Remember my 24 in 2024 didn’t go so well.
And by that I don’t just mean that my score wasn’t very high, though it wasn’t. What I mean is that it didn’t really serve a useful purpose. I didn’t check in on it. It wasn’t a list of fun opportunities either. I got too busy, life got in the way, and this wasn’t really a good reminder to make room for fun in my life.
Also, some of the goals weren’t very specific so it was hard to tell if I’d attained them. Eat more veggies? Sure. But how many? More than what?
Also, 25 is a lot and so they can’t all be Big Important Things.
So here is a more specific list and they’re not all so big.
Wish me luck!
- Visit a beach, sit in the sand and read a book, splash in the waves and swim. ☐
- Read 24 books, two books a month. ☐
- Swim in a swimming pool. ☐
- Go bike-packing. ☐
- Sail the Snipe. ☐
- Go canoe camping. ☐
- Try one new group fitness class at Movati. ☐
- Do a charity bike ride. ☐
- Go dancing. ☐
- Ride 100 km. ☐
- Host a bloggers’ backyard party in August. ☐
- Ice cream ride at the farm. Slickers! ☐
- Big Island Bike ride at the farm. ☐
- Ride to St. Jacobs for lunch. https://www.strava.com/activities/7441542508 ☐
- Go fat biking. ☐
- Spa day at a nordic spa. ☐
- Visit another Canadian province (trips to Montreal don’t count) ☐
- Try a new restaurant in Guelph. ☐
- Learn to cook a new vegan main course. ☐
- Do a volunteer thing in person. ☐
- Clean out one drawer a month. ☐
- Plant morning glories, sunflowers, and lupins. ☐
- Try a different boating activity: stand up paddleboard, kayak, rowing. ☐
- Do a snow/winter activity besides fat biking–snow shoe, cross country ski, skate? ☐
- Celebrate 60 with a new photo shoot. ☐

What’s your 25 in 2025?