Goals for the month of January

So, I decided to post goals once a month and once a week.  I think it'll help me keep on task and these goals will come into effect tomorrow.  I felt that if I posted them I would feel like I *had* to accomplish them because I had told others them :).  Enjoy!


Goals for the month of January:

Everyday Things:
     -finish school on time everyday
     -get grades turned in
     -wake up at 4am (instead of 5am like I've been doing) in order to do my Quiet Time without everyone disturbing me
     -work with both Sonny *and* Toby everyday or every other day
     -work up a schedule
     -make sure 'V' is set to TeVo
     -get needed equipment for my 'rider exercises'
     -start doing my 'rider exercises' everyday to get myself in shape for when Sonny and Toby are in shape and ready to be ridden again
     -'Bling' my Kindle skin
     -start sketching
     -print out photo's to put into frames and my corkboard thing
     -start managing my time better
Blog Designing/Writing:
     -finish designing 'Beautiful Hope'
     -sharpen my blog designing skills
     -blog daily
     -start writing again
Crafts:
     -start using my sewing machine more
     -sew Sammy a dog bed to match my room
     -hem the sewing table's tablecloth
     -buy materials for cloak and sew cloak
     -sew Hailey's saddle cover
     -crochet Anna Grace's soaker cover
     -knit and crochet blanket
Furthering Knowlege via DVD's, books, CD's, etc:
     -watch all of the freestyle and Finesse DVD's
     -rewatch Success Series
     -watch Carolyn Resnick vids when they come in
     -finish Mark Rashid's book 'Whole Heart, Whole Horse'
     -read Carolyn Resnick's 'Naked Liberty'
     -read Mark Rashid's book 'Horses Never Lie'
     -buy more Mark Rashid books for the Kindle
Handy Woman's Work:
     -figure out how to use the scraps and make some jumps and obstacles
     -beg dad to show me how to use a saw
     -paint said jumps with leftover paint from house
     -get Papa to put up roundpen (LAST year's b-day present) BEFORE or close after my b-day (9th of Jan)
     -get barn into order
     -help dad put shelves up for tack
     -figure out how to fix and then fix attic door
Research:
     -barefoot hoof trimming
     -Blog Design
     -weaving
     -how to make a loom
     -cheese making
Medical and Caretaking:
     -start new herbal dewormer
     -read herbology book
Online:
     -learn to be more proactive
     -learn to use my imagination
     -start using featherlights as a cordeo and rope
Liberty:
     -start waterhole rituals

For Sonny and Toby:
Liberty-
     -start waterhole rituals
Online-
     -practice without halter and only cordeo
     -use my imagination
     -play with the horse that shows up
     -read him *super* closely
     -work on Z5 driving for Sonny and try starting with Toby
     -work on loose, connected, engaged walk and maybe trot circle with lots of slack on cordeo rope
     -start building up their backs to prepare for riding
For Rambo:
Liberty-
     -have Hailey start waterhole rituals
Online (teach all of this in Hailey's lessons)-
     -loose, connected walk circle on 12'
     -finish L1
     -work on his walk/trot tansitions
     -if comfortable start Z5 driving with two reins
     -buy Hailey 22' featherlights for her b-day so she leaves mine alone
For Arby:
-n/a until she gains a little bit more weight...

For Goats:
-work on their feet
-give them a trim

Sammy (chihuahua):
-bring him out every hour
-work on heel, sit, and stay
-bathe him!

Big Dogs (Jake and Levi):
-hang with them