So long 2014, hello 2015,
I started 2014 at the Tournament of Roses Parade followed by an MSU win at the Rose Bowl, and the rest of the year followed the theme – everything came up roses. Well, at least it seemed that way.
Other highlights:
- Participated in the Erma Bombeck Writing Workshop and returned home vowing never to write about menopause. (A common theme I discovered).
- Traveled to the southwest US and visited the national parks in Arizona and Utah; Traveled throughout North Carolina with stops in Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virgina; Traveled to the furthest reaches of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Lots of great writing material along the routes.
- Decided to share my outermost thoughts and feelings and started a blog.
- Attended the Green Bay Packer/ Detroit Lions game at Lambeau Field on December 28, a pilgrimage of sorts for anyone who grew up in Wisconsin
- Joined a church after a long, winding spiritual journey; seeking redemption for thinking that a visit to a football stadium is a religious experience.
Now what am I really looking forward to in 2015? To start with, I want:
- A new wait control plan, as in “wait, I’ll take more turnip leek soup” instead of “wait, I’ll have seconds on those mashed potatoes”
- A better memory, or at the very least, to always remember where I’ve placed my glasses.
- A new hair style to replace my 70’s wedge, which was replaced by my 60’s shag, which made me feel like an aging member of a British boy band. Geri, my hair stylist has her work cut out for her.
- An end to sagging body parts. Now that I have an eyelid that wakes up an hour after the rest of my face, I can no longer camouflage my issues with clothes. Makeup nor adhesive tape works to conceal the sleepy eyelid.
- Jeans that don’t feature blinged out back pockets, especially on jeans in, ahem , my size. The day the bedazzler fell in bed with the denim king was a bad, bad day. I was so happy when we got through the embroidered rose on the back pocket trend, and now this.
So, good bye 2014, you were an outstanding year for me. And hello 2015, which will bring more family time, more travels, and more exciting upgrades to my blog (I hope). I can’t wait! Hopefully, you’ll come along with me throughout the year as I continue My Patchwork Journey.
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I’d love to hear your “wish list”. To share,
1. Locate the comment section at the bottom of the post. It may say No Comments if you are the first.
2. Hover your cursor over the word Comments and click to open the box that says Enter your comment.
3. After writing your comment, go to the box that says Comment As and choose Anonymous from the pull down menu.
4. Click on Publish.
Thank you.
Laughed at your goals and envious of your travels. Mine is simple…get healthier.
Hmmmmm . . . I actually had a couple of other things listed, but guess they got lost in transit. Then I found this list, and loved it more ~
Eat Cookies
Twirl
Take more naps
Untangle Tiara
Stay in jammies more
Wear more tutus
Giggle often
Straighten halo
Hire a Fairy Godmother
🙂 Yup, I think those will do 🙂
Get healthier – oh, how I can relate. Good luck! Thanks for the comment.
Kathy, that's quite a list. I love how it's twirl after you eat the cookies. Perhaps, you should twirl, then eat the cookies. I am curious – do you actually wear tutus now? I'm not sure I would have guessed that. It is wonderful to have do-overs, frankly every day. Thanks for both of your comments.
Happy New Year! I think I will continue to eat more potatoes, just in smaller portions. Loved this!
Eat those potatoes, as I'm nibbling on a bowl of berries. Really trying to be better this year. Thanks for commenting.
One of the many things I loved about teaching was the new start every school year AND three more quarters of fresh starts after that. A new year offers that for all of us (although only once a year, but if a person uses the seasons, everyone can get those four "beginnings" every year.) Having said that, here we are on the cusp of 2015, with goals and wishes galore. Mine include:
~ The same "wait" control as you, Pam.