What's 54?

 I am 54 and this blog is titled 'My 54th Year' .  I decided I need a list of 54 things I want to accomplish this 54th year of my blooming life.  Blooming defined as changing, flourishing, growing,  thriving and doing well.  Exactly.    Here goes:

1. Renovate my kitchen
2. Landscape my front yard
3. Put up a greenhouse
4. Start growing herbs
5. Start growing vegetables
6. Get a pool, or spa or something with running water in my backyard
7. Start drying herbs
8. Make my own potpourri
9. Renovate my bathrooms (two)
10. Paint the yellow brick house exterior
11. Stain my back deck
12. Makeover my back yard 
13. Botox my forehead
14. Lose 100 lbs.
15. Exercise more
16. Use my Pilates machine at least 3x/week (once I find it in the mess in the garage)
17. Start canning fruits and veggies
18. Write a book
19. Treat my varicose veins
20. Teach Rosco how to sit and shake at the same time
21. Make my dogs organic, healthy dog food and treats
22. Get more slow cooker recipes and use my crock pot more often
23. Finish reading at least three books.  Key word-finish
24. Organize my photo albums
25. Call my cute daughters more often
26. Call my cute hubby cute more often
27. Be nicer to retail staff
28. Eat healthy--enjoy my future garden and canned foods
29. Go to baseball games
30. Learn to golf
31. Start camping again
32. Get a canoe and start canoeing
33. Learn a new language
34. Get a new style haircut
35. Build something out of wood
36. Start doomsday prepping??   Maybe.
37. Learn to love my vacuum
38. Grow flowers all over my boring, green front yard
39. Organize my kitchen cupboards
40. Throw out all clothes that are out of style; or no longer fit
41. Attend more plays
42. Get more organized at home with menus, shopping, cooking, budgets, etc.
43. Become a fan of cooking shows
44. Use more moisturizer
45. Paint my fingernails more often
46. Try to wear high heels again
47. Attend a class
48. Ride a motorcycle, get a motorcycle license
49. Rollerblade more often
50. Get my old 35mm cameras out of storage and start taking some interesting pics
51.  Donate
52. Compost
53. Laugh more
54. Learn about birds, become a dedicated bird watcher

It didn't take me long to make up this list, but this is only one year.  It's definitely not my bucket list.   I really am not this boring.  My bucket list would have to include many trips and lots of exotic adventures.  This list is more about learning and doing.  Accomplishing all those things I never had the time to start or complete until now.   Not having to punch a time clock definitely has its benefits.