#55–go to a New “Place to See”

One of the books that I think is really neat is 1,000 Places to See Before You Die.  I have the U.S. and Canada edition, and one of my goals was #55–go to ten new places on that list.  This week Jeremy and I went to go visit Shirley Plantation, one of the places on the list.   It was neat, although I was disappointed that we could only go on the first floor of the house.  The family that originally owned the plantation has passed it down through eleven generations, so they still use parts of the house today.

Complete–buy a house!

There are a few items on my list that are complete because Jeremy and I bought our first house in November.  I can cross off #49–save for a down payment for a house.  Done! And spent!  I can also obviously cross off #48–buy a house.  I am also going to cross off #17–go to a home buying seminar.  Although I intended to go to an actual seminar, it turns out it wasn’t really necessary.  I did go talk to a mortgage specialist to figure out our good price range and learn about mortgages, and I contacted our realtor.  I’m going to count those buying a house prep things in lieu of a seminar.  It turns out that since Jeremy has already bought and sold a house, I didn’t really need to spend the whole day in a seminar.

I just got a new computer, so I have no pictures of our new house.  I’ll work on transferring the files so I can post our beautiful new place!

Picking apples–complete!

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted, but I’ve continued to work on the things on the list.  School always takes over my life for the fall, but hopefully the posts will continue more frequently now.

Carrie and I went to Carter’s Mountain in November to pick apples.  We picked pink lady apples, which I had never had before.  They are really delicious–but the best part about Carter’s Mountain is always the fresh apple cider donuts.   #14–complete!

I also worked on number 68, get an angel from the angel tree.  Jeremy and I had fun shopping for a little boy this year.  He wanted spiderman and batman stuff, which is pretty easy to find.  We got him a remote control car and a sword that makes noises as well as the typical clothes.  I meant to find him some spiderman and batman books, but I didn’t end up doing that–definitely something I want to include with our next angel tree kid.

Kagan Summer Conference–Complete!

Yay, one more thing to cross off the list. 60. work–go to Kagan one week training

This is one of those goals that I’m not sure would have happened this soon if I hadn’t put it on my list.  Because I had written it down I think I was concentrating harder on trying to find a way to get there.

Not too much to say about it–the Kagan Cooperative Learning structures are fabulous and if you are a teacher you should definitely learn more about them.  I had a great time at the conference, but the afternoons after the conference weren’t the best because it rained every day and I was all cooped up in the hotel by myself. But, it was still worth it for all the great stuff I learned.

101 things in 1001 days: The List

• 1. start a log of books read
• 2. plant a garden
• 3. paint a piece of pottery for myself
• 4. call each set of grandparents 5 times for no reason (0/10)
• 5. eat 3 things I’ve never tried before (1/3)
• 6. take a photo every day for a month
• 7. be in the audience for a tv talk show
• 8. open a Roth IRA
• 9. learn more about photography and practice taking pictures
• 10. run a 5k
• 11. buy real bedroom furniture
• 12. go to a hot air balloon race
• 13. make apple butter
• 14. go pick apples
• 15. make 5 pieces of jewelry that I like (0/5)
• 16. get the stuff to hook up my MP3 player in the car
• 17. go to a home buying seminar
• 18. give/send people 50 happy notes (6/50)
• 19. organize my clothes and closet
• 20. learn enough italian to get around in Italy
• 21. see a play
• 22. find a system for managing work papers
• 23. go to 7 outdoor concerts (0/7)
• 24. actually finish this list
• 25. fly a kite
• 26. find a good charity and give money
• 27. get a haircut at least 3 times a year (2)
• 28. learn how to make a better website
• 29. find a place to document the 101 and do it
• 30. make and send 5 scrapbooked cards
• 31. make a book with all my favorite family recipes in one place
• 32. find and try 10 good crockpot meals (0/10)
• 33. go on a picnic
• 34. adopt a dog
• 35. {personal}
• 36. buy a sewing machine and sew something
• 37. take and display 100 photos I love (0/100)
• 38. throw my sister’s bridal shower
• 39. frame the poster of my school
• 40. go camping
• 41. eat breakfast every day
• 42. calculate net worth once a month
• 43. shred old financial papers
• 44. increase retirement savings
• 45. pay off car
• 46. increase emergency fund
• 47. maintain no debt (except mortgage)
• 48. buy a house
• 49. save for a down payment on a house
• 50. rebalance retirement savings
• 51. send three “any soldier” packages (0/3)
• 52. create efficient filing system for papers as they come in
• 53. go to rome
• 54. do 15 hikes
• 55. go to ten more “places to see” places (1/10)
• 56. visit Jess
• 57. visit paternal grandparents
• 58. visit maternal grandparents
• 59. go on a cruise
• 60. work–go to Kagan one week training
• 61. work–earn my gifted endorsement
• 62. work–become a board certified teacher
• 63. read a C.S. Lewis book
• 64. read 5 books that are my friends’ favorites
• 65. read twenty new authors (0/20)
• 66. throw out old magazines and file ideas I want to keep
• 67. go to ten new restaurants (4/10)
• 68. get an angel from the salvation army’s angel tree every year (1/2)
• 69. use Joe’s goals every day for two months
• 70. keep a gratitude journal for a month
• 71. mail Christmas cards
• 72. finish crocheting Kristen’s scarf
• 73. find a place to volunteer and do it
• 74. go see a stand up comedian or improv
• 75. write down 50 cute things the kids do or say
• 76. back up computer once a month
• 77. be able to run 3 miles
• 78. get a massage
• 79. drink 3 or fewer sodas a week
• 80. lose 20 pounds
• 81. keep all the weight I lose off through the 1001 day
• 82. keep a food journal for one month
• 83. take another cooking class
• 84. get scuba certified
• 85. host people at my house ten times (1/10)
• 86. do a christmas tacky light tour
• 87. organize my files at home–so they can be transferred easily to a new house
• 88. find a church I like attending
• 89. go to a concert of someone I really like
• 90. go tubing/canoeing/or rafting
• 91. make my bed every day for a month
• 92. cook a pot roast
• 93. take two classes (fitness or otherwise) for fun
• 94. find a perfect present for a friend
• 95. watch 15 new movies from the AFI list (2/15)
• 96. stay in a B&B
• 97. finish cruise scrapbook
• 98. use cash only for one month (except gas)
• 99. {personal}
• 100. {personal}
• 101. sell, donate, or throw away 101 things I don’t need

101 in 1001

The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria: Tasks must be specific, with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must be realistic and stretching.

Here is the original site. 101 in 1001
Originality isn’t my strong point in this, either with the program itself or the goals. But at least it will be interesting for me.