Everyone (well, almost everyone) has a bucket list of things to do or places to see … this year I wrote a list of #23ThingsIn2023 ans this weekend I managed to knock off two of them in one go. I took myself on a date (no. 3 on my list) and went to a comedy show (no. 7 on my list). I am currently trying to knock off “plan the next overseas trip” (no. 16 on my list) but it will be a long time before I get to put that into action.

How’s your #BucketList going?

@piper good luck and I love that # #23ThingsIn2023 Ill jump on that myself

20. Complete. Today I walked down to Morans Falls. Dad and I did this walk 12 months before he passed away. He requested a teaspoon of his ashes go over them, with the rest joining Mum at Burleigh Heads. So the last time I did this walk was almost 14 years ago. It is a beautiful place to rest. He loved it so. We loved him so 💜 #memories #23thingsin2023

17. 2 down 8 to go
today it is Estonian Cuisine

Suitsulõhega kasukas

https://nami-nami.blogspot.com/2011/12/layered-vegetable-salad-with-smoked.html

I made a mistake in the preparation but it was only optical - same yummy result though.

#23ThingsIn2023
#Estonia
#Food
#Salad

Another item ticked on my 23 things list.
Visit somewhere new.
I highly recommend barefoot fish. Weird feeling like pins and needles and, after the initial adjustment to that sensation, highly relaxing. Shared this wonderful experience with six dear friends I have known for over 50 years.
#23thingsin2023
#lifelongFriends

17. one down - nine to go. Jamaican coleslaw and rice and peas - both were delish and quite uncomplicated to prepare.
#23ThingsIn2023

@caity oh, nice - bookmarked this bc it would fit in with one of my #23ThingsIn2023 goals (try 10 different cuisines)

#23ThingsIn2023

completed three things from the list this month.

1. the live performance last night was fantastic - weather played nice and the trio of musicians were very entertaining with a great variety of songs. Been a while since I had a big night out (and feeling it today)

5. watched a #Manga movie in the wee hours one night for pain relief, enjoyed it but it didn't leave me hungry for more.

22. #ghost hunting was fun, we had a couple of big hits on the #EMF meter and accidentally spooked a lone #dog walker (after dark - at the cemetery)

I’ve signed up to the International Women’s Day Fun Run on 2023-03-12. It’s going to be Queensland's biggest celebration of women. Mater Chicks in Pink care for many women with breast cancer by providing them with practical support, and funding research into making treatments more effective, so fewer lives are lost.
If you are able, please make a donation, I’d really appreciate your support. You can donate to my page here https://fundraise.mater.org.au/s/59436/82310/e
Or to join in, you can register to take part here https://fundraise.mater.org.au/event/funrun-2023/event-info
Every little bit helps to ensure no woman feels alone when going through breast cancer.
Thank you
#IWD2023 #CancerResearch #BreastCancer #walk #23ThingsIn2023

2. haven't bought a pedometer yet but started #walking around the block, one round yesterday with a 50% increase of distance today. The cool mornings are the best time, lucky I am an early riser.
#23ThingsIn2023

#23ThingsIn2023

1. go to a live performance
2. buy a pedometer and step up again
3. create 12 collages (one per month)
4. mend the linen and towels
5. watch a Manga movie
6. re-pot the plants
7. service the bicycle
8. rekindle my passion for miniature figures photography
9. resume daily meditation practise
10. read one of the Classics of World Literature on the Goodreads list
11. finish reading 'Shantaram' (50% read last year and lapsed)
12. cook something with saffron
13. visit the Ballarat Art Gallery
14. ride the bike to Lake Fyans and spend one or two nights in the cabins
15. travel to Melbourne for a Sydney Swans game
16. practise drawing with my left hand only
17. cook meals from 10 different cuisines
18. send 10 postcards with uplifting messages to random addresses locally
19. be a tourist in my own town
20. find a Geocache
21. volunteer to clean up the cemetery
22. go ghost hunting
23. schedule weekly wellness day – Sauna, fasting, dry brushing etc

New year and I have 23 goals to achieve.
1. Declutter the house (12 spaces )
2. Make walking a habit (Goal 30k in July for Heart Foundation)
3. Visit the roses in Newstead Park (September)
4. Got to a comedy Show ( Sarah Milligan - March, Kitty Flanagan - August)
5. Learn about Moss & Lichen (Create a Journal)
6. Read Something Everyday (23 Books)
7. Listen to the AudioBooks in my Library ( 23 Books)
8. Take Precious to the Beach
9. Choose a Word of the Year #WOTY - Becoming
10. Catalogue craft supplies - keep & donate
11. Finish the Gum Tree tapestry
12. Make a piece of jewellery
13. Catalogue Photos taken in 2022 ( and work backwards month by month)
14. Take an online course ( Lightroom / Photoshop / Illustrator)
15. Go to the Nambour Garden Show in July
16. Build a butterfly house
17. Do something that scares you - Tattoo?
18. Go Whale watching ( September)
19. Visit somewhere new (Somewhere in the Sunshine)
20. Visit Morans Falls (February to celebrate Dads 90th Birthday 11 February)
21. Build a website (KFPS volunteer)
22. Make a 2024 calendar (November)
23. Decorate for Christmas (December)

