Update on my 2012 List

I'm not tooting or untooting my own horn. I just have to keep track of this stuff lest I forget. I've already forgotten one extra new thing I ate - my mind is very forgetful these days. Anyway, 2 1/2 months into 2012 and looks like I still have a lot of work to do.

·         Find a new place to go hiking.
·         Put my head completely under water at least 5 times.
·         Have dinner alone.
·         Make a new recipe at least once a month (that's 12 new meals this year).
      o   January – baked chicken nuggets
·         Organize Toccoa's paper things since birth.
       o   Separated into folder; just need to organize
·         Send a card or letter to someone once a month through snail mail.
       o   January – Uncle & Auntie Lala
·         Keep a daily (weekly if not daily) journal of Toccoa's life. I did this the first year and stopped.
·         Organize all my photos and burn to CDs and clean out computer and hard drive files.
·         Declutter and get rid of things (everything and everywhere in the house) -- and live simply!!
·         Watch my portions.
·         Find time to play piano more often.
       o   March 16
·         Spend quality time with each of my nephews and niece and parents.
·         Make a music video of Toccoa singing.
·         Take a train ride.
·         Go rock climbing.
·         Make desserts for Dave at least 3 times (that's just once every 4 months - c'mon, surely I'd be able to pull that off!).
       o   February – Strawberry shortcake for Valentine’s Day
·         Take a sewing class ... and make something Toccoa can actually wear.
·         Pay off my student loans off before summer.
       o   Paid off in March!!
·         Go on a weeklong vegeterian meal plan at least 4 times during the year.
·         Cut a pineapple.
        o   Done in January
·         Eat 10 food items I've never eaten before.
       o   Ecuador: Cornuts, cherry tomato that tasted like a grape
·         Do at least 5 new things with/for Toccoa (these are just ideas I'm writing down so I don't forget)
        o   March – underwater egg hunt
        o   March – Paul Mesner puppet show of “Rapunzel”
        o   April – plant a tree
        o   April – theatre production of “Sleeping Beauty”
        o   June – Shatto Farms family day
        o   October – run a kids’ marathon
        o   Teach Toccoa to bike standing up
        o   KidScape at Joco Museum
        o   Ceramic Painting
·         Put monies into a credit union.
·         Take a class - any kind of class about anything.