Well, that was January.
It feels like the month passed so quickly but it may be due to me being on holiday for half of it 🙂
Pringle Bay, place for your soul to breathe
Here were the highlights:
We went on a holiday to Cape Town. Ah, best ever. I’m very, very thankful for the first four peaceful and calm days in Pringle Bay before a flurry of doing, friending and sightseeing in Cape Town proper.
I went on a fabulous free walking tour of the Bo-Kaap in Cape Town. It was such a hot day but well worth taking the time to do it. One of my favourite things of the holiday.
Bo-Kaap walking tour
I had nine socials this month, five of those in Cape Town, which I’m very pleased about. I got to see all except one set of friends – yay!
And then right back into getting the kids to Grade 1! Two and a half weeks in and they seem to have settled in nicely. Homework is now a daily requirement and we’re figuring out the best rhythms for our family.
I’ve also settled into work nicely. So many people have said those days of South Africans doing “nothing” in business for December and Jan are long gone, and I have to agree. Every year seems to get busier but I’ve resolved to create/ maintain some good work habits (maybe I should blog those?) which should make things easier.
January has been a great reading month – I finished 7 books, 2 of them non-fiction, so that’s looking good for the year ahead.
How was your January? What went well, what didn’t? Did you set goals?
(on our walk yesterday, I helped the kids set 4 goals each for February. Start them young, is what I say ;))
And now, I’ll leave you with this beautiful sunset while I set my own goals for the month ahead.
PS Are you subscribed to my new list? I’m sending out a monthly review form a little later to help you as you think about January.
January = write-off! It was just too hot. And school started and there were all these family dramas. February is a new month.
That said, I did have a lot of fun in January. Swimming, socials and sunsets.
Agreed! When it’s too hot, everything feels like too much effort. Still, swimming, socials and sunsets sounds amazing to me. I loved our two dates 🙂
Feb is indeed a new month.
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