“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something.” —Neil Gaiman

Well, y’all, I did it. It came down to the wire, but I did manage to get everything done for Christmas before anyone got to my house for Christmas. It was close, — really, really close — but I got it done!

So now, here I sit, just three days before the New Year, contemplating what my goals and resolutions for 2024 should be. After much consideration, I have once again compiled my list. Some of these are holdovers from last year, but let’s not talk about that. So, without further ado, my goals for the upcoming year:
– Take another, another, another shot at houseplants.
– Drink more water than coffee.
– Drink more water than whiskey.
– Drink more water than beer — I think I’m getting off track here.
– Take more naps.
– Vow to communicate exclusively in memes.
– Attempt to finally learn how to stand on my head.
– Read more books.
– Eat more fruit… snacks.
– Visit the grocery store more often than restaurants, especially when free samples are being served.
– Pet more cats and puppies.
– Be more assertive — if that’s OK with you guys?
– Exercise (my right to eat) more (tacos).
– Share inappropriate jokes at the most awkward moment possible.
– Finally get Jimmy to enact the rule that we can wear pajamas to work once per quarter.
– Believe in something, like for instance, “I believe I’ll have another drink.”
– Start following my list and stop letting Target decide what I need.
– Finally, to accomplish all the goals of 2023, which I should have done in 2022, because I promised them in 2015 and planned them in 2003.

On a serious note. Real life resolutions do include, being better about budgeting (because in this economy, what choice do we have), eat healthier (because the holidays weren’t great for that), exercise more (because I don’t want my heart to hate me), and maybe find a hobby that I can actually stick with (because I have had dozens over the years and haven’t found the right one yet.)

I hope you all enjoyed your New Year’s, and that you are making plans for an amazing 2024. I hope you all have a happy and healthy New Year! And may all your problems last as long as your New Year’s Resolutions!