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Winter has been such an asshole this year, I can't wait for spring. We finally got our heat back, which is great, but it's still cold outside. It'll look sunny and nice, but still cold. I want to be able to go and enjoy being outside. It's actually going to be pretty okay this week, with a couple of days in the 50s. But of course, it's on workdays when I won't be able to enjoy the nicest parts of the day. When I was watering the plants yesterday I was thinking of late spring/early summer when it's sunny out and the window can be open and there's nice fresh air coming in while I water the plants and how peaceful and pleasant it is. I miss that. We rarely would have just open windows at my parents' house, but I've really come to appreciate open windows and letting fresh air in. I'm just so ready for warmth and color outside again. Even though things blooming means allergies.

Unrelated, but for accountability on the New Year's Resolutions front - for February there isn't anything in fix-it pile, so I haven't had to fix anything. But once there is something in the pile, I will stay on top of it.

Sooooo, I haven't been very good about writing here, have I? I guess that can be resolution #1 - to try to write here more.
I'm not really sure what all resolutions to have this year - I accomplished a couple of goals I'd been putting off for a while last year. I made chicken biryani from scratch, which I'd previously been too intimidated to try, and I knit a sweater for myself.
Let's see...what should my goals for 2025 be? I guess I'll just make a list, in no particular order.

- Journal more - here and/or in a physical journal
- Finally get a therapist again
- Check the fix-it pile once a month. Don't let it go for months and build up so much
- Try to get at least halfway through the Shave 'Em to Save 'Em passport. I've currently completed 8, so I need to do 4 more to get halfway through
- Rollerblade more and go to more parks. I didn't spend enough time outside this year
- Finally finish the Pokémon Violet DLC before the next new game comes out lol
- Try harder to get the mealybugs on the plants under control (or preferably completely gone)
- Bake more yummy things

That's all I can think of for now. A lot of these are more like yearlong goals, so it'll be hard to check them off until the end of next year. But I'll try to check in with my progress.

Happy New Year!