Emelle

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. --William James.



I'm doing 21 things
 

Emelle's Life List

  1. 1. reach my goal weight
    2 entries . 10 cheers
    480 people
  2. 2. 20 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Every Sunday
    73 entries . 56 cheers
    75 people
  3. 3. do first things first
    130 entries . 23 cheers
    104 people
  4. 4. list three things every day that made me happy
    1583 entries . 60 cheers
    442 people
  5. 5. do my filing
    5 entries . 42 cheers
    8 people
  6. 6. Streamline my home through discarding, organizing, and creating routines
    9 entries . 70 cheers
    4 people
  7. 7. Read How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food cover to cover and make at least one dish from each chapter
    5 entries . 37 cheers
    1 person
  8. 8. survive menopause
    10 entries . 43 cheers
    5 people
  9. 9. get my photo albums up to date
    1 entry . 19 cheers
    3 people
  10. 10. Read the manual so I can fully exploit my fabulous new camera
    1 entry . 54 cheers
    2 people
  11. 11. There's something I wanted to say...
    22 entries . 39 cheers
    5 people
  12. 12. learn a new piano piece every month
    5 entries . 49 cheers
    6 people
  13. 13. Repair the quilt my grandmother gave me
    3 entries . 63 cheers
    1 person
  14. 14. Fix up the new building and transform it into a studio
    5 entries . 27 cheers
    1 person
  15. 15. Wax the entryway floor
    1 entry . 10 cheers
    1 person
  16. 16. Paint all the ugly wood in the master bathroom
    15 cheers
    1 person
  17. 17. Paint the entryway and stairwell
    17 cheers
    1 person
  18. 18. Blog at least once a week
    1 entry . 5 cheers
    52 people
  19. 19. start a worm compost
    10 cheers
    21 people
  20. 20. Join a credit union and switch my accounts
    15 cheers
    5 people
  21. 21. F is for February Scavenger Hunt
    4 cheers
    36 people

How I did it
How to lose 50 pounds
It took me
5 years
It made me
healthier


How to save photos onto CDs
It took me
1 week
It made me
speedy


How to fight my arthritis
It took me
1 year
It made me
in less pain


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Recent entries
do first things first (read all 130 entries…)
Friday To-Do

STONES

Exercise
Color hair
Paint

Appointments
9:30 Reading Buddy

HouseworkDinner (“Meatloaf,” cauliflower “mashed potatoes,” Brussels sprouts, bread)
Tip to Paul for M
Change furnace filter
Filing
Make A clean out litter pan
Taxes
Get rid of socks without mates
Straighten my area
Clean out email inbox
Water plants
Dishes
Credit Union project: update bill paying and close bank accounts once auto-deposit is changed

Clean out email inbox
Piano tuning
Work on budget (iBank)
Fix Ramona’s coat
Research tuckpointing

Health and Well-Being
Color hair (counting this as well-being)
Take vitamins/supplements
Carrots
Cherry juice
Kefir or yogurt
Soy
Exercise
Meditate

FamilyGet P to change my name as beneficiary on Calvert investments
Plan A’s birthday party
Check out summer camps/classes for M
Plan college trips with M
Ramona Valentines—teachers and finish up

Blog
Family Access
Check on A’s study plan
Touch base with Ramona about friendship issues
Ramona homework (handwriting)
Violin (Ramona)
Math (Ramona)
Read to Ramona
Ramona reads to me
Hang out with Audrey
Walk dogs
Photo album

My Pursuits
Read
Paint
Write in journal
News
Piano
Draw
Scavenger hunt

THIS WEEK

Family
My blog
Ramona’s blog

Errands
Growing Power to get worms for compost
Donate tap shoes
Take Ramona’s violin for new strings
Take Ramona for new shoes

Phone calls
Plumber re leak
Orthodontist appointment for A (1 hour, early in day)



do first things first (read all 130 entries…)
Thursday To-Do

STONES

Exercise
Pick up house
Comment on play
Make bread
Laundry
Paint

Appointments
3:30 Ramona play date

HouseworkDinner (“Meatloaf,” cauliflower “mashed potatoes,” Brussels sprouts, bread) √ but had mostly leftovers
Make bread
Tip to Paul for M
Pick up house
Change furnace filter
Laundry
Filing
Taxes
Get rid of socks without mates
Straighten my area
Clean out email inbox
Water plants
Dishes
Credit Union project: update bill paying and close bank accounts once auto-deposit is changed

Clean out email inbox
Piano tuning
Work on budget (iBank)
Fix Ramona’s coat
Research tuckpointing

Health and Well-Being
Take vitamins/supplements
Carrots
Cherry juice
Kefir or yogurt
Soy Exercise√30 mins elliptical, 30 mins treadmill
Meditate

FamilyGet P to change my name as beneficiary on Calvert investments
Plan A’s birthday party
Check out summer camps/classes for M
Plan college trips with M
Ramona Valentines—teachers and finish up

Blog
Family Access
Check on A’s study plan
Touch base with Ramona about friendship issues
Ramona homework (handwriting)
Violin (Ramona)
Math (Ramona)
Read to Ramona
Ramona reads to me
Hang out with Audrey
Walk dogs
Photo album

My Pursuits
Read
Paint
Write in journal
News
Piano
Draw
Scavenger hunt

THIS WEEK

Family
My blog
Ramona’s blog

Errands
Growing Power to get worms for compost
Donate tap shoes
Take Ramona’s violin for new strings
Take Ramona for new shoes

Phone calls
Plumber re leak
Orthodontist appointment for A (1 hour, early in day)



list three things every day that made me happy (read all 1583 entries…)
2-7-12

1. Made Oatmeal Cream Pies (Little Debbie copycat recipe). Time-consuming compared to most cookies, but the kids love them. And so far I’ve resisted having even one bite, in spite of the fact that this is a cookie I daydream about.

2. Leftovers for dinner. The broccoli in the broccoli-tofu stir-fry was still really fresh, green, and crunchy even after being rewarmed.

3. Good talk with P.



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