We’ve made it to the end of another year, which can be cause for celebration or depression. It depends on the kind of year you’ve had, I guess. We’ve had a bit of a mixed bag this past year so while I’m not depressed, I’m not exactly jubilant, either. Maybe I should be. I made it through the rough stuff and have a shot at another year.
Typically, folks get reflective on New Years…remembering those who are gone, reviewing their lives, giving thanks for blessings and making those long lists of resolutions. I’m no different. I’ve thought a lot this holiday season about family members who are no longer with us and as I think of the bad things that have happened this year, I try to think of something I am thankful for to offset it. The fact that I’m not in a deep depression must mean I’ve done pretty well with that.
Anyway, tomorrow is Day One of 2007. The slate will be clean. What will the year bring? What will I bring to the year?
Stacy’s Good Intentions for 2007
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Eat healthier….which means low fat, low sugar, low cholesterol, low calorie.
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Exercise….walk or get on the recumbant bike every day.
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Devote more time and energy to being a good homemaker (covers a lot of territory).
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Practice thrift and frugality. Bye-bye impulse buying.
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Spend more time and energy trying to sort through my muddled feelings about church and religion.
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Stop living my life based on what everyone else thinks.
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Be a better friend.
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Learn how to make hooked rugs.
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Get involved in something outside the house.
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Rejoice in each day.
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Procrastinate less.
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Drink water/cut waaaaay back on Pepsi.
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Learn one new thing every day.
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Go to bed earlier.
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Play less games on the computer.
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Do at least one nice and unexpected thing for someone every day.
That’s more than enough, I think. If I stick to even half of those I’ll be such an amazingly better person than I am now. I hope your list is short and filled with things you can accomplish. Don’t beat yourself up thinking about it. Get out there tonight and celebrate with family or friends, whatever your tradition, and have a
Blinkie by LilmsGlitter
I maqde so many hooked rugs that every one of my relatives got one as a gift at one time or another. I hooked when I was upset or angry . It was good therapy. In terms of learning I will have a new Finnish word on my blog every day starting tomorrow.
Comment by Dr. John — January 2, 2007 @ 10:44 am
Woops I forgot to mention that if you are still hooking rugs in April I have all kinds of pre-cut yarn you can have . It is in my other house in Crystal and we won’t go there until April. But we are looking for somebody to give it to. I think there is some blank canvas as well.
Comment by Dr. John — January 2, 2007 @ 11:38 am
Good thoughts. I’m going to try to resolve to be more positive. I’m trying to tell myself that there is a reason we didn’t have a good year. Maybe God is telling us to step back and look at what we have, not at what we don’t.
Comment by Jill — January 2, 2007 @ 11:41 am
Dr. John, that’s a lot of rugs! I thank you for the offer of yarn. Is it for latch-hook rugs or punch hook?
Jill, yeah….God has a way of doing that, doesn’t he?
Comment by Stacy — January 2, 2007 @ 12:18 pm
Fantastic list!!!
I tend not to make resolutions…I’m afraid of failure. ha
Jill made an EXCELLENT point above me!!
Happy New Year, Stacy!!!
Comment by chesneygirl — January 3, 2007 @ 10:56 am