Thursday, October 1, 2009

A list...

Thirty things to do in my next thirty years

1. learn to ski, surf & scuba
2. own a kayak (or a canoe)
3. grow my own veggies
4. be a foster mommy
5. travel the world
6. write a children's book
7. watch both (all?) of my children graduate from high school and college
8. get a bike (bicycle, not motorcycle. ha!)
9. learn a new language
10. be known for one (or more) special recipe
11. conquer clutter
12. learn to (really) dance
13. fall more in love with my husband and watch him grow
14. live someplace where I can walk to the store, the post office, the bank...
15. knit
16. watch my girls grow into their own beautiful, vibrant people.
17. read all of the books in the Barnes & Noble "Classics Library"
18. keep a beautiful garden escape
19. see my husband give away his girls and then officiate at their weddings
20. spoil grandchildren
21. treasure family traditions and lost loved ones
22. send more "real" mail
23. be a voice for those who can't speak up for themselves- children, animals, elderly, disabled
24. paint a Bob Ross picture with happy little trees
25. publish some of my devotions
26. be able to identify constellations, birds, trees, plants & flowers by sight
27. find the niche calling for me, and pursue it with all of my heart
28. hike the AT with my husband
29. accentuate the positive. eliminate the negative. Less drama, more living.
30. try every day to be more like Christ, and revel in His grace when I still don't measure up...

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