September Goals - Final Results

September Goals - Final Results

Because I was away on a trip the first two weeks of September, I set smaller mini-goals for the remainder of the month upon my return, and here are the results:

1.  Complete the purchase and installation of stackable washer/dryer unit for my mom’s condo.  ✅

After getting her units old washer water valves updated in August, I thought this final step would be easy, but alas, no. The installation issue turned out to be the difference in size between her current dryer venting tube and the new one delivered with stackable washer/dryer. The old venting tube was flexible, and thus the dryer could be pushed back against the rear wall to allow the folding doors of utility closet to close. The new venting tube was NOT flexible, and thus the unit protruded and prevented door from closing.

The solution was to continue on with a flexible dryer venting tube, which the new unit installation team was prohibited from using due to 'fire hazard.'

Yeah, whatever. 

So, one handyman, one hour, and $100 dollars later, the unit is installed, the door now closes, no squishing of the dryer venting tube is occurring - thus no 'fire hazard' - and, finally, we are done.

2.  Send photos of minor hardscape repairs to landscaper, and schedule repair work.  ✅

It took multiple calls to get a call back(!), but I persisted, and remediation occurred. This was a new to me vendor, and though they did good work, I value responsiveness as much as the work itself, so unlikely I will ever use them again.

I was thrilled with the CAD rendering the landscaper provided - virtually no ongoing maintenance, our top request.
All the landscaping to the right of the artificial turf lawn belongs to the HOA, not us, so not ours to maintain, but ours to enjoy. 🙂

3.  Make flight and lodging reservations for trip to our daughter's for the Christmas holidays.  🖾

Apparently, booking air and hotels is a dreaded task for me, (conversely- I love booking cruises and tours!) because, aargh, I did not get it done, but need to!

So, I have newly committed to doing both tasks before the upcoming weekend.

4.  Purchase new jeans to celebrate reaching the end of my weight loss efforts.  ✅

Yes! As already shared here, I bought lots of jeans in September at the point my weight dipped below 110. And since I've already purged my closet of my now too-large jeans, I have ample motivation to continue to stay the course with my now-lower weight. If I gain weight I'll have zero pants to wear!  

5.  Begin work on holiday felt ornaments for my family.  ✅

Yes! I completed two of the six ornaments, leaving an easy four to finish before the end of November.

The gingerbread ornament took me almost 20 hours. The Christmas tree ornament about half of that.

These are definitely little labors of love for my family. 💌

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Today's Healthy Focus Plan - Meet hiking club for four mile scenic walk around a series of duck ponds, do grocery shop at Aldi's, swing by Target for Halloween candy (we give out full size candy bars, so we're a popular stop!), drop off required paperwork to allow my sister-in-law to move in with my mom in her 55+ community next year, get gussied up for a celebratory evening at a new coastal cocktail lounge that recently opened.