It’s a bit hard to believe but we are in the final quarter of 2023! I’m really not sure how this happens but time truly does fly. At the beginning of every year, I write a very ambitious list of projects I’d like to complete. I continue to work on how to plan for and track these project goals every quarter but that remains a work in progress.
In any event, rather than waiting until the beginning of 2024 to review and see where things stand, I decided to see where I am right now and figure out what I’ll try to accomplish before the year’s end. In reviewing the list, I see there are some things that I did in fact get done and plenty others that I didn’t. Let’s review the NOT DONE YET list and see what I plan to accomplish (or not) before year’s end.
Kitchen
-repair ceiling
-paint cabinets
-declutter cabinets
On this list, I am pretty firm on having the ceiling repaired. The maybe is to declutter the cabinets. Painting cabinets is a 2024 project.
Dining Room
-clean out /declutter hutch
-touch up paint
-rearrange furniture
Right now, this whole list will likely move to 2024.
Garage
-clean out storage cabinet
I’m going to make a real effort to finish this project before the end of 2024. It’s not a huge space but I have tons of stuff in it. Cleaning it out will definitely necessitate a trip to Goodwill!
3rd Floor Storage
-Clean out the space.
Definitely a continuing into 2024 project. This is actually an “in process” project as I have pulled some boxes out of the space a couple of times already.
Balcony
-clean
-organize
-add storage for tools, wood and other other items
Moving this one to 2024. I would really like to tackle this space but I’ll let the rainy season come and go and then get to work. In my dream brain, though my balcony is small, it is a combination sitting and work on projects space.
Guest Room
-clean out closet-decor and supplies
-get rid of filing cabinet
-re-arrange furniture
I’m going to make a valiant effort to finish this room. Once the file cabinet is gone, I will decide what to do about the furniture and also figure out if I will need some other type of storage. I really need to closet cleaned out so that I know what I’m working with.
One of the things I have learned is that I have spent the last 19 years making do with what I have. I inherited most of the storage in the closet and the truth is that it’s not great. I’m trying to see the space in a new way but I have to get all the stuff out first!!
As is typical (at least for me), there are projects that I’ve been working on this year that didn’t make it to the annual list. I’ll be cleaning out my primary closet which isa big job but won’t likely take more than a few days from start to finish. Additionally, a project that was not even on my radar at the beginning of the year is my upcoming Laundry Closet Makeover.
The other truth that gets in the way of me completing projects is that I have an active social life, am very engaged in community activities and sometimes I just need to rest! I’m excited to see what I can accomplish by year’s end and also excited about what’s to come in 2024.
One of the things I really want to do in 2024 is looking at my goals every quarter to see where I am and where I need to adjust. Stuff happens and you have to know when to stop, start or adjust.
So tell me, where are you with your annual goals? Do you split them up into goals for each quarter? Do you feel like you’re on track or did you decide to shift gears? Share in the comments.
