Happpppy New Year! I don’t have any resolutions to share this year, which I regret a bit. More and more I hear people extolling the benefits of “starting now”, not waiting for a new year, and I agree to a certain point. The thing is, I also enjoy the tradition of setting a goal at the start of the year. It’s definitely not necessary, but it’s kind of fun to have a date to look back on and proclaim that “this was the year I started to X,” or “this was the year that I made Y a habit.”
In review 2016 was both wonderful and heartbreaking. My wonderful Grandma Kate passed away, and I still miss her so very much. She survived my Grandpa much longer than she would have liked, and it’s been a shock to not have any maternal grandparents remaining. In 2016, there were so many positives to balance things out. My kid got glasses, and broke them only twice. My close group of friends went camping and cabining multiple times, and had our Friendsdinner nearly every week (though it moved from Tuesdays to Mondays). We added a loving puppy to our family, and named him Gunter.
I’m not sure what the future of this intermittently-maintained site will be. I’ve started to lean more towards meal-prep than formal meal plans, deciding at the time of cooking how to best use the week’s ration of chicken, beef, rice etc. There are still times I miss the routine of planning things out, but more and more I don’t really want to document how often we end up eating the same stir-fry, burgers, spaghetti, and burritos.
In 2016, I tried, failed, and tried again to be mindful of how I spend my time, patience, and other resources. In 2017 I’m sure I’ll do more of the same, but perhaps with additional jazz hands for emphasis.
CrustyBeth 