JANUARY RECAP

 I've made a lot of progress on many goals and finished a few in January:

#1 I found a resource to do at OT Survey study. I already own it! It's called Reproducible Maps, Charts Timelines and Illustrations. I didn't even remember I had this. There are summaries of every book in the Bible and maps and timelines and extra information. I'm in the middle of several other studies right now but hope to start this later this summer or fall.

#3 Finished a few more attributes of God.

#4 I did a few devotions in Less Clutter, More Joy by Karen DeBeus.

#5 Basement is ALMOST done! Everything has been decluttered, put in tubs or organized in some way, and put away. Several bags of things have been taken to Goodwill. The only thing I have left to do is sell/give away a few things. This goal will definitely be DONE in February.

#6 This is DONE! Closet is decluttered and organized and there are even plenty of open spots on the shelves.

#13 I started another Mother Bear on 1/1 and am almost done.

#14 Finished knitting a hat and will donate these next month.

#25 Started and finished The Drowner by John MacDonald and put Malice Aforethought by Francis Isles on hold at the library (it's on order and I'm #2 on the holds list so not sure when I will get this.) Then I will only have The Secret History (a long one) left before I read Eight Perfect Murders. I have The Red House Mystery on my Kindle, tried to read it but couldn't get into it. I may or may not give it another try, might just call that one a dnf and move on. I also tried to read the play Deathtrap and couldn't get into that one so I'm not going to read it. 

#36 I'm almost done memorizing the countries of Europe then I will just have Asia, Antarctica, and Australia left. Then I will spend a month reviewing everything until I can do every continent with at least 90% accuracy then I will consider this done. I am really enjoying doing this! I am using the map quizzes on seterra.com to help with this. It's fun!

#39 I bought a new puzzle. DONE. 

#81 I am working on my dog puzzle. I'm about 50-60% done.

#82 Took the family selfie on the last day of January. :-) So far on track to do 12 months in a row. I've only been able to get all 5 of us one month, it's next to impossible to have us all in one place at one time. This month's photo was Jay, me, Lindsey, and Allison.

#84 I finished my yarn puzzle. There was one piece missing, grrr! But DONE.

#86 Sold or gave away all the homeschool books that I didn't want/need anymore. Kept a few since I'm homeschooling Allison again. So DONE.

#100 Had a rock painting day with all my sisters at Kathy's. So fun and DONE.

I am being much more purposeful this time around with working on various goals. Other times I have done this months have gone by where I didn't even think about my list. This time I write down some doable goals to work on or finish at the beginning of each month and try to review those at least once a week.

December Recap

What I did in December:

#5 - Working on cleaning up the basement. Almost ready to put everything away in the closet or bookshelves. Will finish this goal in January.

#14 - Finished knitting a hat for charity, one more to complete goal

#25 - Read The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie - 5 more books to complete this goal

#36 - Worked on memorizing countries The Americas (USA, Canada, Mexico, etc)

#40 - Bought a new wallet, goal complete

#55 - Had a smoothie every day for a week (and then some) - goal complete

#82 - Took a family selfie of just me, Jay, and Allison (Lindsey and Ben not available)

#84 - Worked quite a bit on my yarn puzzle - will finish in January

#86 - Posted the homeschool books I want to get rid of on Homeschool Hub Marketplace, got rid of quite a bit - will finish this goal in January

#95 - Completed a few pages in my word puzzle book - this will take awhile to complete

November Recap

More of the same from last month. I have been regularly working on several of the goals so I'm happy with the progress I'm making.  What I did in November:

#11 - Bought a new succulent and put it in a pot. It's still alive today (I killed my previous 2 plants oops.).

#13 - Knit a Mother Bear (and finished one I had started on 1/1/20 but that one doesn't count toward this goal).

