check
22.  Check
23.  Check
24.  Check
25.  Check  $50 Sister ChaeLyn Cook  $50 Heath Clark after Tammy's death  ($100)
26.  No...still reading Dr. Phil
27.  Check  193-213
28.  Check
29.  Check
30.  Check


MARCH

1.  Check.  3-7  St. George   3-7  St. George   3-7  St. George   3-8 St. George (Jonny & Kenzie wedding)   3-20  Timp  (4)
2.  No  18/31
3.  No
4.  Check
5.  Check
6.  a.  Check  b.  Check
7.  Check  St. George  Lunch with faculty friends   Lunch with a Jazz coach
8.  No  Did several
9.  No
10. Check
11.  No  Cleaned Refrigerator
12.  Check
13.  Check  Info and picture turned in
14.  Check
15.  $600
16.  $400
17.  $300
18.  $100
19.  Check   $386.22  Automatic monthly
20.  Check
21.  Check
22.  Check
23.  Check
24.  Check
25.  Check  Kimmy Esplin  $100  ($100)
26.  No
27.  Yes  Level 193-195  2 Levels
28.  Check
29.  n/a
30.Check


APRIL

1.  Check  4-3  Timp   4-10  Provo   4-17  Draper   4-24  Oquirrh Mt.  4-29  Timp  (5)
2.  No  19/30
3.  No
4.  No  (missed when went to Ogden)
5.  No  (caught up through 2nd week of April)
6.  A.  Yes   B.  No  (still on state convention meetings)
7.  Check  Lunch with a Jazz Coach   Picnic   Rio2   Lunch with faculty friends   ADK convention in Ogden   Dinner at Lion House   Tab Choir   Hope of America   1st Ward Relief Society Birthday party   Family Easter Party   Katie's Graduation   Birthday party for 4  Dinner with Alpine friends
8.  No
9.  No
10.  Check
11.  No
12.  Check
13.  Check
14.  Check  Hope of America with Addie  Katie's graduation
15.  Check!  $805  Car paid off 4-1...8 months early!
16.  $600
17.  $300
18.  $100
19.  Check  monthly payment  $386.22  Automatic    BYU football tickets paid!  $405
20.  Check
21.  Check
22.  Check
23.  Check
24.  n/a
25.  Check  $100 for Natalie Pope for temple clothes ($100)
26.  No
27.  Check  Level 195-238  43 Levels!
28.  Check
29.  n/a
30. Check

MAY
1.  No  5-7  Salt Lake   5-27  Oquirrh Mountain  (2)
2.  No
3.  No
4.  No
5.  No
6.  a. Check    b.  Check  Last time, all up-to-date
7.  Dinner to celebrate Matt's Master's  My retirement Open House   Faculty friends lunch  Lunch and treats take to Alpine Elementary
8.  No
9. No
10.  No
11.  Check  Sock drawer  Family Wall
12.  n/a
13.  Check  Attended open house  WAHOOOO!
14.  Preston's kindergarten program  Miss Genola   Haley's graduation program
15.  Done
16.  $600
17.  $400
18.  $300
19.  $386.22  Automatic
20.  Check
21.  Check
22.  Check
23. Check
24.  n/a
25.  Check  $50  Sister Megan Boulter  $50 in gift cards for Nancy & Charisse (open house)  Flowers for them  $80  Donuts for Alpine Faculty for helping at Open House  $40  ($220)
26. No
27.  Level 238-240  Up 2 levels
28.  Check
29.  Check  Brother Waldron, May 4  President Kane, May 7
30. Check

JUNE

1.  Check  6-3  Bountiful   6-3  Bountiful   6-27  Jordan River   6-27  Jordan River  (4)
2.  No
3.  No
4.  Check
5.  Check
6.  No...late
7.  FFVF Golf Tournament  Lunch with Adonna and Brody Pack  NBA Draft Party
Lunch at Chun Wah's...Faculty Friends
8.  Check...except cold weather, and perm
9.  No
10.  Check  6.9   114/82
11.  Check  Washing Machine   Microwave 
12.  Check
13.  n/a
14.  Seven Peaks  Dance Recital   Strawberry Days...carnival, parade, lunch    Lunch with Faculty
15.  Done
16.  $400
17.  $500 
18.  $300
19.  $386.22  Automatic
20.  Check
21.  Check
22.  Check
23.  Check
24.  Check...Adonna to NBA Draft Party
25.  Check  $50 Garett Vance (graduation and mission)  $20 Wil Neves (graduation)
    $75  Ashley's kids, school clothes   $35  Golf Balls for Dr. Ridge  $40 (Jodi Evans Shurtz's daughter...car washes for AF Band)  ($220)
26.  No
27.  Level 240-245  Up 5 levels  Haven't played much...hard level
28.  Check
29. n/a
30.  No  I feel that I need to revisit my list, and really step it up...especially scriptures, WW
 

