Happy New Year!  I think it must be time to make resolutions.  I've always looked upon this as an exercise in futility and one I refuse to participate in.  However, I've noticed that I do make a list without making a list. Primarily my resolutions are to exercise, get my tax stuff together early, spend less money and paint; not necessarily in that order.  I have set the Wii up, thought about the taxes and.....  

I think all people my age worry about money.  Time is running out and there's only so much to be had.  If we haven't saved by now, or inherited, we are up a creek.  I mostly worry rather than do anything about it.  Like yesterday, I went to the mall, which I rarely do for obvious reasons.  (Malls in the suburbs are worth an entry of their own.) I walked by the Jimmy Choo shoes, designer handbags, etc.  I felt pretty good that I wasn't even tempted by these items I may have coveted in the past. I bought some chocolate and a calendar for my daughter.  I didn't buy anything else, but what I really wanted was a Tesla.  Not a pair of shoes, mind you, but a fricking luxury electric vehicle.

Sometimes all the self knowledge in the world, is just that.  I see myself for what I am and I keep doing what I've always done; think I'm saving money while wanting something I do not need.