I've seen lots of posts on Facebook, or possibly Twitter, where the poster says not to feel bad if you don't have a list of achievements on which to end the year. So I decided to trawl through my blog and come up with my own list of achievements.
January: I failed to grow what were claimed to be idiot-proof mushrooms.
February: I failed to fit into my shorts and a button popped off. (Still off, still wearing the shorts.)
March: I managed to lose a carrot and a banana. (Never did find the banana.)
April: Everyone in the country was told to expect an emergency alert on their phone. I didn't get one.
May: I tell someone about a ghostly house only to find she lives in it.
June: I finally accept I cannot nor ever have been able to fly.
July: I didn't win a competition to train with rugby superstar, Sam Warburton, in spite of lying about my age.
August: I told a stranger, "I'd be upset too if someone sniffed my bottom."
September: I accused a different stranger of toting a gun.
October: I was surprised when I burned my finger when I retrieved the spoon I'd dropped into a pot of boiling stock not expecting it to be hot.
November: I was cross because the park gate was locked and I had to walk to a different one only to realise I was at the wrong one to begin with.
December: We still have eight hours to go; I don't want to commit myself yet.
How has your year been?
8 comments:
And THIS is why I blog. How else would I know the whats and whens?
Eventful year for you. Happy new one!
Oh dear, your post has made me laugh out loud! Happy New Year and I hope its a Healthy one, and not as eventful as this one has been for you!
You have just made me giggle. I much prefer to read a list of accomplishments that sound much like my own than the 'climbed Kilimanjaro/attended the coronation/wrote a bestseller' variety! Here's wishing you a very happy 2024.
It sounds like your year of living dangerously! Happy New Year, Liz, Fail Up!
Now THIS is my kind of year-end list! Your self-deprecating humour is very funny and endearing. Enjoy your New Year's Eve!
I was going to add what Debra wrote, but she composed it better than I would have :-)
That's a fine list of achievements. I got in trouble at work more than once, but somehow wasn't fired. I marveled over how dirty my feet would get when I worked out in the yard even though I wore shoes and socks. I didn't run over anyone, accidentally or intentionally. I had my usual collection of bruises and didn't know how I got them. It's fun fun fun to be me.
Love,
Janie
Wonderful, humourous post. Especially August.
Happy New Year 🎇
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