I'm wondering how much more grim the news will be before we can truly say that we are through the worst. I'm hopeful because there is a new occupant in the White House and I was unexpectedly emotional when I watched Kamala Harris be sworn in as Vice-President of the United States. Madam Vice-President. I'm … Continue reading Right Now …
Let me begin by thanking you for reading, commenting and staying with me throughout 2020. It was quite the year. And that last sentence was quite the under statement. Let’s also take a look at the all-important numbers: I wrote 254 posts, totaling 40,479 words. I have 239 followers. There were 1,979 comments, averaging 8 … Continue reading Blog Review 2020
Did July turn out to be joyous? Let's see what the numbers have to say: Another 31 days with lockdown measures in place. 132 days since the UK lockdown began. 12 pieces of Happy Mail sent. 6 visits with family members. 7 day of homeschooling. 3 haircuts. 100 days of the 100 Day Project complete. … Continue reading Month in Numbers | July 2020
Of the three projects I've completed for The 100 Day Project, this year's has been my runaway favourite. 🙂 I didn't miss a single day and I had a lot of fun strolling down Memory Lane. I began with writing down memories and stories and adding photos, if I had them, from the seven different … Continue reading The 100 Day Project | 100 Days Later
Another 30 days at, or very near home, but that didn't mean that June wasn't joyful. Let's see what the numbers have to say: 11 online Step classes completed. 30 online sessions of Pilates. 4 pre-booked Field Trips. 101 days since the UK went into Lockdown. 23 more days of homeschooling. The novelty has long … Continue reading Month in Numbers | June 2020
Two months in and I love this project! It's been a real blast down Memory Lane; remembering events and/or people I haven't thought about in years. I've been surprised by a number of things: I write exactly as I think, without worrying too much about spelling and a correctly placed comma. The more I've thought … Continue reading The 100 Day Project | Two Months In
Even with Life in Lockdown, did May turn out to be marvellous? Let's see what the numbers have to say: 15 more days of homeschooling. 24 pieces of Happy Mail sent. 55 days of the 100 Day Project completed. 4 scrapbook pages created. The lowest amount in months. 7 online Step classes. 15,484: My highest … Continue reading Month in Numbers | May 2020
Staying at home has had its advantages. During the first month of this year's 100 Day Project, I've worked steadily and enthusiastically on bringing all my stories and photos of my RAF days into one place. By Day 3 however, it was obvious that I was going to have to change tack. Project Life pocket-pages … Continue reading The 100 Day Project | One Month In
Was April awful? Let's see what the numbers made of it: 18 online sessions of Pilates. 30 more days of Lockdown, bringing the UK's total number of days in Lockdown to 42. There were 15 mornings of homeschooling. We made 7 rainbows for our windows. I sent 9 pieces of Happy Mail. My highest daily … Continue reading Month in Numbers | April 2020
This year's 100 Day Project goes live today and this is the third year I will have participated. My intended goal this year is to record the memories and stories that go alongside my service with the RAF. With simplicity as key, my approach will be to rely on a Project Life-style approach. That way, … Continue reading The 100 Day Project
