As 2003 slips into the past, I look to the future with hope and anticipation. I don't know if I believe in making New Year resolutions because it seems that I never stick to them. But there are many things that I'd like to accomplish in 2004 that I didn't last year.
My list is long so I'll only list a few that must hold priority over the others: I want to lose a few pounds and get myself on a exercise routine. I want to make it a point not to miss Mass so often. I want to cut some of the flowers I grow in my flower gardens this spring and summer, and put them in vases in my house rather than just looking at them from my living room and kitchen windows.
I want to take long rides on Sunday afternoons. I want to put on a pair of shorts (regardless what I think I look like) and run through the sprinkler this summer with Madison - okay, backyard only. I want to have more family dinners. I want to let the dinner dishes go for a bit while I sit on my porch swing and watch the sun set. I want to sleep with my bedroom window open this summer and enjoy the fresh cool night breeze.
I want to paint the inside of my house. I want to go on an old fashioned picnic and lay on a blanket under a big tree, eating fried chicken, potato salad and ice cold pieces of water melon. I want to buy new living room furniture.
I want to take my girls to the beach and run along the water's edge. I want to ride in a convertible with the air whipping through my hair, and not worry about what it looks like. I want to have a little tea party with Madison and serve tiny decorated sugar cookies and little Barbie Doll glasses (yeah, they make them!) of lemonade. I want to make my doctor's appointments and keep them this year.
And last but not least, I want to go to Midnight Mass this next Christmas since I seem to miss it every year!
What do you want to do in 2004?
Happy New year everyone!
5 comments:
When you have your tea party with the girls make sure you put your little pinky finger up in the air and giggle a lot...I remember :)
I want to let my hair grow a little longer so that I can feel the wind blowing through it. I want to smile more and point my finger less.
...oh I meant to say Madison, I know the Westies are your girls.
Robin~
You and I have so much in common as to our wants for the new year. I think all of your goals are reachable and I look forward to getting to know you better and to watch you as you reach them. Good luck. I also created a journal. I'm new at this and hope to get better as time goes on. Take care and God Bless!
Kim Davis
HHHmmm.....good question!!
I want to be able to relax, as you, and do the things I missed out on last year. since I put all my time into my job and forget I should have a personal, and social life. I want to quit telling my friends "maybe tomorrow". How do I even know tomorrow will come? Why do we put things off? Life is very short. Destiny has no boundaries. We need to learn to live life to it's fullest...isn't that why we are here??
First "congratulations" on your journal. I look forward to reading more. What I want to do in 2004 is what I have been doing. Reading wonderful journals and meeting wonderful people here. Writing country things in mine. Walking in old cemetaries, going with my companion to check the cattle and keeping up with friends. And then there is the necessary things in life. Housework, yardwork etc. etc. plieck30 Paula
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