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Year In Review: 2011

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January
I added 4 things:
  1. Mow and Spot Spray Property to Eradicate Star Thistle
  2. Prepare My 2010 Taxes
  3. Decommission My PC
  4. Move, Revise and Update My Farm Website
I completed 3 things:
  1. do my taxes
  2. Get Reimbursed from Flex Account
  3. Fix The Erosion and Drainage Problems on my Property
I wrote 56 entries:
  1. Too much spending, not enough reading... on read all the books I own
  2. My big, fat new year's resolution on lose weight
  3. Not a Good Start on Be on time
  4. Compulsive Internet shopping on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  5. Another Sheet on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  6. And some half chaps... on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  7. And some more clothes... on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  8. Supplies Acquired on whiten my teeth
  9. Binge day on lose weight
  10. Item #2: Riding Boot Repairs on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  11. To Do: Items #3 and #4 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  12. 0 for 2 on Be on time
  13. Day 2: 17 Minutes on whiten my teeth
  14. Self destruct mode on lose weight
  15. 3 Weeks Missed on Keep a Dressage Lesson Journal
  16. Set Back on Inventory my house
  17. Day 3 on whiten my teeth
  18. So Close on finish my barn
  19. Vacation Over on Sell Winnie
  20. Well, that explains it. on lose weight
  21. Day 4: a Hit and a Miss on whiten my teeth
  22. Stage 2: French Drains and Culverts on Fix The Erosion and Drainage Problems on my Property
  23. Item #3: Actually Done on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  24. All the hooks are up! on finish my barn
  25. Day 5 on whiten my teeth
  26. Progress! on Fix The Erosion and Drainage Problems on my Property
  27. Day 6 on whiten my teeth
  28. Back At It on Prune the Garden by August 1, 2011
  29. More Stuff on Fix The Erosion and Drainage Problems on my Property
  30. Step One on Get Reimbursed from Flex Account
  31. They're back ... on Break In New Riding Boots
  32. Oops on whiten my teeth
  33. More Painting on finish my barn
  34. 4 Weeks Missed on Keep a Dressage Lesson Journal
  35. 1 for 4 in 2011 on Be on time
  36. Done on Get Reimbursed from Flex Account
  37. Missed again on whiten my teeth
  38. Huge Job on Fix The Erosion and Drainage Problems on my Property
  39. Good News! on Fix The Erosion and Drainage Problems on my Property
  40. Late again on Be on time
  41. Back on track on whiten my teeth
  42. A Start on Keep a Dressage Lesson Journal
  43. Done on Fix The Erosion and Drainage Problems on my Property
  44. Micro Ride on Keep a Dressage Lesson Journal
  45. Argh! on Be on time
  46. Back to School on Keep a Dressage Lesson Journal
  47. Must Leave Earlier! on Be on time
  48. Practice on Keep a Dressage Lesson Journal
  49. Brown Field Boots on Break In New Riding Boots
  50. More Done on Fix The Erosion and Drainage Problems on my Property
  51. Finished a Couple on read all the books I own
  52. Still Tardy on Be on time
  53. Finished Another on read all the books I own
  54. Redefine on read all the books I own
  55. Finally On Time for Something on Be on time
  56. Join a club on Improve my social skills
I received 152 cheers
I gave 198 cheers
February
I wrote 23 entries:
  1. February Restart on Be on time
  2. Just 105 More to Go on read all the books I own
  3. The Never Ending Goal on lose weight
  4. Some Good News on lose weight
  5. A Little More Good News on lose weight
  6. Pulled the trigger on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  7. Argh! on lose weight
  8. Email Swicheroo on Decommission My PC
  9. Back to Work on Train Ferra to be my Dressage, Trail, and Jumping Horse
  10. Back in the Saddle on Sell Winnie
  11. Set back on whiten my teeth
  12. On Time Twice on Be on time
  13. 2 for 5 on Be on time
  14. Sunday weigh in on lose weight
  15. Progress on Train Ferra to be my Dressage, Trail, and Jumping Horse
  16. So close on Be on time
  17. Maybe next week on Train Ferra to be my Dressage, Trail, and Jumping Horse
  18. 3 for 9 in February on Be on time
  19. Sunday Weigh In on lose weight
  20. Back in the Saddle on Train Ferra to be my Dressage, Trail, and Jumping Horse
  21. My Horses' Fabulous Wardrobe on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  22. More Beautifully Outfitted Mares on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  23. Up and Down on read all the books I own
I received 94 cheers
I gave 137 cheers
March
I wrote 27 entries:
  1. March Scores on Be on time
  2. Resistance to yet more stuff and fun arrivals on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  3. Safety First on lose weight
  4. So close on Be on time
  5. Weekly Weigh In on lose weight
  6. The end of season sales continue on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  7. Thursday Next #5 on read all the books I own
  8. Lives of the Renaissance Artists on read all the books I own
  9. Finally below 100, kind of... on read all the books I own
