New Year Resolutions for 2013......with a completely NEW slant !!!

Hi folks and as we are now into 2013 and I have managed to get into MB's (couldn't last night - problems with laptop) have decided, whilst the going is good, to get this thread kicked off for another year.

Sylvie and I still believe we should follow same pattern as for last year with us setting ourselves targets of what we hope to achieve each month and of course, any number of resolutions can be followed each month as well as any number being carried over into the following month where it may end up becoming something that we want to achieve throughout the year but the main thing is that, what we set ourselves, we attempt to achieve and we lend our support to each other in trying to reach our goals.

Please consider joining us for a little bit of seriousness but Sylvie and I hope too, a huge lot of laughs throughout the year because that is, without doubt, the #1 Resolution of this thread, to have, FUN !! :) 

We also believe that we should extend a very warm welcome to our very own "boss", Michael, for he has given us, so far, three of his own resolutions which he hopes to achieve this year and so we invite him to share with us on here how he is getting on achieving his goals and also, if he just wants a little bit of encouragement to keep going with his aims, we are here to support him and we want him to know that.   Also if he decides, at some point in time throughout the year, to set himself another goal he is more than welcome to share it with us on here and again, we will give him all the support he needs !! :)  Believe, more than appropriate to place Michael's 3 Resolutions on here along with pictures he sent and so here is the first........................

 

"New Year Resolution #1.  Spend lotsa time with Millie & Gwenny! MB" and the picture is a beautiful one of Michael standing at a patio door, at home in Westport, holding Amelia (Millie) in his arms and it was taken at same time as the beautiful one he sent of himself sitting at table working on book with Amelia dancing in background and in this one Michael is facing camera and he is holding Amelia, who is in profile, but the beautiful thing is she has a little back-pack strapped on and she has an arm up going across strap as though showing the world; "this is mine and your not getting it" or at least trying to keep it on her shoulder for it does look a little bitty big !! :)

 

 

 

"New Year Resolution #2.  Enjoy more golf with great buddies like Bruce & Dan. MB" and in this picture are the three of them along with, I believe MB's caddy, for it is an older picture and I am sure it is taken at one of the golf competitions and they are standing on one of the greens of the course.  I will check it out and find out exactly when taken once access into my files is a little bitty easier, safer and more guaranteed than of now !! LOL. 

 

 

 

Now for Resolution #3........

"New Years Resolution #3.  Keep the reciprocal inspiration going with amazing artists like Melanie!" and this picture is a beautiful one of a close up, from waist, of MB and Melanie Fiona and Michael's smile is one of the widest and happiest that he gives and equally too, so is Melanie's......it is a beautiful picture !! :)

 

Here is #4......"New Year Resolution #4 continue to revel in all the greats who paved the paths. MB" and in this picture Michael is, I believe, in the Motown Museum for there are a couple of pictures on the wall and you can see a couple and I think, one is of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell and the other is of The Temptations and am now changing that thought for sure as I believe now it is in fact of Quincey Jones.....could be totally wrong, nowt new there then....and Michael is standing looking up towards what I would imagine is another picture you cannot see and at his back you can see part of a piano and that is what makes me think it is the Museum and it is the piano that was originally used in a lot of the Motown recordings and which was restored last year.

 

  

 Now I believe we will have to wait for #5 and I am pretty certain there is going to be one and I wonder how many there could be in total.....7 ????? lol.    Must say that I do hope Michael isn't celebrating his 60th birthday this year by pulling a joke on us all with these resolutions for.....to date.....there have been 4 and we have another 56 days till the 26th February....56 + 4 = 60......coincidence ??????? LOL.    Obviously if anymore do appear I will place on here !!! :)

