I'm doing 42 things
A cottage industry of sorts...
1 week ago
I dont know…have always wanted to own my shop. What? Antiques, bake goods, gourmet food, beautifully handcrafted things. Or how about a hotdog stand?
flmermaid's Life List
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1. start a supper club
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2. Throw a house warming party
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3. go to the kentucky derby
1 cheer135 people -
4. Play 18 holes alone
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5. open my own shop
1 entry . 1 cheer53 people -
6. Host a tea party
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7. Finish taking my personal golf lessons
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8. Fly fish for trout
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9. Visit Wisconsin
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10. Kiss in the rain
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11. Visit Ireland
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12. become a better photographer
2 cheers1,973 people -
13. be articulate
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14. Have a jeweler custom design a signet ring
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15. Learn to speak Hebrew
4 cheers80 people -
16. Buy my next house on or near the beach
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17. Learn to play the violin
6 cheers1,647 people -
18. find a church and attend regularly
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19. Run a mile without stopping
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20. Start working out at Fit for Life
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21. Finish my bachelors degree
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22. Finish my knitting projects
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23. Read the bible more
1 entry . 4 cheers186 people -
24. get married again
106 people -
25. improve my golf game
1 entry62 people -
26. Write a cookbook
2 cheers248 people -
27. take 43 photos of 43 places within 43 minutes of where I live
1 cheer92 people -
28. Visit Bermuda
1 cheer24 people -
29. Play golf more often
1 entry5 people -
30. Bonefish in the Bahamas
1 person -
31. Make an Israel pilgrimage
1 cheer1 person -
32. Get started on my secret photography project
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33. Get to the driving range regularly
1 cheer2 people -
34. Other random stuff...
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35. Take a painting class
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36. Go bay scalloping in Steinhatchee
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37. learn how to use my Nikon D60 camera
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38. Watch a space shuttle launch
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39. Pay off my car
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40. Visit Charleston
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41. See Jars of Clay in concert
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42. Learn to speak French
2 cheers1,562 people
How I did it
It made me
Happy Happy Happy 
How I did it: I did it with the help of my mom and hiring a handy man. Coming home every day after work and doing little here and little there. Pretty much dividing and conquering attitude. Pick a space and then an area of that space and work your way through it. Read how I did it…
It made me
Very HAPPY!
How I did it: Crocheting - I had my mom teach me and then bought books on the subject. Even took two sessions of classes by two different instructors. I could do the stitches, but could never grasp reading the patterns. I spent 20 years on and off trying to learn.Knitting - I learned in a day, by a couple of really cool yarn shop owners! They were extremely helpful and anytime I had a problem I just went in to the shop. I took every knitting class … Read how I did it…
It made me
keep my house clean.
How I did it: Just decided that if I start with my making my bed in the morning then I would tidy up on my way out the door for work. So when I come home in the evenings it's tidy and stays organized! Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Take it with ya!
1 month ago
Throw your project in a Ziploc bag and take it with ya. It is amazing how you will find yourself just sitting around bored doing nothing. However, I dont recommend driving and knitting! Working on Men’s Crew Cap from the “Chicks with Sticks” in Olive Malabrigo yarn and Boyfriend Basket Weave Scarf in Cascade 220 superwash color no. 862
Running helps...
1 month ago
Running has helped me achieve this one! The legs arent exactly in as shape as I want them to be but its a start! I think I can take this off my 43things…
