101 Things To Do In 1001 Days
MY LIST (Due Date: December 14, 2012)
1. Make a 101 things to do in 1001 days list
Books and Reading
2. Read Anna Karenina
3. Read 5 Children’s Novels - 5 complete
4. Read 5 Young Adult Novels - 5 completed.
5. Read 3 biographies - 2 complete
6. Read one American history book
7. Read one world history book
8. Read Tess of the D’Ubervilles
9. Read Gone with the Wind
10. Read The Thornbirds
11. Read Rebecca
12. Catalog owned books on goodreads
Knitting/ Crafts/ Creativity
13. Enter a photography contest
14. Attend or start a knitting/crocheting group
15. Knit or crochet a shower gift (baby or wedding)
16. Knit or crochet something to donate to a charity
17. Knit or crochet something for myself to wear
18. Learn tatting - complete a project
19. Make 3 pieces of jewelry out of current supplies
20. Make three Christmas presents
21. Finish Jamestown cross-stitch
22. Clean and prepare sewing machine for use
Food/ Cooking
23. Learn to make pie crust from scratch
24. Make a Peaches and Cream pie from mom's recipe (in my email)
25. Try ten new recipes (tried mom's barbecue recipe 7/10, turkey burgers 8/10, whole wheat past salad 9/5, salsa chicken 10/3, chicken noodle casserole and cauliflower hamburger casserole in Jan 2011, tried 3 Paula Deen recipes in Feb '11 - mac and cheese, pork chops and bean soup, March - steamed flouder) - 10 complete
26. Take a meal to dad at least once a month
27. Eat breakfast every morning at home for 1 week
28. Give up diet soda/crystal light
29. Order fish off a restaurant menu 5 times
30. Try a Quinoa recipe
31. Make a loaf of yeast bread from scratch
Health and Fitness
32. Quit biting nails
33. Take vitamin daily for one month
34. Take a fitness class or join a fitness related activity -
35. Wear contacts everyday for one month
36. Run a 5K - doesn't have to be a race... just complete the distance.
37. Take the Groove or Zumba class at the gym at least 3 times -3 complete
38. Take the Centergy class at the gym at least 3 times -
Writing
39. Submit a piece of writing for publication
40. Write a short story
41. Start a blog
42. Write a poem
43. Write a letter to a friend
Social
44. Host a dinner party
45. Host a girls day at my house
46. Help a friend with a project (moving/painting etc)
Treats
47. Get a Massage
48. Cash in on carriage ride gift from Chad
49. Go to a movie by myself
50. Get a pedicure
Spiritual/Charity
51. Find a church we like and attend regularly
52. Read the bible
53. Go a whole day without saying anything negative
54. Pray daily (keep track for one month)
55. Buy a Christmas gift for a needy child
Household
56. Print photos from shutterfly
57. Clean filing cabinet
58. Sell fairy collectibles
59. Restain deck
60. Plant veggies/herbs at new house
61. Repaint molding in corner of basement
62. Clean basement carpets
63. Clean main level carpets
64. Hang new curtains in basement
65. Polish silver trays/bowls etc
66. Create and maintain a cleaning schedule
67. Purge house of unneeded things
68. Have a yard sale (or participate in one)
69. Make a photo album/book for Hawaii
70. Make an album/book for Keys
71. Finish using and develop underwater cameras
Family
72. Add to our family
73. Babysit Tyler
74. Visit parents once a week (I have been there many times per week lately)
75. Send birthday cards to family on time!
Travel
76. Take Paula to 3 new parks in the state - 1 completed
77. Buy new luggage
78. Spend the night in a tent
79. Spend the night in a national park
80. See the Grand Canyon
81. Visit Tina and Wayne
82. Visit Aunt Linda and Family
83. Visit Bill and Beth
84. Stay at a Bed and Breakfast
85. Visit Longwood Gardens
86. Go on a Cruise
87. Take Paula on a Road Trip
Expanding My Horizons
88. Take a class… any class
89. Learn to use the webcam
90. Learn how to edit digital photos
91. Attend a free lecture/educational event (not for work)
92. Learn all 50 state capitals (so I can master the state capital game!)
93. When someone asks what I want to do/eat etc… give a decisive answer at least 5 times instead of saying I don’t care and letting them pick. (1 complete - picked which movie to see 6/11)
94. Do something I would normally say no to because it scares me
95. Play a table game at a casino
Miscellaneous
96. Do not check work email from home for one week
97. Clean out my car – keep clean for at least one month
98. Have engagement ring fixed
99. Do something extra special for our 10th wedding anniversary
100. Figure out best way for me to store addresses and do it.
101. Find old writing (on a disc?) and transfer to computer or flash drive
Additional Items (added later): added additional items to make up for items that are either no longer possible/important/intersteing to me (crossed out in red)
102. Ride in a hot air balloon
103. Take a helicoptor tour
104. Travel outside the country at least once
105. Take a dulcimer lesson
106. Learn 5 songs on the dulcimer
107. Put together granny squares of moms into throw blankets
108. Back the quilt top mom finished
109. Host a party at the new house
110. Put up a Christmas Tree! (this will most likely make it in just before the deadline)
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