  10. Currently Reading: 6 on read all the books I own
  11. One started, one abandoned, plus two for the disguardia pile on read all the books I own
  12. Spring Cleaning Officially Underway on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  13. Finally Started on Prepare My 2010 Taxes
  14. Last Tuesday Next on read all the books I own
  15. I changed my mind on read all the books I own
  16. Almost there on Prepare My 2010 Taxes
  17. Trailer Time on Prepare Penelepe for her AHS inspection and MPT
  18. So Close on Prepare My 2010 Taxes
  19. Pass One Complete on File papers that need filing, throw away others
  20. My personal pact on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  21. Item #4 Lunge Cavesson on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  22. Items 5 thru 8 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  23. Items 9, 10, 11, and maybe 12 and 13 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  24. Items 14, 15, and 16 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  25. Items 17 and 18, Maybe on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  26. Item 19, maybe on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  27. Recount on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
I received 95 cheers
I gave 117 cheers
April
I added 1 thing:
  1. Cancel AT&T Service
I completed 1 thing:
  1. Prepare My 2010 Taxes
I wrote 19 entries:
  1. Another Round of Scaling Down on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  2. No dieting = weight loss on lose weight
  3. 11 More Items Gone for $778 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  4. More in the For Sale Pile on read all the books I own
  5. 41 Things (17 More) Items Gone! on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  6. Magic 42 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  7. Nine more items gone! on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  8. Items #54-61 Dump Day on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  9. Oh no, more horse stuff! on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  10. Item #62 and #63 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  11. Items 64-70 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  12. Items 71 and 72 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  13. Even Less Dieting = Even More Weight Loss on lose weight
  14. More Sold, More Spent on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  15. More Tack Ordered on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  16. Plan B on Mow and Spot Spray Property to Eradicate Star Thistle
  17. Time to Do Some Returns on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  18. Finished another book on read all the books I own
  19. Big bucks on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
I received 64 cheers
I gave 102 cheers
May
I added 3 things:
  1. Shop Less, Do More
  2. Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  3. one thing at a time. most important thing first. start now.
I completed 1 thing:
  1. Cancel AT&T Service
I wrote 33 entries:
  1. Finished The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg on read all the books I own
  2. New Totals on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  3. Items 73-81 Gone! on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  4. Reducing My Personal Trade Deficit on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  5. Core Dump on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  6. Time to get back on the horse, again on lose weight
  7. Items 82 and 83 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  8. Current Status on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  9. Out of the House Anyway on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  10. Bridle is here on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  11. Buy! Buy! Buy! on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  12. Half Way There on Make more videos
  13. Procrastination Paralysis on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  14. May 16, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  15. May 17, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  16. May 18, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  17. Thanks eBay on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  18. No New Sales on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  19. Spoke Too Soon on lose weight
  20. Yet more eBay on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  21. May 22, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  22. Just Got Easier on Shop Less, Do More
  23. May 24, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  24. Ordered on buy a new microwave
  25. Addicted to eBay on Shop Less, Do More
  26. More Stuff on Break In New Riding Boots
  27. No Change on lose weight
  28. Delivery Delayed on buy a new microwave
  29. Push Mower Spa on Mow and Spot Spray Property to Eradicate Star Thistle
  30. Tough Desicions on Make the Most of the Time Ally and I Have Left
  31. Lessons, what lessons? on Sell Winnie
  32. May 29, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  33. May 30, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
