dottiemama

is envisioning a better future



Recent entries from dottiemama

dottiemamaLessons

Someday…..I’m going to take lessons. I live across the street from a piano teacher for crying out loud. I know a bit of music, but I can’t really read it like I should. I can read music about the same way I can read Spanish. There is a lot of squinting & “uhs” and “ums” going on.

Of course I also want a piano in my home. I want it right here in the living room, in place of where the TV sits. I want the TV to be where the computer desk is & the computer desk to be downstairs. I want the couch where the….ok. Now I am getting carried away. That’s a different goal. But I think I would need a piano at home to really accomplish this goal.

We have a keyboard, but there’s a few things wrong with it. Several of the keys don’t work. The dude at Yamaha suggested that we just get a new one because it cost too much to fix to make it worth our while. I have no idea how the keys got damaged. 16 months ago


dottiemama100 Miles in 100 Days

My friend KC has challenged me to do 100 miles in 100 days with her. This is totally doable. Yesterday I walked two miles. The day before 1 mile, and the day before that 2 miles.

I have about 6 pounds I’d like to loose, but more importantly, I have been very lazy for the last several months. I want to be more mobile! It is important that I exercise for health & not just because I want to “look good.” 16 months ago


dottiemama 16 months ago


dottiemamaI've Always Loved Having People Over

My mother joked about em as a child “always wanting to have parties.” It’s true. I love bringing people together. I love hosting a card party or a movie night. I love bringing people together on social media sites. I love introducing friends to each other.

I wish I could have people over more. I’ve always wanted to host a superbowl party too. Maybe that should be another item on the list.

Problem is, I don’t have the house for it. :( I don’t have a dining area large enough. I think I could pull off a superbowl party though, even though I don’t have a bar downstairs or a fabulous giant flat screen TV.

Jason has no interest in having a superbowl party. What should I do about that? 16 months ago


dottiemama 16 months ago


dottiemamaHoarding

I started watching the TV show, “Hoarders.” I have examined myself to see if I have these hoarding tendencies. Truth is….I don’t think I do. (I am in denial??) I think I am just lazy. =(
But what scares me is that I think the DH does have hoarding tendencies. I have seen him exhibit the behavior that is portrayed on this show. I have even heard some of the same excuses come out of his mouth. And no I am scared. I don’t think he sees himself as a hoarder. If he does, he has no idea what to do about it and therefore will do nothing. This is his way of dealing with almost every problem.

I am going to stop being so lazy. He has said that he would have an easier time keeping his stuff picked up if I picked up mine. So, I am determined to see if this is true. (I don’t think it is, but we’ll see.)

Seriously. I have examined myself. I get rid of clothes & trinkets & things I’m not using any more. I don’t have any desire to collect a ridiculous amount of things. The only thing I struggle with is mail/papers, which I intend to always read/sort through later. I will devise a plan to tackle this problem. 16 months ago


dottiemamaSign Reads "1 Day Without Incident"

So far I am not doing very well. I may have to throw out this goal. We shall see. 16 months ago


dottiemamaDone!

It’s safe to say that this year I made time for myself finally and did the things I wanted to do! I am happy about completing this goal & I think I found a way to continue to make myself happy! 16 months ago


dottiemama 5 years ago


dottiemamaFool To Think

I feel like a first class fool when I reach out to you & you don’t respond in kind. I have more self respect then that. It’s time for me to pull back if I want to save my sanity. 16 months ago


dottiemama 16 months ago


 

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