Happy New Year Eve

More items to add to my list

I'm not going to let my kitchen floor get to the point that I can plant a garden,
or plant corn on my furniture

I'm going to play ball more with my dog... we both love it

I'm going to keep my van cleaner... of everything but dog hair :)

I'm going to do special things for me.. bubble baths, salon hair color, etc

2010 List which I will be adding to the next two days

This picture is part of The Wall that my writing buds and grandkids visited early this year. This Wall is in Lauderdale County but it would surprise you how many people in North Alabama don't know about it. And yes that is my hand.

1. Finish Burning Bridges
2. Get Blood, Sweat, & Python Boots close to finish or done
3. Try to talk less and listen more
4. Drink more water
5. Read at least four books a month... more if I can
6. Ride more... love it
7. Take more walks
8. Tell my grankids I love them more
9. Ride more... need to do this so put it twice
10. Keep the other nine items on this list
11. Enter at less four writing contest this year... love the pressure
12. read at least two nonfiction books not just look up stuff on Internet
13. stay focused on goals and don't stray off on side roads
14. Visit at least three new places close to home that I've been meaning to visit
15. start feeding birds again... those little beggars can put that bird feed away
16. Don't plant flowers in spring and let them die in summer


Word for today: organize -- To put together into an orderly, functional, structured whole

If disorganization is congesting your life, and you're feeling scattered and frustrated as a result, it's time to get organized. To achieve organization on the inside, you will need to take steps to become organized on the outside, by clarifying your priorities, objectives, and how you want your belongings and your lifestyle arranged.

Okay, tomorrow is list time

Tomorrow I'm going to list my 2010 "you can do it Pat" list. Hope you'll comment with your list.

Today's word: achieve -- to carry out successfully, accomplish, to get or attain as the result of exertion, to attain a desired end or aim

Oh yea, achieve is my word for 2010!

This picture may not look like me but....

I see hints of this face when I look in a mirror. That is why I don't look in a mirror. :)
Christmas is all put away, and neatly packed sooooo I decided that my old body needed more manual labor so I cleaned up my side of the basement. Rest Pat, that is what my back, knees and feet are saying.
This will be the last pic of Christmas theme... I can't hope to take pictures like Sara C but I'm going to take horse pictures and post them.
Lakelynn got her new saddle adjusted to her horse... got a English saddle... and her new puppy is into everything. She is already nipping the horses feet and she is only 7 weeks old.
By the way, pups name is Lilly sooo we now have Levi, Lexie and Lilly.

Word for today: tax -- to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law.

Are you ready for tax season?

Look how active the Barn has been

The magic house is 87% Christmas free, for those of you that have not seen my house at Christmas... well I put out a few things hehehe
My house is plain country just like I like it!
I've got some pic coming of the new puppy Lakelynn got.. she's so cute but Levi doesn't like her (Levi is the other granddaughter's dog)

Word for Sunday: finish -- to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel

I found this definition for finish and decided this is going to be my word for 2010.

Pat will finish Burning Bridges and hopes to finish Blood, Sweat and Python Boots.

cleanup day or spend that Christmas money day

I'm taking a few things down but I still have one more get together tomorrow. January is so lonely (thank goodness) maybe I'll get so writing done.
Today's word: succumb -- to give way, yield

Ronnie finally succumbed to the Christmas spirit about two hours before it was gone.

I've got to get going to see what Santa brought

Every Christmas morning Ronnie and I go to my Dad's and drink coffee with him, then go to our son's house to see what Santa broght his kids and then on to my daughters to see what the girls got... they are getting older and it's not as much fun but they look for us so here we go. Hope all of you have a joyful day. The picture is one of the horses at the barn... Splash... he doesn't look too happy, does he??

Today's word: steeped -- soaked, drenched, saturated

I hope your day is steeped with memories and happiness.