I'm doing 43 things
Friday
23 hours ago
- Doctor appointment
- Turn in Yearbook Baby Photo for The Boy
- Return Library books
- Grocery Shopping
All Done!
sierrak's Life List
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1. Knit for Charity
10 entries . 63 cheers39 people -
2. Make 43 Offers on Freecycle
37 entries . 16 cheers4 people -
3. Get New Curtains for My Study
4 entries . 34 cheers1 person -
4. Lose 25 Pounds
35 entries . 62 cheers1,459 people -
5. weight train three times a week
12 entries . 44 cheers5 people -
6. Be able to name all 16 of my great great grandparents
5 entries . 18 cheers12 people -
7. knit a sweater
4 entries . 27 cheers624 people -
8. play a word game or do a word puzzle every day
4 entries . 14 cheers2 people -
9. Do the Couch to 5k running plan
16 entries . 64 cheers312 people -
10. There's something I wanted to say...
1 entry . 2 cheers5 people -
11. read 50 books in 2008
53 entries . 27 cheers194 people -
12. picnic
1 entry . 7 cheers12 people -
13. spend at least 10 minutes every day cleaning, organizing or decluttering
13 entries . 49 cheers168 people -
14. Run a 5k race
1 entry . 29 cheers170 people -
15. Do First Things First
7 entries . 26 cheers97 people -
16. Collect the fifty American state quarters
19 entries . 29 cheers28 people -
17. Do the 2009 TBR challenge
5 entries . 6 cheers15 people -
18. learn Fair Isle knitting
3 entries . 29 cheers12 people -
19. list three things every day that made me happy
276 entries . 27 cheers387 people -
20. complete the tkga master knitter hand knitting program, level 1
1 entry . 11 cheers14 people -
21. make a batch of Michelle Obama's Shortbread Cookies
15 cheers5 people -
22. do 50 push ups
12 entries . 12 cheers27 people -
23. Read "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"
27 cheers155 people -
24. Lose 40 pounds and keep it off
4 entries . 36 cheers84 people -
25. play golf again.
2 entries . 17 cheers6 people -
26. Read all 5 volumes of "The Belgariad"
2 entries . 10 cheers1 person -
27. make a list of 43 things i know very little about, and then learn at least 3 things about each of them
2 entries . 18 cheers50 people -
28. 'cleansweep' my life up to 100% (http://betterme.org/cleansweep.html)
3 entries . 21 cheers114 people -
29. Win a chess game
1 entry . 40 cheers19 people -
30. Update my Wardrobe
4 cheers395 people -
31. embroider a set of dish towels
1 entry . 23 cheers7 people -
32. Attend 6 Performing Events in 2009
2 entries . 5 cheers1 person -
33. identify 43 Birds
3 entries . 17 cheers1 person -
34. Exercise 4 Times Per Week
3 cheers19 people -
35. Visit 43 local yarn shops, even though this will sabotage my yarn diet
6 entries . 8 cheers2 people -
36. Knit Up 100 Balls of Yarn in 2009
7 entries . 8 cheers1 person -
37. Help my friend whose husband committed suicide
1 entry . 56 cheers1 person -
38. live aloha-every day!
1 entry . 26 cheers2 people -
39. Knit the "Tree of Life Afghan"
2 entries . 6 cheers5 people -
40. Knit warm cozy washable wool socks for the poor/homeless in my community
24 cheers4 people -
41. Visit one-hundred museums
8 entries . 31 cheers8 people -
42. do more geocaching
23 cheers59 people -
43. Consistently Walk 10,000 Steps Per Day
3 entries . 19 cheers1 person -
44. Take 43 Internet quizzes
6 entries . 7 cheers76 people -
45. be the difference/change that I want to see
4 entries . 25 cheers5 people -
46. say 'hi' to at least one stranger each day
1 entry . 42 cheers228 people -
47. see the Northern Lights
26 cheers16,925 people -
48. Dr. Seuss Avatar Week - Jan.20 to Jan. 26
2 entries . 3 cheers25 people -
49. Sell Stuff On Craiglist
4 entries . 4 cheers1 person
How I did it
It made me
part of the solution 
How I did it: Check on Yahoo, most areas have a freecycle list just for their specific area. Then it's easy, just post what you are willing to give away, and see if there is anything you want to claim for yourself. Read how I did it…
It made me
Entertained
How I did it: This year, I focused more on reading whole series of books, which made achieving this goal really fly! I read the first seven mysteries in Cleo Coyle's "Coffee House" Mystery series, and I also started reading the Harry Potter series from beginning to end. This year, I made a point to read each month's book chosen my my book club. I also read a lot of books about China, thanks to suggestions from my friend living i… Read how I did it…
It made me
Happy to be done!
How I did it: As mentioned by others, this job took way longer than I originally thought that it would. It turned out that there were about four steps, and there was drying time between each step. First I had to remove the old wallpaper, and scrub the wall. Then, since the wallpaper had originally been put on only the top half of the room, the texture on the top and the bottom didn't match, so it had to be textured. Then I put u… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
64. "A Dead Man in Athens" by Michael Pearce
1 week ago
I ordered this book on Paperbackswap.com on a whim. But once I started reading it, I got right into it and really enjoyed it! This is the third book of stories featuring Inspector Seymour of Scotalnd Yard, and the books take place in the 1912-1913 time period. This one, obviously, takes place in Athens, where Seymour is sent to figure out who is trying to poison the Ottoman sultan show is in exile there in Athens.
Really fun read! Want to read the first two books in this series now.
Friday, November 13th
1 week ago
Not such a bad day, considering it was Friday the 13th!
- My Darling Daughter called me and we had a good chat. She is trying hard to figure out what direction to head in, with her biggest decision being whether to move out to California, or return to New York City. Trying to be supportive and not let my own opinions get in the way too much!
- We got our permit to cut down our Christmas tree in the National Forest. This year, the Forest Service is giving out lots fewer permits than in the past, so we were glad to get ours before they sell out.
- Productive cleaning up in the garage. I’m feeling really motivated to let go of all these things we don’t need any more.
