101 in 1001

I saw Crystal's 101 in 1001 list in her blog Pearls and Peridots a while back and decided I'd love to do one myself. So, I did!

Doing 101 tasks in 1001 days is kind of like doing New Year's resolutions... just larger tasks over a 2.75 year period, which allows for better planning for things like trips and large renovation projects. I thought it sounded great, so I'm doing one! Not only that, but I love lists and goals.

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My 101 in 1001

I will italicize the items that I'm currently working on.

My Start Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
My End Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Environment
1. Start recycling program in house (finished 1/08/2008)
2. Start composting (finished june1/2009)
3. Clean up garbage in ditch by house (finished april22/2010)
4. Put up a clothesline to use in summer (did June3/2010)
5. Go for a nature hike (finished nov8/2009)

Family/Relationship
6. Set a monthly date night (follow through 4 months) (finished may9/2009)
7. Go to the zoo (did may10,2009)
8. Picnic in a park (did Aug2, 2009)
9. Visit a museum (finished Sep6, 2010)
10. Visit The Forks with another couple and purchase something there for fun (done jan17/2010)
11. Go camping with another couple (finished 17/08/2008)
12. See a live concert(finished 22/6/2008)
13. Watch a ballet/musical (did may9, 2009)
14. Work on a puzzle together (done jan3/2010)
15. Have a candlelit dinner (feb 13, 2010)
16. Have our own “sleepover” in front of TV (did Dec24, 2009)
17. Play a new game together (finished january2009)

Farm/Business
18. Go to 5 Dairy/Farm meetings or seminars 5/5 (21/5/2008, 28/8/2008, 4/2/2009, 4/12/2009, 13/1/2010)
19. Start using printable cheques on AgExpert (finished aug24/2009)
20. Learn how to work the AgExpert Payroll, and do so (done 12/mar/2010)
21. Do farm historical analysis for 2008 (feb 10, 2010)
22. Set up a mini “farm plan” method to implement each year (finished 30/4/2009)
23. Start family farm meetings (to occur quarterly) (done jan12/2010)
24. Clean out garage/storage behind/above garage (done jan17, 2011)

Financial
25. Put at least $300 in savings each month for 4 consecutive months (finished 15/01/2009)
26. Start an RESP (finished may 2009)
27. Track cash spending... 3 months at least (finished 7/08/2008)
28. Save up for new washer/dryer (finished 28/02/2009)
29. Create a coupon-managing book (finished 12/06/2008)

Giving Back/Community
30. Bring baked goods to someone (5/5) (feb 14, 2010)
31. Donate to at least 3 organizations(CRFC 12/6/2008, UM 2/2/2009, 30F 3/2009)
32. Help with a play (finished Nov 28 2010)
33. Donate to a food drive (did Christmas 2008)
34. Make Christmas shoe boxes each year (2/3) (finished early Nov 2010)

Health/Fitness
35. Have one full month of no sweetened beverages (feb 12, 2010)
36. Set up a weekly workout routine and follow (2 months) (finished 1/1/2009)
37. Track weight/fitness goals (2 months) (finished 1/1/2009)
38. After birth, get back to pre-pregnancy weight (finished 13/11/2008)
39. Try 10 new recipes (finished 12/1/2009)
40. Go for walks together twice/week for 2 months (finished 21/07/2008)

Hobbies
41. Update blog at least once/week for 2 months (finished 23/07/2008)
42. Create a recipes blog (finished 26/05/2008)
43. Make 10 homemade gifts (finished 24/12/2008)
44. Finish wedding scrapbook (finished 5/8/2009)
45. Edit 3 more wedding pics(03/06/2008, 28/8/2008, 17/3/2009 finished!)
46. Start a scrapbook for 2003-2008 (did 5/9/2009)
47. Bake a wedding cake (finished 27/11/2010)
48. Finish writing second book(finished 27/8/2008)
49. Finish publishing first book (finished 06/2/2009)
50. Publish second book (finished 26/1/2010)
51. Create website for published works (finished 28/5/2010)
52. Redo children’s book and publish it (done 15/Mar/2010)

House/Home
53. Repaint upstairs hall (finished 17/06/2008)
54. Finish upstairs hall trim, banister, and add trim extras to stairs (finished 17/04/2009)
55. Baby room: paint, put in rug, trim, furnish, decorate (finished 19/09/2008)
56. Put up workshop shelves (finished 2/7/2008)
57. Redesign how to renovate main floor and basement (finished 21/12/2009)
58. Renovate office
59. Put up dining room curtain (done 30/12/2009)
60. Make kitchen curtain (finished feb4,2011)
61. Display 5 more photos on walls (finished 23/01/2009)
62. Fix fire pit area (done Sept9, 2010)
63. Level out yard (finished 24/07/2010)
64. Remove dead trees from yard, (done Sept30 2010)
65. Plant hedge around yard (did 19/5/2009)
66. Grow a garden (finished July 2010)
67. Re-varnish/stain deck (finished Aug10, 2009)
68. Carry out new cleaning plan 3 consecutive months (finished 19/08/2008)
69. Wash carpets
70. Have a garage sale (finished 11/7/2008)

Learning
71. Start to learn to play guitar by fiddling with it 20min/day for 10 days (finished jan 2011)
72. Try knitting one item (finished June24/2010)
73. Take a dance class (sept-nov 2010)
74. Learn to do yoga (finished end 2008)
75. Design/create a digital scrapbook kit with 4-6papers and 6 elements (finished Feb4,2011)
76. Learn to play ocarina (done jan18/2010)
77. Take a cake decorating class (done 22/mar/2010)

Organizing
78. Organize craft supplies into “seal-able” boxes, and store (finished 3/7/2008)
79. Organize old cards (finished 29/5/2008)
80. Go through keepsakes, store properly (finished 30/5/2008)
81. Organize Deep freeze with deep bins (feb 11, 2010)
82. Create daily to-do lists for one month straight
83. Work out a one-month meal plan (finished 28/8/2008)
84. Put all necessary computer files on disks, organize/label them into binders (finished sept8,2009)
85. Organize warrenties/guides into binders (finished 27/07/2008)

Spiritual
86. Have a Winter Family Day... (finished Feb3 2011)
87. Read through the entire Bible (finished 11/May/2009... within a year!)
88. Do 3 separate 1-week TV/movie/internet fasts (tv June 2-8 2008, tv/internet April 5-12 2009, tv/internet Jan11-18 2010)
89. Sing special number or be in worship team 5 times 5/5(Finished!! 13/7/2008, 16/10/2008, 22/2/2009, 3/5/2009, 12/7/2009)
90. Go to a prayer conference (feb 2, 2010)
91. Go to a worship service (finished earlier, but blogged for nov28 2010)

Just For Fun
92. Host a Star Wars Marathon/Party (finished 30/8/2008)
93. Host a Nintendo Party (finished Nov5, 2010) also click here94. Host a bonfire (finished Oct1 2010)
95. Go to 3 different local festivals/fairs (3/3) (finished Aug28 2010)
96. Go to 3 restaurants we’ve never been to (3/3)
97. Read 5 new non-fiction books (5/5)
98. Go to an anime convention (finished 17/07/2010)
99. Visit the library (finished June 2009)
100. Get a massage
101. Create another 101 in 1001 list (finished Jan25, 2011)

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