A look back on 2024

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 What did 2024 bring for me? The opportunity to travel. Good health for Hubby and I. To name two things.

BUT what did I do in 2024? 

Started a Photo a Day on Facebook for the whole year. I've enjoyed it but don't think I'd do it again, yet.

 Set myself a Goodreads target of 100 books and I'm now up to 103, so target met. 

Undertook a writing course to start and write my novel, it's a work-in-progress but I'm enjoying it.

Kept a journal for the whole year. This year I've added things to the journal to remind me of what I did. Things like leaves that Miss 9 gave me, postcards etc. I lovely reminder of 2024.

Went on a 28 day Road Trip through country New South Wales, with Hubby. Explored this wonderful state, caught-up with family and friends along the way.

A quick trip to Christchurch, New Zealand for a weekend conference.

Coffee 'n' Chat most Monday's with a group of friends. I started this during Covid in 2020 and it's still going and we try and meet for lunch during the year as well.

That is a brief run-down of some of what I did in 2024 and I'm looking forward to 2025.

Happy New Year to All.

Comments

  1. Alex Daw2 January 2025 at 21:34

    Happy New Year Lilian ! 103 books - woah! Impressive! I find keeping a journal very calming...and useful down the track when trying to remember what happened when although I think keeping one of those bullet point journals might be more efficient or easier to scan further down the track rather than trying to find the salient points in all my drivel;)

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