A quote for the New Year

A happy New Year! Grant that I

May bring no tear to any eye
When this New Year in time shall end
Let it be said I've played the friend,
Have lived and loved and labored here,
And made of it a happy year.


Edgar Guest

A few more for the New Year

I want more of this in my 2011:

Picnic parties
Cruiser rides
Homemade fragrances
Wine at my favorite counters
Travel often
Simplify my life.  Buy less and enjoy more.  And I'm finally participating in Six Items or Less.
Read  (Changing My Mind by Zadie Smith to start)
Run.. for fun.  Eeeek!  I always question the fun factor halfway through most road races.
Fill my life with things I love
Enhance my workout routine
Personal style
Love
Make a mark
Embark on a new journey

Glam and gorg

Twenty-Eleven to-do:

#1:  Get my (wardrobe) groove back.  Take queues and be inspired here.  Life is too short to not feel glam and gorg all most the time.

#2: Get crafty.  Because I dig DIY.  And these two gems to start: A 2011 calender and a 365 days-of-bliss jar to store the moments that made each day special (like that glass of wine or details of that hot date).

But I wasn't DIY with this circa 1990 ottoman found on Craigslist.  It looked much more apartment friendly (and way more attractive) online, plus, the country-chic plaid print wasn't obvious.  So I made a 45-minute drive to claim my found object, and almost laughed out loud when I took that first glance.  Too embarrassed to decline the purchase, the nice seller instead loaded it in my car as I handed over 20 bucks.  But, alas, after a few weeks of ruining my life taking up space in No. 34, Janelle and I dumped it in my alley, where it was snatched up just hours later.  And oh well, because I even had failed attempts to resell (and make a $5 profit) it on Craigslist...!  

Dig the rug...

Plaid: up close and personal