.........and #5 has just popped up and it is..............."New Years resolution #5 Dream bigger & bolder than ever!!" and the picture that goes along with is a wonderfully, stunningly, beautiful one and a view to get lost in anytime of the year !! :)    It is looking off into the horizon and is taken at sunset and you can see a little strip of land which is dark with palm trees on and there dark shadows creep up into the sunset and just before horizon is a strip of water and you are not half way up on the picture for the following section takes you onto the horizon where the sun is setting and what is captured there would stand alone as an absolutely beautiful picture for the sky is on fire and you can feel the heat, if any could be generated from it let alone the tremendous light shining out....I know I am letting my imagination run riot but I don't believe there would be many who wouldn't see something like that looking at something so beautiful.....and then the top half of the picture is of clouds appearing dark because of the sunset and they are of all various shapes and sizes with little whispy white ones too and in between them the brilliant blue sky shining through and in some respects it is like looking at day and night in the one picture for you have the brilliance of the sky above the clouds still bathed in sunshine with the land below entering night.  It is truly, truly gorgeous !! :)

 

 

We await #6 and I do not know how MB is going to top that one with the next photo !!! lol.

Hope you will all join in and more importantly, that you all enjoy this thread and cheers to you all for 2013 and may it prove to be one of the best years ever for us all with plenty of "Bolton Adventures" for us to share !! :)  

 

Sylvie from Canada and Sylvia from Scotland.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Permalink Reply by sylvia doughty on March 26, 2013 at 7:16pm

Thanks for reminding me Sylvie that yesterday was Monday for you may be congratulating me on following what Mr. B is doing each and every day but I have lost complete and utter sense of what the day is for it is the dates I have in mind not the days and quite honestly when I saw you had been in here I actually started to begin to wonder if this was Monday and had to check calendar......goodness knows when I will get back on track again !!! LOL

I sure haven't done much this week except following MB and of course time stopped for doing anything on Friday with the snow but I did get to the gym one day last week so that was something and hopefully by end of week I will get back there but one blessing has come out of everything for I have nearly finished cleaning all the grout in my bathroom tiles.....wow !! lol   The best opportunity to get on with it and I am now just about reaching those places that are getting hard to reach so going to have to start putting the thinking cap on to finish it but only a little bit to do but, of course, going to be the worst bit !! lol.  

Must admit I haven't stepped on the scales.....too scared but might try and be brave next week !!!!!! LOL

 

Sylvia.   Your wee Scottish friend.

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Permalink Reply by sylvie boisvert on March 26, 2013 at 11:44pm

Hey Sylvia, well there are days and sometimes weeks like that. At least, we were both productive and both active, so that’s what’s important. I have to admit, it’s frustrating to come in when we’re not completely satisfied with our achievements, but I guess it was the point of this thread, right? :D Break a leg on finishing up your grout, what a job! BTW, I’m sure you got quite a workout with all the shoveling you’ve had to do, so that compensates! :D Better luck next week sweetie, take care. Hugs, sincerely, Sylvie Qc Canada

Permalink Reply by sylvie boisvert on April 2, 2013 at 1:22am

Well here we are: Monday again. I hope everyone's had a good week and not too many Easter treats, uh-hum... :D Okay let's see, I'm not sure if I should take it for granted, but the walking is still consistent for me, thank goodness. The filing, being reliant on others is still very slow, but I've done some on the computer again. Now if I could only be as consistent with that as I am with walks, I might get somewhere. Maybe I should make this my April resolution: to file computer stuff every day, whether it's E-mails, sort out folders etc. I have to say that I've been very good with Easter treats and only had 3 tiny candy eggs on 1 piece of cake, but oh, my mother-in-law's fudge, that's another story... :D In my defense, she hadn't made any in 3 years, so I was overdue... I only had some once a day and at lunch so I'd have time to walk it off... :D Anyway, I hope you all stayed consistent at least with exercize girls and let me know if any projects pop up. Take care and hugs to all, sincerely, Sylvie Qc Canada