#14 - Started knitting a hat for charity

#25 - Listened to Double Indemnity and watched Strangers on a Train (based on one of the books in Eight Perfect Murders

#36 - Memorized the countries in Africa (there are a lot!) and reviewed South America

#71 - Listened to 5 songs each by Mozart and Rachmaninoff

#82 - Took a family selfie of all 5 of us

#84 - Completed about 10 pieces of my yarn puzzle

Numbered Goals List w/o Categories

 Bold = Complete

Italics = In progress

Start Date: October 1, 2020

End Date: June 29, 2023

1. Do an “Old Testament Survey” type of study

2. Read the New Testament in two weeks.

3. Complete a whole devotional book.

4. Write down an attribute of God for every letter of the alphabet.

5. Basement organized, everything on shelves.

6. Redo the hall closet.

7. Remodel bedroom-comforter, paint, decor, window treatment

8. Take shelf down in The Room and replace it with something else.

9. Set up a Pinterest board for every room in the house

10. Do 5 small home improvement projects (ex. plants, kitchen towels, artwork, etc)

11. Learn to knit English and do 2 color knitting.

12. Knit 3 Mother Bears.

13. Dye my bare Knit Picks yarn.

14. Knit 2 hats for charity and give them away along with all the other hats you still haven’t donated.

15. Sew an apron for myself and for my sisters and daughters.

16. Sew a shirt.

17. Sew a pair of lounge pants.

18. Host a craft day here.

19. Complete a small cross stitch project including framing or other way to display.

20. Watch Pride and Prejudice.

21. Go to a movie at the theater.

22. Go bowling.

23. Listen to 5 songs each by 5 classical composers.

24. Play a game with family or anyone for 7 days straight 

25. Read a book in one day.

26. Ask 5 people their favorite book and read them.

27. Read 3 books of 500+ pages.

28. Have an all day reading day (minimum 8 hours).

29. Read all 8 books mentioned in Eight Perfect Murders then read that book (can DNF any you don’t like including EPM)

30. Read a book randomly pulled off a library shelf.

31. Read the entire catalog of one author.

32. Join a book club or literary society.

33. Participate in “Middle Grade March” - read at least one middle grade per week in the month of March (any year of this list)

