101 Ideas in 1001 days

I saw this idea on a blog I visited in the middle of the night last night (couldn’t sleep). The general idea is to list 101 things you want to do in the next 1001 days. This will obviously have the be a work in progress; both the ideas and the accomplishments. Should be fun though and it is good for me to have a purpose. So, in no particular order or significance. . .

This list was originally written on May 25, 2008.

1. Attend Eucharistic Adoration at least one time each month.
2. Attend Mass on a day other than Sunday
3. Assemble our emergency backpacks. Buy some on sale. DONE
4. Get rid of as much junk in that basement as I can get away with.
5. Redo the big closet in the office. DONE
6. Keep van vaccummed VAN SOLD
7. Practice tennis with Rob one time per week this summer. DONE
8. Play basketball with Rob one time per week this summer. DONE
9. Read to Rob daily. DONE, THEN NOT DONE
10. Actually finish a quilt block completely.
11. Purchase more white accessories. DONE
12. Get rid of old clothes DONE
13. Complete a cleaning list for each room in the house.
14. Increase my steps walked to 10,000 average per day. JOINED GYM INSTEAD – RIDING RECUMBANT BIKE DUE TO JOINT PAIN ISSUES
15. Spend more time daily in my spiritual development. Continuing to work on, teaching School of Religion, leading a book study and attending SHE helps in this area. DONE BUT THEN GOT DIAGNOSED AND HAVE HAD TO STOP ALMOST ALL OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES. HAVE BEGUN A BIBLE STUDY WITH A NEIGHBOR FRIEND THOUGH
16. Become systematic in my stretching, chair exercises, feet and leg therapy, back and hip therapy and weight training. IN PROGRESS
17. Think less; do more. NEED TO WORK ON
18. Continue to DVR what I want to watch and watch it on my schedule not their schedule. DONE
19. Find and purchase Harmony House Symphony dinnerware in chartruese.
20. Use the library DONE
21. Take Rob to the pool twice a week during the summer. DONE
22. Use Craigslist to get rid of things we no longer need/want.
23. Make at least 100 cards using my stamps and scrapbook paper.
24. Make at least 40 scrapbook pages
25. Get Cassidy the book about the teacher and the bunny rabbit. DONE
26. Build at least one bookshelf with Rob. DONE
27. Pray more for my children and their spouses and children. Doing it
28. Weigh 150 pounds (which would mean I would be maintaining that weight for some period of time) THANKS TO MY DIAGNOSIS THAT IS NOT HAPPENING
29. Grow our own herbs; I’m thinking sweet basil, oregano, parsley to start with. YOU SHOULD SEE THE BASIL
30. Get a handle on my chocolate addiction; eliminating it if I can. DOING MUCH, MUCH BETTER
31. Figure out how to get my WFMW entries to pop up like she wants them to – this is driving me nuts! DONE
32. Start a vegetable garden DONE
33. Plant bulbs Carol R. gave me. DONE let's hope they come up in the spring. (They didn’t))
34. Go to Mass an additional day each week
35. Go back out to the arboretum with my camera
36. Bless the house daily with Rob
37. Stop the madness with CVS (I have stopped the madness) DONE
38. Stop the newspaper paper copy DONE
39. Turn off HBO DONE
40. Set up garage for Greg to rebuild motorcycle (Got that done on 6/28!)
41. Water plants on Wednesdays DONE
42. Menu plan on Mondays
43. Laminate the recipes I am going to use as our regulars from now on
44. Speak with Rob daily about the Regnum Christi resolution or some other such spiritual matter
45. Dust something daily
46. Read You on a Diet DONE
47. Finish a crochet block.
48. Buy a new refrigerator DONE
49. Determine my role in Kathleen’s life and implement it DONE
50. Cook more at home DONE
51. Have Rob write a fish story DONE
52. Figure out when 1001 Days is over DONE -Februay 21, 2011.
53. Plan a vacation DONE
54. Determine what vitamins and minerals to take DONE
55. Take vitamin D 3 Doing it
56. Start riding the recumbant 3 times a week
57. Mistreat kitchen window (insert a blue and yellow panel on bottom third of curtain) (or change out the panels to a different color with those I got on clearance)
58. Mistreat bedroom window (insert above blue third panel on bottom of tan one and add a trim piece)
59. Hang curtains in my new studio
60. Make a collage of me
61. Make a prayer journal
62. Listen to books on tape DONE
63. Write a TOPS letter once a month. DONE
64. Get TOPS folders in order DONE
65. Find out about Ascensions Bible Timeline Study Doesn't fit my schedule. Check for 2010 GOT SICK
66. Find Familia contact person and see if a season one is going on anywhere (Done) Check for 2010 GOT SICK
67. Listen to music more and talk radio less Now listening to books on tape instead DONE
68. Spend more time enjoying Rob's fish Enjoying it so much, I’m getting my own DONE
69. Get playroom organized
70. Price carpet for playroom, stairway and hallway We put wood laminate on stairway and hallway! Playroom still to be determined
71. Plan another vacation Quick trip to St. Louis DONE
72. Get a procedure in place for birthday cards
73. Pray more
74. Listen to books on tape to get more reading done. DONE
75. Clean up blog
76. Figure out how to signup for an online photo place
77. Write more creatively
78. Keep working on the learning how to draw book
79. Keep up with my friends a bit better Doing it
80. Keep loving my husband Doing it
81. Keep being a good mom Doing it
82. Ask for help in the room mom duties Seems to have worked itself out DONE
83. Ask Carol to bring her grandson along to a movie or something else that Rob and I would do (Done)
84. Follow Greg on a motorcycle trip DONE
85. Get Rob a Wii Fit then use it Finally found one on Friday. It is fun.
86. Drink more water
87. Finish this list DONE
88. Enjoy the process of everything (Doing it)
89. Find a buffet for the dining room Found it Candel, just have to get the money to buy it
90. Buy a BlendTec
91. Start green smoothie plan
92. Scan loose paper
93. Figure out a coupon plan
94. Get items on Craingslist or get rid of them
95. Move remaining clutter from Greg’s exercise area
96. Hook up printer to Apple computer APPLE DIED
97. Figure out filter program for e-mail DONE LOVING THE OIB
98. Figure out gardening plan for next year DONE
99. Box up old files that we need to keep, but don’t need to keep on main floor
100. Arrange a birthday party for Rob in 2011
101. Figure out tennis tournament schedule and get Rob going on it PARTIALLY DONE