I received 81 cheers
I gave 124 cheers
June
I added 4 things:
  1. Get Dryer Vent Cleaned and AC Units Serviced
  2. Make Realistic Daily To Do Lists
  3. enjoy life more
  4. journal daily
I completed 5 things:
  1. Finish my Digital Ink Sampler
  2. Get Dryer Vent Cleaned and AC Units Serviced
  3. Recover from Jersey Finger (FDP Tendon Rupture)
  4. exercise
  5. buy a new microwave
I wrote 36 entries:
  1. Tacky on Sell Winnie
  2. Down 2.5 Pounds on lose weight
  3. Saddle Fit Limbo on Sell Winnie
  4. More to the consignment shop on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  5. Progress on the Mind Numbingly Long List Of Stuff To Do on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  6. Delivery delayed, again on buy a new microwave
  7. The Horse Behavoir Handbook on read all the books I own
  8. Memorial Day Sales on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  9. More tack that fits on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  10. Item 84 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  11. Equipment Evaluation on Sell Winnie
  12. June 9, 2010 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  13. Memorial Day Arrivals on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  14. June 10, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  15. Done on exercise
  16. Done on Finish my Digital Ink Sampler
  17. About 8 Months Post Surgery on Recover from Jersey Finger (FDP Tendon Rupture)
  18. Need to spend less time online on Shop Less, Do More
  19. June 11th, 12th, and 13th on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  20. Borders on read all the books I own
  21. June 14, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  22. Revisting on read all the books I own
  23. June 15, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  24. June 16, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  25. June 17, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  26. items 85-94 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  27. Up 6 on lose weight
  28. June 20, 2011 on enjoy life more
  29. A Few More Pages Down on read all the books I own
  30. June 18 and June 19, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  31. Finished Tales of Cu Chulaind on read all the books I own
  32. New Goal on lose weight
  33. Morning Routine on Make Realistic Daily To Do Lists
  34. Sayers Translation of Dante's Inferno on read all the books I own
  35. So Proud of My Girl on Train Ferra to be my Dressage, Trail, and Jumping Horse
  36. Now Under Saddle on Prepare Penelepe for her AHS inspection and MPT
I received 122 cheers
I gave 137 cheers
July
I wrote 37 entries:
  1. Jumping Saddle Trial on Train Ferra to be my Dressage, Trail, and Jumping Horse
  2. July 2, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  3. July 3, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  4. My Week in Calories on lose weight
  5. Untitled on Make Realistic Daily To Do Lists
  6. July 7, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  7. July 8, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  8. Another week of calorie counting done on lose weight
  9. Presents for me on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  10. Shopping Spree on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  11. Renting on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  12. July 9, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  13. More Tack Consignments on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  14. Surprising Weight Loss on lose weight
  15. But I need stuff... on Shop Less, Do More
  16. July 10, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  17. July 11, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  18. Expected Weight Gain on lose weight
  19. Trial Saddle: Hoop Tree Time on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  20. Upgrade on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  21. Slob Proof! Real-Life Home Decorating Solutions by Debbie Wiener on read all the books I own
  22. Audio Books on read all the books I own
  23. July 21, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  24. July 22, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  25. More Clothes on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  26. July 23, 2011 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  27. Yikes! on lose weight
  28. More Books on Tape on read all the books I own
  29. Audio Book Marathon on read all the books I own
  30. The Portable Sycophant on read all the books I own
  31. 88 More to Go on read all the books I own
  32. I Heart Wodehouse on read all the books I own
  33. The Death of King Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory on read all the books I own
  34. "Mina Laury" by Charlotte Bronte on read all the books I own
  35. "Lysistrata" by Aristophanes on read all the books I own
  36. Sunday Weigh In on lose weight
  37. "The Betrayal of Montezuma" by Bernal Diaz on read all the books I own
I received 145 cheers
I gave 200 cheers
August
I added 3 things:
  1. Discover the World's Best Low Calorie Meals
  2. facebook less
  3. find a diet that works!