Permalink Reply by sylvia doughty on April 2, 2013 at 11:31am

 Thanks for reminding me yesterday was Monday again.....OMG these weeks are flying by !!! :)   Glad you have managed to stick with things as well as you have Sylvie and although you may feel you haven't quite done as much as you could I can assure you, you are way OUT in front for I have done nothing;   I became a couch potato last week and only moved myself because my brother and nephew were coming along on Sunday so thought I had better tidy and clean the house a little.....I didn't go daft;  just did a little bit !!!! LOL.   I will admit on here that I bought 3 little bags of chocolate Easter eggs that had about 20 in each bag and a few were eaten but the majority were left and I just couldn't see them going to waste so I had them for my breakfast yesterday and it was one of the best breakfast I have had in some time !!!! LOL    It is funny though how after doing something like that I have the cheek to step on the scales and actually wonder how I have put on weight;   BUT, BUT, BUT from today it is all change;   I am starting again seriously, very, very, very seriously even more so than before.....the weight HAS to come off for body even telling me it now so today is beautiful and I am going to go for at least a mile walk and then tomorrow I am back to gym and as this weather has to last with us for another few days it will be long walks;  bathroom and painting and finishing that off can wait for a rainy day !!! lol  The weight loss is definitely the biggest thing and most important for me this month so if I can achieve a good few pounds off I will be delighted;  obviously let you all know next Monday how things are progressing but April really has just the one single goal for me now.

 

Sylvia.  Your wee Scottish friend.

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Permalink Reply by sylvie boisvert on April 2, 2013 at 1:29pm

Hey Sylvia, thanks a lot for your continued support. Well, what can I say? I guess you can consider this a wake-up call, that's all I can say... :D You know, chocolate doesn't go bad in a day! lolIt's okay to have chocolate, but pace yourself girl... :D Yep, I know what you mean about weeks flying by, especially when they're short weeks. Well, no time like the present to get back on the wagon, so break a leg and remember: consistency, consistency, consistency! :D Take care sweetie. Hugs, sincerely, Sylvie Qc Canada 

Permalink Reply by katia Rochet on April 2, 2013 at 1:48pm

Bonjour Sylvie, Françoise, Sylvia,

Bon, ça y est je prends le temps de revenir vers vous, oh ce n'est pas que je ne penses pas à vous au contraire. Pendant plus de 15 jours, je n'avais de progression dans ma perte de poids, mais j'ai tenu bon, et même si j'ai offert à mon fils des chocolats, je n'en ai pris aucun. donc depuis le 15 janvier, je fais le bilan j'ai perdu 8 kilogrammes, donc je ne vais pas me plaindre, c'est seulement le temps qui est pas trés bon et pluvieux. Je vois que chacune avance à son rythme et c'est l'essentiel. J'ai oublié de féliciter Sylvia pour son tweet de MB, donc je le fais, Faites attention à vous toutes et surtout continuer à persévérer et d'y croire. Bonne chance pour la suite et à bientôt

Well, that's it I take the time to come back to you, oh it's not that I do not think you quite the contrary. For more than 15 days, I had no progression in my weight loss, but I held on, and even though I gave my son chocolates, I did not take any. So since January 15, I look back I lost 8 kg, so I'm not going to complain, it is only the time that is not very good and wet. I see that each advance at their own pace and it is essential. I forgot to congratulate Sylvia for his MB tweet, therefore I am, Take care of yourself and above all continue to persevere and believe. Good luck for the future and soon

Permalink Reply by sylvie boisvert on April 2, 2013 at 2:58pm

Allo Katia, rebienvenue! Premièrement, un gros bravo pour ta perte de poids! Deuxièmement, un autre bravo pour avoir continué tes efforts, malgré la frustration de ne pas avancer et surtout, un gros bravo pour avoir résisté à la tentation! :D Alors, as-tu décidé d’abandonner le chocolat complètement? Si oui, bonne chance! J’espère que vous allez avoir du beau temps bientôt, mais comme tu sais, c’est le printemps et l’hiver doit être nettoyé. :D Ici, il fait -7 ce matin et on annonce des possibilités de neige aujourd’hui. Bonne continuité ma belle et reviens partager n’importe quand! Fais attention à toi. Câlins, sincèrement, Sylvie Qc Canada

 

I congratulated Katia in all her accomplishments: losing weight, not giving up and resisting chocolate! I wished her luck if she’s willing to give it up completely and wished her to persevere in her efforts.

