Do you remember back in July I wrote out my saucepan list? A shallow little list of things I wanted to do before the big 3 – 0 in March? With just over three short months to go, I thought it was a good idea to do a little update for you.
The Saucepan List
The slightly shallower, slightly shorter version of a bucket list.
Still to do. Look – you should just be thrilled that I’ve written twice in a week considering the big fat block of writers I’ve been trapped under.
I haven’t got the picture yet but I have been a tad more adventureous with exploring the beauty that is Switzerland. Off skiing in February so I will get my picture then.
- Finally follow a recipe word-for-word and see if it works. Dixie Chick does it and her food always turns out fab. I seem to have a “can’t-follow-recipes” gene somewhere. I glance at them, and then make the rest up. (This accounts for a lot.)
Done! Dixie Chick and Maple (a Canadian friend) recently held a Thanksgiving and asked me to do some cooking. Since I’ve never made a) American style stuffing and b) bread sauce before, I had to follow the recipe (sort of. I messed around with the measurements a bit. But it was mostly there so I think it counts) and my, did it taste good. Success!
- Get my arse in gear and get some photography lessons. I’ve been meaning to do it for a year. I still haven’t got round to it. Maybe Sir Charmsalot and I can start going on regular “taking photos” fun days?
SCaL and I have done *one* photo day where, I have to say, I learnt a lot. We keep meaning to go up some mountains together too but haven’t really got round to it. January.
- Prepare for my impending old age by learning how to knit. I don’t know why this appeals to me. It just does. I’m claiming early senile dementia.
No knitting needles in sight but I have asked for a sewing machine for Christmas. I have no idea why.
- Go on a cool group trip somewhere. Those of you who know me know I’m hardly the sit around on the beach all day kind of traveller. I’d like to do something cool. Current “fun thing to do” would be to hire a narrowboat and explore the canals of France. You know, something a little bit different. But fun. And with added wine. (although thinking about this one, this is unlikely to happen. My birthday’s in March and unless we want to ice trek our way through the canals, I think this’ll have to wait until next summer. Maybe I can amend this to “plan a cool group trip somewhere…”?)
I don’t know if skiing counts as something “a little bit different. But fun. With added wine” but that’s one holiday already planned. Also on the cards is a trip to Texas for Dixie Chick’s hen do (yes, the Squire finally popped the question) and I’m incredibly tempted to get my arse out to see Mud, wherever she happens to be at the time.
- Frame and hang up those photos I had developed. Oh, and put all the other photos into some semblance of order in a photo album.
Well, I’ve bought some frames. Which I think counts. The “other” pictures which were waiting around to be hung up have been hanged. Now for the rest.
- Get in the black for the first time since I was 18 and first totally understood the magic of alcohol.
This is my biggest achievement so far. Student loan – paid. Credit card – paid. Overdraft – paid. Now anything I save is mine. Anything I spend on a credit card is paid off that month. *pats self on back*
How are y’all doing with your lists?
