I don't make new year's resolutions; they just make me feel inadequate. I can give something up for Lent--forty days is doable--but wholesale changes in behavior have never, for me, been tied to the calendar. So no resolutions here.
But here's what I want:
less time in doctor's offices for all of us, but especially Markmore time with family and friendsprogress on writing projectsa beach vacationone week when we can look around and say, "there's no work to do on the house" (really I want more than a week, but I'm trying to be realistic)more exerciseWhat was good about 2005? Not a whole lot in the world, I'm afraid. But here are a few things I enjoyed:
summer abroadMariah's friendsour friendsreconnecting with familyknittingcooking and bakingmy $5 espresso machine from the church yard salecaring less about the things that give me stress. (I know this sounds like fatalism, or obscurantism, but right now it's working, so I'm saying it.)I've got fresh bread out of the oven and I'm cooking some lentils because Nigella says they're good luck on New Year's. Right now, life is good.
2 comments:
We had some lentils, too-- but I bet they go much better with fresh-baked bread! Here's hoping your new year is filled with all of the things on your list...
Thanks, both of you! It looks like we'll get #1 on the list, anyway, and that's the main thing.
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