I wasn’t expecting this but she kept bringing me her little mouse back so I could throw it to the other side of the room and she could go mad for a minute or two.
Bless her she’s so sweet :)
| 1. |
Help my husband recover from his operation (Sept 09) and regain full fitness
4 entries . 75 cheers |
1 person |
| 2. |
Find out whether I am Coeliac or just have a gluten intolerance
1 entry . 25 cheers |
1 person |
| 3. |
Always have something to look forward to
4 entries . 141 cheers |
111 people |
| 4. |
Look after myself otherwise I won't be able to help others
4 entries . 209 cheers |
1 person |
| 5. |
Help my mother live in dignity with Parkinson's Disease
2 entries . 197 cheers |
1 person |
| 6. |
Help my father recover from his stroke
81 entries . 455 cheers |
4 people |
| 7. |
give homemade christmas presents (2009)
19 cheers |
1 person |
| 8. |
Keep my house presentable for unexpected guests
1 entry . 97 cheers |
44 people |
| 9. |
Volunteer with the church youth group
13 cheers |
1 person |
| 10. |
grow my own vegetables
6 entries . 123 cheers |
1,291 people |
| 11. |
Sew 43 Things
5 entries . 68 cheers |
1 person |
| 12. |
Not buy any new clothes or accessories in 2009 unless they're replacing something beyond repair
3 entries . 58 cheers |
5 people |
| 13. |
Use up my toiletries and makeup (before buying more)
17 cheers |
2 people |
| 14. |
Pay back my mum by July 2010
31 cheers |
1 person |
| 15. |
Pay back my in-laws by July 2011
16 cheers |
1 person |
| 16. |
Give a kiva loan in 43 countries
2 entries . 30 cheers |
5 people |
| 17. |
unpack all my boxes
5 entries . 72 cheers |
19 people |
| 18. |
paint my showerroom
2 entries . 39 cheers |
1 person |
| 19. |
Make 43 offers on Freecycle
10 entries . 54 cheers |
4 people |
| 20. |
By end 2009 have only 2 credit card with outstanding balances and close 2 accounts
3 entries . 43 cheers |
1 person |
| 21. |
Never stop learning
1 entry . 158 cheers |
3,958 people |
| 22. |
Learn to spot one new constellation a month
3 entries . 49 cheers |
3 people |
| 23. |
see a meteor shower
2 entries . 130 cheers |
159 people |
| 24. |
stop biting my fingers
6 entries . 56 cheers |
153 people |
| 25. |
eat more locally grown food
7 entries . 241 cheers |
290 people |
| 26. |
Not visit griddlers.net or research my family tree on study days or in the 2 weeks before my exams
2 entries . 40 cheers |
1 person |
| 27. |
Pass ST2 (life insurance) exam - Institute of Actuaries
34 entries . 61 cheers |
5 people |
| 28. |
Lose 35 pounds
51 entries . 159 cheers |
437 people |
| 29. |
get to 25% body fat
3 entries . 84 cheers |
1 person |
| 30. |
Research my family tree
4 entries . 69 cheers |
823 people |
| 31. |
Be able to name all 32 of my great great great (3x great) grandparents
4 entries . 18 cheers |
2 people |
| 32. |
Be able to name all 64 of my great great great great (4x great) grandparents
2 entries . 17 cheers |
1 person |
| 33. |
Read the books I own before buying more
3 entries . 126 cheers |
61 people |
| 34. |
be the old lady at concerts
1 entry . 194 cheers |
5 people |
| 35. |
figure out how many concerts i've been to
4 entries . 40 cheers |
3 people |
| 36. |
Spend more time with my nephews
6 entries . 53 cheers |
15 people |
| 37. |
build up a network of Celiacs to facilitate gluten-free traveling
3 team members . 2 entries . 60 cheers |
3 people |
| 38. |
Give a Kiva loan to countries starting with every letter of the alphabet (except X)
1 entry . 20 cheers |
1 person |
| 39. |
give 14,000 cheers
10 cheers |
1 person |
| 40. |
dropping two dress-sizes as a team :) will you join us?
10 team members . 21 cheers |
17 people |
I wasn’t expecting this but she kept bringing me her little mouse back so I could throw it to the other side of the room and she could go mad for a minute or two.
Bless her she’s so sweet :)
It was many years ago and he gave me a (very short – 1 page) song for my birthday.
I have never heard it played and never expect to (at least not by Tim Smith himself) but this was a most fantastic present and will be treasured forever.
I now know:
2 parents
4 grandparents
8 great grandparents
16 great great grandparents
31 (of 32) 3rd great grandparents
37 (of 64) 4th great grandparents
23 (of 128) 5th great grandparents
10 (of 256) 6th great grandparents
7 (of 512) 7th great grandparents
5 (of 1,024) 8th great grandparents
5 (of 2,048) 9th great grandparents
2 (of 4,096) 10th great grandparents
4 (of 8,192) 11th great grandparents
4 (of 16,384) 12th great grandparents
4 (of 32,768) 13th great grandparents
5 (of 65,536) 14th great grandparents – Sir Thomas More is one of these
5 (of 131,072) 15th great grandparents
3 (of 262,144) 16th great grandparents
2 (of 524,288) 17th great grandparents
1 (of 1,048,576) 18th great grandparents – grandfather of a woman who died in 1470 (over 2 decades after having a family) so he must be born sometime in the mid-late 1300s.