list #15: things to do this spring

1. Take walks on Wollaston Beach.
2. Buy another pot of basil, since mine finally gave up the ghost in early February.
3. Eat lunch outside on Boston Common.
4. Go to some author events around town. (Already begun.)
5. Buy myself a pair of TOMS.
6. Host some friends for a week in May.
7. Get ready for Bethany’s wedding. (Dress, shoes, gift and plane ticket already bought!)
8. Go back to the Copley Square farmer’s market (when it reopens).
9. Eat more fruit, less chocolate.
10. Eat dinners out on the balcony.
11. Walk outside hatless, gloveless and eventually coatless.
12. Admire and enjoy every single flower and growing thing I see.
13. Take great sniffs and lungfuls of fresh air, like Mary and Colin in The Secret Garden.
14. Take a class at Grub Street.
15. Try some new, springy recipes.
16. Get rid of at least half a dozen pieces of clothing/shoes/accessories.
17. Sit outside at various cafes.
18. Open the windows.
19. Enjoy some frozen yogurt.
20. Do some spring cleaning.

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