I'm doing 16 things
one third of the way!
8 months ago
Printed photos. Now need frames, and the action of framing.
heartly's Life List
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1. learn blues dancing
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2. live passionately and truthfully
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3. visit the desert
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4. heal
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5. be inspired to write another story
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6. sew a children's book
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7. make nib brittle
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8. read a kid my kids' books
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9. teach a child signs
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10. love and be loved
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11. skinny-dip in summer
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12. print and frame my photos
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13. picnic by a lake
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14. bake rosemary bread
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15. plant a spring, summer and fall veg garden
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16. finish and submit this grant
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How I did it
It made me
happy 
How I did it: First, I quit a job. My boss panicked and offered me half-time. But I knew I didn't want that job. So, I then looked for a job that would make me happier, at roughly the same hours--and never more than 4 days a week. It felt like it took forever, but it has been very worth it. Read how I did it…
It made me
engaged
How I did it: Trapped myself alone with one two-hour task each day, and lots of walking. Wrote every single day for hours. Had been dreaming/plotting on it for weeks, unsure how it would play out. Wrote by hand, then typed it up, fixing as I went. Read how I did it…
It made me
delighted
How I did it: Melted bittersweet choc chips in a double-boiler. Meanwhile, beat unsweetened peanut butter with sugar and vanilla. Smeared lil cups with melted choc, froze for a few minutes. Dropped peanut butter into hardened choc shells, froze for a few minutes. Dropped and smoothed chocolate shells over the tops, froze until solid. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
step 1: spring seeds
9 months ago
started seeds today. a full flat of seeds, need about 3 weeks to get to the point where i can start hardening and get some of them outdoors. hopefully frosts will be gone by then…
not seeking whole, or wholesome
9 months ago
i just want to have a treatment plan, that gets my confusing doctors all lined up and in agreement. the problem with my heart won’t go away, but i’d like to know how to manage it.
unfortunately, this is one of those goals entirely dependent on others. luckily, the team of docs is very good. and i think they’ll get it under control. i know i can follow instructions.
i’m ready.
