TG




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  1. 1. Read 1,000,000 pages
    6 entries . 123 cheers
    9 people
  2. 2. Learn to whistle between my fingers
    3 entries . 126 cheers
    34 people
  3. 3. Try 43 new kinds of beer
    2 entries . 87 cheers
    2 people
  4. 4. Exchange rocks with at least 43 43ers
    8 entries . 63 cheers
    5 people
  5. 5. Climb all 54 Colorado 14ers
    1 entry . 61 cheers
    21 people
  6. 6. Visit all the National Parks in the US
    1 entry . 90 cheers
    22 people
  7. 7. Visit all of the provinces and territories in Canada
    1 entry . 63 cheers
    39 people
  8. 8. Visit all of the National Parks in Canada
    1 entry . 52 cheers
    2 people
  9. 9. Rejoin the Colorado Mountain Club (and actually do some trips with them!)
    7 entries . 32 cheers
    1 person
  10. 10. Hike to the top of all of the peaks visible from Denver
    1 entry . 41 cheers
    1 person
  11. 11. Hike the Colorado Trail
    1 entry . 41 cheers
    25 people
  12. 12. Try 43 new foods
    9 entries . 65 cheers
    13 people
  13. 13. have synchronized walks with other 43thingers and post pictures here
    55 team members . 116 entries . 20 cheers
    34 people
  14. 14. Work on my secret goal...with the help of other 43thingers!!!
    3 entries . 35 cheers
    2 people
  15. 15. Document the revival (or dissolution, depending on how things go) of my marriage
    38 entries . 27 cheers
    1 person
  16. 16. Own an original artwork
    3 entries . 72 cheers
    3 people
  17. 17. Climb all 50 state highpoints
    1 entry . 38 cheers
    14 people
  18. 18. Do something fun that isn't covered under another goal
    35 entries . 39 cheers
    1 person
  19. 19. Save some goals for after retirement
    2 entries . 31 cheers
    1 person
  20. 20. Pick up 4343 pieces of litter
    16 entries . 36 cheers
    1 person
  21. 21. Attend my daughter's college graduation
    7 entries . 82 cheers
    2 people
  22. 22. Climb all of Colorado's county highpoints
    2 entries . 18 cheers
    1 person
  23. 23. Visit the Great Lakes Brewing Co (and whatever else is interesting in Cleveland, OH)
    9 entries . 23 cheers
    1 person
  24. 24. Sit somewhere with a great view, a great friend, and a damn decent bottle of wine.
    1 entry . 60 cheers
    104 people
  25. 25. Make a list of 100 movie quotes
    21 entries . 31 cheers
    67 people
  26. 26. Hike 43 trails, routes, or sections of trail that are new to me
    3 entries . 19 cheers
    1 person
  27. 27. Travel to "everywhere" in that Johnny Cash song
    3 entries . 76 cheers
    36 people
  28. 28. Try 43 kinds of cheese I've never had before
    21 entries . 32 cheers
    0 people
  29. 29. Do all of the hikes in my "60 hikes within 60 miles: Denver and Boulder" guidebook
    2 entries . 22 cheers
    1 person
  30. 30. Own a Foole Original
    1 entry . 17 cheers
    0 people
  31. 31. What's this? Post photos occasionally & see if people can figure out what they are
    8 entries . 21 cheers
    2 people
  32. 32. Go rock climbing again
    1 entry . 27 cheers
    17 people
  33. 33. Photograph 43 Sunrises
    27 entries . 44 cheers
    5 people
  34. 34. try geocaching
    2 entries . 40 cheers
    187 people
  35. 35. Use up some of the food and beverages I have stockpiled
    74 entries . 24 cheers
    1 person
  36. 36. Show the postcards I receive from fellow 43'ers :)
    23 entries . 13 cheers
    3 people
  37. 37. Post photos of signs I think are amusing, infuriating, have great double meanings, etc.
    11 entries . 21 cheers
    1 person
  38. 38. Photodocument all of the T-shirts that I own (and maybe even get rid of a few of them afterwards ;) )
    9 entries . 12 cheers
    1 person
  39. 39. Document all of my home repairs- you know, the kinda crap that caused me to wait until I was 50 to buy a house ;)
    2 entries . 9 cheers
    1 person
  40. 40. Post random thoughts, observations, suggestions, etc.
    254 entries . 22 cheers
    3 people
  41. 41. Get Rid of 43 Things...Donate, Give, Sell or Throw Away
    22 entries . 21 cheers
    1 person
  42. 42. Scatter Mom's ashes in significant places
    1 entry . 13 cheers
    1 person
  43. 43. List at least 43 pet peeves
    8 entries . 3 cheers
    1 person
  44. 44. Have at least 43 bumper stickers, magnets, etc. on my car
    10 entries . 4 cheers
    1 person
  45. 45. Document my gardening, landscaping, and all of that kinda stuff- 2012
    1 entry . 8 cheers
    1 person

How I did it
How to live half my life in Colorado
It took me
25 years
It made me


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Document my gardening, landscaping, and all of that kinda stuff- 2012
At this point,

my gardening this year is still at the “virtual” stage. This is the time of year that all of the new seed and nursery catalogs come out, so I’ve done a bit of leafing through those to get in the mood (although I probably won’t buy much from them- I still have enough seeds from last year for most of what I’ll plant). And reading about gardening is another way to experience it vicariously.

I actually read this book a while ago, but I never posted about it. The book is called Paths of Desire: The Passions of a Suburban Gardener by Dominique Browning. I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed it. When I noticed that the author was the editor in chief of House & Garden magazine I thought “Isn’t that one of those magazines filled with beautiful, unattainable photos of rich people’s homes, sort of like Architectural Digest?” And when she mentioned that her lot was small- “less than a half acre overall,” I thought even more strongly that I wouldn’t be able to relate to it, with my tiny 4500 square-foot yard (that’s about a tenth of an acre). But overall I thought that the book was very well-written and down-to-earth. It’s definitely not a “how-to” book, and her resources were certainly on a different level (the only time I saw her balk at spending money was when she wanted to replace a broken-down concrete retaining wall with a stone one and was quoted $80,000 for the job!) but I think that most people with a “small” yard and a passion for gardening would be interested in her trials, tribulations, and successes.

I read a library copy so I don’t have one to lend out, but if anyone’s interested I saw it listed used on Amazon for as low as $4 including shipping!



Get Rid of 43 Things...Donate, Give, Sell or Throw Away (read all 22 entries…)
#20 Wool pants

These were a bit difficult for me to get rid of- they are the pants I used for winter hiking when I first moved out to Colorado. But… That was 27 years ago, and they are just a bit too small now! ;) Plus I have some better pants for cold-weather hiking now. So, I donated them back to the thrift store where I originally bought them.



List at least 43 pet peeves (read all 8 entries…)
#7 People who can't park

I really don’t expect anyone to be able to park correctly all of the time. Several times a year I get out of my car and find that my parking is screwed up- at an angle, too far from the curb, too close to the line, sticking out too far, etc. The difference is that I get back in the car and fix it! It only takes a minute and really takes no effort. Then why do you so often see people parked so badly- especially when they end up using two (or more!) parking spaces?!

This came to my attention last month when I stopped at a local burger joint. It was lunch time and the small parking lot there was nearly full. It didn’t help that one spot couldn’t be used because some dumbshit had backed into a spot at an angle and one corner of his vehicle was 3 feet into the adjacent spot!

I normally carry a notepad or some blank envelopes in the car so I can leave a comment on the windshield. Usually something like “Nice parking, jackass!”



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