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New year’s resolutions 2008

January 2, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 2 Comments

Happy 2008, friends, and brightest wishes for the new year.

Every year, I make resolutions for the garden – and for myself as a gardener. Sometimes, like last year, they’re pretty straightforward (1. finish design for backyard. 2. Implement). Or, like my 2006 resolutions, pretty lofty (i.e. doomed to fail).

This year, I’m going easy on myself. A baby on the way, plus good foundations laid over the previous two years I’ve been in my home, allow me to do this.

I’m not going to make any SMART goals, just broad generalizations. (Sorry, Robin!) So, without further ado, here are my 2008 resolutions:

1. I’m aiming to keep gardening, as much as my health and sanity and the new baby allow. And if it all goes to hell, I’m going to be gentle with myself, too.

2. I’m aiming to keep blogging, as much as my health and sanity and the
new baby allow. Or at least three times a week. And if it all goes to hell, I’m going to be gentle with myself, too. Or at least try.

3. On a more specific note, I read another garden blogger’s resolution that they weren’t going to grow any vegetables they didn’t like to eat. (I apologize, I can’t remember who that was! Do you?) I thought that was funny and totally appropriate – I love to grow veggies with unusual names, or because they look pretty. Then I don’t eat them. Enough already!

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  1. Robin (Bumblebee) says

    January 5, 2008 at 4:02 pm

    Andrea,

    FWIW, I think you have your priorities right where they should be. Keeping things in perspective when you have a baby on the way is smart. And being gentle with yourself is smart too.

    I’m looking forward to keeping up in 2008 with your new life!

    –Robin (Bumblebee)

  2. Andrea Bellamy says

    January 5, 2008 at 4:14 pm

    Thanks Robin. I’m looking forward to reading more from you in 2008, too!

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