Bucket List

We all have one.  Things we want to do.  Most of the stuff on it is far off, possibly never to be accomplished.  Because, of course, a bucket list is a list of all the most amazing stuff we want to do BEFORE WE DIE.  Most of us are comfortable pushing off the stuff on this list because we have mundane, everyday kinds of stuff to get done in the here and now, and there will always be time later because death is no where near.

But the fallacy there is the statement that death is no where near.  We don't actually know when we are going to die.  Maybe when we're 100.  Maybe tomorrow.

So, how important to you is your bucket list and all the stuff on it?

My bucket list has some stuff that I hope to do, if I get a chance.  Like traveling to Norway.  But it also holds stuff that I really want to do/learn.

Like complete an Ironman triathlon.  And knitting a sweater.

I am working on the Ironman thing.  Every time I sign up for another race (whether it's a marathon, bike, or tri) I come another step closer to that goal.  A full marathon is on my bucket list too, and I'll be doing that one this June!

But the knitting?

I can knit hats on a 'knifty knitter' loom.  Whoopee.

I want one of these!!!

It is a knitting board.  It would allow me to create sweater panels.

I don't do the whole knitting with needles thing.  I have tried that and ended up with lumpy, irregular garbage.  The knitting board would keep the knitting uniform.  Then I could focus on learning patterns and designs for creating the sweater panels.

Why is it so important to me to learn to knit, you wonder?

My paternal grandmother knitted.  She knitted Norwegian sweaters.  I have a couple of the sweaters she made.  They are very precious to me because they came from her hands.

Oh!  I want that connection to her and my heritage.

She passed away when I was 1 year old and never had a chance to teach me.

Wouldn't it be great to see her again on the other side and have her be proud of me for carrying on that skill?

So, what's on your bucket list?