Ah, symmetry. I normally have a problem with remembering how old I am, but I think this year will be different with such an easy number. As it’s almost the end of the year, I just happened to be reviewing January’s list. Not much got accomplished, but I can cross off at least one thing in every category, so I’m happy and it’s time to move on.
So here is my new list. These are things just for me, things to do before I turn 34 and can no longer remember my age again:
1. plant bulbs for Spring missed my window, will have to do this Fall
2. make a rain barrel will have to buy, as can’t get barrels from the soda bottling plants anymore
3. dig out the tent (or more likely borrow a larger one) and go camping with the family and dog
4. really practice practice practice free motion quilting on my machine
5. quilt a quilt using free motion
6. make spring rolls
7. learn a cook a few other tasty ethnic dishes one dish down
8. spend the weekend away with Will – I’m thinking either Birmingham or Louisville, or maybe Atlanta DONE – We went to Birmingham and it was great.
9. sew a skirt and a dress for me DONE – skirt is done, dress is done
10. wear more skirts doing and I think DONE
11. find the (almost) perfect pair of boots and ballet flats so #9 will happen looked at a ton after Christmas and failed at this task
12. learn to use my gocco
13. make an Alabama Chanin bloomers skirt DONE
14. write more, especially my children’s birth stories before I forget all the details in progress
15. work on finishing off all the film in my refrigerator
16. find a photo lab that still prints contact sheets, not just scans negatives for a digital contact sheet
17. build a stone/gravel patio in our backyard for a firepit
18. invite friends over to enjoy #17
19. find a local organic/no spray place for u-pick berries or fruit almost picking time but the one I want to go to was washed away in the flood
20. buy an sx-70
21. weed out my closet and repair, dye or recontruct anything that is still good but not quite right started
22. move my blog to wordpress DONE!
23. zumba every week not doing so hot
24. bake more bread started
25. institute homemade pizza night on Fridays for real sort of started but we’re more excited about Friday night being Mexican night right now
26. paint a magnetic chalkboard in the kitchen
27. get fancy drinks at Patterson House
28. rescue my old files off of the 2.25 discs
29. get a jade plant and an orchid and keep them alive a jade plant is in the house
30. eat hot chicken at Prince’s ’cause it’s been way too long
31. find or have made the perfect menorah I think I’ve found one
32. sew the family Christmas stockings I’ve found the perfect pattern
33. and finally… I will paint the hallway I might change this to the bedroom – I’m sick of an ugly brown, depressing room