Resolutions for 2013

Holdovers from 2012 • De-clutter third floor • Chez Panisse Vegetables • Paint fence • Hire handyman to fix mailbox • Make placemats and napkins • Read The Places that Scare You 2013—35 THINGS IN 365 DAYS 1. Begin cooking from Modernist Cuisine 2. Begin yoga 3. Begin “calendar consciousness” 4. Begin a Christmas letter (month by month) 5. Begin a cooking/crafts blog 6. Change passwords 7. Begin monthly dinners with Nancy 8. Take a painting class 9. Make mole 10. Host a game night (3 times) 11. Join David on Mexican Mile 12. Make romantic plans 13. Be in more contact with M, W, S, and R 14. Begin scattering Sherman’s ashes 15. Send out recipes 16. Read the Square Foot Gardening book 17. Investigate being a poll watcher/worker 18. Begin a 5,000 page summer 19. Have front lilac bush trimmed 20. Have back lilac bushes removed 21. Clear off canning shelves 22. Quilt two gifts for Christmas 23. Touch up paint on steps and floors 24. Hang quilts 25. Revamp quilt room 26. Host a dinner party (3 times) 27. Do a solo trip 28. Get a mammogram 29. Take a quilting class 30. Plan more picnics 31. Look into timing of a Pour Party 32. Try new canning recipes 33. Donate mugs 34. Add more shelves to cellar 35. Take a cooking class

Resolutions 2012...The Results

1. De-clutter third floor--Somehow, I was so eager to do this, and it never got done... 2. Begin A Year with Rilke--I bought this book, read it each morning for a week and discovered I still don't like anything-a-day 3. Begin Chez Panisse Vegetables--bought this book too, haven't used it as much as I expected. 4. Exercise outdoors 4-5 times a week--Success! 5. Plan more seriously for Meatless Mondays--This went in spurts, but overall we did eat healthier. 6. Eat dinners at the table w/ flowers and/or candles 3 times a week--Here, again, I realized I liked the idea of this more than actually doing it. 7. Listen to more jazz/classical--Success! 8. Dental cleaning every 6 months--Success! 9. De-grease kitchen cabinets and jars--Success! 10. Read a “serious” gardening bookNope. Weirdly, did not even buy a serious gardening book 11. Try making ginger soda--Success! 12. Have tree guy in--Success! 13. Have a dinner party(in January)--Success! 14. Begin Mindful Movements--Success! 15. Learn something about soil chemistry--Bought the testing kits, but that's as far as that went. 16. Smoke a turkey--Success! 17. Update coursework w/ ESC--In progress...need a few more credits for the next salary step. 18. Divide the irises--Divided half of them. 19. Build some sort of “potato structures”--Did this. Didn't get many potatoes, but I'll try it again. 20. Paint fence--Started, but need to put it on list again. 21. Hire handyman to replace lattice and fix mailbox --We replaced the lattice ourselves. The mailbox is still on a tilt. 22. Dig out old mint and replace w/ new varietiesSuccess! 23. Have a dinner party(in April)--Nope. 24. Attempt to grow potatoes--Did the attempt. 25. Paint pots for the garden--Nope. 26. Plant a tree or two--Planted two dwarf peach trees in front 27. Clean up the “thistle bed” and replant w/ herbs or flowers--Nope. Ok, this space is about 3x2. Why it's such a pain is a mystery. 28. Read 4-5 “hard” books for the summer (Look Homeward, Angel; In the Time of Our Singing, Cloud Atlas, etc.)--This was a dismal failure I blame on getting a puppy instead. 29. Re-Plan English 10 (or whatever else I may be teaching)--Have a new prep, so yep. Lots of planning! 30. Do three lunches w/ old friends over the summer--Did two, and attempted a third, but... 31. Make placemats and napkins--Nope. Maybe next year! 32. Donate quilt to charity/fundraiser--I did not a lick of quilting all year long. I blame this on the puppy too. 33. Make Christmas gifts for three people--When I wrote this, I was assuming it would be quilting, but instead I gave canned goods to many, many people for Christmas! 34. Read 2-3 methods books--Success! 35. Join a committee or two--Yep. Why did I make this resolution again? 36. Read The Places that Scare You--I thought about doing this many times, but never got around to it. I really should, since I have a "Braver by 50" goal set for myself. This was a great activity and I'm surprised by how many of these I actually got around to. Bring on 2013!

36 Resolutions in 366 Days

Thanks to Suzie Bee for this idea!

Resolutions 2012
January
1. De-clutter third floor
2. Begin A Year with Rilke
3. Begin Chez Panisse Vegetables
4. Exercise outdoors 5 times a week
5. Plan more seriously for Meatless Mondays
6. Eat dinners at the table w/ flowers and/or candles 3 times a week
7. Listen to more jazz/classical
8. Dental cleaning every 6 months
February
9. De-grease kitchen cabinets and jars
10. Read a “serious” gardening book
11. Try making ginger soda
12. Have tree guy in
13. Have a dinner party
14. Begin Mindful Movements
March
15. Learn something about soil chemistry
16. Smoke a turkey
17. Update coursework w/ ESC
18. Divide the irises
April
19. Paint fence
20. Hire handyman to replace lattice and fix mailbox
21. Dig out old mint and replace w/ new varieties
22. Have a dinner party
May
23. Attempt to grow potatoes
24. Paint pots for the garden
25. Plant a tree or two
26. Clean up the “thistle bed” and replant w/ herbs or flowers
June
27. Read 4-5 “hard” books for the summer (Look Homeward, Angel; In the Time of Our Singing, Cloud Atlas, etc.)
28. Re-Plan English 10 (or whatever else I may be teaching)
29. Do three lunches w/ old friends over the summer
30. Make placemats and napkins
July
31. Donate quilt to charity/fundraiser
32. Make Christmas gifts for three people
August
33. Read 2-3 methods books
34. Join a committee or two
September
October
35. Read The Places that Scare You
36. Do something really beautiful
November
December