Shifting Gears

I’ve finished my list of 101 Things to do in 1001 Days and here it is!  I thought about organizing my list by categories but then decided nope, I prefer the randomness of my thoughts!  Here goes!

1.      Reach my WW goal weight  9/18/08

2.      Maintain my WW goal weight for 1001 days

3.      Read 101 books (0/101)

4.      Knit a pair of socks on circular needles

5.      Learn sign language

6.      Achieve the Presidential Citation for my Rotary club

7.      Maintain Perfect Attendance at Rotary

8.      Redecorate 2 rooms in my house (0/2)

9.      Sell something on eBay

10.  Recycle

11.  Use my own market bags regularly

12.  Say a prayer of thanks every day

13.  Pay for the person behind me in the drive-through

14.  Send a card to a friend “for no reason” 12 times (0/12)

15.  Take a Pilates class

16.  Organize my WW recipes

17.  Try one new recipe every month (0/33)

18.  Turn 65

19.  Have a professional bra fitting

20.  Knit 6 items for charity (0/6)

21.  Do one good deed every month (anonymously) (0/33)

22.  Go to Alaska

23.  Take a cruise with Burl – preferably in the Mediterranean

24.  Rent and ride a motorcycle in a foreign country

25.  Have a “working” volunteer job – not one where I serve on a board or have to go to meetings

26.  Thank a veteran for their service

27.  Assist with the Wednesday night dinners at church

28.  Teach someone how to knit

29.  Participate in a medical mission trip

30.  See a play on Broadway in New York City

31.  Volunteer in a soup kitchen

32.  Grow a vegetable garden

33.  Play 6 rounds of golf with Burl (0/6)

34.  Ride 1001 commuter miles on my bike instead of driving (0/1001)

35.  Post to my blog 101 times a year (0/280)

36.  Set aside $1 a day for 1001 days

37.  Donate the $1001 from #36 to a good cause

38.  Clean out my closets and donate clothing I no longer wear

39.  When I buy something new (pants, jeans, shoes, etc.) it must replace something in my closet – not add to what’s in my closet

40.  Visit a friend in the hospital.

41.  Take a weekend trip with my daughters

42.  Take a trip with another couple

43.  Drink 6 glasses of water daily

44.  Use a spiritual gift that I’m not currently using

45.  Attend a class reunion

46.  Write thank-you notes within 4 days of receiving a gift

47.  Get a physical exam every year

48.  Get a mammogram every year

49.  Shoot par on one hole of golf

50.  Be less selfish

51.  Drink 101 or less QT drinks in 1001 days (0/101)

52.  Drink 101 or less McDonald’s Diet Cokes in 1001 days (0/101)

53.  Take a grandchild to a movie

54.  Go on a picnic with Burl

55.  Take a chick trip

56.  Donate 6 toys for kids at Christmas (0/6)

57.  Spend less than we make

58.  Clean out the freezer

59.  Make a list of what’s in the freezer

60.  Replace all the light bulbs in our house with CFLs

61.  Use the “air dry” cycle on the dishwasher

62.  Set up a clothing swap with my friends

63.  Have a clothing and shoe sale with Tammy

64.  See 5 films at the Moxie that Burl won’t see (0/5)

65.  Make a list of 15 positive things about myself (0/15)

66.  Be less critical of myself and more accepting of who I am

67.  Write a letter to the editor

68.  Complete the bicycle cross stitch I bought on eBay

69.  Try 5 new wines (0/5)

70.  Apply to be on the Greene County Library Board

71.  Apply to be on the News-Leader editorial board

72.  Try 6 new-to-me non-chain restaurants (0/6)

73.  Host a fondue party

74.  Find a new dermatologist

75.  Read 5 of Time Magazines Top 100 books that I haven’t already read (0/5) http://www.time.com/time/2005/100books/the_complete_list.html

76.  Re-read 5 of Time Magazines Top 100 books that I have already read (0/5) http://www.time.com/time/2005/100books/the_complete_list.html

77.  Create a place in the house for my craft stuff

78.  Install hardwood flooring in the living room, dining room and hallway

79.  Replace kitchen sink

80.  Post a monthly update on my blog about my 101 in 1001 list

81.  Renew my passport

82.  Pay It Forward 6 times (0/6)

83.  Organize my photos on the computer

84.  Learn some Portuguese for our trip to Brazil

85.  Vote in every election

86.  Clean out the refrigerator once a month (0/33)

87.  Take a grandchild to Firehouse Pottery to make a gift

88.  Write my obituary

89.  Plan my funeral

90.  Ride 10,001 miles on the motorcycle (0/10,001)

91.  Visit a Missouri winery

92.  Give 6 handmade gifts (0/6)

93.   Buy a new mattress

94.   Meet with our financial planner 6 times (0/6)

95.   Tell Burl “The Big Lie” every day

96.   Get new shower in large bathroom

97.   Floss more than I do now

98.   Take my vitamins every day

99.   Take Mulligan for 101 walks (0/101)

100.  Start a new 101 in 1001 list

101.Celebrate day 1001

I “cheated” since I recently accomplished my #1 goal but I wanted to leave it on the list to remind me how important it is.

Today is Day #1 – Sunday, September 21, 2008.  Day #1001 is Sunday, June 19, 2011.  See you then…………..