I completed 2 things:
  1. Mow and Spot Spray Property to Eradicate Star Thistle
  2. Prune the Garden by August 1, 2011
I wrote 28 entries:
  1. "The Galapagos Islands" by Charles Darwin on read all the books I own
  2. The Checkbook Solution on Prune the Garden by August 1, 2011
  3. Next Year, I'm spraying with Transline on Mow and Spot Spray Property to Eradicate Star Thistle
  4. Items 95-103 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  5. 8/3/11 on Do One Thing That I've been Putting Off Every Day
  6. A Bit on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  7. Browband Bling on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  8. Yet another new bridle on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  9. "Letters From Italy" by Goethe on read all the books I own
  10. Sunday Weigh In on lose weight
  11. Retraining by Sharon B. Smith on read all the books I own
  12. Item #104: Expired Nutrisystem Food on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  13. "Reflections on the Fall of Rome" by Edward Gibbon on read all the books I own
  14. "On Great Men" by Thomas Carlyle on read all the books I own
  15. "Haiku" by Basho on read all the books I own
  16. New Glasses on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  17. Shop Vac Death on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  18. Privacy Fail on facebook less
  19. Items 105-113 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  20. Less Stuff = More Money on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  21. Saturday Weigh In on lose weight
  22. No more Like on facebook less
  23. White Washed on facebook less
  24. Fresh Sneakers on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  25. Weekly Weigh In on lose weight
  26. Items 114 and 115 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  27. Infinite Horse Supplies on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  28. More Horse Expenses on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
I received 153 cheers
I gave 203 cheers
September
I wrote 12 entries:
  1. Researching on Have a Driveway Gate Installed
  2. Delete on facebook less
  3. Wodehouse - A Life by Robert McCrumb on read all the books I own
  4. New Stirrups on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  5. eBay Owns Me on Shop Less, Do More
  6. "Etiquette for Renaissance Gentlemen" by Baldesar Castiglione on read all the books I own
  7. What Works on lose weight
  8. New Paddock Boots on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  9. Birthday Binge on lose weight
  10. Relief on lose weight
  11. Items #116-117 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  12. New saddle, jumping boots, and socks on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
I received 74 cheers
I gave 90 cheers
October
I completed 1 thing:
  1. Prepare Penelepe for her AHS inspection and MPT
I wrote 6 entries:
  1. I'm an Autuer on Make more videos
  2. Items #118-120 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  3. Item #121 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  4. Item #122 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  5. Items #123 and 124 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  6. More horse stuff on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
I wrote 1 How I Did It entry:
  1. How to prepare Penelepe for her AHS inspection and MPT
I received 54 cheers
I gave 60 cheers
November
I added 1 thing:
  1. give up ebay
I wrote 8 entries:
  1. Items #125-131 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  2. Stocking Up on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  3. Done With eBay on Only Buy Things I Need or Love
  4. No more eBay! on give up ebay
  5. Addicted on give up ebay
  6. Item #132 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  7. Restart on Inventory my house
  8. Hopefully, the last time... on give up ebay
I received 78 cheers
I gave 95 cheers
December
I added 8 things:
  1. have a bonfire on the beach at night
  2. eat reindeer
  3. read le petit prince in french
  4. 2011 taxes
  5. Get Rid of 43 Items of Clutter in 2012
  6. Frame and Hang Art Work
  7. Refurnish My Home Office
  8. Get new glasses
I completed 9 things:
  1. Break In New Riding Boots
  2. Take more photos
  3. Make more videos
  4. facebook less
  5. have a bonfire on the beach at night
  6. Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  7. eat reindeer
  8. Make the Most of the Time Ally and I Have Left
  9. read le petit prince in french
I wrote 28 entries:
  1. Item #135-138 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  2. Goodbye Ally on Make the Most of the Time Ally and I Have Left
  3. Item #139 on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  4. Back Up to 1751 on read all the books I own
  5. 2011 Totals on read all the books I own
  6. Items #140-143 + a bonus on Get Rid of 143 Items of Clutter in 2011
  7. An Early Start: Item #1 on Get Rid of 43 Items of Clutter in 2012
  8. eBay Anonymous on Shop Less, Do More
  9. Tack at the Consignment Shop on Get Rid of 43 Items of Clutter in 2012
  10. Finally, Le Fanu finished! on read all the books I own
  11. Rule #1 on find a diet that works!
  12. Rule #2 on find a diet that works!
  13. Rule #3 on find a diet that works!
  14. Rule #4 on find a diet that works!
  15. Rule #5 on find a diet that works!
  16. Rule #6 on find a diet that works!
  17. Rule #7 on find a diet that works!
  18. Rule #8 on find a diet that works!
  19. Rule #9 on find a diet that works!
  20. Rule #10 on find a diet that works!
  21. Rule #11 on find a diet that works!
  22. Rule #12 on find a diet that works!
  23. Rule #13 on find a diet that works!
  24. Rule #14 on find a diet that works!
  25. Rule #15 on find a diet that works!
  26. Finished Undine on read all the books I own
  27. Rule #16 on find a diet that works!
  28. Rule #17 on find a diet that works!
I received 111 cheers
I gave 154 cheers

 

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