I'm Going (gulp)Public

So, I have been contemplating this thing I read about somewhere in the Blogosphere ... 101 things in 1001 days. The idea is you create a list of 101 things to accomplish in 1001 days. The list should be substantial, but not overwhelming. But the idea is you have approximately 2.5yrs to complete your list.

Interesting concept.

I'm not really a goal setter or list maker type person. So right away I kinda laughed at this idea. But then I kept running across people who had a list of 101 things on their blog, and I was forced to think about this concept more.

I do have a lot of things I'd like to accomplish. So at first I though, maybe I'll write down those things. Then I sat and thought a tad ... and wrote down some more things, things that would be nice to do in theory, but the reality is I'd probably never really do them. Then I wrote down some things I'd really like to do, but probably would never make the time or take the effort to do them. That was what made me say, HEY! Why not do those things? Why not make myself do some of them.

So, here goes. I am going public with my list. Because I know myself, and if I go public with it, I'm likely to accomplish many of these items. I'm a realist, and know that I may really want to do some of these things, or some of them sound cool in theory, but the reality is I probably will not follow through with all 101 items. Well, the list is only like 40 items anyway! But here it goes.

100 things to accomplish in 1001 days
October 12, 2008 – July 12, 2011
1001 Days - 143 Weeks - 32 Months - 2 ½ Years

Paint laundry room built-in
Go on romantic getaway w/just Bill
Travel to Laura Ingalls places
Buy only farm fresh, humane, eggs
Purchase a family friendly eco friendly car to replace Durango
Document Bill and my beginnings
Create a photo album of our family
Talk to Grandpa Kenny re his life
Document GK’s conversation
Organize basement
Create memory album of Nanna’s life
Create memory album of Poppa’s life
Create memory album of Grandma's life
Create memory album of Bill’s life
Create memory album of my life
Start a B-day journal for Lauren
Start a b-day journal for Annika
Begin regular nature study each weekend.
Remove wallpaper from main bath
Paint main bath
Remove wallpaper from ½ bath
Paint ½ bath
Remove wallpaper from master bath
Pant master bath
Incorporate weekly art/history study
Save $20/week
Have monthly night out with Bill
Read 16 books from my PBS/Amazon wish list
Re-landscape fencerow with native/noninvasive plants
Re-landscape basement area
Put up bat house
Have our beer tasting party
Create a Beer Bento
Make a pioneer dress for Barbara
Make dinner for Carrie one evening
Hand make one item for each family birthday
Put up bird bath
Put up thistle feeder
Re-cover living room valences
Re-paint kitchen
Take down kitchen border
Put new kitchen window coverings
Get new drapes for toy room
Get new dresser for our bedroom
Organize laundry room
Decorate wood Doll house
Re-paint Lauren’s Room
Re-finish Porch Bench
Re-finish Play structure
Touch-up paint moulding
Touch-up paint windows
Organize Master Closet
Clear out Kitchen cupbords
Organize Hall closet