JULY
1.  Check  7-2  Timp   7-2 Timp   7-9 Timp   7-18  Jordan River   7-25  Draper  (5)
2.  No.  But getting better.  24/31
3.  No
4.  Check
5.  Check
6.  Check
7.  Solitude with Family   JAZZ Scrimmage   Carnival   Parade   Wicked  Lunch with Faculty
8.  Check
9.  No
10.  Check  6.5   114/82
11.  Check  Fridge  Washer  Collector Spoons
12.  Check  Spoke at Harbor 3rd Ward
13.  n/a
14.  Check  Ashley's kids
15.  Done
16.  Check  $400
17.  $300
18.  $300
19.  $386.22  Automatic
20.  Check
21.  Check
22.  Check
23.  Check
24.  n/a
25.  Check  $75  McKay & Lori's kids...school   $75 Chris & Kim's kids...school  
       $25  Shayla...school   $25  Katie...school   $50 Braydan Bezzant mission  ($250)
26.  No.  Soooo bad at this.
27.  No.  An almost impossible level.  "Frozen Free Fall"...Level 117
28.  Check
29.  n/a
30.  Getting better

AUGUST

1.  Check  8-1   Provo   8-8  Timp   8-16  Logan   8-16  Logan   8-19  Timp (Gentry Robinson Endowment)  (5)
2. Check.  Every day!
3.  No
4.  Check
5.  Check
6.  Check
7.  Check  Ogden Temple Open House    First Day Lunch with Faculty
8.  Check
9.  Nope
10. Check
11. Check   Organize birthday presents   Cleaned old fridge, new fridge
12.  Check
13.  Done
14.Check  Tending kiddos that were dropped of
15.  Done
16.  $550
17.  $200
18.  $300
19.  $386.22  Automatic
20.  Check
21. Check
22.  Check
23.  Check
24.  N/A
25.  Check  $20  Stake Humanitarian School Supplies  (If I do no more...see June & July)  $50  Gift Certificate to Utah-Idaho for Lindsay Lyons Bowen (Teaching for 1st time)
       $20 Laurel Jones Mission (was working at Blue Lemon at 1st day luncheon   ($90)
26.  Still no . . . but, reading scriptures, lessons, and magazines! 
27.  Nope.  Can't Advance  "Frozen Free Fall"  Level 117-130
28.  Check
29.  Done
30.  Check
I feel this is my best month for accomplishing goals!  Plus, it's not a goal yet, but I'm trying to put things away as soon as I get finished with them.  (goal for next year)

SEPTEMBER

1.  Check  9-3  Salt Lake    9-12 Jordan River   9-25  Oquirrh Mountain   9-30  Timp  (4)
2.  Check  Every Day!!!
3.  No
4.  No  Missed 1 week
5.  Check
6.  Check
7.  Check  State Fair  9-5   Faculty Lunch  9-22   50th Anniversary of Alpine Elementary at Current Site Celebration  9-26
8.  Check
9.  No
10. Check  A1C  6.3
11.  Check    Cleaned shelves above toilets   Cleaned freezers
12.  Done
13.  Done
14.   Check   Afternoon with Oakley   Cole's Football Game
15.  Done
16.  Check
17.  Check
18.  Check
19.  $386.22  Automatic  (2 more!)
20.  Check
21.  Check
22.  Check
23.  Check
24.  N/A
25.  Check  Preschool paid for the year  Carter, $1200   Addie, $1200  (paying both of them off for the year saved me $210)
26.  Check  (finally)  "Taking The Lead" by Derek Hough
27.  Can't Win   "Frozen Freefall"  Level 130-156
28.  Check
29.  Done
30. Check

