Plans

I've been thinking about some New Year's resolutions early this year, and not so much resolutions as things I would like to explore.  Ok and maybe some resolutions, because I am very, very prone to transient enthusiams. 

Walk.  Luke and I walked the track of the middle school very close to our house after work today, and he remarked: This is how I pictured it.  I replied, wearing shorts and sweating at 6:30 pm the week of Thanksgiving in San Antonio?  And he said, no, being that married couple who walks on the school track.
       So that's us.  Now that it cooler, we can venture outside and walk the track, which I prefer to the gym, the would-be calorie burn and cardio endurance happily traded for 30 minutes of conversation with my favorite person of ever, of always.

Tennis.  The junior high also has lighted tennis courts! 

Research projects.  I've never been a research-oriented person, and bemoaned whatever I had to do in residency but now I find myself genuinely excited to use my administrative time at work (which is generous) to do some data mining.  (If you, reader, started as a 'work-friend' then you will find this as startling a transformation as I do.  I even did the online IRB training course today- unbidden.)

Knitting.  Last January I took a knitting class but then we got engaged a few weeks later and then life became Wedding and Moving.  I did manage to make this:

 
          I know there are some knitting mamas out there (hello, Laura and Jackie!) and I look forward to joining your ranks.  As a knitter.  Maybe a mama. :)

I want to make these legwarmers.  Pattern at lionbrand.com

Buy new underwear.  Did you ever look in your drawer and find everything, no matter its original shade, has turned a dull, dishwater grey?  Amy Stoddard says that every woman has two distinct populations of undergarments, everyday underwear and, ahem, occasion underwear.  It's time for an intervention.  Operation Stormin' Nordstrom, engage.

Learn about music.  I don't know anything - anything- about music which means that Luke speaks a language I can't even grasp at.  If anyone has any recommendations for approaches or books to remedy this (a very general music education), I would love to hear it.  Just not any Idiot's or Dummy's Guides... those titles are insulting and demeaning to people who are trying to learn.  Sheesh.

Fix hair.  Many months ago I had my roots colored to camoflage these pesky greys (which I don't fret about oh blah dee oh blah dah) but it was too light, resulting in that popular ombre look, except backwards (lighter at scalp, darker at ends).  And now I have dyed my own hair and the same is true, except it's much, much darker.  Too dark.  I might take action on this more swiftly except I wear my hair in a bun most of my waking life and am not confronted with this mishap with every glance in the mirror, and it was my general amotivation that lead to my coloring it in the first place.  When it fades a bit I will admit I cannot do this alone, seek professional help and hope for some Julia-like color (note her ombre goes in the generally accepted direction.)  (What is it with Julia Roberts and Juliana Margulies?  They just keep looking better as they age.)

Microdermabrasion? Fillers?  TELL ME.

Cooking, baking - a lot; eating only locally sourced meat a la my fabulous cousin-in-law Tracie.

Volunteer more steadily at Morgan's Wonderland.

Make wedding album on Blurb.  Must do this!

Continuing this letters-to-home/journal/wish list/thoughts aloud:

 What are your plans or new directions?