So this blog has been abandoned for awhile, or at least it feels that way to me. I just have no interest in much of anything but too much interest in too many things if that makes sense. I guess I am not organized enough to get down to the things that I really love. On a consistent basis. I scrap-booked for 2 whole hours on Friday…yes 2. I watched a few episodes of Criminal minds this weekend. I read a few chapters in a book on Thursday. I looked up a few birds at my feeder trying to identify them on Friday afternoon.
It just seems that my life is all in bits and pieces these days. And I have no excuse. Other than being disorganized and ADD. I used to immerse myself in things, spend hours at one activity I enjoyed. Then life took over. Raising kids, driving kids, feeding kids. Now I have no kids. I have a job, a job that seems to take up more time than it did when I had kids, the work hours have not changed, the commuting time has not changed. What has changed?
Where am I going with this? Other than pointing out my lack of planning?
I guess I am still stuck in the beginning of my mid life…what now?
Where do I go from here? How do I accomplish all the dreams I still have? What exactly are those dreams?
So I need a list. I need a bucket list of goals-no more than that. I don’t want to call this a bucket list. That would mean I have to check things off. Some of my dreams may not be realistic or happen and leaving them un-checked would add to my sense of personal failure. I will call this a DREAM list.
So starting off my dream list a few things come to mind right off the bat.
A trip across the states in my RV. (with my husband at the wheel of course, let’s not forget my Nystagmus and the fact that hauling a fifth wheel is harder than it sounds)/
Time in my scrapbook room, stamping, creating.
A side business as a hobby selling crafting things, ie cards and paper kits.
Time to read
Time to connect with other birders and actually learn how to identify birds properly
A trip to India
A trip to Asia-Pacific
A trip to Africa
Another trip to South America
All of the above trips being somehow connected to mission work and helping others
Parenting a child in need whether that be a foster child, teen in need or otherwise.
Spending the winter down south, preferably in an RV park and perhaps work camping to make this happen
Time to watch all 11 seasons of Criminal Minds….in order
Write a book
Take psychology courses
Ok so my list has now been started.
Now I just have to find the time to start 😉