2015! Another year for endless projects

Happy New Year!  As 2015 begins, I wanted to get a head start on some of my New Year's resolutions, as always.  Some years are better than others at accomplishing these types of things, and I hope this year will be one of the better ones.  I have quite a list of goals for this year already compiled, but for the sake of sanity and relevance  I'm only going to list the ones that really apply to the purposes of this blog... so here goes:

• Lose weight!  (This just has to be on the resolution list, right?)
• I'm hoping to shed at least 30 lbs, though I wouldn't complain about losing 40.  That would drop me to a whopping 190 to 200 lbs... you do the math.
• Replace tires and brake pads on my Yamaha Vino 125 scooter
• I bought my sweet little ride a few years ago from a co-worker and usually commute the 6 miles to work during the warm months.  It's in generally good repair, but the tires are need of replacing... enough said.
• Finish my laundry room
• When we moved into our house 4 years ago, the laundry room was completely unfinished.  Since then, we've added plumbing, drywall and paint.  It really just needs some finishing touches at this point... I need to install a window sill, caulk and paint the base boards, and install a light fixture.  Other than that, already done!
• Replace shed floor
• Another project that's been looming over my head for the past 4 years.  The floor in my shed is completely rotted out.  It's now to the point where if you step in the wrong place your foot will just go completely through.  Yeah, I think time to be replaced!
• Finish my piano
• Yeah, Yeah, Yeah... I know what you're thinking, and you're absolutely right, too.  After all, this piano was the entire reason I started this blog in the first place.  I actually got it to the point where we're ready to paint.  The problem is, I ran out of money and the actual paint/varnish is EXPENSIVE!  With a bit of help from my amazing father-in-law, I think this will actually happen this year (cross fingers)
• Deck/Patio maintenance
• It's now been a few years since we put our deck and patio in out back.  I'm going to have to re-stain the entire deck and caulk the overhanging pergola.  I am also planning on installing a permanent type of roofing over it for shade (Utah summers get HOT!)  I tried a tarp this last summer which worked okay, except for one major drawback:  the wind!  Yeah, it gets really windy on occasion in my backyard, which ended up ripping the tarp up where I had it secured down, and kept everyone up in the night because of the constant flapping... annoying.  So down it came.  The End.  As for the patio, many of the stones have either come out or sunk in a little too far.  Hence maintenance. 
• Bathroom Floor
• This one is going to be fun... As in not at all.  So a couple weeks back I was cleaning the master bathroom when my foot met a little soft spot close to the toilet.  Uh Oh....  After examing it a little, I'm thinking I'll be ripping out the floor.  Yay!

Like I said, these projects don't represent my entire New Year's resolutions list.  There are many other things I'm planning to accomplish this year.  These simply represent the major projects I'm going to undertake this year and report on.  Also, I don't plan on doing these in any particular order.  Some I won't even start for several months.  I'm guessing they'll probably happen when I feel like doing them.  And I'm positive there will be other projects I haven't listed that will end up on here, too.
Here's to a year full of progress, success and completion!  Cheers!