Thursday, January 1, 2009

Things I'd like to do this year

Start baking again
I'd like to start experimenting - maybe actually make use of my cookbook collection. Playing with Brownie recipes until I find a favorite. Test new Cake recipes. Practice decorating techniques on faux cakes. Working up new flavor combinations. Write Dessert Menus - cafe, catering, bake shop.

Cook...a little
Make & freeze a mess of Dad's Chili. Try out a few Casseroles. Find a good Chicken recipe. Master my favorite pasta dish. Find new things to love.

Get Healthy
Get bloodwork done. See an Endocrinologist - look into hypothyroidism, anemia, nutritional deficiencies. Go walking often enough to make a difference. Find enough food options to eat for health. Lose the spare tires.

Seek Spiritual Regeneration
Immerse myself back into things that matter. Pray for myself and others...every single day. Ask for the incredible and the impossible - be ready for it to happen.

Start thinking & planning
Decide where I should live after the kids move out. Stay here with another roommate or find a smaller place? Clean out the garage - part with the junk.

FINISH THE STORY
Set regular intervals of time aside to write. Save money for a thin, quiet Mac - search Craig's List for a good deal. Figure out a way to get better internet access at home.

Get out of the Financial Hole
File back tax returns. Figure out what to do about the IRS and the Credit Judgement. Get out from under HFC debt. Payoff Credit Cards - reduce monthly overhead.

Start Hoping Again....

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You took the right road and ended up in the wrong place. begin again....You reached the top of the mountain only to find yourself at the bottom of a new one. begin again....You loved with all your heart and it got broken anyway. begin again....You followed your north star and ended up at the south pole. begin again....You achieved a big dream. begin again.