As with the traditional calendar, New Years is a time for personal reflections and making changes. The personal reflections for me began before Mabon and with that, I have six things that I will be working on over the next year.
No. One :: lose the extra fifty pounds I have been carrying around.
I will be thirty-six in March and it is not going to get any easier to get back into shape the closer I get to forty. I have been getting back into the habit of walking with the hounds and this week I will be starting a daily exercise program...what that is exactly is still being worked out. (I do see Jillian Micheals 30 Day Shred in my future.)
No. Two :: read more.
I read a ton but it mostly tends to fiction. Brain candy. I have been building a feminist library for over a decade and there are so many wonderful books that I own and have not yet read. For every work of fiction I read; I will be reading two non-fiction books. You can follow my current reading list here! The non-fiction book I will be reading first is: Reality Bites Back: How Guilty Pleasure TV is Making Us Sexist, Shallow, and Socially Irresponsible by Jennifer L. Pozner. I had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Pozner years ago at Ball State University during Women's Week. She is an awesome force and I am looking forward to reading this book. Cowboy and I do not watch T.V.. We own a television but limit our viewing to mostly film. There are T.V. shows that I love (ahem, Battlestar Galactica) but all of them are viewed long after they have aired via Netflix through the US Postal Service. I have never gotten into Reality T.V. and I am sure that after reading this book I will better prepared to articulate exactly why.
No. Three :: write more.
Blog posts, knitting patterns, and letters to friends and family. I am going to be researching grants as well and hopefully apply for one or more that will benefit our creek and/or our acres of forest.
No. Four :: take more photos.
With a real camera. The iPad is great but it really does not take the best pictures. I have a point and shoot camera at the moment and in the next year I would like to invest in a real camera like this one.
This wonderful hat was knit for me by the amazing Knitsnips. This hat has become a staple in my wardrobe. I absolutely adore it.
Pattern: Sockhead Hat by Kelly McClure
Yarn: Cherry Tree Hill Fingerpaints in Sweet Pea (I think!)
No. Five :: be fearless.
Fearless in everything. This one is a bit harder to expand upon, but my fabulous wonderfully magical friend Courtney summed it up perfectly awhile back with these words, "i just hope my girls see that spark - i want them to be fearless in every facet of their lives - even in the most domestic ones". I have been thinking about this (and been inspired by this) so much since she posted this blog entry. I am not fearless most days but I want to be. Click on fearless to read her post in its entirety. One of my sisters visited me last week and we made a pie. From scratch. A first for the both of us. The kitchen is one area that I intend on conquering my fear of...more on that later!
No. Six :: knit a pair of fucking socks!
Seriously, every knitter I know has knitted socks in their repertoire. I will have a pair or pairs this time next year!
It is my hope that I will be making progress reports over the next year to keep anyone interested up to date on my progress. This blog post was my inspiration. A year from now I will be happy I started.
Happy New Year Friends!
A fabulous list! I can't wait to hear all about your journey to accomplish everything. Miss you, friend!
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:), that is funny, because I absolutely adore you! Xoxoxo
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