Since I can’t remember, or find, last year’s list of resolutions,
I have no idea if I kept them. So, here are my new resolutions for 2016.
Make More Lists
This is big news for 3M and their fabulous Post-it Notes. In
2015, any flat surface in my house was covered with assorted sticky notes, some
of which I couldn’t even decipher when I did a survey of what had to be done. From
my unreadable scribbles, was I supposed to WALK the dog, or WAKE him? Send Patty
a CARD or a CAKE? Join the PEACE CORPS or buy PEAS for a CASSEROLE? Or was that
a CAROUSEL . . . who takes peas on a carousel?
Work on Handwriting
I may, or may not, have missed several deadlines due to my
scratchy penmanship. I’m not a doctor, for heaven’s sake, so unreadable writing
is inexcusable. Gotta work on that.
Buy More Pens
In that kitchen catch-all drawer where assorted items with no
other home are relegated, I have at least 20 pens jumbled in with hundreds of
giant paper clips, a few thousand wrapped peppermints given away at restaurants,
and a large assortment of dull knives (that should really be chucked out, but I
may get a knife sharpener one of these days). However, finding one pen with
enough ink to scratch out CALL INSURANCE COMPANY or BUY SHOE POLISH is a chore.
Must buy new pens and throw out those with no ink.
Buy Shoe Polish
At my father’s insistence, when I was a kid, I polished my
school shoes every night (Corinthian Brown leather). This might be considered
child abuse nowadays, but what kid wears brown leather shoes every day, much
less polishes them? Thank you, Skechers, Nike, Adidas, and all the rest of you
that make walking so pleasurable.
Walk More
During 2015, my neighborhood was elevated and house prices
shot up when a Starbucks opened within walking distance of my house. So, my current
exercise plan consists mainly of walking the ten minutes or so to the barista
and taking a half-hour break to sip caffé mocha and read a book before making
the journey back home. Works for me.
Read More New Books
My Kindle currently houses close to 70 books. I want—I need—to
branch out a bit from my favorite authors and try some new ones. Instead, I
find myself rereading books I enjoyed, some of them many years ago. But
seriously, can a person read The Winds of War or The Stand too many times?
Stop Telling Lies
Okay, so I don’t really walk to Starbucks. So far I’ve
arrived there only by car. Once there, rather than read a book, I get stuck on
Facebook reading posts from people who are complete strangers to me. And I currently
don’t own any leather shoes that require a touch-up with Corinthian Brown shoe
polish. But hey, I just found a pen that works, so time to start making more
lists.
We wish you all a happy and prosperous new year, and if you
have a list of goals, we hope you achieve them!
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| Patty’s daybed next to her desk has served the same catch-all purpose as Roz’s kitchen drawer. \ That will change with her 2016 resolution. Or not. |
