Another birthday, coming up...

   Usually, sometime near my birthday I like to review my goals from the beginning of the year.  It's a handy time for me to do this as you can't get much closer to the middle of the year than June/July time frame.  I'm always surprised when something can actually be crossed off my list, because, let's face it, I have absolutely zilch in the way of follow-through.  This year is, so far, no different.  I've been knitting, and things are getting done, just not as much as I would like.  Losing weight, not happening.  Keeping in touch with my sisters, barely, but almost current.  Blogging, ha! 

  I don't think that means that I need to stop planning though.  Because I do accomplish some of the things on my list, eventually.  Like my tangerine scarf - that's been on the list for about 4 years now.  And finally, it's done.  And the long "add-on" room has the floor and the paint, and is organized quite nicely.  That's been on my list since we moved into the house.  And last year, it finally got done. 

  Things just have to marinate a while before they get finished is all. I have a wish list a mile long.  Some things on it are really old, that doesn't mean I don't want to do them any more.  It just means I haven't done them yet.  I guess it's more of a bucket list than anything else.  This year we have plans to go to Yellowstone and meet up with some family.  Well, that's been on the list for a while.  Really, check it out.  It's more of a part of a bigger whole (like visiting all the National Parks or taking the nephews across the USA) but it's still part of my list.

  So I have the same goals and dreams over and over and over again.  And I make progress on some of them, but at least I am reminded of what I'd like to do and eventually, they might get done.  Should I publish them here and now?  I think not.  Accountability is all well and good, but I'd rather not expose myself to the world.  

  And summer is finally here - maybe?  It's been cool and misty the last couple of days and that is so unlike our summers that I don't know that the tomatoes are going to set fruit.  At least the farmer's market is full of fresh summer produce.  I had a peach today that just dissolved in my mouth - mmm.  But I always feel like summer time is my time.  I love the heat and the sunshine into the later evening hours.  It puts a bounce in my step.

  Navel gazing done for now.  Hope you have a happy!