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Tuesday, April 11, 2017

March: List Update

March was a blur of fun and anticipation. My daughter spent the first few weeks waiting by her computer for her college acceptance. The proverbial mailbox if you will. After months of writing, being recruited, reading up and dreaming about schools, she finally got the news. The week started off sad with a no thank you to her dream school, one she had been recruited for rowing, but who only accepted 5% of the 22,000 students who applied. Then a wait list and another no. All to her top schools.

The sun started shining by the end of the week and she had 5 additional acceptances (she had been admitted to an SEC school in the fall). All of them gave her money, several gave a large amount and she had choices to make.

In the meantime we flew to Chicago with college friends and their kids to see Hamilton! Holy cow, that was a dream. I had purposely kept away from the media, plot and music of the play so that I would be in the moment the entire time. A boy that went to high school here that we saw perform for years was one of the lead characters, making it even more of a special night. The show blew me away and I am now constantly humming songs in my head.

March was a dream.

2017 The List

Read 100 books 22 and counting
Join an exercise group of some sort (social)
Take a class of some sort every quarter So far...Pure Barre and Vive, next up 9 Rounds
Get my home office cleaned up I am sitting at a clean (ish) desk
Run a race with friends (Ragnar, relay marathon, something) Signed up
Spend more time with my girlfriends (Dominique, Ann, Toni, Debbie Sue, Lisa, Stacey, Cindy...) Have let it drop these past few weeks. But I have plans this weekend.
Take a trip with Steve somewhere neither of us has been Fall
Do one thing that really scares me every quarter (this will be easy, I am terrified of a lot of things.... mostly to do with water) Still nothing. Can't really think of much.
Resume the dates with Delaney and Ellie Check
Spend more time with my parents Not so much
Spend more time with Steve's parents Dinners with Steve's mom every other Sunday
Attend church more regularly Not yet.
Volunteer every quarter other than at GPS Not even that :(

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Gratituesday: The Desert in Winter

Gratituesday during Lent can be a time of reflection. The girls and I attended church Sunday and the message was one of hope. Everyone wanders the desert at some point of our lives. We also all are loved by God and only have to look up to hear Him say so.

I am grateful for a time of reflection. Winter can be a desert. Lack of sun and interaction that being outdoors brings can make us all a little cranky.

This week's Gratituesday List

Only 13 more days until day light savings. Hallelujah!
Hot tea and a television show is almost the same as going out used to be. Almost.
Freezer chili on high school curriculum nights.
A wool sock connection is like gold. I happen to have one.
Attending a clothing swap with a ton of 30 somethings. Totally fun.
A great church in my neighborhood that the girls and I love.

Monday, January 5, 2015

Dirt: The 2015 List

Happy New Year! Steve and I were talking last night about how we cannot believe it is 2015! Seems we were just waiting for the Y2k bug to wipe us all out!

Christmas was one of our best this year, despite having a sick kid throughout most of break. Poor kid. We set no expectations and actually did more things and had a better time than when we do. Tree got purchased, decorated and enjoyed. Cookies were made several times and enjoyed. We watched all our favorite movies, went ice skating, did a puzzle, saw friends, ate our favorite meals and drank our favorite drinks (hot cocoa, wine, coffee and Moscow Mules). We saw our extended family some, but really spent a lot of quality time as a foursome.