Sell Crazy Someplace Else: Nothing Doing

101/1001 v. 2.0

Mission: Accomplish 101 discrete tasks in 1001 days

End Date: December 2, 2014

Green tasks are in progress.

HOME

1. Bring all wedding gifts from parents’ house to our house.

2. Choose wedding pictures to have printed and to make parents' albums.

3. Put together an emergency box (water, flashlights, etc.) for the house.

4. Put together “72-hour kits” in case of emergency/evacuation.

5. Put together an emergency box for both cars.

6. Write and properly execute wills.

7. Complete china service.

8. Complete silverware service.

9. Learn how to iron clothes properly.

10. Fully unpack house.

~~11. Set up guest room.~~

12. Set up ~~office~~ Lil Man's new room.

~~13. Set up “launchpad” in entry.~~

14. Put together a Task List/Control Journal for the house.

15. Back up computer.

16. Organize front-hall closet.

17. Organize master closet.

18. Plan and start an Evening Routine.

19. Plan and start a Morning Routine.

20. Start a filing system for paying bills and saving paperwork.

21. Hang pictures/paintings in house.

22. Get family room couch and chairs fixed.

23. Create a photobook of Lil’ Man’s art.

~~24. Create a photobook of Lil’ Man’s first year.~~

25. Hang and maintain a height chart for Lil’ Man.

~~26. Put clothes in hamper (not on floor) every day for 1 month.~~

~~27. Get a hamper for dry cleaning.~~

28. Get the kitchen to a shiny sink before I go to bed for 21 days straight.

FOOD

~~29. Start buying grassfed meat and pastured poultry.~~

30. Make homemade yogurt.

~~31. Join a CSA.~~

32. Follow a menu plan for 1 week.

33. Follow a menu plan for 1 month.

~~34. Bring lunch and snacks to work for 4 days in a week.~~

~~35. Bring lunch and snacks to work for 4 days per week for 1 month.~~

36. Make matzah ball soup.

~~37. Make a green smoothie.~~

38. Make jam.

39. Preserve a food by canning.

40. Make fresh pasta.

41. Bake a pie.

~~42. Go apple picking.~~

43. Bake 10 new things and blog about it.

44. Cook 10 new things and blog about it.

HEALTH

45. See a personal trainer to start a weight-training regimen.

46. Get eyes checked.

47. Take meds & vitamins every day for a month.

48. Floss every day for a month.

~~49. Exercise 30 minutes 3-4 times/week for 1 month.~~

50. Try Zumba.

51. Reach a healthy BMI.

52. Do the Couch-to-5K program.

~~53. Find a new foundation (makeup).~~

~~54. Put on makeup before I leave the house every day for 1 week.~~

55. Take a yoga/pilates class.

SELF/SPIRITUAL

56. Have Friday night Shabbat dinner at our house for family/friends.

~~57. Have a sukkah for Sukkot.~~

58. Make hamentashchen for Purim.

59. Make mishloach manot for Purim.

60. Go to a Tashlich service at Rosh Hashanah.

61. Go to Shabbat services at least once a season.

62. Have a dairy meal for Shavuot.

63. Write a list of 50 things that make me happy.

64. Make a list of 5 people who have positively influenced me and write them letters.

65. Contribute to our tzedakah box every week before Shabbat candlelighting.

66. Bake challah and freeze small portions for use over a month.

RELATIONSHIPS

~~67. Take Lil’ Man to the Zoo.~~

68. Take Lil’ Man to the Playseum.

~~69. Play in the leaves with Lil’ Man.~~

70. Send Mom flowers for no reason.

71. Send 5 friends flowers for no reason.

72. Bring JD breakfast in bed.

73. Create our own “Family Rules” and display in house.

74. Write an “If Something Happens to Me” Letter.

FUN

75. Learn how to play the piano.

76. Read all of Shakespeare’s plays. (9/36)

77. Ride in a hot-air balloon.

78. Take a golf lesson.

79. Learn how to play bridge.

80. Complete a needlework project.

81. Make/do 10 things on my Pinterest boards.

82. Read 10 books that I haven’t read from 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.

83. Write a blog review of the 1001 Books… I read.

~~84. Have a picnic.~~

85. Take a picture of Lil’ Man at least once a week.

~~86. Write an article for my work newsletter.~~

87. Knit something.

88. Ask 20 friends to suggest one book and read them all.

89. Write a blog review of the “20 Books from Friends” I read.

90. Take a photo of the same place every month for a year and turn it into a calendar.

91. Host a dinner party.

92. See 10 classic movies I’ve never seen.

93. Go horseback riding.

94. See a play/musical.

~~95. Listen to a lecture online.~~

96. Write a blog post once a week for a year.

97. Pay for the person behind me at Starbucks.

98. Have a girls’ weekend.

99. Donate blood.

~~100. Do swab test for bone marrow donation.~~

101. Create and send out a family photo holiday card.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Nothing Doing

Nothing really going on here, so I haven't been posting.

Last weekend, John Dear took me for a belated birthday mini-break to Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. It was grey, rainy and cold. We wound up having a nice time, though. We talked through a lot of kid things and how JD would establish a connection with our kids, even though he would not have a genetic bond with them. I believe that as soon as the kid is born, he'll feel a bond with them, but I'm trying to help JD work through his anxieties.

It is difficult to be emotionally honest, but things have been a lot better since I have been practicing it. During yoga, my vision during meditation was of a photo of JD and I laughing into the camera with two kids in strollers. Things are going well.

11 comments:

Searching for Serenity said...: It's so nice that you got away from the every day hustle and bustle and had the time to focus on one another. It sounds like you made some progress.

As for your yoga vision...that's a fantastic positive thing to focus on. I'm going to borrow that idea.

*hugs*; March 19, 2009 at 1:27 PM
Jill said...: I'm so glad things are going better... still keeping you in my thoughts; March 19, 2009 at 3:13 PM
Somewhat Ordinary said...: I'm so glad you got to spend some nice time together.

If you ever want to talk about the donor sperm stuff - you can e-mail me anytime. It isn't easy, but it really is worth the stress.; March 19, 2009 at 3:48 PM
Io said...: I'm glad things are feeling better. And I'm glad you are able to work on being open. Hang in there.; March 19, 2009 at 3:52 PM
AwkwardMoments said...: I am glad you had a good time away and to talk.

Great vision for yoga; March 19, 2009 at 4:03 PM
Anonymous said...: Glad things are better. Hang in there hun! HUGS!

I just realized today that 3 months until I am in DC. Cr@poly! Man time flies.; March 19, 2009 at 8:24 PM
kirke said...: I'm glad that you are feeling better :)

Being emotionally honest is hard work!!; March 20, 2009 at 6:48 AM
Jessica White said...: I'm glad you guys are doing better *hugs* Honesty is tough...it's always filled with emotional exhaustion.; March 20, 2009 at 7:54 PM
ME! said...: I am glad you guys are in a better spot!! Emotional Honesty is HARD!!! [HUGS]; March 21, 2009 at 12:58 PM
Tricia said...: I'm glad things are going a little better. You are in my thoughts.; March 22, 2009 at 6:52 PM
Shelby said...: I'm glad you had a great time...I'm sure it was much needed. Sometimes it is helpful to visualize an ideal to get through the not-so-ideal.; March 22, 2009 at 9:34 PM