Making Fabulous

I changed my outlook this year. No, not a New Year’s resolution. I am viewing my goals, to-do lists and accomplishments in terms of weeks. It’s *about* 40 weeks until I turn 40. For some reason, counting down from 40 seems so much easier than counting months or days.
So how to make fabulous 40 in 40 weeks? I have small goals each week to accomplish, whether they involve work, organization, cleaning, fitness, fun, or nutrition. Each week, I also give myself one day of who gives a f***. I find myself picking my WGAF day out each Monday. This week it will be Saturday, so I can watch the playoffs. This presents a challenge for Thursday, as we are going to the Wine Tailor. Wine – not so bad – what I eat after lots of wine – bad. If I want Saturday to be my WGAF day then I will have to be watchful on Thursday. I have to get up earlier in order to accomplish my goals for the day.

I set some pretty lofty goals for 2012.

1) Make it to Chicago to see my son graduate boot camp.
2) Hike to Mt. Borah with Katie (Idaho’s highest pike)
3) See Dave Matthews at the Gorge with Katie
4) Have a fabulous 40 party!

Mt. Borah is definitely the most physically challenging. I had wanted to climb Whitney, but there is a lottery to get an overnight permit there. Mt. Borah offers a similar challenge, with the guidance of a Borah veteran (thanks to Dennis McLane), and the opportunity to visit my best friend and her family. My *normal* backpacking trips will be replaced with local trips – utilizing the ruggedness of the San Gabriel’s and the accessibility of the Pacific Crest Trail. One week at a time. Say hello to Pine Mountain, Dawson Peak and Mount San Antonio. Say hello to Mount Baden Powell. 2nd ,3rd ,1st ,4th highest peaks in the San Gabe’s, respectively.

I had to give up a few wants this year. I have a very strong yearning to take up downhill skiing again. I simply cannot afford that with my other goals, so it goes on the list for 2013. It’s a blessing, really, given the lack of snow we have this year. This blog may have read, “Looks like I picked the wrong week to take up skiing” (see Airplane). Instead, I am going to use this drought to my advantage. Take that, winter!

I have been looking forward to a trip to wine country this year. In the name of savings, I decided a one day trip to Temecula will have to do. Ha, I will use one of these ridiculously warm weathered winter days to head down South. Screw you, Winter.

Party time. This is probably the “trickiest” of the goals. It’s tricky, tricky, tricky.

Okay, so I AM a little pissed at Winter right now. Hey, it’s only like the third week of “winter” so I guess I will allow for some redemption. As long as you stay out of my way in Summer.

Here’s to week 2 of 40.