fifty-four things

Last year I posted my aspirations for 2008...

aspirations for the year to come...

I'd like to teach workshops here in Portland
I'd like to get my workroom functional (repaired and put together )
I'd like to take some time each month for fun
I'd like to take better care of the body I live in
I'd like to continue being bravely social

I'd say that I was, overall, moderately successful. The workshops are happening, and I really enjoy teaching. The workroom is more functional, and I've been more social than in many years past. I did many fun things, and have been more physically active due to Nimblefoot (my dear little station wagon) sitting in the driveway for almost all the year.

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Accomplishments did happen in the last year, mostly improving Acorn Cottage: a sturdy temporary bathroom sink plumbed in, storage shelves in the small bedroom, a storage wall of shelving in the workroom, rearranged the living room for much improved functionality, a new in-kitchen worm habitat, and my much desired chalkboard wall. Some artsy projects: I made my second coronet, sewed and stenciled a lovely set of Arts and Crafts inspired window treatments, did a six hour demo at Art In The Pearl, became a bit more proficient with Photoshop and created a whole new set of illustrations for the Alphasketch calendar. I opened an Etsy store, got to know my neighbors a bit better, and had a lot of practice for the post-petroleum lifestyle, walking, bussing, and riding my bike for local errands.

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So in no particular order at all, here are fifty-four aspirations for 2009. Last year I had five very large concepts that I wanted to move forward. This year I'm thinking about teensy little progresses, just a lot more of them...

1. sew the living room curtains
2. replace the carpet in the bedrooms with the Tundra flooring
3. put together a "book of 2008", with text and pictures (if this goes well I'd like to do this every year)
4. paint the living room walls grey-blue
5. sort out the SCA closet
6. hook up the printer
7. get the bathroom fan electric sorted out
8. fix the screwy hinges on the linen cupboard
9. go to the beach
10. paint the kitchen walls stone color
11. add front and back wood to the pantry shelves
12. repair missing sheetrock in the laundry area
13. insulate and cover holes in ceiling
14. small wall shelf below spices for kitchen constant staples
15. learn to use tripod for photos
16. set up a small dedicated photo space
17. build a light box
18. shoplight for the workroom
19. stump/stakehorse for workroom
20. sewing table setup in small bedroom
21. paint my bedroom grey
22. finish blue quilt top
23. knit the mini poncho
24. drink more water
25. paint shower-edge trim and install
26. do my taxes before April, (like in February)
27. set up better/easier tracking system for commissions
28. move chooks to south side of backyard
29. plant asparagus
30. re-do raised beds
31. get wood chips for pathways
32. make myself some new clothes
33. keep a food diary
34. paint bathroom walls lavender
35. go dancing
36. have a tea party every month
37. build an outdoor cooking spot
38. visit the Art Museum
39. see about teaching a community education class
40. sew a new worm bag
41. buy and plant another fruit tree
42. develop an edible landscape design plan
43. make progress on the water storage system
44. paint doorknocker antique black
45. build a salad table
46. grow a winter greens garden
47. porch roof for shade and enclosure
48. sew a raincoat
49. spend a day poking around in the antique stores in Sellwood
50. frame the Fillmore West poster
51. set up a vent fan for soldering
52. start a garden record book
53. look into building a modern "hay box"
54. experiment with printmaking

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