Saturday, May 4, 2013

Don't Panic!

Hello Friends and Family!

So sorry for the long delay in writing, I really will be posting much more in the months to come.  August 5 is coming very quickly!

My problem has been that I feel like I shouldn't post anything unless I've marked something off the list, but that really hasn't happened.  Not because I have lost interest or anything like that...it's just that the ones I have put off aren't so easy for me to accomplish.  These are the "adventures" that I have left:
Learn Spanish
Finish reading the Bible
Lose 20 lbs
Ride a moped in Tuscany
Plan my own funeral
Finish my painting
Make a quilt
Shoot a gun

I know that sounds like a lot, but I have a plan...PANIC!!  Just kidding, I really do have a plan!

Two weekends ago was Sisters Weekend in Wichita and we had a blast!  While shopping at Bradley Fair, we walked by Bath and Bodyworks and noticed this sign on their window.  Of course we had to stop and take a picture!  Karl and I are totally thrilled about our upcoming trip to Florence and Rome in July.  Everything is planned, tickets are purchased and passports are ready!  While we are there we are taking walking tours, seeing amazing works of art, going to vineyards, going to the sea, and I am taking an Italian cooking class!!!  However, I am second-guessing the ride-a-moped-thing.  As I've been researching our trip I have discovered that it is not wise to ride them if you don't have experience prior to the trip.  I don't need broken bones on my vacation!  I'm still considering riding a moped.  However, if I do not, I am STILL marking it off my list because I am going to Italia and that is all that counts!

Lastly, I am almost finished with the quilt.  I just need to add the binding around the edges.  The quilt blocks are fabric from clothes my mom sewed for all of us as children.  Let's just say the 60's and 70's weren't great years for fabric design.  Yikes!  But that's not the point.  The point is that I will have a lasting memory of my childhood.  Can't wait to post the picture when it's finished.
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How are all of you doing on your lists??  Please leave comments and let me know how it is going.  Hopefully you are living life to the fullest and not waiting for someday.