1. The Reading Goal:
Read George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels 2, 3, and 4
Even though I said I wasn't going to start A Feast For Crows (book 4) until this month, I started early because of a free audiobook offer from Audible. I'm currently a little more than a quarter of the way through it. Not bad. I may continue on the audiobook route with the final book in the series.

2. The Photography Goal:
Shoot and blog about one macro photo per week ("Macro Monday")
I had a bit of theme this month starting with week two. Characters, identify who they are. I think it's almost too easy. Time to try something new.

3. The Music Goal:
Listen to one new band per month
It was only going to be one new album this month, but I wound up adding a few more. Here they are with grade in parenthesis. The Orwells - Disgraceland (B+), Manic Street Preachers - Generation Terrorists (B+), Project Pitchfork - Black (A), Project Pitchfork - Quantum Mechanics (A-).

4. The Food Goal:
Try three new recipes per month
Two recipes in June: Crockpot Spaghetti and Crockpot Ribs. Katie wasn't happy with how the first turned out (it should have been monitored throughout the day instead of being left to cook), it has a lot of promise. The ribs were really good.

5. The Fitbit Goal:
Take an average of 10,000 steps per day
11,912. I'm getting back on track, baby!

6. The Blog Goal I:
Convert to new blogware
Nada.

7. The Blog Goal II:
Post 50% of the year
17 of 30 days bringing my total to 126 of 181 or 69.6%.

8. The Blog Goal III:
Post monthly updates on my progress
Here you go.

9. The Katie Goal:
Read Sue Grafton's alphabet novels, A through L
Katie has now started L is for Lawless and is very much on track to finish.

Hello, July, and the second half of 2014!