Rocky Mountain National Park, Sept 2016, E. Gilley
The year of 2016 is coming to a close, and there have been big changes for me. I finally left my house after purchasing a new one (new to me, certainly not a new house). I purchased a lovely Jacuzzi and have been melting my muscles in it regularly. I finally made it to Colorado, and I loved it! I am finally programming integrations, something I've desired for several years. I ran a 25k for the first time and possibly last. So, I have made some good progress this year. I am thankful for these changes.
Now, I must start thinking of my goals for next year. I feel like my days of excessive running are probably over. I still run 5 days a week, but I run for enjoyment and general health. Maybe I'll run the Gate River Run, but that's only 9.3 miles. I want to maintain the integrity of my joints, and I find that runs beyond 7 miles are too harsh on my knees.
Now that my days of desperate running are over, I feel I can focus on my other loves: birding, photography, and nature travel. I also want to focus on creating a physic garden in my backyard. I may raise some quails or hens for eggs, too. I want my home to be as sustainable as possible. In a few years I would love to have the house running on solar power.
So, potential goals are:
A Florida Photo Big Year- photograph as many of the 516 Florida bird species as possible.
Start a simple organic physic garden with expansion goals
Investigate raising chickens or quails for eggs. Privacy fencing required.
Plan for solar power. Determine tree limbs to be cut.
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