101 revisited – again

Some of you may recall the 101 list I typed up a year or so ago… or you may have noticed it along the bottom left side of the blog here (waaaaaaaaay down there!) and wondered what it was.

101 things I want to accomplish in 1001 days… yep.  I’m doing my every-so-often revisit to see how I am doing.  It’s not usually very encouraging, unfortunately!

Well, here goes.

My 1001 day is Wednesday, January 12, 2011

house and yard maintenance
1. get stairs on the deck – 2 years and counting.  Maybe next year?  Mostly a money thing.
2. clean and plant flower bed in backyard – did it… now the grass has re-claimed it.  Bummer
3. build a sunflower house for the girls -  will try again this year – the slugs won that battle last year.
4. clean and maintain the flowerbed outside the office – LOOKS GORGEOUS!
5. finish planting the pathway to garden – um… yeah.  Pulled up the groundcover & transplanted it.  Needs to be started over COMPLETELY.
6. finish making stepping stones for path – see #5
7. terrace back hillside for garden – well, we got part of the wall up last Summer, and that is Eric’s one-and-only project he WILL complete this Summer.  His goal, not mine.
8. find a new home for the evergreen trees before they get too large to move – well, we tore one out & replaced it with a nice planter, and the blue spruce died last year.  We are down to 2, and one is becoming a nurse tree for the wisteria.  We have a beautiful scotch pine though – any takers?
9. paint the outside of the house – May do this in a couple more years.  The colors are picked though!
10. finish M’s mural – I have some more trees painted, but getting INTO the room is a problem.
11. finish A’s mural – yep, can’t get to the wall to paint.
12. get laundry room remodeled – I may have given up on this idea.  Getting a new w/d would be nice though (before these completely die)
13. finish bathroom remodel – getting there.  New towelbars, new paint, just need the new cabinet.
14. put down hardwood floors – next year!  I think… I picked out a nice bamboo, we just have to afford it.
15. re-carpet the downstairs – may do tile instead – THIS SUMMER!
16. tile the stairs – should be done by August
17. clean out the garage – ALMOST THERE!!! I will have to take a picture after the next goodwill run.
18. fix the garage door opener – umm… yeah.  someday.
19. fix the side fence & gate – ugh

office

20. get all the fabric organized and PUT AWAY – how about sorted & sold?  Really need to do that too.
21. get filing done – you mean the piles aren’t files?  giant elephant there.  ugh
22. KEEP filing done – do all filing 1x per month – gotta get it done 1st.  Good idea tho!
23. get all buttons, clasps & hooks organized (95% there!) – I WAS 95% there.  now they are buried.  Need to sell those too
24. make and hang a ribbon organizer – eh, they are in a drawer pretty well organized.  Don’t need it so much anymore.
25. hang pictures/whiteboards up – 1 is up, don’t need the other.  Pics & crosses were hung, but I used the crossed @ church.
26. get rid of the extra boxes – THIS WEEK!
27. post unwanted fabrics to sell every 6 weeks – umm… yeah.  desperately need to do that.
28. unpack & put away office supplies from move – how about get rid of?  Even better idea.
29. donate/pass on patterns that are too small for the girls – did some, need to finish the job

work
30. get rid of excess flowers – they go to goodwill this week.
31. remove flowers from website – Jen R is taking care of that for me… I think!
32. find a new home for Carole’s table runners – anybody want some gorgeous velvet & silk table runners?  A variety of colors and styles.  Eric wold really like them our of his garage…
33. finish moving TC products over – or not.  Shutting down Mimsi too.
34. Clean up website – delete old product pages – yep – needs done.  I think Jen R is going to do this though.  May just delete the whole site!
35. sell/donate purchased bags – GONE!
36. build wholesale site – not happening.  Done making lots of bags for a bit.
37. send out newsletter to wholesale companies every 6 weeks – not gonna do it!
38. make swatch books – nope
39. hire a bookeeper – found one, unfortunatley don’t need her anymore. 
40. get all patterns copywritten – may still do this one.
41. review 2 products each month – debating about this.  Reviews take time, giveaways cost me $.  Dunno.
42. update/catalog orders & donations 1x per month – if I pick it back up this is a NECESSITY
43. send out newsletter 2x per month – nah, just blogging these days.
44. post new blog 1x per week for Mimsi  – if I keep it.
45. post 6 blogs per month for gift guides family (recipes, reviews, etc) – Nope!  moved them all over here and to Cottage-Recipes.com!
46. find wholesale supplier for fabric – don’t need to now.
47. make 1 RTS/art bag each week – nope, unless I just want to.
48. do inventory – yes, I do need to do that – so I can sell it off!
49. meet with mastermind group each week – over – no more meetings

