Umm Whoa!

This update is a bit overdue! I knew I'd been putting off posting for a little while but I didn't realize it'd been almost 3 full months... *puts a bag over my head*

I am now up to 31 completed items, which means I had 6 extra things to cross off in that time. Not bad! And I should have a couple more pretty soon here. For now I got to cross off these:
22. Get renters insurance.
62. Go to Taughannock Falls.
64. Go somewhere crowded (like the State Fair) and don’t freak out (crowds totally suck).
65. Go camping. (Real camping.)
73. Go to a concert.

And I must have crossed another one off in between posts that I don't really remember, but I'm thinking it must have been:
52. Hang out with my mom. Just for fun.

I also finished blanket three of four for number four (and started the last one), but I'll have to come back later with a picture since it's still on our camera.

I failed number 58: Find another new-to-me writing or photo blog challenge that sounds interesting – and complete it! I started doing 30 Days of {Blank} (my blank was to be a photo everyday), but then it wasn't very fun. And I stopped. Oh well. Maybe I'll find a funner one to try later on.

I need to update my books I've read so I can update the number for 74. Read 100 books! (15/100) ... I haven't updated that list since my last post at least. D'oh!

Then also I just realized I still need to read this years 77. Read at least one book from this list each year.

Aye Carumba! :)

It's a Big One!

#20 is completed! When it's time for a new(er) car – make an informed decision, and get A/C!!!

Earlier this month we took my car in to our mechanic to check out a brake fluid leak. We ended up making two trips for brake repairs (not due to the mechanic, first it was rear brakes, and then our poor luck it was followed by front brakes), and he let us know it was probably time to start looking for a new car, start saving up, whatever we had to do. The car was still okay for now, but it's getting pretty rusty under there and won't last forever. We did still do the brake repairs, and the car passed inspection also - we weren't really planning to replace it so quickly! It just kind of worked out that way. And the new-to-us car... has AC! It's pretty much the best thing ever. Here's the new car, it's a 2005 Hyundai Elantra.


You know what makes this even greater? Not only did I cross off another goal, and is it a pretty exciting one anyway ... this makes the 25th goal to be crossed off! Which means I need to celebrate this wondrous milestone. I wonder what I'll do?!

In the next couple months I should be crossing off a few more of these goals. We made our camping reservations last night, so there is one for sure!

Why Hello, July!

As usual I am making changes! Sometimes the easiest way to measure these things doesn't come to me until too late. Luckily, it's really never too late! I just changed my cooking goal from something lame like "cook a meal once a month" to: 45. Try five new recipes! (1/5) ... and only counted one that I've already done, thought I think there were more. We'll just count this one for now though! Since it's documented somewhere already.

I added and crossed off: 47. Get a weedeater! ... too. You can call me a cheater, I don't mind. We needed one. And we got one. And now I just need to learn to use it. Maybe that should have been my goal... but honestly I won't be heartbroken if Jeff becomes the official weedeater in the household.

I'm worried about: 74. Read 100 books! (14/100) ... I upped the tally to 14 just now, though I'm technically still reading book 14. I should finish it soon. But like I said, I'm worried! I need to find some shorter books to read as filler! :)

And I'm considering abandoning: 75. Read Jane Austen: The Complete Novels. (2/7) ... because, blah.

11. Start and complete holiday craft challenges. (3/4) ... is on the back burner for now. Maybe I'll try to revive it one last time for Christmas this year.

4. Crochet blankets for Christmas gifts (2/4) ... is going really well! I just started #3 recently, the blanket for my nephew that chose yellow as his favorite color. Jeff seemed to think yellow wasn't very manly of a color, so it's yellow and blue. Navy blue, pale yellow, and little bits of light blue and white also. I think it looks pretty awesome so far!

I'm hoping to combine #'s 62, 65, and maybe even 55... that's: 62. Go to Taughannock Falls, 65. Go camping. (Real camping.), and 55. Have a game night. I'm working on Jeff and our friends Kendra and Damien. Hopefully it works out because it sounds like fun! Plus, THREE THINGS TO CROSS OFF! :) I know what's important.

Other than that I still have a bunch of blanks on my list! I know I'll come up with more as time goes on, but suggestions are always welcome!

Pretty In Pink

I finished my second blanket for #4. This one is for my other niece who chose pink as her favorite color.

Next up is "yellow" for one of my nephews. The fourth blanket? I intended it to be for my sister's boyfriends son (that lived in the same house as the three previously mentioned)... but. My sister and his father split up. So! I will wait and see before I make any decisions about this goal. I do have another nephew (my other sister's only kid) that I could make the 4th blanket for. I was going to see if I could manage a fifth for him, and possibly a sixth for my father in law.... so it will all work out.

Goals, Goals, Goals!

I can post Numbers 2 and 15 now that they've finally been sent to their new owner! I present Mr. Turtle:


And here is the painting I took my sweet time on. (I was actually plugging along really well, then I heard that Shawn came along earlier than expected, and I lost steam. That probably should have ADDED steam... I have no excuse.)


I also painted a cow by request.

I'm working on the list some more today, and renumbering so things stay in the right categories. There's 7 or 8 blank spots for new goals to be filled in, I left 2 in the Life Things section because I'm sure stuff will pop up to fill in there, the others I just moved to the Random Things section and they can just sit there even if they end up fitting in elsewhere. Changing all the numbers is a pain in my tush. =)

I just crossed off what is now #89: Teach someone something. I think I was thinking on a bigger scale when I set that goal, but... in the last week alone I've shown about a trillion people how to send a fax. That should count. I also added and crossed of #93.... Make a bird feeder. Maybe that's cheating, but I don't think so. I did want to do it, and then I did it.

Public Service Announcement

If you recently noticed that I stopped "following" you? I didn't. I mean... I did? Through Bloggers "follow this blog" thingy, but you are still listed in my Google Reader so I will still get your updates. I wanted everything I read to be in one big long (alphabetized - :bag: ) list, but with some blogs being "followed" through blogger it kept moving those to a separate folder... and basically upsetting me for no good reason. My life is much more manageable now. ;)

Mid-April Update!

It's always a lot of work to drag myself over here to update. I don't know why, since once I do it I feel better about it! I just was able to update my finished tasks tally to 21 totally completed goals. Awe.Some. Four more and I get to celebrate! I wonder what I'll do for my celebration? :)

So... which goals did I cross off?
#14 - Paint something. I'd love to show you what it was... but that has to wait until I actually mail it to it's destination. Just in case.
#24 - It previously said something like "save $ every month, actual savings account not necessary". How do you measure that though? Since we did open a savings account and are adding to it... I just changed it to "Open a savings account." - and then crossed it off.
#78 - Try a new restaurant. You know that meant new to me, right? It did. And we went to Uno Chicago Grill. The name of that place confuses me since I don't understand if it's Uno's Chicago Grill, or if they're switching up the language mid-name (One Chicago Grill?), or if it's just Uno Grill and they threw the Chicago in there so you know it's Chicago themed... in any case - it was good. And I enjoyed asking for the "bringing home the bacon burger". Fun names! ;)

The more I nose through my list the less happy I am with some of my goals that really aren't measurable. They bug me. And so I changed some more. Right now I have a few holes to fill in. They say "new goal needed!" - and I may change more later too. Remember, that's allowed.

I'm worried about my 100 books goal! I'm only working on book 10. And I'm about a quarter of the way through my 1001 days. At this rate I'll be lucky to make it to 50! :faint: I'll have to read easier and shorter books I think. I wonder where I placed my copy of If You Give A Mouse A Cookie...