Dec 20, 2013

Making slow progress on 999

After seeing several friends develop their own lists of 99 goals to accomplish in 999 days I decided I wanted to join them. Look for updates every now and again on this blog.  June 1, 2013 - Feb 25, 2016

Goals I have accomplished. (14/99)
Goals I am currently working on. (23/95)
Days left 797
29 Weeks down
1.     Learn to French braid (I need hair long enough to learn this.)
2.    Learn to design a simple website
3.    Learn stick shift
4.    Play 5 children's songs on the piano (0/5)
5.    Be CPR certified
6.    Identify 10 types of plant life (0/10)
7.    Attend one Japanese Class
8.    Finish intermediate typing course
9.    Memorize the Articles of Faith (2/12)
10.  Learn how to shoot
11.   Take an archery course
12.  Learn to bake bread (I'm still practicing. I made an Italian cheese bread that was pretty good.) 10/2013
13.  Identify 10 constellations (2/10)
14.  Make 3 great pies (0/3)
15.  Cook a moist chicken
16.  Spend 10 minutes a day meditating for one month
17.  Begin basic scuba certification
18.  Purchase a gun
19.  Purchase a running stroller 
20.  Purchase and use space bags  (Was told this was a bad idea. Decided to give away 4 boxes of things to charity instead.) 7/2013
21.  Purchase nice make-up and learn how to use it
22.  Purchase a va-va-voom dress
23.  Purchase a safe for important documents
24.  Avoid Facebook for one week
25.  Don’t watch TV for one week   10/2013
26.  Avoid processed foods for four weeks (0/4)
27.  Avoid negative language one week
28.  Make own fruit leather 
29.  Can spaghetti sauce
30.  Make taiyaki
31.  Letter each week (25/142)
32.  Day of service
33.  Declutter email inbox 5/2013
34.  Cook for Anna Maria 10/2013
35.  Condense teaching boxes 9/2013
36.  Menu plan for 5 months (0/5)
37.  Give blood
38.  Wear perfume everyday for a month
39.  Dress to shoes every morning for a month
40.  Save each month (6/33)
41.  Blog every week (25/142)
42.  New recipe every other week (25/71)
43.  Volunteer/serve weekly (29/142)
44.  Christmas cards
45.  Contact an extended family member every month (6/33)
46.  Index 1000 names  (0/1000)
47.  100 names in the temple (1/100)
48.  3 Family names in the temple (0/3)
49.  Write a letter of gratitude to 30 people (9/30) Watch This
50.  Read standard works (0/5)
51.  Read ten classics (3/10) (Catcher in the Rye, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Around the World in 80 days, Sense and Sensibility, Rebecca)
52.  Read 100 books a year (72/300)
53.  Read aloud to K 15 minutes 5x a week for 3 months (3/3)
54.  Share a good book with a friend four times (4/4) Oct 2013
55.  Host a themed party six times (1/6) 
56.  One social event each week (29/142)
57.  Skydiving
58.  Finish Starcraft 
59.  Date night idea jar
60.  Book of games (0/20 entries)
61.  Record ratings/reviews of games
62.  Decorate Kaden's 1st cake
63.  Win a game of Catan
64.  Concert/Show with S 
65.  Complete an eight week running challenge 
66.  Run a 9 minute mile 
67.  Run a 5K (March 1, 2014)
68.  Run a half marathon
69.  Go up 2 Nike + levels (190/621 miles)
70.  Do 50 push-ups without stopping (0/50)
71.  1 month of ab exercises daily
72.  Ride bike up hill without stopping
73.  40 mile bike ride
74.  5 new foods (5/5) (Mango, Rabbit, Parsnip, Acorn Squash, Butternut Squash) 10/2013
75.  Exercise 4x a week for 30 minutes for 3 months (0/3) 
76.  Wake at 8:00 AM for one month (0/1)
77.  Spend 30 minutes outside daily for a month 
78.  Focus on improving my posture for a month
79.  Grandma's Blanket finished
80.  Quillo for S
81.  Family Tree
82.  Family Cookbook of favorite recipes (1/40)
83.  Garden with more than 5 plants (0/5)
84.  Start K’s journal 
85.  Record family experiences when we met, the proposal, K's birth, blessing, etc.
86.  Complete 72 hour kit (Started with water, duct tape, snacks, etc.)
87.  Create a jaw dropping cake 
88.  Make a big mess while making memories 
89.  Create and market 9 new resources (0/9)
90.  Start a mothers group - walking/emergency prep (We're slow to get started but it's happening. Once a week we try a new place to walk.) 10/2013
91.  Write a new 99 list 
92.  Visit Washington, DC
93.  Visit Japan with K
94.  Go on a cruise (Scheduled for next year)
95.  Visit Hawaii 3 times (0/3) 
96.  Visit 20 temples (2/20) (Sacramento, LA)
97.  Take two weekend trips without kids (0/2)
98.  Take S to Six Flags 
99.  Visit 4 national parks (0/4)

(Last edited December 20, 2013)