So with less than 13 days until my birthday, thought I would check in on THE LIST. Here it is up to date:
1. Participate in a triathalon-done July 26, 2009-SLO Triathlon
2. Cook a full meal at home (I know...I know!)-DOne! No really! So it was pasta, but I made the bread and salad and dessart!
3. Organize the shed.-almost done July 09/close enough thanks to my mom!
4. Save and purchase a new lens for my digi rebel.-this may not happen-we are on a tight budget!maybe next year!
5. Work on my portfolio for my photography gig.-July 09/got three done and working on more!
6. Be able to do at least 5 pull ups (real ones...like on a bar!)-not gonna happen this time! But gonna keep on trying!
7. Fit a size 12.-Well I lost 8 pounds and am on the healthy track program and feeling!
8. Own a dog.-this will happen in January...a late gift from Santa and us to the girls!
9. Make 4 canvas art pieces.-Well I made one of my mom!
10. Begin a new photo project.-Done-Pictures and Words, Custom Jewelry, and digital art!
11. Set a date with Trevis for an overnighter...just me and him!-Done:Jenny and Donna watched the girls overnight so Trevis and I had an evening and whole night to ourselves...and we talked about the girls just a few times all evening!
12. Get a massage (instead of giving them)- done Jan 09-got one massage a week in India!
11. Give at least 10 massages (if not more, cause I really love to give them!)-Did about three for Trevis and will be doing about 15-19 in December up north-I love my loyal clients!
12. Go to the movies as a family (with a 6 and a 3 year old..it can be done!)-done June 09-went to the Drive Ins!!
13. Throw a party at our home for no reason.-Done-Had a Swiss Just party...I'm counting this!
14. Read 5 new books and write about them on my blog.-will have done by the 15th!
15. Teach the girls to bicycle.-done May 09-out at Monarch Grove Elementary School!
16. Tend to the garden (Trevis would be so impressed...if I did this!)-Our yard is a work in progress, so no garden this year, but Tamra and I did attend a Gardening parent participation program!
17. Do cartwheels with the girls.-Done-tried it at the park and nearly broke my back! Laughed pretty hard about it!
18. Learn to knit.-Done-Tried a coupole of times to lear, via books and then eventually YouTube-next challenge is o complete a project!
19. Goto a theme park with the family.-Done-went to Disneyland with the whole family in October!
20. Visit Nor Cal (Brother and friends)-Done-In November to celebrate birthdays and see my parents off to India
21. Go wine tasting-Done-Day after Thanksgiving, went with friends to four wineries in Paso Robles-Great times!
22. Go camping as a family.-Does the back yard count-yes!
23. Visit Tobi in Ojai-hopefully next week for a holiday boutique!
24. Plan and do another girls trip.-Done-We planned......not to do one this year-too busy, but maybe next!
25. Sign up for a Yoga class.-Done-Kinda-taking a video class at home-I'm counting it!
26. Hang clothes on the line instead of in the dryer (at least once a month!)-Done-Kinda-I line dried about 6 times, mostly in the summer. BUt have done towels on a regular basis; need to improve on this-but it's also weather permitting.
27. Dust the house (who dusts anymore...I need to!)-Done-at least once a week-feels good to take care of house and home!
28. Set regular therapy appointments (yes...I need it!)-Irregularly scheduled, but getting them in!
29. Play in the rain with the girls.-Done-We splashed in puddles and tried to catch raindrops on our tongue!
30. Order cards from moo.-No longer part of the budget;may make my own!
31. Take the girls to San Simeon Beach and Park to see the elephant seals.
32. Take girls to Oceano to the Butterfly grove.-Done-With Isara's 4H group in November!
33. See live drama production (preferably in San Francisco)-Will
have to be next year with a local production of Cinderella at
Atascadero High Schoo. Will see our friend Kennedy perform in it!
34. Eat at Bucco Di Beppo's with friends-Not Bucco's but Yoshis for Shushi!
35. Go to a concert with Trevis.-Done-saw a local concert in the park with Trevis on a date night in the summer at the Mission in SLO
36. Put together an album of the India trip.-Ongoing! Did get them all uploaded to flikr!
37. Complete a sewing project.-Done-made a coffee cup cozy and photo strap covers
38. Set up a marble/ incentive jar for the girls.-Part of Girls Christmas gift!
39. Type this list out and tack it over my workspace.-done 12/21/08
The Items in Red are done!-YEAH!The Items in Green are ongoing or postponed until next year-Still YEAH! Because these are my rules!
I feel pretty damn great about this year. Full of changes and revelations, but all with positive and cherished outcomes! I will soon be making a new list as I pass over into the lovely 40 somethings! ....and feeling fabulous!
