#33, #68, #74, #80

clearly I've been slacking on the ol' goal list. fortunately, i've a few updates to make.


#33: 2008: planted white wax beans; 2009: planted tomatillos; 2010 planted yellow pear tomatoes
#68: closed on a house June 2010
#74: decided we had other priorities for age 8 and went to disneyland early. boy, oh boy, was it worth it!
#80: got fish. she's been so good to take care of them (we've gone through 6 in the process). too bad i think he's going to croak today :(

#70

Since I've been employed this is much easier! DONE!! Savings is growing, if not as rapidly as I'd like.

#19

It had me at the feta...

This recipe is pretty good. I might tweak the sauce a little next time (more of it, for sure) but I'd say this was a tasty recipe. Much better than the last thing I made up on my own. Next is this one. All in all I'm a fan of this little grain, er, seed.


(And no April, I haven't tried the pilaf recipe yet. I keep forgetting to buy the peppers.)

#10

This was a blast. Seriously the most fun goal to date. For details, go here.

#77

Ok, so this one is sooooo not glamorous and yet I'm relieved to have it over. This week I have attended a barbeque, 2 dinners, and a dance for the "over 30" singles through my church.
Verdict? Never again.

The goal though was to go, and now I know. Internet dating has never seemed so painless.

#50 & #53

enrolled! class starts june 15th.

joined and got 10% off my class tuition.
wahoo! things are rolling forward.

#42

I count this as done now that I've actively recycled paper for an entire year. Now however, some friends have curbside so I have added plastics 1&2 and cans to the list. It's such a habit I'll never be able to go back if I try - which was the whole point!!

{sorry, no picture of my trash...}

#49

14 years
6 majors
and 4 schools later...

it is done.

#82

dear squirt,

i've been wanting to begin a memory book (aka journal) where i write down for you the precious goings-ons in our lives as you grow. i've found the book, now i just need to remember to write in it. either way, i adore you, and i hope you know that.

much love,
mommy

#54

i never quite tire of this one.

#18

homemade whole wheat and flax seed english muffins with whipped pomegranate honey.
deeee-lish.

(they taste mighty fine with imported swiss black cherry preserves too)

#17

they are so not perfect, but the process was fun and they taste alright. i've started scheming up new flavors for the next batch!

#11

the embroidered one was finished months ago. the other one i whipped up in 10 minutes this weekend because i decided that if i waited to embroider it too, i'd never ever complete the thing. you know what? i think i like the plain one better. either way, they're done!!

#76

#16

perhaps the gimpy-est looking bread i've ever baked but it sure is tasty.

see all that caraway in there? i'm a happy girl.

#9

#4

The chef's hat plan has been abandoned as she won't keep anything on her head while we are in the kitchen. She picked the fabrics, and I'm especially partial to the vintage buttons I added in the center of the bows.

#63

i confess. i thought this would be a bigger deal than it was. i've actually used the stability ball as a chair for almost two months now, and i don't think my abs are any better for it. but, it is convenient. i have very little space and it fits perfectly under my desk so i don't have to drag over a dining chair every night. i think it's going to stay a while.

#36

we made it to the falls today! five hours round trip but Squirt survived, walked the whole 4 miles by herself, and was even laughing at the end of it. totally worth it.

#94

wahoo! i suppose i can cross off the first one. it's only taken me a week or two to do this after giving it high priority. but hey, it's done. one down.