OCTOBER

1.  Check  10-9  Ogden  (CaLea)   10-16  Ogden  (Renae)   10-22   Timp   10-30  Timp (4)
2. Check
3.  Nope
4.  Check
5.  Nope...need to complete Clippers game, bday party, Halloween
6.  Check
7.  Alpine Loop Drive to Heber and Park City   Tabernacle Centennial Tour   Lunch with          retired faculty at Gardner Village (Witches)   "Meet the Mormons"
     Band Competition at BYU  Shayla soccer game  
8. Check
9.  Nope
10.  Check
11.  Check  Clean bells  Put spoons up
12.  Check
13.  n/a
14.  Shayla soccer game
15.  Check
16.  Check
17.  Check   Savings, $300  Auntie Ann  $200
18.  Check
19.  Check  $386.22  PAID FOR!!!
20.  Check
21.  Check
22.  Check
23.  Check
24.  n/a
25.  Check  Pre-school Lily  $50 
26. Nope
27.  Nope  Frozen Free Fall  Level 156-164
28.  Check
29.  Check
30.  Working hard on it

NOVEMBER

1.   Check  11-4  Manti   11-4  Manti  11-13  Draper   11-20  Jordan River  (4)
2.  Check
3.  Check  6.8
4.  Check
5.  Nope  I am 1 week behind.  But, I was caught up in the middle of the month!
6.  Check
7.  Family Christmas Gift Show    Alpine Retired Faculty Lunch at Carrabbas 
8.  Nope  Missed 1 or 2 days a couple of weeks
9.  No
10. Check
11. Check  Decoration room   Christmas up
12. N/A
13. Done
14.  Camry & Jaycie basketball game   Cheescake Factory and CJs team at Jazz game with Reid, Laurel, Mark, Camille, Shay, Ashley, Jon, Lori, Mike, Heidi, Oakley, and Katie
15.  Done
16.  Check
17.  Savings  $300  Auntie Ann  $200
18. Done
19.  Done
20.  Check
21.  Check
22.  Check
23.  Check
24. Oakley
25.  Check  Dance Costumes...6 x $65 = $390  Lily preschool  $50  $440
26. Check  "Life Code"  Dr. Phil    "Holy Places"...True Stories of Faith and Miracles from Latter-Day Temples
27.  Frozen Free Fall Level 164-194
28.  Check...attended Tithing Settlement
29.  Done
30.  Check

DECEMBER

1. No  12-4  Provo  12-11 Oquirrh Mountain (2)
2.  Check
3.  Nope
4.  Check
5.  Check
6.  Check
7.  First Presidency Devotional   Lunch with retired faculty   Dicken's Festival   
Alpine Elementary 3rd grade program
8.  No
9.  No
10.  Check
11.  Leaves out of driveway bushes
12.  N/A
13.  Done
14.  "Festival of Trees" with Oakley  "Elves" with Preston and Addie 
"Lights at Thanksgiving Point" (twice)  Santa on Christmas Eve
Christmas Dance Recital  "Savior of the World" with Laurel, Courtney, Jaycie, Camy   Christmas Sing at Sage Hills  Christmas Sing at Saratoga Shores
15.  Check
16.  Check
17.  Savings $400  Auntie Ann $100
18.  Check
19.  Check
20.  Check
21.  Check
22.  Check
23.  Check
24.  Check...Hayley and Phil Chadwick
25. Christmas   $1040  + Jazz games
26.  Check  "Disneyland...From Once Upon A Time to Happily Ever After"  Disneyland
27.  Frozen Free Fall  194-204
28.  Check
29.  Check
30.  Check

TOTAL
  
1.  48  Logan  Ogden  Bountiful  Salt Lake  Oquirrh Mountain  Jordan River  Draper  
Mt. Timpanogos  Provo  Manti  St. George
2.  274/365  (Daily since July 17)
3.  -5  (bad)
4.  Missed 2 or 3
5.  286 entries
15.  Car paid off
16.  $400-$600 month (too much withdrawing)
17.  (too much withdrawing)
18.  $2500
24.  Nancy, Karl, Nathan Pope   Hayley and Phil Chadwick
25.  $2870 + $1040 Christmas = $3910 + Jazz games
26.  5  Read Book of Mormon (part way through 3 Nephi)