Sell Crazy Someplace Else: Good News

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.

Friday, October 9, 2009

Good News

John Dear has a JOB!

He'll be starting next Monday, doing the computer contracting that he used to do, only this time with a Pigs In Space vibe, as opposed to the Secret Squirrels vibe that he had concentrated on. We're both sooooo excited! Hooray!

I'm hoping that doing good things for ourselves (exercise, eating good, pain management, prayer, etc.) is helping us to turn things around and bring good things into our lives.

Oh, and dIUI #3 is on for tomorrow and Sunday. I've got my lucky socks, jewelry and acupuncture all lined up. Let's do it!

Due to the vagaries of scheduling, our "follow up" with the RE is for Monday. What are we going to discuss? I'd just like to know what the plan is if Project Insemination - Season 3 is not a success.

22 comments:

Me said...: WOOOHOOOO!!!

Super huge congrats!; October 9, 2009 at 6:52 PM
LJ said...: That's freaking awesome! Congratulations a billion times over!; October 9, 2009 at 7:10 PM
Hillary said...: Yeah, congrats! It sounds like lots of great things are happening, and I hope pregnancy is up next on that list. :); October 9, 2009 at 7:13 PM
Paula Keller said...: Fantastic!!! On all fronts!!!; October 9, 2009 at 8:22 PM
Meghan said...: Woo freakin hoo!!!! So psyches for John dear. and good luck with diui; October 9, 2009 at 8:28 PM
Anonymous said...: Yay! On the job and #3!; October 9, 2009 at 8:44 PM
HereWeGoAJen said...: Yeah! That is all great news!; October 9, 2009 at 9:10 PM
Anonymous said...: Wonderful! Good-good-happy-happy-good thoughts going out for the dIUI, also. Hoping that third time is the true charm.

Smoochies from Miss Famous. Congrats to JD!; October 9, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Jessica White said...: That's terrific! Things are looking up :-) I'm thinking and praying for you guys this weekend with the DIUI. *hugs*; October 9, 2009 at 10:14 PM
Melissa G said...: Congrats on all of your good news!

Hey, our cycles are pretty close together, I had my IUI today. Here's hoping we both see our long awaited BFP's very shortly.

Best wishes!; October 9, 2009 at 11:42 PM
Anonymous said...: THAT IS SO AWESOME!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!; October 9, 2009 at 11:45 PM
ME! said...: Awesome!! I am so excited for you- hopefully with JD's pain controlled the working will not be as stressful. Hopefully with being productive that will help his selfesteem.
I just read "Don't Look Me In The Eye" by..um, forget- but it is Augusten Bourogh's brother (Running with Scissors) that has Aspergers. It really opened my eyes and helped to educate me. (HUGS)

Good luck with the dIUI. I really hope the lucky jewelry and other talismen help. ;); October 10, 2009 at 3:35 AM
'Murgdan' said...: Good luck! And AWESOME on the job!

My husband started a new job this week and I couldn't be more thrilled. Of course...his first 6 paychecks are pre-assigned already, but still....; October 10, 2009 at 6:43 AM
Somewhat Ordinary said...: Congrats on the job and good luck today!!; October 10, 2009 at 7:58 AM
Lollipop Goldstein said...: Congratulations on the job! That is fantastic news :-) But also, thinking good thought today and tomorrow.; October 10, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Clare said...: Great! This is all wonderful news - wishing you much much luck!; October 10, 2009 at 2:27 PM
quadmom said...: HOORAY! I am so happy for both of you! What great news! Thinking of you for your IUIs, too! Good luck!; October 11, 2009 at 9:08 AM
Unknown said...: YAYA JD!; October 11, 2009 at 7:51 PM
JJ said...: FANTASTIC news! Good luck to John Dear!; October 11, 2009 at 11:07 PM
Happy said...: Good luck to everyone!; October 12, 2009 at 3:15 PM
kate said...: Awesome, awesome news! Congrats to him on the new job and I'm virtually cheering you on over here for dIUI #3! Woohoo! Exciting stuff!; October 12, 2009 at 6:51 PM
Io said...: This post is SO full of WIN! Yippeeee!; October 12, 2009 at 9:57 PM