Ten On Tuesday: Ten New Years Resolutions

Instead of the "eat healthy, loose weight, find more balence" general resolutions that I always want to make but never know how to achieve, this year I'm making some more concrete resolutions for 2009. So here they are in writing, so the universe can hold me to them.

Take my husband on a perfect date.
Edit and "publish" a few of my writings.
Set up a photo shoot with friends in a cool place with lots of photoworthy subjects.
Make the Timbalo from a Big Night.
Learn to make a decent pie crust.
Update my address book with new family addresses.
Get the first round of family tree questionairres out and back.
Scan and archive my old photos for preservation (and friend humiliation) purposes.
Pay off my credit cards, leaving only one for emergencies.
Be happy if I don't do any of the above.

Meme Pilfery Pilfery

Since my bud was nice enough to use one of the nicknames I gave him back in the days of college theatre, I decided to procrastinate my holiday list making chore and have some fun!


1. Five names you go by:
a. Mickeyg
b. French Fry
c. Crazy Aunt G
d. my real name
e. (can't think of a 5th, I need more nicknames)

2. Three things you are wearing right now
a. jammie pants
b. jammie shirt
c. unmentionables

3. Three things you want very badly at the moment:
a. A massage
b. A vacation
c. ice cream from the bent spoon

4. Three people who will probably fill this out:
since I'm not emailing.....anyone in? Let me know

5. Two things you did last night:
a. Did some photo editing
b. Ate the last of the Thanksgiving meatballs

6. Two things you ate today:
a. The last of the Thanksgiving antipasto
b. a blackberry cinnamon muffin from Wilkow Orchards

7. Two people you last talked to on the phone
a. Hubby
b. a board member

8. Two things you are going to do tomorrow:
a. Have three meetings
b. Write up menu for christmas dinner

9. Two longest car rides:
a. NJ to Asheville to visit the hubby (prior to hubby status)
b. NJ to VT for a cool table ski weekend

Thankful...

Thanksgiving is over, the weekend of eating, sleeping, eating, wishing, eating and festiviting (is that a word? who cares) is over. I always fell a little bad for Thanksgiving. By Friday its Christmas, Christmas, Christmas and poor little thanksgiving is getting pushed out of the minds and hearts even before you can say grazie. So while Cyber Monday (whaaa - when did that come into the lexicon) gets everyone on the gift parade, I just wanted to give a little thanks for some things:

My family. All hundred of them.
A glass of wine at the end of the day.
That my husband always gives me the last piece of pie.
That I have cats who make me laugh.
That my friends love me even when I'm a bad friend.
My favorite green sweater.
My earring collection, and the memories they represent.
That I like the people I work with and still find joy in my job.
Flannel sheets.
Campfire Chili.
My family. Even when they are crazy.

All in all, I'm feeling pretty thankful lately and wanted share.