I'm doing 37 things
work in progress
9 months ago
i am starting a new embroidery project-it is a kit but i will customize it.
gryphons's Life List
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1. live simply and self-sufficiently
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2. take the time to slow down
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3. learn to cook thai food
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4. create a blog
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5. paint more
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6. refinish my furniture
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7. live in another country again
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8. learn to play petanque
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9. learn about investing
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10. find out why my hands hurt
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11. learn to write good poetry
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12. explore new neighborhoods
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13. bake bread
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14. build a screen porch
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15. eat local
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16. embroider more
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17. build a porch swing
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18. drink more water
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19. stop being sick all the time
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20. host a family reunion
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21. do yoga daily
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22. create a daily routine for my home
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23. go to asia for a month or more
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24. get the dogs their rally titles
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25. get over my stage fright
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26. learn to sing
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27. build a community
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28. learn to paint signs
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29. become fluent in french
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30. become a better photographer
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31. have a romantic anniversary
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32. skinny dip in a lake
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33. take a road trip with karen
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34. nurture my friends
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35. find a cause dear to my heart and vollunteer
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36. visit roswell new mexico
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37. create a peaceful & inspiring art studio
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How I did it
It made me
very happy! 
How I did it: we knew we wanted a larger community than our small meditation group and that we wanted a liberal, open- minded congregation. so we went to a number of unitarian churches until we found one that was the right fit for us.after doing this we went to one church for 2 months and found that this was perfect for us. Read how I did it…
It made me
so happy!
How I did it: i researched what grew well in my area and called the university's urban horticulture center a lot. i bought perennials, and got cuttings and baby plants from friends and off freecycle. i picked only hardy drought tolerant plants so that after 2 years i wouldn't have to water that particular plant. eventually, we only watered on the very hottest of summer days and in the vegetable beds. we have a lush, easy care garden that is really b… Read how I did it…
Recent entries
moving
9 months ago
i am moving to the country with my family where shops are 20 minutes away rather than 2. we hope to become more self-sufficient by learning to do more things ourselves, like grow a lot of our own food.
