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| Old freight train trip to New Orleans, then Kansas City |
Looking back:
I began this blog to help me track what I am doing and how
my time is being spent. It has started to fail in that. It is now short
reminders to my future self about little this and thats. It has been tougher
than I thought to keep up with myself, and push myself to write it all down.
Maybe the thrill has left the process and I am working toward what it will
actually be. Something between an all the time journal/account of my life and a
once in awhile thing. I am getting to where I can keep it going in that style
for the future. This will be a year old in March, that is something.
Looking at the blog, it seemed like a pretty standard year.
My mom died and things fell apart a bit at the end.
Looking ahead:
We are getting started on our house remodel. I believe that
when it is all done, the house will be much more livable and comfortable, and
all the dead space will be gone. I hope it inspires us to take the garden
seriously (lots of outdoors projects to make the front yard livable, and garden
centric). I have a goal to really concentrate more on my health. I am starting
to eat more raw greens, drink more water and kombucha. I have also started
taking supplements (multivitamin, kinko, and omega 3). I am considering a green
tea supplement, but haven't decided yet. The plan is to get to the gym at least
3 days a week, and I have been doing pretty good (holidays aside). I am also
starting a workout routine in my office. I just went through a process of
looking at lots of our stuff and getting rid of a bunch. This also served as a
reminder of projects that need working on.
I have been thinking about getting out to the woods and
walking with the boys. I just ordered this fun drawing book, and maybe we can
do more drawing art this year. I want the kids to feel like they can be
creative, and that other things matter outside the digital. One of the goals of
the house remodel is to get the tv out of the living room. It was brought to my
attention that my posture sucks. I will work on that.
Every year I make a resolution to hang out with friends
more, but this year I mean it. I will also make art, and try to do some
activist work. I want to start including design projects for the community into
my life. I am also kicking around an idea to start a radio show for Grow radio.
I don't know if I will have time for that or not. We need to get better at
single parenting, so that we can each get more of our personal stuff done.
I have started a long awaited project to
scan old photos. I am also getting ready to post lots of photos from my phone.
I need to start archiving the family better.
Geez, I guess that is enough.
