It’s that time of year again. Time to revisit “The List”. As I read my 40 before 40 list this year it occured to me that some of my desires of things to do have changed. Like reading the classics, for example. Sure, I’d still like to read them, but now that I’m homeschooling, I’d kinda like to read them along with my kids. And I don’t think they will be ready for them in the next 2 years.
Oh, and how about learning to thread my sewing machine? What was that all about???
But I’ll leave the list the way it stands, written 3 years ago. I suppose it’s good that goals and dreams change and evolve. Maybe that means I’m changing and evolving as well.
1. Pay off a vehicle.
2. Run a 5k. (5/09)
3. Hang curtains on all the windows of my home.
4. Learn to play golf. (I did get out there a whack it a few times in ’09 confirming the fact that I do, indeed, need lessons!)
5. Read 2 classics: “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “Little Women”.
6. Finish “East of Eden”.
7. Give homeschooling a try.
8. Go on a mission trip.
9. Get my scrapbooks up to date (Can’t believe I can cross this off!!! Yay!)
10. Learn to thread my sewing machine. (At this point I’m wondering why I ever wanted to do this?????)
11. Find a hairstyle I like and stick with it! (Long hair seems to be working for me)
12. Complete Crown Financials Budget Counseling Course. (7/29/07)
13. Begin counseling. (4/08)
14. Make homemade strawberry jam.
15. Take my husband to Chicago.
16. See New York city at Christmas. (12/8/06)
17. Arm myself with knowledge about controlling hot flashes!
18. Get over my fear of flying.
19. Take my kids to see “real” snow.
20. Finish this list!!!! (12/24/06)
21. Become a ScreamFree Parent. (A work in progress!)
22. Watch “Gone with the Wind” all the way through and see what all the fuss is about.
23. Take a gun safety course.
24. Learn how to do more with my camera than point and click. (Took a class in January ’09, but so far all I’ve done from the class is format my memory card. That was money well spent, ey?)
25. Talk my husband into getting a dog, “for the kids”.
26. Back up important data on my computer
27. Disciple 5 people (One down…do my kids count for this one? If so, then 1 down and 2 in progress)
28. Make a quilt for my niece’s high school graduation gift. (5/16/08)
29. Love, hug, and smile more.
30. Practice saying the word “menopause” without throwing up a little bit in my mouth. (With my recent “female issues” I’m kinda looking forward to menopause.)
31. Throw the ole “martyr routine” out the window…and JUST SAY NO! (I am doing really good on this one! Now if only I can do it without feeling guilty about it!)
32. Create fun family traditions. (A work in progress…)
33. Make it a habit to look my husband in the eye when he is talking, rather than treating him like he is background noise to whatever I am doing with the kids (why is this one so hard to do???).
34. Celebrate my 10th wedding anniversary in STYLE.
35. Plan a 40th wedding anniversary party for my parents.
36. Get on the treadmill at least 30 minutes a day (yeah, right! Maybe in ’08 ’09).
37. Call my friends regularly who do not have email.
38. Organize my favorite recipes (Last year I was almost done with this and yet here I am, still not finished).
39. Maintain well manicured nails. (I’ve stopped picking at them, does that count???)
40. Teach the children how to perform all the household chores so I can sit around eating bon bons and sipping champagne!!! (Getting closer!)
