No new year resolutions here.

I’m not sure January is the best time for fresh starts. The days are still too short, the weather too grim – I don’t feel full of energy and get up and go to make drastic changes. Little incremental baby steps, those I might be able to achieve, and I can keep on with changes already in progress, but new things? No.

I can keep on running. 3 miles yesterday, taking just over 28 minutes – my pace is down around 9.20 for a mile even on this longer run. I’m eyeing up scenic routes along the sea shore and thinking it’s nearly time I tried some. Be nice to do something other than pound in and out of all the residential roads. This morning I pushed the pace and managed 1.22 miles in 10.45 iirc. First sub 9 min mile pace, though I’m feeling it now rather. And (whisper) I’ve finally lost a little bit more weight. Still nearly a stone to go, but at least we’re heading in the right direction.

I can keep on reading. Another book yesterday, and plenty more to review that I’ve read to the babe. More emails received and sent regarding the book challenge, and stuff about stuff to review.

I can keep on educating. We’re doing mathletics – Big is working on estimating, and it’s not something that comes naturally to her, so there was plenty of calm encouragement and explanation. Along with a bit of bribery and corruption – when they counted the coins in our change basket they were promised 10% of the total, and then we got on to discussing charities as that’s what we’re going to do with the coppers.

I can do housework. Washing, drying, folding clothes. Washing up, tidying, cleaning and cooking. Made Big the birthday tea that she should have had on Sunday, but I ended up stopping with her at the leisure centre, so couldn’t come home to make cauliflower cheese and roasties. Enjoyed it last night though.

And I can do a bit of sorting. Took the baby clothes out of the baby’s drawer so that I can fit in the pre toddler clothes. Cleared the hall table, mainly to find the bit of paper with the orthodontist appts on it – they start in a couple of weeks time, seems likely Big will be braced up fairly soon. And I spent 2 1/2 hours clearing, sorting and organising in their bedroom – I found the end of Small’s bed, his toybox *and* some carpet. Not very much carpet it has to be admitted, but some.

So those are the achievements of my days, and those will have to do. I can’t do newyearnewanything, but at least I’ve learnt not to set myself up for failure by trying to. Maybe in the spring…