2013 goals

[vom_marlowe]

My list for 2013.

1. Take quilting "curves" class. This will be my first-ever sewing class. I'm thoroughly over-excited about it!
2. Strengthening routine: gentle aerobics, yoga, and weights. Give it eight weeks.
3. Get Marlowe's medicines checked and keep up on his refills, dog food, exercise, games, nail trims, and treats.
4. Get my eyes checked and buy new glasses.
5. Write up the Homesteading plan and Lessons from My Ancestors
6. Complete the Animal Quilt, including a llama.
7. Finish the MFSJ for boss.
8. Do a fifty day bite-sized cleaning plan at home
9. ...and at the office.
10. File all taxes and paperwork by February 15.
11. Visit dad and sister.
12. Hiring at work.
13. Complete Learn to Read Ancient Greek
14. Complete art quilt.
15. Do HealthQuest work insurance discount program.
16. Write six terrific (to me) essays for HU.
17. Go swimming twice a week for knee exercises for a trial of at least eight weeks.
18. Research orchards.
19. Plant at least four fruit trees.
20. Put in four honeyberry bushes.
21. Plant front garden with perennials.
22. Raise vegetables in beds over spring, summer, and fall.
23. Mail charity knitting to Afghans to Afghans (socks, hats, mittens only this round....)
24. Henna hair.
25. Get one haircut.
26. Choose one book and work through it in its entirety with the Pook (he's well trained, but gets bored--am considering the Training Levels, even though there's stuff in it I don't agree with....)
27. Knit Henry and Webley cats.
28. Knit Gram socks.
29. Complete and post another comic.
30. Patch walls.
31. Redecorate my office.
32. Sell the stack of saleable clothes, books, perfumes, pens.
33. Eat breakfast.
34. Read Albers.
35. Study Gaia's Garden all the way through.
36. Complete seven Photoshop tutorials.
37. Listen to five new audiobooks.
38. Connect with loved ones.
39. File all meeting minutes.
40. Complete bedroom redecoration project (curtains, pillows, hangings, new bookcase, rug).

Comments

[kore]

....ooh, bite-sized cleaning sounds good.

[vom_marlowe]

It really works for me! My house is so much tidier now, even though I am less physically capable.

[mme_hardy]

Tell me more?

[jjhunter]

This is an inspiring list - good luck carrying through!

Re: 37, are you interested in audiobook recs, or do you already have audiobooks in mind/prefer to seek them out yourself?

[vom_marlowe]

I always love audiobook recs!

[jjhunter]

Ones I've enjoyed recently:

- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (nonfiction) (nytimes book review here)
- Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal (historical fiction) (author's description) (author is also the reader)
- Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch (fiction) (book review) (the handling of accents is gorgeous)
- Ulysses by James Joyce (Naxos Audiobooks 2004, unabridged)

Any you'd recommend? I have broad tastes.