Failing (Flailing?)

Bunny time at Domino's Farm

Winter walk in the Arb

BAKE class

Wow. I can't believe how chaotic life has been for the past several months. I really did not anticipate what a whirlwind O's job search would be. So here's the big news: we are moving to DC this summer! We are really excited about it, and we have a lot to figure out.


But....all this chaos means that I am behind on a lot of of stuff. My list of things is looking pretty sad. We'll see how much I can check off before July 12th. To be continued.......



1. Bake something once a week
2. Visit Cannon Beach
3. Sew something (maybe a quilt?)
4. Roast a chicken
5. Read King Leopold’s Ghost
6. Make a necklace
7. Pick blueberries (Do raspberries count? I say yes)
8. Go to a Michigan football game
9. Take L. to the zoo
10. Buy Zingerman’s bread once a week
11. Pick apples (Apples were not left on the trees, so I "picked" a bag from the orchard. Full disclosure)
12. Visit The Wave Field
13. Make croissants
14. Pickle carrots
15. Take L. to the pumpkin patch and corn maze
16. Visit the cider mill with L. and O.
17. Take a class at Pot & Box
18. Learn more about our camera
19. Get up early and go bird watching
20. Plant succulents
21. Take a BAKE class
22. Make a snowman (FAIL)
23. Visit Leelanau County and Sleeping Bear Dunes
24. Work on photo album for L.
25. Make pâte de fruit
26. Go to the Homegrown Festival
27. Take a winter stroll in the Arb
28. Make Bûche de Noël (FAIL)
29. Go for a walk once a week (even in winter)
30. Put up a Christmas tree
31. Read The Brothers Karamazov
32. Make jam
33. Plan monthly art project to do with L.
34. Take a class at Hollander’s
35. Visit the Natural History Museum