A surprise visit from one of my daughters!
Also saw a beautiful Sandhill Crane on my hike. (Not my picture, but close to what I saw)
nurslaurie09's Life List
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1. find at least one thing each day that makes me happy and record it everyday for a year
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2. Practice acceptance and gratitude. Let it unfold.
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3. Send a postcard to my granddaughters every week
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4. Walk to London
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5. train a hospital visitation dog
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6. Complete one mini-task per day Tuesday through Saturday
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7. Adopt one SMART healthy eating habit per month for one year
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8. "43-times adventure challenge" with kids
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9. 43 home improvement projects
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10. create and maintain an emergency travel fund
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11. pay my bills on time
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12. Try a new social activity each month
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13. try a new restaurant every month
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14. respond not react
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15. Keep Matt's asthma log for 30 days
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16. treat myself better
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17. keep my checkbook balanced
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18. Establish and maintain good worknight habits
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19. Add one item of career clothing to wardrobe per month
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20. Read 43 books suggested by 43T members
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21. deal with my mail when I get it
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22. Own a set of 12 books autographed by authors I admire
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23. expose myself to more music, and more diverse music
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24. get 100 geocaches
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25. Take a zentangle class
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26. keep the bird feeders full
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27. Summarize progress monthly
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28. Go on a walking/hiking vacation with my sister in or before Fall, 2014
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29. Get good advice about restoring my credit
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30. Investigate jobs/careers working with books, writing, and/or editing
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31. Get my emergency and end of life stuff together
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32. Have enough money that I don't have to worry about money.
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33. Plan a garden update
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34. see the green flash
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35. see the northern lights
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36. tour the Masai Mara
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37. Take a cruise.
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38. visit Yellowstone
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39. get new kitchen chairs
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40. Install a whirlpool bathtub
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41. go on a medical mission trip
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42. Have my engagement ring reset into a right hand ring for my daughter
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How I did it: Last year, I had set a goal of walking or equivalent exercising 365 miles in 365 days. I have a super-hard time staying motivated to exercise in the winter, so I got really far behind. Last Spring, I decided to recommit, so I counted the number of days until my birthday - 93. I reset the goal.When I started, I could only comfortably walk about a mile. Over time, my endurance increased, and I can now walk 3-4 miles … Read how I did it…
How I did it: I began this program after my legal separation to productively fill my time when my kids were with their father. I chose an on-line program that didn't have structured start and end dates on the courses so I could do the bulk of the work while the kids were gone and set it aside when they were home.I chose the Master of Science in Nursing at St. Joseph's College of Maine as it offers an Education Specialization. This will allow me t… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I had the opportunity to go to Boston, Massachusetts and found that whale watch cruises left Boston Harbor several times daily. I also found out that this was a good time of year to see humpback whales.I booked a cruise through Boston Harbor Cruises about a week before I was due to travel. The price was fair, and the online booking was straightforward. I also liked that a naturalist from the Whale Center of New England c… Read how I did it…
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Three postcards in the mailbox today!
Had fun watching the Indians game with my son.