Health/cooking
50. cook 3 vegeterian/vegan meals per week – working on it
51. learn to use 1 new ingredient per month – not so much.  Still want to though
52. post 2 new recipes per month (1/24) – hasn’t happened too often recently as I haven’t been cooking as much.  I know, bad me.
53. exercise 3x per week – I’ve made this goal for 2 solid weeks, and am on my way to a 3rd.  I’m GOING to make this a habit!
54. drop 4 dress sizes – no comment
55. learn to use the dutch oven well – Camping Season is here again, so I will be using it much more!
56. bake bread once per week (0/52) – I was doing really, really well, then I stopped for a bit.  Getting back on that wagon.
57. clean out the fridge 2x per month – needs it again…
58. use/freeze leftovers – we have been doing much better at this!  Yay!
59. grow corn – the slugs ate it.  I’ll keep trying though.
60. go on a walk with the girls & Eric at least 1x per week (0/7) – been walking without them…
61. climb the stairs at the end of the road 2x per week (0/7) – done it once per week for 2 weeks.  Gotta build up to that one.
62. make healthy snacks for the girls – overall, this is working.
63. use up the CSA produce each week – may not be able to get it this year – too much $$
64. learn to bake with flours other than wheat – my become a necessity.  Wondering if A has celiac or something.  Getting lots of tummy aches again.
65. make 1 entire meal from a different country 2x per month – such a nice idea…
66. get a bike – still really want to do this.  Anybody have one they don’t use?
67. get up by 7 every day – I do it every Sunday, but that’s it.  Contemplating the why…
68. go to bed on time – there’s a novel idea.  Been staying up with Eric while he works.
69. eat 1 raw meal per week – kinda sorta.  Will be easier with Summer here.

personal
70. read psalms each morning – I usually make it about 2 days.  Trying to do 1 proverb too.
71. make Eric’s pants – yep.  3 years & running.  gotta clean out the office 1st.
72. make Mom H’s piano bench cushion – need the cushion part – oh, and to find the fabric again.
73. keep the granite cleaned off – I have good days and bad days.  Mostly bad.
74. have a clean, empty sink each night before going to bed – we try…
75. make at least 1 trip to goodwill each month – Made 3 last month.  I’ll make one this week.
76. save up for a new car – Bought it may 08 – now we just gotta PAY for it.
77. build up an emergency fund – Brilliant idea!  dollars in bank? $0
78. post cd’s to swap or take to sell/trade in ~ freecycled a BIG box of cd’s, but I still need to go through them & get rid of more.
79. get last summer’s camping trips scrapbooked – & the Summer b4 that, & the one b4 that… waaaay behind!
80. teach the girls to sew – may have that ability once the office is accessible again.
81. teach the girls to garden – working on that one.
82. memorize 1 scripture per week – REALLY need to get back into this!
83. memorize with the girls! – yep.  REALLY need to.
84. find the cord the the keyboard – FOUND!
85. practice the piano again – Doing lots of that lately!
86. teach the girls the basics of playing the piano – kinda sorta doing that.
87. get M into violin lessons ~ she took them last Summer, and quit.  Mentioned interest again this morning tho
88. go on a date with Eric 1x per month – been out more often, but not quite 1x per month
89. find a good babysitter – SAMMY!  and Mrs. J
90. have QUALITY 1-on-1 with M each week  – I miss this.  We used to go out to lunch 1x per week, but haven’t for almost a year
91. have QUALITY 1-on-1 with A each week – just trying to figure out when.
92. have QUALITY 1-on-1 with Eric each week (1/7) – besides sitting here on the seperate computers?  need this!
93. finish A’s curtains – someday…
94. have “girlfriend time” 1x per month – really working on this one.  Been going to lunch w/ a friend every couple of weeks.  It’s been really, really nice!
95. send a handwritten letter 1x per month – the question is, to who?  Just need to take the time.
96. send a letter to Norma 1x per month – REALLY need to do this.
97. pray more – can we ever pray enough?  Need to do it though
98. read the bible through – yep.  I get bogged down around numbers every time.  Can I skip that one and come back?
99. read 1 book every 6 weeks (but don’t ignore everything else!) – Been doing this a LOT more.  Really enjoying it.
100. be a better mom – always a work in progress.
101. be a better wife – He deserves it, just like the girls do.

That’s my 101 things to accomplish in 1001 days.  I have about a year-and-a-half left.  We’ll see what can get done!  I have replaced a few of these as they were completed, just so you don’t think I’m a TOTAL failure!

Have YOU ever set a goal like this?  Did it work?

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