JANUARY 2014
I have set my feet amidst the delicate and bladed wheat that springs triumphant in the furrowed sod. There do I dwell, in weakness and in power: not broken or divided, saith our God!—‘Immanence’
The New Year is just around the corner, and with it resolutions and goals and life purpose and ambition! Ahem. My {homemade, customized} 2014 calendar and planner is armed and ready—with recipes and book discussion schedules and letters to be answered.
I am so pleased by the progress I made this year with my resolutions, and hope to maximize my advantage in 2014. This year I am doing resolutions a bit differently; I plan to make them in a number of categories each month. Like so—
{Check here for my progress.}
{JANUARY 2014 RESOLUTIONS}
New Habit—Eat a serving of protein with each breakfast. Ideas: beans, buckwheat, cold meats, eggs, Greek yoghurt, cheese, nut spread, oatmeal, quinoa, raw milk, smoked fish, nettles
Buckwheat Pancakes with elderberry syrup
Greek yogurt with sliced mango
Bible—Read the book of John.
Memorization—Transcribe and memorize Psalm 84. Review and reorganize all other memory cards.
Personal Reading—Read and narrate the first canto of Fierce Wars and Faithful Loves. Take vocabulary and other notes.
Read and narrate the introduction to Platero y yo. Take vocabulary and other notes.
Book Discussion—Read and discuss chapter 4-5 of Punished by Rewards with Mama and Coralie. Post reviews on Privacy of Light.
Read and discuss books 1-3 of the Iliad with Marcus.
Special Exercise—Hike a trail in the Everglades. Take photographs and post an entry on Privacy of Light. Make a list of all the Everglades trails.
Hospitality—Host a baby shower for a cousin expecting a baby girl.
Host a New Year’s luncheon for friends. Order white flowers. Menu: deviled eggs, nasturtium spring salad, shrimp and snow pea pasta, iced hibiscus tea, lemon cake with meringue frosting
Send invitation to Popcorn and Film Noir night for friends.
New Recipe—Choose and make a new recipe from Local Flavor cookbook. {‘Pea and Spinach Soup with Coconut Milk.’}
Herbal Study—Review and edit module 2 papers.
Complete module and begin submission process.
Career—Open Vimeo account. and albums for Apotheca Florida and Larkrise.
Create Wordpress blog network and start blogs for Apotheca Florida and Larkrise.
Teach a bread-making workshop.
Music—Learn to play ‘Or la Truix’ on recorder.
Music History—Listen to music and songs by Hildegard von Bingen. Post review on Wrestle with the Angel.
Latin—Complete Lessons 18-20 and Review Lesson 4 of Latina Christiana I. Order Latin Form I. Catch up on vocabulary cards.
Orders—Reorder mineral makeup from Cowgirl Dirt {Champagne 2 foundation powder, Raspberry Wine eye shadow}.
• Hazel’s roses and Fierce Wars and Faithful Loves, the first book of The Faerie Queen by Edmund Spenser, edited by Roy Maynard •
December 31, 2013