I'm doing 43 things
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sierrak's Life List
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1. Lose 25 Pounds
32 entries . 57 cheers1,415 people -
2. Do the Couch to 5k running plan
15 entries . 57 cheers307 people -
3. Get New Curtains for My Study
4 entries . 34 cheers1 person -
4. weight train three times a week
12 entries . 44 cheers5 people -
5. Do the 2009 TBR challenge
5 entries . 4 cheers19 people -
6. knit a sweater
4 entries . 27 cheers624 people -
7. play a word game or do a word puzzle every day
4 entries . 14 cheers2 people -
8. read 50 books in 2008
53 entries . 28 cheers194 people -
9. Paint my Bathroom
1 entry . 20 cheers84 people -
10. learn Fair Isle knitting
3 entries . 26 cheers11 people -
11. Collect the fifty American state quarters
17 entries . 30 cheers28 people -
12. list three things every day that made me happy
226 entries . 22 cheers359 people -
13. make a batch of Michelle Obama's Shortbread Cookies
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14. complete the tkga master knitter hand knitting program, level 1
1 entry . 11 cheers14 people -
15. Run a 5k race
1 entry . 27 cheers166 people -
16. spend at least 10 minutes every day cleaning, organizing or decluttering
11 entries . 48 cheers169 people -
17. do 50 push ups
12 entries . 11 cheers26 people -
18. Lose 40 pounds and keep it off
4 entries . 37 cheers81 people -
19. make a list of 43 things i know very little about, and then learn at least 3 things about each of them
2 entries . 17 cheers45 people -
20. Read all 5 volumes of "The Belgariad"
2 entries . 10 cheers1 person -
21. Be able to name all 16 of my great great grandparents
3 entries . 15 cheers10 people -
22. play golf again.
2 entries . 18 cheers6 people -
23. 'cleansweep' my life up to 100% (http://betterme.org/cleansweep.html)
3 entries . 20 cheers111 people -
24. Win a chess game
1 entry . 36 cheers19 people -
25. watch all seasons of The Sopranos
1 entry . 15 cheers2 people -
26. identify 43 Birds
3 entries . 13 cheers1 person -
27. embroider a set of dish towels
1 entry . 24 cheers7 people -
28. Help my friend whose husband committed suicide
1 entry . 49 cheers1 person -
29. Read "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"
23 cheers147 people -
30. Attend 6 Performing Events in 2009
2 entries . 3 cheers1 person -
31. Use time wisely
1 entry . 24 cheers15 people -
32. live aloha-every day!
1 entry . 25 cheers2 people -
33. Visit 43 local yarn shops, even though this will sabotage my yarn diet
5 entries . 9 cheers3 people -
34. Knit the "Tree of Life Afghan"
2 entries . 6 cheers4 people -
35. Knit warm cozy washable wool socks for the poor/homeless in my community
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36. do more geocaching
22 cheers59 people -
37. Take 43 Internet quizzes
6 entries . 7 cheers70 people -
38. Consistently Walk 10,000 Steps Per Day
3 entries . 18 cheers1 person -
39. Visit one-hundred museums
8 entries . 28 cheers9 people -
40. be the difference/change that I want to see
4 entries . 21 cheers5 people -
41. say 'hi' to at least one stranger each day
1 entry . 39 cheers229 people -
42. Sell Stuff On Craiglist
4 entries . 4 cheers1 person -
43. Dr. Seuss Avatar Week - Jan.20 to Jan. 26
2 entries . 3 cheers25 people
How I did it
It made me
think 
How I did it: I got the movie from Netflix. It had been in my queue for a long time, I just had to wait until the right moment when I knew I would watch it. It was an interesting movie with a valuable message. Read how I did it…
It made me
healthier 
How I did it: I was referred to see a periodontist because I had "deep pockets" (not the good kind, the kind in my gums). Apparently, these deep pockets make a very happy home for all kinds of nasty bacteria that like to attack the bones supporting your teeth.The first time I met my periodontist, he took a set of full mouth X-rays and used a probe to see how deep the gum pockets were. Then the first thing he did (at another appoin… Read how I did it…
It made me
a happy dog owner
How I did it: By far, the easiest way to do this is to go to a dog wash where you can bathe your dog in an elevated bath tub. The one that we use has a little halter-type thing too attached to the wall with a suction cup which keeps the dog from jumping out of the tub. Most dog washes supply shampoo and conditioner, but we use regular people shampoo. Yesterday we used VO5 strawberry milk shake shampoo, which smelled relaly good while … Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
24. Laser Printer
5 days ago
Had an older laser printer, about ten years old, in the basement. Glad to have found a new home for it!
Picked UP: June 30, 2009
12. Finished the BFF Socks!
5 days ago
Here are the finished socks fro my daughter!
Used two balls of KnitPicks Essential sock yarn.