34. Try Stitch Fix.

35. Get highlights in my hair again.

36. Do a Lifebook for Lindsey and Allison.

37. Put together journals for Ben, Lindsey, and Allison.

38. Finish Lindsey’s 100 Good Wishes Quilt and scrapbook.

39. Finish Allison’s 100 Good Wishes Quilt and scrapbook. (need more wishes?)

40. Bike ride with Jay.

41. Get 50,000 steps in one day.

42. Walk a 10K.

43. Play tennis with someone (or a family tennis marathon?)

44. Have a smoothie every day for a week

45. Eat a whole meal with chopsticks.

46. Make Sour Soup.

47. Snowshoeing.

48. Drive-in movie.

49. Wisconsin State Fair.

50. Lake Geneva cruise with Jay

51. LaCrosse

52. Go to 3 libraries you’ve never been to

53. Visit a national park

54. Travel to a state I’ve never been to

55. Go on a walk on the trail in Hortonville

56. Visit 3 new cities

57. Jean jacket

58. An old Bible at an antique store or thrift store

59. A new puzzle

60. A new wallet

61. A new purse

62. A new sewing machine

63. Something to display my pencil collection

64. New glasses

65. Learn to play a ukulele (minimum 3 songs reasonably well)

66. Learn CPR.

67. Learn to play a new classic card game like bridge or sheepshead.

68. Learn a new song on the piano and be able to play it well.

69. Read a children’s book in German.

70. Complete a word puzzle book.

71. Take ballroom dancing lessons with Jay.

72. Be able to identify every country in the world.

73. Write a letter to myself by 10/14/20 to open when this is over (June 29, 2023)

74. Write a letter to myself by 10/14/20 to open in 10 years (October 1, 2030)

75. Write a letter to myself on January 1, 2021 to read on December 31, 2021.

76. Write a letter to myself on January 1, 2022 to read on December 31, 2022.

77. Take a day out for myself.

78. Save $50 in change.

79. Host an all day Game Day.

80. Host a Soup Party.

81. Volunteer somewhere.

82. Do a Random Act of Kindness (send someone flowers, leave $ somewhere, pick up trash, give someone baked goods, etc.)

83. Use all gift cards.

84. Make a Chester photo book.

85. Get a professional family portrait done.

86. Go one week without spending (not including bills).

87. Sleep until noon

88. Make an Advent Calendar.

89. Try geocaching or letterboxing

90. Spend a day going to garage sales.

91. Play Kick the Can.

92. Memorize the Gettysburg Address.

93. Sell homeschool books.

94. Leave a book and take a book at a neighborhood “library”

95. Finish yarn puzzle.

96. Do dog puzzle.

97. Declutter 100 items in one week.

98. Take a family selfie once a month for a year.

99. Finish a Sudoku puzzle.

100. Rock painting with my sisters.

101. Go ziplining.

Updated 1/2/21

Recap of October

There's not much to add from what I last posted. I haven't completed anything else but I have still been working on:

Writing down the attributes of God.

I listened to 5 songs by a classical composer (Beethoven). 

I had an eye exam but I still need to order glasses.

I did a few pages in my puzzle book.

I memorized all the countries in South America and am working on Africa. I found an online quiz where you have to answer "Where is X country?" on a map and it gives you a score. I almost have all the countries done (there are many more in Africa than in South America!).

I added a few dollars to my container of coins.

I put about 5 more pieces in my yarn puzzle (it's hard!).

I took a family selfie.

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So I've basically been working on the same goals but have made progress in most of them. I hope to do a few new ones in November

101 Things in 1001 Days List #3

Here is my third list of 101 Things in 1001 Days. I did a list many years ago but didn't publish it anywhere. So this is my third try. I am pretty happy with this list - I should be able to complete most of the items on it.

Start Date: October 1, 2020
End Date: June 29, 2023

Spiritual

• Do an “Old Testament Survey” type of study
• Read the New Testament in two weeks
• Complete a whole devotional book
• Write down an attribute of God for every letter of the alphabet

Home/Organization

• Basement organized, everything on shelves
• Redo the hall closet
• Remodel bedroom-comforter, paint, decor, window treatment
• Take shelf down in The Room and replace it with something else
• Set up a Pinterest board for every room in the house
• Do 5 small home improvement projects (ex. plants, kitchen towels, artwork, etc)

Knitting/Crochet/Sewing

• Learn to knit English and do 2 color knitting
• Knit 3 Mother Bears
• Dye my bare Knit Picks yarn
• Knit 2 hats for charity and give them away along with all the other hats you still haven’t donated
• Sew an apron for myself and for my sisters and daughters
• Sew a shirt
• Sew a pair of lounge pants
• Host a craft day here
• Complete a small cross stitch project including framing or other way to display

Entertainment

• Watch Pride and Prejudice
• Go to a movie at the theater
• Go bowling
• Listen to 5 songs each by 5 classical composers
• Play a game with family or anyone for 7 days straight

Books/Reading

• Read a book in one day
• Ask 5 people their favorite book and read them
• Read 3 books of 500+ pages
• Have an all day reading day (minimum 8 hours)
• Read all 8 books mentioned in Eight Perfect Murders then read that book (can DNF any you don’t like including EPM)
• Read a book randomly pulled off a library shelf
• Read the entire catalog of one author
• Join a book club or literary society
• Participate in “Middle Grade March” - read at least one middle grade per week in the month of March (any year of this list)

Fashion/Beauty

• Try Stitch Fix
• Get highlights in my hair again

Family/Children

• Do a Lifebook for Lindsey and Allison
• Put together journals for Ben, Lindsey, and Allison
• Finish Lindsey’s 100 Good Wishes Quilt and scrapbook
• Finish Allison’s 100 Good Wishes Quilt and scrapbook. (need more wishes?)

Exercise

• Bike ride with Jay
• Get 50,000 steps in one day
• Walk a 10K
• Play tennis with someone (or a family tennis marathon?)

