Thursday, December 29, 2011

New Year's ideas for myself.

1. Learn to knit socks.

2. Learn to watercolor well enough to satisfy myself.

3. Geez, I've forgotten the rest of the list. Guess I can't run for president.

They're not resolutions, because I'm not that resolute, but the two items I do remember, I really want to do.

I'm not putting down any "shoulds." I am finished with "shoulds." "Shoulds" are bad news.

Anything you WANT to do in the new year?


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11 comments:

  1. twebsterarmstrongDecember 29, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    Tell me...

    What did you WANT at age 52?

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  2. Louise PlummerDecember 29, 2011 at 11:08 PM

    Probably something like win the Prinz or Newbery award. I still had ambition then. I don't anymore.

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  3. heatherDecember 29, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    Not to be all snarky, but I want to know if you ever managed to figure out how to get 3 months of food storage hidden in your apartment in a way that didn't scream OCD, anxiety-ridden mormon? If you did accomplish that goal, can you send your ideas my way?

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  4. SWILUADecember 30, 2011 at 12:03 AM

    meh, I'd like to lose the 70 pounds I gained this year. they're starting to get in the way of like, putting on socks.

    maybe I'd like to write more. but I have pretty low expectations for my brain these days, so I'm not going to commit to anything.

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  5. Louise PlummerDecember 30, 2011 at 2:06 AM

    Heather, my granddaughter moved into the spare bedroom and I gave my canned goods away on some food drive. I'm going to starve.

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  6. LaraDecember 30, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    If you are serious about the socks, get to know Nancy Bush up at the Black Sheep Wool Company (430 E South Temple). I taught myself to knit sock out of her _Folk Socks_ book (find on Amazon). I believe they teach classes there too. Knitting socks is fun, though I've moved to mittens and enjoy them more as I'll actually wear them.

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  7. heatherDecember 30, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    I have a friend who knits socks, etc. and she does such a great job at it that I am toying with the idea of learning it. I have the same bystander interest in cake decorating, sewing and baking bread. I haven't moved to really learn any of them, but it is nice to know that if Netflix ever gives out, I have options.

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  8. CSIowaDecember 30, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    Be able to run for a full hour, about 6 miles. That I truly want to do this surprises me as well.

    A favorite quotation: "Stop should-ing all over her!"

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  9. MarciaDecember 30, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    For sock knitting: http://www.knittinghelp.com/

    They have videos that will talk you through the entire process. It's how I learned. Socks are super because everyone is impressed, and they really aren't very difficult.

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  10. Tom PlummerDecember 31, 2011 at 12:36 AM

    Heather, this is easy. Use your bathtub. It's a wonderful storage area.

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  11. heatherJanuary 1, 2012 at 12:24 PM

    Tom, It sounds perfect, but wouldn't work in my house. The bathroom is the only door with a lock that works. I use the tub regularly to escape my eternal family.

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