Update #65

Do Unto Others

22. Handcraft 2+ items as Christmas gifts each year (3/6)

Baby stuff for a friend! Yay! Mailing it out today, too!


24. Sponsor a kid off an Angel Tree for two Christmases (0/2)

Got the kid's name. Now to buy for him.


Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (14/143)

I tried some new food at the Chinese place at the end of last month. It was some kind of shrimp with veggies in a cream sauce. Not bad, but not going to be something I get regularly.

This month, I had blueberry pancakes with cream cheese. That was different... and delicious!


Friends

48. Create/send 5 care packages for friends (0/5)

Buying the last item, sending it out today.


I wish I could elaborate more, but the dog is annoying the piss out of me.

Update #60

Friends
48. Create/send 5 care packages for friends (0/5)

Making another washcloth to go into it before it goes out.

Update #56

Friends
48. Create/send 5 care packages for friends (0/5)

Washcloth is nearing completion!


Reading
79. Read 5 banned books I haven’t already read (0/5)

I didn't finish Lord of the Flies. It was too boring. I checked out Animal Farm instead.


80. Go to the library and select 5 random books I normally wouldn’t read and complete them (0/5)

Picked up The Scapegoat.

Stuffity Stuff

Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (13/143)

This month is French Fry Casserole. It should be ready to eat in 10 minutes.

Friends
48. Create/send 5 care packages for friends (0/5)

Need to finish this washcloth so I can mail out her package this coming week.


Reading
79. Read 5 banned books I haven’t already read (0/5)

Going to try to finish Lord of the Flies before Monday when I have to take it back.

Update #55

Cleaning and Organizing
7. Wash dishes once a week for two months (8/8)

Go me.


Friends
48. Create/send 5 care packages for friends (0/5)

Working on one for my expecting friend. It's not much, but it's a little something that will hopefully cheer her up. :-)


Reading
79. Read 5 banned books I haven’t already read (0/5)

I'm reading Lord of the Flies. It's nothing spectacular, but it's holding my attention.


That's about it.

Update #54

Cleaning and Organizing
7. Wash dishes once a week for two months (7/8)

I hope to get this out of the way tomorrow.


Confidence Building
8. Be more open about being bisexual (lose this lingering shame I was taught growing up)

Worked some on this by openly talking about it to my friend when she visited.


Do Unto Others
22. Handcraft 2+ items as Christmas gifts each year (2/6)

I've already promised Connie a scarf, so I'm going to toss in a matching hat. :-) Merry Christmas, Connie! My other gift is going to be a multitude of handcrafted gifts... I won't say anymore here, but if you're curious, feel free to ask. It's a surprise and the recipient might see this blog!


Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (13/143)

Oh the joys of a Chinese buffet! I tried crab cakes this time, as well as some kind of steak and mushroom dish with a sauce on it... It was weird, but yummy. I was shocked by how good the crab cakes were.


Friends
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item (2/5)

One item in progress is for Connie, one is for Haley. The other is for the unmentioned person in Goal 22.


Reading
78. Read the following books:
• One Twilight book
• Memoirs of a Geisha
• Catcher in the Rye
• Gone With the Wind
• Bridge to Teribithia

80. Go to the library and select 5 random books I normally wouldn’t read and complete them (0/5)

I got my library card in the mail on Friday, so I'm going to the library tomorrow to see what I can find. My friend EdwArd is supposed to send me a copy of Twilight, so I'll wait on her before I go to the library for that. Yay!


Very Personal
101. ******* ** ******

Came to a good conclusion about this one. It's not accomplished yet, but hopefully soon.

Update #53

Cleaning and Organizing
7. Wash dishes once a week for two months (6/8)

Whew... I'm nearly there!


Do Unto Others
22. Handcraft 2+ items as Christmas gifts each year (2/6)

I'm working on a scarf that will hopefully be an early gift.


Friends
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item (2/5)

I'm thinking of knitting instead of crocheting the scarves I promised Connie and Catie.


Reading
80. Go to the library and select 5 random books I normally wouldn’t read and complete them (0/5)

Picked one up today. It's some kind of medical romance/drama thing concerning the ethics of whether teens should marry if the girlfriend gets pregnant. Random enough, and I already think it's going to suck.


Shits & Giggles
91. Read a trashy romance novel all the way through

Today I picked up "Savage Thunder." It was the trashiest, cheesiest romance novel I could find on the shelf. It's about a half-Indian guy and a redheaded English duchess.

Update #52

Cleaning and Organizing
7. Wash dishes once a week for two months (5/8)

Whew, didn't think I was going to get this week's load done. It has been done, though. Yay.


Do Unto Others
22. Handcraft 2+ items as Christmas gifts each year (2/6)

I gotta get on the ball on this one...


Friends
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item (2/5)

Need to work on this one, too...

Brief Update

Cleaning and Organizing
7. Wash dishes once a week for two months (2/8)

I forgot to wash dishes last week. Due to extreme circumstances, I have decided that it can slide this one time. It'll just be over 9 weeks, not 8.


Do Unto Others
22. Handcraft 2+ items as Christmas gifts each year (2/6)

I'll start EdwArd's scarf tomorrow.


Personal Upgrades
63. Buy a new little black dress

Looked again. Still no luck. Saw a purple dress I liked and a really nice dressy black dress, but no little black dress.

Update #48

Family
36. Visit my mom for a weekend
37. Arrange a visit/outing with Ron and Jeff

I visited mom for three days and two nights. Ron and Jeff weren't there.


