Dear me,

January 29, 2010

Dear me,

Well here you are with a new year upon you.  What are you planning to accomplish this year?  What goals, wishes, dreams, etc do you have in mind?  Just make sure they are possible this time, OK?

I see that you are getting warmer garments for Oregon since you left Florida and I think this goal may almost be completed.  Try and not spend a whole lot more of your money, OK?  You know you hate shopping anyway.

The maintenance on your car is coming along smoothly, so now it is time to save up for the Toyo tires that you want to replace the ones already on your car.  Also maybe a trip to the tire store might be a good idea, and get rid of that Donut tire fast!  You want to take that trip to Reno with Linda, so make sure your car is in good working order. 

Hopefully when Linda’s job ends the two of you can drive down to Reno and spend a few days.  She has only seen Las Vegas and Reno is such a nicer place to visit than Las Vegas.  Also the high altitude will make you both smoke less and that is always a good thing.  Remember; one pocket for the cash you are willing to lose and one pocket for the expenses; gas, food and hotel, etc.  Keep your brain in control of your money at all times.  You know you want to go, so get everything in order so you can.

Now is also the time to make that call on the water aerobics classes at the new Kroc’s center.  It is time to get your overweight body back in shape, don’t you agree?  Besides you feel so much better when you are swimming and in the water than you do sitting around with only the computer for company.  Your body needs to be in a lot better shape than it is, don’t you agree?

Spend more time at writing.com and polish that children’s story and try your level best to get it published this year.  When you have spare time work on the novel, you have notes all over the place! 

Also clean your room completely if you want to get it painted this year.  Wouldn’t it be nice to have it all blue instead of cream?  Just wish I could get rid of the headboard on the bed Mom bought, it is just way too tall and takes up way too much space, plus you know you have always hated big headboards, but probably you will be stuck with it, so make the most of it anyway.

Try and be more active this year; get out and meet more people and spend less time at home.  The aerobics classes will be good to help with this.  Be more open with others but don’t dwell on Bob’s death so much.  You can still speak to him every day like you do now, just add more people to your life and more things to do.  You have shut yourself down since his death and you know it.  He will always be in your heart and waiting at the Gates of Heaven like he said, just start living a little more.

Well, let’s see what you can accomplish from these six things; no use burdening you with too much all for one year, you can always add some later on once you have accomplished these.

Sincerely,
Lorna Dune