I don't think I've ever known the world to change so much in the space of a month. It feels strange to be looking back over the last few weeks - so much on this list has now become either irrelevant or impossible. Still, it's good to keep track I think, so here goes with my 20 for 2020 update. 20 things mended (4/20) I've attempted a second repair on my sports watch using Sugru. I'm not sure whether it's worked or not yet, but I'm counting it in March's total anyway. 19 letters written (6/19) Ah, now this I have made progress on, and I think I'll make even more progress now we're all staying at home for the foreseeable future. Two letters written in March to friends I haven't seen for a long time. 18 days without internet (2/18) Another one added in March, a Sunday, and as it wasn't raining I spent most of the day outside. Definitely more of these in the near future I think. 17 books read (18/17) More good progress here, again largely thanks to the library's audio book service, but some actual paper books this month too.
So that's my target met and overshot by the end of March! I'm pleased about this - I feel like I barely read anything last year, and wanted to get back to reading, and now I feel like I have (even if much of it is listening, rather than looking). 16 household items or pieces of clothing made (9/16) No more this month. 15 meals with friends (5/15) A friend came over for the day at the start of March, but obviously there won't be any sharing of meals for a while now. Unless we have a virtual meal of course... 14 meals from home grown produce (0/14) Still nothing but eggs (the rhubarb is looking tasty though, shouldn't be long til that's ready). 13 evening lectures (0/13) Still none, and none likely for the foreseeable future. Looks like I won't be meeting this goal this year. 12 donations to the foodbank (1/12) I did attempt to donate to our local foodbank but their website was down for a while - I've now managed it, but it will come under April, not March. 11 solo days out for me (0/11) Still none, and again, none for a while... 10 loaves of bread made (0/10) Still none - although at least this is something that we can still do, so watch this space! 9 bike rides (0/9) We got SO close to going on a bike ride. Bikes retrieved from the back of the garage, flat tyres fixed, gears and brakes checked, helmets on, set off up the driveway... and then Peter's chain snapped. Sigh. I've fixed it now, but obviously now we're not meant to be driving anywhere to exercise, and cycling from home is rather hilly, so we'll see... 8 organised runs (2/8) Just one in March - our running group reached our target and did the local 5k race. It was good, and while it was far from my best 5k time, I knocked a good couple of minutes off the time I'd taken to do the Parkrun a few weeks earlier so I'm counting that as a success. I had a 10k race booked for 19th April, and a half marathon for the end of May, but obviously both of those have been cancelled now. I've been keeping up with the running group's planned sessions on my own though, and am pleased how that's been going (especially as I now have to run from home and as above, it's rather hilly). 7 new places visited (1/7) Nope, and again, none likely for a while. 6 attempts at cheese making (0/6) Still none, but like making bread, this is something we can still do, so I might have a go this month... 5 'No Quibble' weekends away (0/5) No. We got very close to planning a weekend away for my birthday at the end of April, but obviously that's now not going to happen. Oh well, we've managed three years without a weekend away, we can manage a little while longer! 4 pairs of socks made (0/4) No, but I must get on the case with this soon. 3 days volunteering (0/3) No. 2 LAND centres visited (0/2) No. 1 holiday (0/1) Ha - fat chance, It's funny now to see how many of these things involve me going out, travelling to other places. Who would have thought that's the one thing we now can't do? I'm actually surprised looking back that my list doesn't involve more at home things.
One thing I'm realising with our current situation is how much time I usually spend going elsewhere, and how much I'm appreciating spending more time at home. I've not left home for anything other than running for over a week now. Of course we're very fortunate to have plenty of outside space here, and I don't for once take it for granted, especially now the weather is turning.
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