Travel
98. Visit Connie wherever she's living at the time

Due to the nature of my visit and the level of emotional draining it caused, I wasn't up for visiting much of anyone unless it was someone who could make Bill better. Perhaps next time. ;_;

Unanticipated Travel Plans

Family
36. Visit my mom for a weekend
37. Arrange a visit/outing with Ron and Jeff

I'm trying to get in touch with my mom to arrange a visit this weekend. I wish it was under better circumstances. Hopefully, Ron and Jeff will be there, too.


Travel
98. Visit Connie wherever she's living at the time

If I do get to come in for a visit, Connie and I should go raid a dollar menu somewhere.

Update #45

Friends
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item (2/5)

Despite our differences, I am a Janne of my word, therefore I am working on the handcrafted goods for a certain person. I just want to get it out of the way so I don't have to think about it. I'm making a scarf (crochet) and some washcloths (knit and crochet).

Random Update

Creativity
14. Learn to knit

Learned 7-11-09


20. Draw or paint five pictures (1/5)

Gave Haley a picture of a dirt road through an autumn forest done in soft pastels.


Friends
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item (2/5)

See Goal #20 above.


Personal Upgrades
61. Get a cushy state job

Still haven't heard anything back from the 39,487 I've applied to.


63. Buy a new little black dress

Still no luck.


Travel
97. Visit Haley and Justin in Huntington

Visited 7-11-09

Update #44

Creativity
20. Draw or paint five pictures (1/5)

I'm thinking of doing three more so this one will be part of a set.



This is it from a distance, like it's supposed to be viewed.


14. Learn to knit

Going to try next week...


Friends
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item (2/5)

Will send the gift this weekend.


Very Personal
101. ******* ** ******

I still don't know about this one. It's without a doubt the hardest goal on my list, and with recent events, I don't know if it will ever be possible. I don't know. We'll see.

Potential Friend in Need

Friends
48. Create/send 5 care packages for friends (0/5)

Well, I'm making a care package, but it's not for a friend. It's for a fellow Ravler (on Ravelry) who's in need. Mostly, it's a bunch of dry food that won't perish on the trip, but there's also some tea and a couple of cat toys for her two kitties.

Who knows? Maybe we'll become friends after this. :-)

Update #39

None of the items in the last blog will be accomplished this weekend because a computer for my car still has yet to be located. *sadness*

46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item (1/5)
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item (1/5)

I have 1 item in progress, 2 in the "waiting to be started" catefory (all materials bought, just need to start working), and 1 more in plotting (I still may or may not make this particular item for this person, since I'm not sure she'll like it).

We shall see.


Preparation
77. Begin serious plotting future offspring

I have such terrible baby fever right now. It's not even funny. Seriously... I'm researching birthing plans. Well, I was at one point in recent history. Right now, I'm beginning serious plotting of going to bed.

Update #38

Family
36. Visit my mom for a weekend

Might get to this coming weekend, finances allowing.


37. Arrange a visit/outing with Ron and Jeff

Granted dad doesn't screw with the visitation schedules like he loves doing, Ron and Jeff will be at mom's this weekend. We can all go to the Polk Sallet festival together! :-D


Travel
98. Visit Connie wherever she's living at the time

If I get to go to Harlan this weekend, I'll definitely give Connie a ring and see about making some merry at the Polk Sallet festival with some ice cream, lol.


Got a lot riding on this weekend. Here's hoping my car doesn't break us up... and that we can find a goat-sitter.

Bits & Pieces

Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (9/143)

This month, we tried caramel cinnamon rolls... which were okay, but I like plain old cinnamon rolls better. We also tried caramel cookies, which were pretty yummy.


Outdoors
57. Plant flowers in a flowerbed and/or in hanging flower pots from the porch

Larry and I have been researching online as to what works well in our "zone," what works in our flowerbed area, and what won't kill my goats should they break loose and eat my plants. We've also asked Nana what she thinks. :-) Hopefully, we'll get some stuff planted this week or next.


Also, I wanted to note that I will most likely be changing goal #98 from "visit Connie and Catie in Cincinnati" to "visit Connie wherever she is residing at the time." At this point in time, I think any visits with Catie are to be considered not possible. This might change later on, since there's still lots of time left in my goals, but for now, there you have it.

Update #37

I'm late, I know... Other stuff has kept me busy. I haven't done too much in the way of my 101 in 1001, honestly.


Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (8/143)

I need a new recipe/food to try. Do new tea count? I've tried like... 4 new teas this month.


Friends
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item

Still working on it.


That's about it.

Update #36

Family
36. Visit my mom for a weekend

I'm thinking of going to see mom the weekend of the Polk Sallet (sp?) Festival, but that's still up in the air... as in unlikely.


Other than that, I haven't really done anything worth reporting on. Here's some plotting instead.


Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (8/143)

Still looking for a new food/recipe to try.


Friends
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item

I'm working on a shawl, but because of the color, I don't know who to give it to. Certain people in my life might mistake a white shawl as encouragement for certain things I disapprove of if I gave it to them.


Love My Larry
50. Make sure his 27th birthday is the best one he’s ever had

I've got some money saved up... not much, but enough to do a little something, if nothing else.


Personal Upgrades
61. Get a cushy state job

At this point, how about "get a job period."


In the future, I may make a change to my "Travel" section due to unexpected changes in my life. I may or may not still have the desire to visit this person anytime between now and the end of my 101 in 1001. Time will tell, though.