May goals recap

The last six weeks or so have been pretty crazy for me, with doctors appointments, and dealing with a lot of stress, etc. So, I'm not too wound up about my goals. I still want to focus my time, money, & energy on the right things, but I'm also trying to teach my extremely Type A self how to relax a bit. ;-) It's a journey, that's for sure.

I didn't set goals until mid-month, but here's how I did.

1. Make an appointment with an eye doctor. (This is a requirement before I've been on my medication for more than a month, due to side effects.) - Yes!
2. Get together with at least two friends. I can feel myself "closing off" a bit as I deal with stress, and I need my friends now, more than ever. - Yes! Lots of friends get togethers, & I can feel my mood improving. I feel so blessed to have such an awesome variety of friends.
3. Work my network. I have 15 years of experience, and a lot of fantastic contacts. My best chance of landing a flexible role that pays well is through my network. - Sort of. Had dinner with a friend (not expecting it to be networking related) & it may end up being that. Also set up a few lunches for next month.
4. Find one budget category to cut this month. - Well, we cut our cleaning lady back to 2x/month (instead of weekly) but that was mostly planned & agreed upon.
5. Decide on next ten items for eBay, and take all photos. - I did 8, which I'm fine with. :-)
6. Figure out what to do with the odds & ends in my freezer, & then actually do something with it. I'm looking at you:
1. carrots (already pureed). Maybe muffins? - Yes, made some fabulous carrot muffins!
2. bits & pieces of homemade bread. Bread crumbs or just for the ducks? :-) - Most of it's gone, but haven't given the rest to the ducks. ;-0
3. A small chunk of ham. Lentil soup?  - It hasn't felt like soup weather, so the ham still remains. Mocking me, in the freezer. :-)
4. Mango. Smoothies or mango sorbet - Nope, still planning on making smoothies.
7. Complete 800 minutes of cardio, 15 strength workouts, & 5 stretching workouts. - I did 927 minutes of cardio, 13 strength (a personal high!) & 2 stretching workouts.
8. Plan vacation in June with M. - Yes! We're going to Las Vegas together. I'm was invited to play in a slot tournament, & it just sounded fun. ;-)
9. Plan/make reservations for girls trip in July. - I kicked off an email to the girls, but we haven't made any final decisions yet.
10. Celebrate my grandmother's 80th birthday, and Mother's Day with my mom this weekend, and stay calm. Keep the budget under control. - The trip went well & the budget was pretty much as expected!
11. Have 8 No Spend Days. - Yes, we had 10 no spend days!

All in all, I'm pleased with how I did in May. Lots of opportunities in June, and in July, my focus will turn into serious job hunting for September.

Fun weekend so far. We went to a parade yesterday to see my best friend's daughters dance, and then had lunch & relaxed with them. Today I got up & made breakfast, then pizza dough, a loaf of bread for sandwiches, & 3 dozen cranberry muffins. (M's favorite). The freezer is now stocked with muffins again, and we will be having pizza for dinner. I took the boys to swimming, picked up M's birthday gift, and went for a very slow 4 mile run - with some walking breaks. It felt amazing to run in the sunshine, but I am trying hard to listen to my body & take it easy. We'll see how I feel tomorrow.

How did you do with your May goals? Are you having a fun & fabulous weekend?