Ten on Tuesday

Ten New Year's Resolutions

1. Spend an hour a week putting photos in albums. It's time that Julie made it to the albums, don't you think? Once I catch up, I swear I will do every roll of pics the same day I get them, but I'm too anal to start with the new ones until I do all the old ones.
2. Frame Stephanie's best kindergarten artwork.
3. Make duck confit.
4. Go through the boxes in my office that have been there since we moved in four years ago.
5. Get rid of my old PowerMac, which hasn't been switched on in over a year. Any ideas what to do with it? Oh, and my old scanner.
6. Plan to start considering thinking about whether to contemplate getting some exercise. (Why can't I seem to go back to yoga, which I loved?)
7. Go through all my clothes and give away the stuff I will never wear again (some of which I haven't worn in almost 10 years as it is).
8. Make Andy go through all his clothes and give away the stuff he will never wear again (some of which he hasn't worn in almost 10 years as it is).
9. Try at least one new recipe a week. I'm usually pretty good about this, but I've slacked off lately.
10. Go on a date with Andy at least twice a month. (Yay, Brooke!)

Some of these look suspiciously familiar.... Well, in this season of rampant re-gifting, why not re-resolving?

Comments

[Scott D. Feldstein]

I myself shoot digital only. I shoot a LOT of pictures, archiving them all on the computer and CD. A small subset get put on the web site for frequent viewing by family and friends near and far. And even smaller subset get sent out for professional printing. Framed 8x10s (http://scottfeldstein.net/gallery/family/IMG_4460) make lovely gifts :)

What model PowerMac you got? If it's a G3-class machine or better it could potentially have a few nerdy uses. If it's older, just junk it.

Yoga sounds great but why not start martial arts with your son?

[kristal]

You could always donate the computer to a local elementary school. Even if you don't think it is good for much, the kids can use the word processing program to practice typing.

[Ron]

You could set the PowerMac up as a server if you have a network. It would give multiple people a place to put files for transfers.

Or you could give it Goodwill for a tax deduction.

[Susan W.]

A few years ago we got rid of an Apple II-something to an organization that used old computers to teach homeless people new skills, then those people got to keep the computers. If they'd take a II then, I'm sure they'd take a PowerMac now. But I'll have to remember who it was; in Framingham, I think. Maybe one of your readers has insights or other suggestions.

Suffice to say, the schools in your town and mine would probably not have use for it, so you might as well find a worthy charity. (And tell me when you do; we've still got a Quadra hanging out, plus a G3 that the kids use.)

[Margaret]

Great list--I love making lists, but don't always accomplish what I think I want to do. (change my mind!)It looks like a lot of work to me.