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This is what I've been up to the past few weeks.

Now I need to make 3 more to go on all sides of Parisian Summer

below.

And as far as my 50th Year Project...

this is what the first week has been like.

First of all, I am amazed at what 'writing things down'

does!

I have a journal my sister gave me for my birthday that I 

am recording two things in each night.

On the left hand side of the page I am writing down at least one thing I did nice for someone that day.

On the right hand side I am using it as my Gratitude Journal and am listing 5 things that I am grateful for that happened each day.

I have also been working on my Reading Lists.

I started this several years ago 

and truly it has changed my 'Reading Life' in a positive manner.

As I am reading a book,

if there are any references to a book the author has found uplifting or life changing,

it goes in my own "Reading List Journal".

And I always love going to the back of books and reading their

Recommended Reading Lists.

I add any books that look interesting to me.

Then I order these from the library.

I've been able to get 99% of these books from there.

I know to not put a title on the list that has a copyright date less than a year old.

They usually aren't at the library yet.

And then while reading these books

if I find a lot I want to underline in the book and mark it up in a 'John'aLee' kind of way,

I go order it online at Barnes and Noble.

This year I am adding 'audio' books to my list

as well as 'movies'.

Try it ladies....and let me know what you think.

This one thing over the last few years has brought great enjoyment to me.

I love creating the lists,

I love going through and picking a topic,

and then ordering just those books.

I love seeing the books that have changed other people's lives,

I love seeing the books that have helped an author to create 

their own book.

Now my other goals....

like writing 'my' book,

has not been very successful this week. 

I'm going to rectify that starting today!

It is softly raining outside,

I am alone,

I am headed out to my back stoop which is 3/4 covered,

and I am going to sit and read and write....

Thanks for popping in!

Hugs,