I'm doing 26 things
Summer Rains
1 month ago
have all but destroyed my lavender garden only 2 plants are still there and only one looks like it will last. I’ll start again next spring, hopefully no flooding next year.
GrayPyre's Life List
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1. Do the Couch 2 5k training program.
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2. Have another baby.
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3. Become more social with interesting people
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4. Learn to crochet
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5. Finish knitting the baloon top.
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6. Learn to sew
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7. Read all the books I own
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8. Plant a lavender garden
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9. Make the 2009 Afgan by Hanks
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10. Write a book of short stories
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11. allow myself to be wild, crazy and irresponsible sometimes
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12. Write a novel
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13. Get stronger
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14. make my own dress
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15. Get more tattoos.
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16. Have a moonlit picnic
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17. Watch less tv
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18. Move to California
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19. Visit all 50 states
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20. Find my theme song.
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21. Do make-up for a live show again.
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22. See the northern lights
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23. Jump into a swimming pool wearing an expensive dress
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24. Play in a fountain in a distant country.
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25. walk a labyrinth
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26. Still love my husband this much in 50 years.
4 cheers1 person
How I did it
It made me
Pleased 
How I did it: I started knitting all my xmas gifts back in febuary and am done with all of them (I think). I also have made every single birthday present this year. It's nice to be able to do something creative as well as give gifts that were created solely for a specific person not just giving them something mass-produced. Read how I did it…
It made me
happy
How I did it: I started with going through everything I already had and got rid of things I don't wear.Once my closet was cleaned out I started buying new things a bit at a time. I had to ask myself if I really liked it, if I had a need for it and if it was flattering to my figure. Being plus sized it's difficult to find things that meet all those criteria. I realized I had been buying things just because they were cheap and fit. I guess I got into the… Read how I did it…
It made me
Diffrent
How I did it: I never got the chance as a teen to do totally crazy stuff because I began working young. Once I got married and stopped working I thought what the hell, and first went fuchsia then tried royal blue but ended up almost teal. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
8 gifts left
1 month ago
I’ve been working on xmas presents pretty non stop and only have like 8 left to go. I’ve gotten sidetracked by a few baby and birthday gifts but I still think I can get it done.
Trudging through
4 months ago
I read a series of lousy book that slowed me down but the last three have been good. I’m not even sure how many I have left but I feel like I’m making some headway.
