I just finished my first semester of teaching since 2014! I turned in grades last night, and since I'm an adjunct, I now have a break of almost exactly a month. I'll have some work to do, wrapping up fall and prepping for spring, and I'll have tutoring prep. But I'll have a lot more time and a lot more time with the boys. So what do I want to do with this time?
Winter Break 2023-2024 Goals:
1. Finish final 6 art/design/fashion books of the year (for a total of 25 this year).
• At Home with Books
• Audrey
• Coco Chanel
• Christian Dior
• Joie
• Sixth book
2. Put away books.
3. Put away Christmas presents.
4. Wear gift socks.
5. Use that gift of Josh’s.
6. Thoroughly clean bedroom.
7. Put away all laundry.
8. Keep up with laundry.
9. Reorganize kitchen cabinet.
10. Read/listen to Wintering again (preferably with Josh).
11. Finish Sharing Loving Abundantly in Special Needs Families.
12. See Girl from the North Country with Josh.
13. Walk around downtown with Josh.
14. Go to Pan with Josh.
15. Get Oliver’s hair cut.
16. Put up new magnets.
17. Make at least one art journal Christmas spread.
18. Make at least one art journal bookstore spread.
19. Buy Wallflowers/soaps during semi-annual sale?
20. Finish all fall magazines for 2023:
• Bella Grace
• Real Simple
• Enchanted Living
• Art Journaling
• In Her Studio
• Oh Reader
• Elle Décor
• House Beautiful
• Other magazines
21. Start winter magazines:
• Real Simple
• Bella Grace
• Oh Reader
• Bella Grace Cozy
• Other magazines
22. Write 10 blog posts.
23. Type all new poems.
24. Type all workshop responses.
25. Respond to prompts.
26. Attend December 28 workshop.
27. Attend additional $10 workshops?
28. Round out reading list.
29. Pay for duotrope membership.
30. Update duotrope.
31. Make fried rice.
32. Make pesto pasta.
33. Make rice and beans.
34. Read two children’s lit books.
35. Read Santa by L. Frank Baum to boys.
36. Finish Holly Claus.
37. Read Susan Branch’s Christmas.
38. Revive chart.
39. Finish Poetry Will Save Your Life.
40. Clean out nightstand.
41. Start walking.
42. Clean out bookcase.
43. Put away journals.
44. Number journals.
45. Start artist’s dates (week of December 17).
46. Go on artist’s date (week of December 24).
47. Go on artist’s date (week of December 31).
48. Go on artist’s date (week of January 7).
49. Use Strand tote bag.
50. Document gifts in journal.
51. Document gifts in art journal.
52. Wrap gifts.
53. Chapter 3 Creative Recovery.
54. Chapter 4 Creative Recovery.
55. Chapter 5 Creative Recovery.
56. Plan 112A.
57. Plan 112B.
58. Clear work inbox.
59. Catch up 2023 quotations.
60. Quote Goodbye, Flicker.
61. Read Bring Down the Little Birds.
62. Eat dessert for breakfast.
63. Eat muffins.
64. Make Dec/Jan budget.
65. Stay within Dec/Jan budget.
66. Reserve Airbnb for Todd marathon.
67. Drink a lot of iced peppermint mochas.
68. Update notebook list.
69. Update wish lists.
70. Finish Inkvent Calendar.
71. Work on Better Than Before.
72. Catch up with Libby.
73. Listen to audio books daily.
74. Listen to Donna Lewis.
75. Start January playlist.
76. Finish Sex Ed.
77. Start Fall of the House of Usher.
78. Encourage Josh to complete step 1.
79. Read one Christmas gift book.
80. Have Christmas with Bruce.
81. Give gifts.
82. Restart yoga.
83. Prep new charts.
84. Read Best American Essays 2023.
85. Read Best American Short Stories 2023.
86. Read Best American Food Writing 2023.
87. Read Best American Poetry 2023.
88. Read Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy 2023.
89. Reach 117 books for 2023 (to beat 116 last year!).
90. Read 8 books in 2024 before January 16.
91. Assessment?
92. Upload gradebooks.
93. Dye hair black.
94. Get haircut.
95. Put away gift wrap.
96. Go to Barnes 3 times.
97. Catch up library books.
98. Return library books.
99. Hide more notes for Josh.
100. Finish Linotte.
101. Do daily couples cards with Josh.
102. Find the last note from Josh.
103. Enjoy Bruce’s fake fire.
104. Read Matthea Harvey.
105. Shower daily.
106. Get well!
107. Discover new poets.
108. Search for journals.
109. Begin poetry collection 3.
110. Begin poetry collection 4.
111. Wear favorite sweaters.
112. Go to holiday reception with Josh.
113. Get sunshine.
114. See The Waitress Musical.
115. See Wonka.
116. Watch more Key & Peele sketches.
117. Use writer’s medic bag.
118. Clean out old purse.
119. Use 50% of presents.
120. Finish Books and Libraries Poems.
121. Nap or sleep in several times.
122. Sticker 2 journals.
123. Put away Oliver’s presents.
124. Drink more water than anything else.
125. Burn candles daily.
126. Finish Italian celestial journal.
127. Finish Christmas journal.
128. Clean out teal basket.
129. Pay radiology bill.
130. Get car inspected.
131. Pay car taxes.
132. Make February budget.
133. Lose 5 pounds.
134. Reread/annotate first half of The Girl Who Drank the Moon.
135. Celebrate winter solstice.
136. Go to online writing workshop with friends.
137. Choose word of the year for 2024.
138. Write end-of-year blog post.
139. Write word-of-the-year blog post.
140. Finish “Essential Reading” blog post.
141. Finish listening to Gingerbread.
142. Finish The Source of Self-Regard.
143. Visit with Mom.
144. Visit with Dad.
145. See James.
146. Wear green boots.
147. Wear black tall boots.
148. Wear Uggs.
149. Wear fuggs.
150. Enjoy Christmas trees.
151. Drive around to see lights again (winter solstice?).
152. Read FLB.
153. Measure belly and thighs.
154. Lose 3 inches.
155. Wear pretty green coat.
156. Go to Sephora.
157. Find out Oliver’s TA’s name (the shame!).
158. Get cash for teachers’ gifts.
159. Give a gift to Oliver’s teachers.
160. Stay within grocery/snack budget.
161. Order Gatorade for Oliver.
162. Get lunch items for school.
163. Read poetry aloud to Oliver when we’re alone.
164. Take photos of presents for blog.
165. Reorganize tote bags (house purses, as Josh calls them).
166. Keep utility bill under $300.
167. Eat breakfast each day.
168. Clean house January 5.
169. Clean house January 12.
170. Update E-mail signature.
171. Start Field Guide to Everyday Magic.
172. Clean standard pens.
173. Fill standard pens.
174. Clean specialty pens.
175. Begin Agnes Gray with Josh.
176. Organize and use new page flags.
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