Me at 39. A little sleep deprived. A little worn out. But excited too. And determined: I much prefer the horizon before me to the road behind.
One of my favorite lines:
The light of the dawn is burning my eyes, and that's just where I want it to be. (Kenny Loggins)
I thought about writing a list of 39 random things about me to celebrate my birthday and a jump back into blogging. But instead of listing things I've been and done, I want to imagine things I can be and will do, things I meant to do but haven't yet. Possibilities. I'll keep doing a lot of the old things, the same things; I am grateful to be at the helm of this crew. But while some of these are sensible "To-Do" items, others are little wishes that got dropped along the way. Therefore, without further adieu, I give you:
39 Things To Do Before I Turn 401. Read the Book of Mormon (again)
2. Carry a sketchbook
3. Carry a camera
4. Quit! Sugar!
5. Lose 20 pounds
6. Attend an art workshop
7. Add a stamp to my passport
8. Swim in a lake
9. Sit on a beach
10. Make quilts for all the babies
11. Teach Julia to read
12. Speak French
13. Throw a pot
14. Submit a piece to the art museum
15. Learn to knit
16. Finish a painting
17. Finish a children's book
18. Write poetry again
19. Send handmade Christmas cards
20. Create something for Dad's house
21. Run a race
22. Hike Maple Mountain
23. Build a solar oven
24. Learn to cook with a solar oven
25. Bake more bread
26. Blog more
27. Write more letters
28. Study the Constitution
29. Erect a flag pole
30. Build a barn
31. Remodel the bathroom32. Take the kids to Disneyland
33. Put an emergency kit in my car
34. Create a studio
35. Fill a journal
36. Complete The Artist's Way
37. Learn something new and musical
38. Live in the present! Let go of the baggage!
39. Pray every day
Happy Birthday, Me.
This just might become our best year yet.
Happy Belated Birthday! What an impressive list of want-tos. I am inspired by it. Sounds better to be dreaming and planning than just keeping my nose above water as of late. I have mucked out several areas of my home and today I was ready to start canning--apricots! Here's to creating daily!
Posted by: Danielle | July 13, 2010 at 05:05 PM
I love the list, what a great way to celebrate you and your wonderful creative tallents all year long. Good Luck! Hope it's a blast and brings you tonz of joy! Hope you blog lots of it too; I love your blogs:)
Posted by: Crystal | July 12, 2010 at 06:06 PM
Happy birthday!!!
Posted by: Liz | June 21, 2010 at 01:33 PM
OOO!!! Pick me! Pick me! I wanna do #4 with you! I need someone to do it with me and whine with me and cry with me and TRIUMPH with me!! :)
Posted by: Heather Dorius | June 17, 2010 at 10:56 PM
Happy Birthday, Denice!! You can do it...enjoy your year of fabulous things to come :)
Posted by: beki | June 16, 2010 at 01:39 PM
I can help with number 12!!!
Posted by: P-Shizzle | June 16, 2010 at 10:51 AM
Happy Birthday to you and thanks for the great party favor--you blogging again!
Posted by: dona | June 16, 2010 at 10:13 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! And Holy Cow -- that's a very ambitious list. I hope you manage to do it all -- I know you will!!! (And just think, while you're completing your list, you can document it, thus, completing number 26!)
Posted by: Thimbleanna | June 16, 2010 at 07:12 AM