Permalink Reply by sylvia doughty on April 2, 2013 at 5:57pm

Hi Katia and so glad to hear that you are doing so well.....what a great loss of weight, super and to manage to not eat any chocolate....oh boy, I could not have done that !!!! LOL.

Thanks for your thanks about my tweet for delighted with....Merci Katia !!! :)

 

Sylvia.  Your wee Scottish friend.

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Permalink Reply by sylvie boisvert on April 8, 2013 at 2:53pm

Well this seems to be a new trend: me being the firston here on Monday. Not that I particularly enjoy feeling like the first contestant on A I for the night, but oh well... :D Okay, well I'm still keeping up with the at least 1 hour walk and yesterday was almost 2 hours, so I'm happy with that. The physical filing reliant on others isn't happening, though I did skim off the top of the audio pile. The computer filing is hard to get into though, but I'm glad that I'm making myself do it because I have to report about it. Some days are easier and some aren't, but I've managed to file every day this week! I just hope I can stay consistent until the job is done. Walking over an hour a day is easy compared to filing: this is work! Well anyway, I hope you've all made some headway in your goals girls and I do hope that having to report about it is helping you walk the (cough cough) straight and narrow path. Take care everyone and have a great week! Hugs to all, sincerely, Sylvie Qc Canada :D 

Permalink Reply by katia Rochet on April 8, 2013 at 4:12pm

hello sylvie,
Well I'm glad you found your rhythm're cruising, if I may thus expressed, "to walk", it is sure and certain that some days are harder than others, then I think we is all on the same register, even if it is one of the other thousands of miles, so I also wish you a very nice week, take care of yourself and big kisses

bonjour sylvie,
Bon je suis contente que tu es trouvé ton rythme de croisiere, si je peux m'exprimé ainsi, "pour la marche", il est sûr et certains que certains jours sont plus difficiles que d'autres, là je crois que l'on est toutes sur le même registre, même si on est l'une de l'autre à des milliers de kilomètres, donc je te souhaite également une trés belle semaine, prends soin de toi et gros bisous

tendrement

katia

Permalink Reply by sylvie boisvert on April 8, 2013 at 4:58pm

Merci beaucoup Katia! Comme je disais, la marche: aucun problème, le classement de fichiers quotidien: du travail ardu! Passes une belle semaine ma belle et bonne continuité dans tes efforts! Câlins, sincèrement, Sylvie Qc Canada :D 

Permalink Reply by sylvia doughty on April 8, 2013 at 7:27pm

Hi everyone and at least I have got here on Monday this time and I have just realized, in coming back in here again, that at the beginning of the month I never put up my little calendar picture for April....oh naughty me....totally slipping in my duties so here is the little picture for April and I have placed the calendar page, Sylvie, in amongst my palour palm that I have in my kitchen/dinette..........

 

 

I have to report ....nothing.....all I have done is gone for walks everyday so I suppose that is something but I have not lost an ounce although, thank goodness, I haven't put anymore on and apart from that that is it for I have been avidly reading at every other moment ....those house dust mites are partying again so I think I had better try and find the vaccuum before the week is out....you all think I'm kidding, don't you ?????  News flash....I ain't !!!  LOL

See you next week and hopefully there will be more to report then but glad to hear you are getting on okay Sylvie even though maybe not as fast as you wish but steady and slow wins the race !! :)

 

Sylvia.  Your wee Scottish friend.

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