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!