35 before 36

Joslyn at Simple Lovely and Amy at doobleh-vay had a neat idea to make a list of things they want to do before their birthdays and challenged readers to do the same. My birthday is in just two weeks, so I've had to keep this really simple and honest, my favorite kind of action plan!

1. get a massage--DONE
2. surprise my husband, with a gift, a kiss, who knows?--DONE
3. plant autumn flowers--DONE
4. research volunteer opportunities
5. clean out my night table drawers--DONE
6. organize my art supplies--DONE
7. paint a watercolor
8. frame some prints that have been sitting around forever
9. hang art in CC and Sabrina's rooms
10. get in touch with a few friends I’ve not talked to in ages
11. call or e-mail all my cousins
12. read some poetry
13. go for a long walk alone
14. go to the movies
15. clean out my study--DONE
16. start listening to books on tape in my car--DONE
17. plan fall and winter trips--DONE
18. go shopping for the missing pieces to my wardrobe.I need new black pants!--DONE
19. revise our home budget
20. take the girls to listen to live music
21. go to church
22. write 1 page of a new novel I’ve been thinking about since August--DONE
23. write my intentions for my 37th year
24. wear skirts and dresses often--DONE
25. try some new crock pot recipes—they make my days so much easier!
26. drink green tea every day--DONE
27. finish the book that’s been sitting on my night table--DONE
28. update the framed photos in my home
29. take the girls on outdoor adventures every chance we get--DONE
30. find a spot in my home for a nature display—fall is such a great time for collecting nature treasure
31. decide what I’d like to do on my birthday--DONE
32. buy an electric pencil sharpener and sharpen all the colored pencils in my home--DONE
33. buy a type of flower I’ve never bought before--DONE
34. bake sweet bread with the girls
35. discover a great park--DONE