Volunteer at a soup kitchen
I have always wanted to volunteer at a soup kitchen and admittedly felt a little guilty that I was all talk and no action. So I finished off my year by waking up very early and working at breakfast at the Nashville Rescue Mission on my birthday. It was the best thing I did that day! After serving, Brett and I stayed and had breakfast with some of the guys in the recovery program. We were able to learn more about the mission and how the recovery program works and were very impressed. I'm excited to say that it will not be the last time we will work with them. For anyone who has ever thought about it - don't wait till your 40th birthday. You will be just as blessed as those you are serving:-)
Homemade ice cream
Figured I would try my Blentec to make my homemade ice cream. Consistency was more of a frozen yogurt and it tasted okay, but I'll still be getting my ice cream at the grocery store. Still think it's pretty cool though that I can make both ice cream and soup in a blender - that thing definitely gets a work out in our house!Shop bathroom
Ok, let's admit it, there were a couple of items on this list, that I had no "hand" in. My part was simply to nag until it got done. Such was the case with the bathroom in the shop. And apparently, I had to nag all year. The bathroom literally got done on the last day of the year...and that was after I compromised and said all but the shower can be done. I'm not sure how often we'll actually use a shower out there anyway.
Looking on the bright side, we now have a cute and functional bathroom with a working toilet and sink and even hot water. Amen! I think the funny part is now that it's done, we put an offer today on piece of land. It looks like somebody may be getting a whole new honey do list!
Looking on the bright side, we now have a cute and functional bathroom with a working toilet and sink and even hot water. Amen! I think the funny part is now that it's done, we put an offer today on piece of land. It looks like somebody may be getting a whole new honey do list!
Finishing the year...and the list
My 40th birthday was quickly approaching and I had a few items left to complete to hit 40 things by the end of the year, so....
On December 23rd, we took Amtrack to New Orleans. I had never taken a train like that and I really enjoyed it. We had our own roomette and it was worth the extra money for a 7 hour trip, especially considering it includes your meals. I have to admit though, that next time I'll take along some motion sickness medicine as Brett and I were taking turns in the seat that faced forward since we were both a little nauseous.
We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in New Orleans. The city is both beautiful and interesting and I would have like to have had more time to really take it in. The Bourbon St thing is not our thing, but we did experience it. Been there, done that, no need to do again. I completed my "eat Creole/Cajun in New Orleans" at a oyster restaurant on Bourbon St. It didn't take me long to realize I'm not a fan. That makes two new foods for me this year and I didn't like either one(remember the sushi? I think I'm a simple meat and potatoes country girl!
On Christmas Day, my longtime friend - and by longtime, I think we've known each other for 32+ years!, came down to New Orleans with her family. It was so great to see her and spend the holiday with her and her family.
The next morning, we boarded the train for home and I had 7 hours to focus on learning the locations of all the countries in the world. I had the Western Hemisphere down, but had a long way to go to know all the countries. Luckily, we found a great app for Brett's phone and it made learning the rest of them very easy. By the end of the day, I could easily tell you where every country was in the world. Now, how long that info actually stays in my brain is left to be seen.
All in all, a wonderful trip and 3 more items off my list!!
On December 23rd, we took Amtrack to New Orleans. I had never taken a train like that and I really enjoyed it. We had our own roomette and it was worth the extra money for a 7 hour trip, especially considering it includes your meals. I have to admit though, that next time I'll take along some motion sickness medicine as Brett and I were taking turns in the seat that faced forward since we were both a little nauseous.
We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in New Orleans. The city is both beautiful and interesting and I would have like to have had more time to really take it in. The Bourbon St thing is not our thing, but we did experience it. Been there, done that, no need to do again. I completed my "eat Creole/Cajun in New Orleans" at a oyster restaurant on Bourbon St. It didn't take me long to realize I'm not a fan. That makes two new foods for me this year and I didn't like either one(remember the sushi? I think I'm a simple meat and potatoes country girl!
On Christmas Day, my longtime friend - and by longtime, I think we've known each other for 32+ years!, came down to New Orleans with her family. It was so great to see her and spend the holiday with her and her family.
The next morning, we boarded the train for home and I had 7 hours to focus on learning the locations of all the countries in the world. I had the Western Hemisphere down, but had a long way to go to know all the countries. Luckily, we found a great app for Brett's phone and it made learning the rest of them very easy. By the end of the day, I could easily tell you where every country was in the world. Now, how long that info actually stays in my brain is left to be seen.
All in all, a wonderful trip and 3 more items off my list!!
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