Food

• Have a smoothie every day for a week
• Eat a whole meal with chopsticks
• Make Sour Soup

Places to Go

• Snowshoeing.
• Drive-in movie
• Wisconsin State Fair
• Lake Geneva cruise with Jay
• LaCrosse
• Go to 3 libraries you’ve never been to
• Visit a national park
• Travel to a state I’ve never been to
• Go on a walk on the trail in Hortonville
• Visit 3 new cities

To Buy

• Jean jacket
• An old Bible at an antique store or thrift store
• A new puzzle
• A new wallet
• A new purse
• A new sewing machine
• Something to display my pencil collection
• New glasses

To Learn

• Learn to play a ukulele (minimum 3 songs reasonably well)
• Learn CPR
• Learn to play a new classic card game like bridge or sheepshead
• Learn a new song on the piano and be able to play it well
• Read a children’s book in German
• Complete a word puzzle book
• Take ballroom dancing lessons with Jay
• Be able to identify every country in the world

Miscellaneous

• Write a letter to myself by 10/14/20 to open when this is over (June 29, 2023)
• Write a letter to myself by 10/14/20 to open in 10 years (October 1, 2030)
• Write a letter to myself on January 1, 2021 to read on December 31, 2021
• Write a letter to myself on January 1, 2022 to read on December 31, 2022
• Take a day out for myself
• Save $50 in change
• Host an all day Game Day
• Host a Soup Party
• Volunteer somewhere
• Do a Random Act of Kindness (send someone flowers, leave $ somewhere, pick up trash, give someone baked goods, etc.)
• Use all gift cards
• Make a Chester photo book
• Get a professional family portrait done
• Go one week without spending (not including bills)
• Sleep until noon
• Make an Advent Calendar
• Try geocaching or letterboxing
• Spend a day going to garage sales
• Play Kick the Can
• Memorize the Gettysburg Address
• Sell homeschool books
• Leave a book and take a book at a neighborhood “library”
• Finish yarn puzzle
• Do dog puzzle
• Declutter 100 items in one week
• Take a family selfie once a month for a year
• Finish a Sudoku puzzle
• Rock painting with my sisters
• Go ziplining

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Close to half of the items were on my previous list, either word for word or some form of it. Making Lifebooks, journals, and 100 Good Wishes Quilts have been on all 3 lists! They're big projects that I just haven't taken the time to do (though they're all partially done). I hope to at least make some good progress on them!

I already finished 3 of the items. I finished the letter to myself to open at the end of the 1001 days (#73), and the letter to myself to open in 10 years (#74). I also had a Soup Party (#80) on Saturday for Allison's birthday. It was fun, I'll do it again. I made Creamy Carrot Soup and Potato/Broccoli/Corn Chowder; Kathy made chicken noodle; and Ginny made Cheesy Broccoli.

I have started working on:

• #4 Write down an attribute of God for every letter of the alphabet.
• #9 Set up a Pinterest board for every room in the house
• #23 Listen to 5 songs each by 5 classical composers.
• #29 Read all 8 books mentioned in Eight Perfect Murders then read that book
• (can DNF any you don’t like including EPM)
• #70 Complete a word puzzle book.
• #72 Be able to identify every country in the world.
• #78 Save $50 in change.
• #95 Finish yarn puzzle.

OOPS!

Ooops how quickly I forget. I forgot about this blog! I suppose it's because I haven't really been working on any of my 101 Things goals, though I HAVE been working on what to put on my new list. I think my current list is as done as it's going to get. It is over on Monday, my birthday!

Going forward, I'm ONLY going to have my 101 Things list. It's too much to have 20 in 2020 or monthly goals - while I love lists I can only juggle so much! :-)

So......updates since I last wrote.....

We did join the CSA and got our weekly delivery for 4 weeks. We really enjoyed it - the strawberries and peaches were delicious, and we enjoyed the other veggies too for the most part. Four weeks was long enough for us though.

I don't think I finished any other goals. So I'm calling it done. I completed 48 goals (almost half! so not too bad but could be better). I made progress on 10 goals, and didn't even start 43 goals.A few on that last category I have no desire to do anymore.  I'll try to improve this on my next list. I'm making a note to myself that halfway through the 101 days I can change up to 5 goals. I'll only do this if any of the goals become impossible to do or I really really REALLY don't want to do them anymore. :-)

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I'm hoping to update this monthly again once I start my new list on October 1.