Monday, January 2, 2012

2012 - LOOKING FORWARD

So I don't really do New Year's resolutions per se, but I do try to think of some goals for the upcoming year. Last year's was a complete bust (the house thing) so maybe I'll do better this year. Here's what I've come up with so far:

K.I.S.S. - Want to simplify my life in any way possible. Time to get back to de-cluttering and reorganizing around here. Need to take a good look around and see how I can better arrange furniture, store items, get rid of crap, etc. Actually I stink at that kind of stuff so I'm going to call on my crafty, DIY network watching buddies to assist. Also I have a bunch of stuff in storage at my dad's. It's been there since we moved 5 years ago. I'm thinking if I haven't needed it yet, I'm not going to need it ever. Unless it's something sentimental that needs to stay in the family, it's going bye-bye. Also need to keep in mind a simple piece of advice I got from my mama. She was over here one day and I was ranting, raving, bitching about something someone had said, done or not done (probably a man, just sayin') and she told me something I'll never forget. She said, "Amy, honey, you can't control what other people do or say. All you can control is how you react to their actions." Wow, such a simple statement but I've never heard anything more true or profound. How is it she's always right?!

Less texting, more calling. Sometimes you just need to hear the person's voice to really stay in touch. Texting is at times easier and even necessary, but I'll admit sometimes I do it just because I'm lazy.

I want to expand my music library. Want to find some different stuff, not just stuff you hear on the radio all the time. I like all types of music, as long as it has words, haha. I'm open to suggestions.

I have to chuckle as I type this one, finish reading the Bible. Hmmm, let's see, my original plan was to read the Old Testament in year 1, then the New Testament in year 2. Well, it's year 3 now and I'm only on Jeremiah, Chapter 12. But I'm really, really going to make an effort to complete this goal. Okay, I'm already a couple days behind, but as soon as I'm done blogging I'm going to hit the good book.

Although maybe a house is not in our near future, I'm afraid maybe a van is. It's actually not the Terdmobile. She'll run until she drops I'm sure, but rather the lift that has me worried. That lift was donated to us years ago and we've already had the hydraulics replaced once (not cheap.) I just don't like the way it's acting lately. Plus Colby has grown so much, if you don't tilt him back just so, either his feet get caught in the front or his head scrapes the top of the van when loading him into the van. Neither is good! Blah, I don't even want to think about getting another van, but I may not have a choice. More on that later.

Don't know exactly what to do, but I want to pay some of the generosity we've been given forward to others. Even though our financial resources are limited around here, that's okay. There are many other ways to help others besides giving a monetary donation. The Cathedral has a dining hall, I could help feed the homeless. I could go visit someone in a nursing home. Sadly, many of the elderly in nursing homes don't get visitors. Maybe Colby and I could be pen pals to a military unit overseas. I'll figure out something, it'll come to me. Colby and I are blessed to have so many loving family, friends, heck, even strangers who have reached out to help us over the years. It really is humbling. It's only right that I try to help someone, give them something to smile about, just like all of you have done for us time and time again.

I'm going to be complete honest here, I don't want to send Colby back to school tomorrow, or the rest of January as far as that goes. Just want him to stay home with Mama. We can sleep in, hang out in our pj's, work on his eye gaze, cuddle up on the couch and watch TV, eat candy canes, read books, just BE together. Christmas break was too short, dangit. I'll miss my sweet boy! Like it matters. I'm working at the hospital so I won't be home anyways. We'll be able to do all that stuff on Friday. Can't wait.

Off to hook up Colby's feeding pump then hitting the sack. Should be in bed tonight before 11:00, impressive. Nighty-night all.

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