The Dreaded Resolution

I would like to say I'm not making resolutions this year, but since the new year is a good time to take inventory, examine, adjust ... I am.

My resolution is more about a change of attitude that I hope will result in a change of lifestyle. I am resolving to live with more quality than quantity. I am hoping to cook, read books, play with kids, get fresh air, take pictures, write and pay attention. I want to fill my house with a little more compassion, a little more patience.

You know that softness, that touch that turns an impersonal house into a comfortable home. It's elusive, I think. But that, in a nutshell, is my resolution. And if I can capture it, I think 2010 will be a banner year.