Sunday, August 7, 2011

Deployment "Bucket List"

I've decided to create a Deployment "Bucket List." Jason is gone for three years total but we're down to two years left. I figure I can either survive through deployment or thrive through deployment. So let's thrive!!

There will be 36 items one for each month he's gone. 

1. Go to church regularly 
2. Lead a Bible Study
3. Sing karaoke 
4. Walk 2-3 5Ks a year
5. Eat healthier 
6. Cook more
7. Take the motorcycle riding class
8. Take classes at Studio Rio 
9. Go to Mountain Lake (Dirty Dancing was filmed there)
10. Get both of our dogs through training 
11. Get into an exercise routine 
12. Figure out self-care
13. Take classes in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator 
14. Clean out my basement/attic
15. Have a yard sale after above
16. Go outside my comfort zone in mission work
17. Fix one thing in our house on my own
18. Give God a year
19. Get our yard straight so J comes home to clean flower beds and grass on the front lawn
20. Get our debts paid
21. Sand and Paint our front porch
22. Clean out our garage
23. Take Ares and Eva to Nags Head 
24. Get my office organized
25. Paint my bedroom
26. Paint my dining room
27. Take beading classes
28. Have a pin up photo shoot
29. Go to see J's family by myself 
30. Take hot yoga classes
31. Recover our couch myself (ourselves) - in process
32. Make a duvet cover for our bed and curtains for our bedroom
33. Do daily Bible study and prayer
34. Send birthday/anniversary cards to our family members 
35. Write Jason a handwritten letter every week he's gone and send regular care packages
36. Have fun and grow!!

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