I'm doing 42 things
Ocracoke!
4 months ago
Tented in June on Ocracoke – Will tent in CA in a couple weeks on the Lost Coast. Hopefully a couple more times before the year is out – Maybe to Ocracoke again, maybe just car camping nearby to get a fix!
purlingplans's Life List
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1. Get outside a little every day
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2. Practice daily gratitude
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3. Nurture my marriage every day
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4. Get out of debt
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5. Practice yoga consistently
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6. Blog once a week
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7. Plan out this year's vegetable garden
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8. declutter my house
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9. Manage my on-line time better
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10. Become a better photographer
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11. Put up some HAPPY pictures in my office!
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12. Follow up on my goals weekly
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13. Do something nice for the neighbors
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14. Make sure my family and friends know that I love them
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15. Be happy
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16. Reclaim all the yarn from sweaters I have slated for recycling
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17. Finish my Festjakke in 2009
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18. Join the Seed Savers Exchange
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19. Update family/friend photos on the walls, etc. at home
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20. Organize Photos - All old print and digital
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21. Hike more - 1x month at least
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22. Put out at least 4 patterns in 2009
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23. Tent out at least twice in 2009
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24. Learn how to can/preserve food
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25. Reduce my environmental impact as much as possible
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26. Focus on developing/nuturing my friendships
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27. Complete a Triathalon
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28. Ride in a hot air balloon
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29. Learn a foreign language
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30. Travel
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31. Plan a big trip for 2010
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32. climb kilimanjaro
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33. Learn to weave
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34. Sell the house by July 2012
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35. Hike the Appalachian Trail
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36. Join the Peace Corps
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37. Study a fiber art in a fiber-centric culture
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38. Live and work in another country for at least 6 months
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39. Handcraft a small, sustainable home
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40. Start a small farm
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41. Knit an heirloom for AB
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42. Learn to play a musical instrument
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How I did it
It made me
Happy, happy 
How I did it: I finally started researching using henna to keep my red hair after years of chemical dying - I would have done it sooner, but my hairdresser is not only awesome at what she does, but a really wonderful person too and I know I won't see her very much anymore now :( My scalp started having some yucky reactions to the dyes, and I had already systematically removed anything unidentifiable from my hygiene/beauty stuff - my red hair was the on… Read how I did it…
It made me
relieved!
How I did it: This needed to be a simple process for me - I'm not a pro, but photos are worth more to me than any posessions I have. First I needed a new external hard drive as a primary backup and a new internal hard drive because my photos were starting to really try the limitations of it, even though I only keep the most recent portion of my library there. Finally, we set up a workstation where I can plug in my computer and both external drives are … Read how I did it…
It made me
Immensely satisfied
How I did it: This goal was a bit of a cheat - I was almost there when I started 43 things. Over the last few years my husband and I have been eating more and more whole, organic, and locally grown foods. It has been a process and a long time in the making. This year Tad learned to cook and I learned to cook better, and now our cupboards are stocked with whole ingredients rather than packaged or processed foods, and we haven't eaten out in a very long … Read how I did it…
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Update!
5 months ago
We are pretty much on course here, despite a few financial distractions over the last couple months. And a big HURRAY, because of the consolidation, it’s much easier for us to see progress since the money is being applied to just a couple places.
Recently, we decided to sell our second car after thinking on it for awhile. My husband and I are lucky to be able to commute to work together, and our second car (which we own) needed repairs that we weren’t sure we were willing to invest in given the little amount it is actually used. Tonight we’ll sign the paperwork and hand it over to the buyer – despite the repairs, it was still worth a few thousand dollars, so we’ll put all of that straight toward debt as well as any savings from our insurance. Our friends seem to think we’re nuts – what will we do if we need another vehicle or we’re going in different directions? But it happens so infrequently – and in that case, we can rent a vehicle once in awhile much more cheaply than we can maintain one that we don’t use. Our other car is extremely reliable (knock on wood), and if we found we really needed a backup after some time, we could get a decent used car as a second vehicle.
So, very excited. A big wooo-hoooo!! And, with that, we are just a little bit ahead of our goal for the amount we wanted to pay off this year. Seriously awesome. It feels SO good to be making visible progress here.
On my way...
8 months ago
I think some happy pictures in my dull windowless office would help me feel better about life at work. Last weekend, went to an artwalk and the shared studio of a friend was holding a silent auction – won a mixed media piece – paint/pastel in bright colors, abstract w/ a guitar-ish-looking motif on it. I love it :)
A couple more, maybe I will frame some hiking photos to put up. And maybe a poster from NOJazzfest this month.
