12 Preplanned, Prepaid Dates

It's the weekend before Christmas and I haven't finished all my Christmas stuff yet.  In fact, I haven't gotten anything for my Dahlin'.  However, I've spent hours and hours on Pinterest.com and stumbled upon this great idea!!!  12 preplanned & prepaid dates!!!  Each one assigned to a certain month!  Isn't that a fun thing!?

So, I sat down at the computer and made my list of Dates.  I haven't really assigned each one to a month yet but I'm gonna list my ideas here for your enjoyment.

Date #1

Cooking Class at LCAI = at $100 per person this will probably be our most expensive date!

 

Date #2

Skeet Shooting = we have a skeet thrower and own property where we could just go out, shoot to our heart's content, and have a picnic.  BUT if you don't, you could always find a shooting range to do this.  In our neck of the woods, there are a couple of places you can go.  The Amite Skeet Club looks real nice and there's also a list here where you can hunt for shooting ranges by state.

 

Date #3

Zoo Date!!!  Self-Explanatory

 

Date #4

Here we have the Global Wildlife Safari which is similar to the zoo but a very different experience.

 

Date #5

Bowling Date

 

Date #6

Planetarium Date

 

Date #7

Walking Tour of downtown area

 

Date #8

Comedy Club

 

Date #9

Pick Your Own Fruit date

 

Date #10

Fishing and picnic date

 

Date #11

Mini golf

 

Date #12

Riverboat Dinner Cruise



 

 

And there ya have it.  I'm currently working on getting all these put into individual packets complete with prepaid gift cards and brochures as well as menus for the dinner location for that night.  I'll be back to post as we have our date nights.  Stay tuned!

My wish list 2012

For Christmas this year, I sent Santa my wish list.

1.  Computer
2.  Horse
3.  Personal Assistant

Well, so far, I have a computer. 

I ALMOST had a horse, and still might, but there are some things that have come to mind while processing the fact that I might have a horse.

Starting off, I have 38 acres of property on which said horse would be mighty happy.  My father has 35 acres sitting next to mine.  The difference between the two is that his is fenced and mine is not.  On the assumption that he would be happy to have my horse on his property for a temporary visit while I fence mine and build a horse shelter, I went looking for a horse. 

Though I haven't yet handed money over, I have truly bonded with the whole IDEA of buying her.  I met her, pet her, smelled her.  Dreamed of riding her but haven't gotten that opportunity yet.  After ALMOST buying her, I decided to wait and talk to my dad.  Well, my initial assumption was wrong.  He does NOT want my animal on his property.  I don't know why.  I just know that it made me mad. 

My husband accused me of not thinking things through regarding the purchase of this horse.  I assured him that I have done my homework.  I'm not stupid.  I know horse care will be time consuming and expensive ... even for a healthy horse!

Then I started thinking.  Maybe purchasing this first horse isn't such a good idea.  Yet.  I have some other things that I need to purchase first.  Things that don't eat or drink.  Things that I'll need to have on hand for proper horse care and enjoyment of such.  So, my current game plan is to fence my property, build a shelter, and start stocking it with things needed for my horse. 

THEN, I'll go looking for the horse for me.  The one that I'll get to ride around the country with.  The one that will lay down basking in the field and let me use her for a pillow.  The one that I have dreamed of having and enjoying for the past 15 years. 

I think I'm going through a mid life crisis as this horse obsession has become even more of an obsession!