#23ThingsIn2023 #BeyondDragons #12SmallSteps

New year and I have 23 goals to achieve.
1. Declutter the house (12 spaces )
2. Make walking a habit (Goal 30k in July for Heart Foundation)
3. Visit the roses in Newstead Park (September)
4. Got to a comedy Show ( Sarah Milligan - March, Kitty Flanagan - August)
5. Learn about Moss & Lichen (Create a Journal)
6. Read Something Everyday (23 Books)
7. Listen to the AudioBooks in my Library ( 23 Books)
8. Take Precious to the Beach
9. Choose a Word of the Year #WOTY - Becoming
10. Catalogue craft supplies - keep & donate
11. Finish the Gum Tree tapestry
12. Make a piece of jewellery
13. Catalogue Photos taken in 2022 ( and work backwards month by month)
14. Take an online course ( Lightroom / Photoshop / Illustrator)
15. Go to the Nambour Garden Show in July
16. Build a butterfly house
17. Do something that scares you - Tattoo?
18. Go Whale watching ( September)
19. Visit somewhere new (Somewhere in the Sunshine)
20. Visit Morans Falls (February to celebrate Dads 90th Birthday 11 February)
21. Build a website (KFPS volunteer)
22. Make a 2024 calendar (November)
23. Decorate for Christmas (December)

#23ThingsIn2023 #BeyondDragons #12Small Steps

Kicking off 2023 with my word of the year . And the first off my 23 things in 2023 list.
My word is a starting point, the first part of a process that will give my year focus.
#2023
#23thingsin2023

already started on 4, 8, 11 and 12.
4. stitched up the seam of a fitted sheet yesterday
8. started creating new scenes
11. read 100 pages into the remaining 50%
12. bought the saffron

#23ThingsIn2023

#lichen and #moss are on my list for #2023
I want to learn about them and be able to identify the ones that grow locally.
These are growing on the end of my deck. Lush after a wet Winter and Spring.
#23thingsin2023

@GraceIsPizt it was @nona80_swanette who started it, we use #23ThingsIn2023 to check in for accountability. I needed something concrete to look forward to next year, this list helps me do this.

List is done #23ThingsIn2023

1. go to a live performance
2. buy a pedometer and step up again
3. create 12 collages (one per month)
4. mend the linen and towels that came with dissolvable stitches
5. watch a Manga movie
6. re-pot the plants
7. service the bicycle
8. rekindle my passion for miniature figures photography
9. resume daily meditation practise
10. read one of the Classics of World Literature on the Goodreads list
11. finish reading 'Shantaram' (50% read last year and lapsed)
12. cook something with saffron
13. visit the Ballarat Art Gallery
14. ride the bike to Lake Fyans and spend one or two nights in the cabins
15. travel to Melbourne for a Sydney Swans game
16. practise drawing with my left hand only
17. cook meals from 10 different cuisines
18. send 10 postcards with uplifting messages to random addresses locally
19. be a tourist in my own town
20. find a Geocache
21. volunteer to clean up the cemetery
22. go ghost hunting
23. schedule weekly/in home wellness day – Sauna, fasting, dry brushing etc

Have finished putting together my list for #23ThingsIn2023 … you all are now my witnesses and have to keep me #accountable in sticking to my #goals … some will be easy, others not so much.

1. Tidy the house
2. Visit a garden or park to take photos
3. Take yourself on a date
4. Start walking in the mornings again
5. Spend a day listening to podcasts
6. Send nice messages to 5 people randomly
7. Go to a comedy show or music concert
8. Read a book cover to cover
9. Learn to make pasta sauce(s)
10. Take a day trip somewhere
11. Support an artist/author/creator
12. Go somewhere you haven't been before
13. Write a reflection on how the year is going
14. Start learning Auslan
15. Bake something
16. Plan the OS trip you want to take next
17. Watch a movie you’ve never seen
18. Make something
19. Follow an online tutorial
20. Try to keep a plant alive
21. Do something you've never done before
22. Spoil yourself
23. Decorate for Christmas

@WaltzingMatilda sounds like it would have been great. Hopefully, I’ll remember to keep posting about my #23ThingsIn2023 so others can hold me accountable and encourage me along the way.