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.

CHANGES

I was going to redo my 20 in 2020 list and I got to thinking......why do I even have that list when I already have my 101 Things in 1001 Days list. If I'm going to have one or the other, I'd rather have the 101 things. So I'm going to scrap my 20 in 2020 list (a few of the items on the list are also on the other list anyway) and focus on the 101 things. That list expires at the end of September. So anything that was on my 20 in 2020 list that isn't on my 101 things list, I will put on my new 101 things list. 

I have also lost motivation for my monthly goals! I failed at May's goal, and I have no desire to do June's goal which is writing down everything I eat (maybe because I'm not eating very healthy, hmmmm?). I might just try to do it once a week, or I might scrap it. I need to get myself back into a "eating right" mindset. Right now I just don't have it. I'm just accepting that for now.

I'm working on doing other German language learning things instead of Duolingo which I did for over 500 days straight. I finished all the levels there and while I could go back and review, I'm ready for something new. But I really want to finish my "Read a children's book in German" goal from my 101 things before it expires. I also downloaded an app to learn how to play bridge, I'm hoping to get that goal checked off. I know better than to think I'm going to get a lot of goals done this summer but I'll try to do a few anyway. I can probably do the "leave a book/take a book from a neighborhood library" this summer, and maybe a few more. I'm going to be happy with that, but I'm hoping to make my next 101 things list much more doable.

End of ramble to myself.....ha ha.