February 2019 in Review

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Hi My Lot, Here's my monthly post where I review my goals and journal about the overall month. I'll start with goals this time. Goal: Try 2 New Recipes Feb.: 5 Still using my instapot a lot this month all the things I tried turned out well. I particularly liked the hot shrimp, the chicken bacon ranch pasta, and the beef and mushroom gravy chopsteaks. Goal: 12 days of 1/2 hr. of exercise or 10,000 steps Feb.: 4 days Well, I tried and at least it's more than none Goal: 8 Books Feb. : 8 Books (incase you're not a regular reader of my posts, don't be impressed. These are mostly audio books and go much faster than a regular print book for me) Noteworthy were "The Storyteller" - Piccolt, (a girl saves herself from a concentration camp in WWII by writing a compelling story. Decades later her granddaughter finds her tormentor) and "Saved by an Angel" - Newmark (one of the popular "Chicken Soup for the Soul" books - people share tales of miraculous encounters.) So, I spent a bit more than I wanted to, but I needed a new bathing suit so that's all good. February of course opened with my birthday on the first. I know some don't celebrate their day, but I have always enjoyed my birthday and find things to do that are fun. I enjoyed several nice meals out - went thrifting and even get the Wendy's Frosty that I had been inexplicably craving for the past weeks. February handed us many trips to the ER (for my dad) and a couple of appointments to the University of Minnesota for my mom. Though happily dad has stayed in a fairly alright mood considering. This means he isn't angry at my mom or at me. Always a bonus. And thankfully - mom is alright and all of her appointments went well. Prayers still appreciated. February was also really snowy here, one of the most snowy on record. I am learning to be more like @Just4Him - and while I may not go as far as saying that I "like" the snow, I can at least appreciate it more and whine about it less lol. It makes everything clean and bright looking. And if I'm at my home it means I don't need to drive to town for yet another crisis. February also is the month of the 50 hr trivia marathon that I love to participate in. So, it was both fun and trying at the same time. Here's to an even better March. Photo: Pixabay