It has been two months since my last post. I have been in a bit of one of those hectic spirals that life can sometimes bring. I haven't been handling it well either. Some things get too much focus and others not enough. Somethings start out with a bang and then fizzle slowly until it is forgotten and moved on from. Other things start out slow and never really reach where it needs to be. I need focus. I need to remember that life is not about waiting out the storm, it is about learning to dance in the rain.

Then I found 101 in 1001. I found it very randomly through a friend on Ravelry of all places. It looked interesting and when I learned that a master list was involved, I was in. I love lists. I love crossing things off lists and feeling that sense of accomplishment. So here it is. My list of 101 things to do in 1001 days.

The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).

Finish Date: May, 7th 2011

Completed
In Process

THE LIST

For Myself:
1.spend at least 30 minutes of "mommy alone time" a week (6/143)
2.craft an item for myself
3.hike the Green Mountain Trail
4.take a fitness class
5.watch the sunset for no other reason than to watch it
6.wake up early to watch the sunrise
7.take a cake decorating class
8.learn how to jump start a car
9.learn how to check the fluids in my car
10.reach my goal weight of 150 pounds
11.get a pedicure
12.add to my "kids" tattoo
13.complete the Ravelympics (8/31/08)
14.do my birth chart
15.get a tarot reading
16.take a cooking class
17.watch the second Pirates movie
18.watch the third Pirates movie
19.get over my fear of opening the biscuits
20.learn to change a car tire
21.celebrate the end of the list with a fancy dinner

For My Kids:
22.get the scrapbooks to within 3 months of the current date
23.have one big kid-centered event a month (2/35)
24.make the playroom/craft room more kid friendly (8/15/08)
25.volunteer at Alex's school
26.volunteer at Athena's school
27.sew a vest for Alex's show competitions
28.take and save at least one family video a month (2/35)
29.help build a snowman
30.help build a sandcastle
31.help fly a kite

For my Husband:
32.schedule Erik's skydive (8/18/08)
33.celebrate our anniversary
34.buy him a pair of nice jeans
35.take out the trash myself without complaining
36.clean out the fish tank
37.clean his desk for him without complaining
38.finish his turtle quilt
39.give him a day at Elitch's
40.go to the Melting Pot with Hubby


For my family:
41.send a letter to B&R just because
42.send a letter to Grandma B just because
43.send a letter to Grandpa T and Grammy B just because
44.hem Jade's pants
45.pay off more than the minimum payment of the credit card for three months (2/3)
46.make at least 75% of Christmas gifts one year
47.call my mom on her birthday (8/27/08)
48.call my dad on his birthday
49.Find out and write down every family members birthday
50.make my mom a bed quilt

For My Home:
51.make curtain for living room
52.re-make curtain for kitchen
53.re-make curtain for bedroom
54.make curtain for playroom
55.make curtain for Troy's room
56.make curtain for Athena's room
57.add shelves to playroom
58.do a huge clean out of junk once a year (1/3)
59.organize recipe binder
60.hang up family pictures
61.get more clothespins to display the kid's artwork (9/8/08)
62.find a good place for the cat cube (9/9/08)
63.make the cat her own cat bed
64.paint the bathroom

For my Friends:
65.have a poker night
66.bake something for a friend out of the blue
67.craft something for a friend out of the blue
68.invite friends for dinner
69.truly forgive a certain someone who has wronged me
70.give a gift to a friend just because they are a friend
71.take a friend to lunch

For Other People:
72.donate my time to a good cause
73.participate in the Blogathon for charity
74.pay for the person behind me in a drive through
75.knit a baby hat for the hospital
76.donate fabric to Firehouse Quilts
77.donate old towels to Dumb Friends League
78.donate to the Salvation Army

For the Environment:
79.switch completely to cloth napkins
80.try to get a recycling bin in the complex
81.use water savers in the showers (8/8/08)
82.switch out all light bulbs to friendlier ones (after the old burn out of course)
83.make and/or buy enough shopping bags to not need to use plastic ones anymore

Just Because I should:
84.Go to Tiny Town
85.take a trip into the mountains
86.make a real cheese cake from scratch
87.Send pictures of my cat to stuff on my cat
88.dress up for Halloween
89.get pictures off of computer and onto a CD
90.ride the Georgetown train
91.go to a Rockies Game (9/16/08)
92.go to the Art Museum
93.ride a bike
94.go ice skating
95.Go on a picnic
96.go sledding
97.go to a Dinner Theater
98.make my bed everyday for a month
99.do not use the F word for one whole week
100.Update this blog once a week (6/143)
101.Blog about my accomplishments on the list

posted by Mommy the Maid at 5:48 PM