At work, we're busy dealing with year end things. Which means dating nearly everything with 12/31/2008. So yesterday, I suddenly realized that the actual date was 1/6/2009. So now, here I am...a week into the new year without even really acknowledging it.

Last year, I joined the 101 in 1001 project. My original post is here. Why I bother joining things is beyond me. I am usually full of fail when it comes to stuff like this. And although part of me feels as though I haven't accomplished much so far...I still have until Tuesday, September 28, 2010 to work on this. Then again, I joined the summer of socks knitalong and completed only one pair.

Upon reviewing the list, I have completed more items than I'd expected. What I need to do is be more mindful of my goals and review the list more often.

I've been inspired by several of you. There's a bunch of folks that are doing 101 in 1001. Check out the Day Zero spot for more info if you're interested.

The thing is, I haven't come up with 101 things to do yet. I sat down yesterday and jotted a few down and have added some today. So I was originally thinking, maybe I'll start this on my birthday in May. But I ended up starting today so I'll come back and edit this entry as I complete my to do list. So here goes...

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

The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).

completed
in progress
not started

1. enter all stash in Ravelry
2. enter all works in progress as of January 1, 2008 in Ravelry
3. complete all works in progress started as of January 1, 2008 (3/16)
4. spin all fiber in stash as of January 1, 2008
5. learn to spin with wheel
6. sew at least two shirts for Sid
7. sew a SWAP for myself
8. make a quilt for our bed
9. make a Norfolk jacket (or period equivalent) for Sid
10. knit the Autumn Rose sweater (use purple Oberle yarn?)
11. make prints of honeymoon photos
12. put together album of wedding/honeymoon photos
13. go through slides and select for prints
14. travel to Scotland (June 2008)
15. teach someone to sew
16. finish sonnet piece and frame
17. organize craft room
18. frame Kara's cross stitch piece
19. join health center
20. take a water aerobics class again
21. take a photo every day within a single month
22. finish curtains for 2nd bedroom
23. open my own etsy shop
24. knit something from leftovers of Strickwear shawl
25. submit one of my designs for publication
26. go to movies with smeddley and cry all over her
27. buy spinning wheel
28. organize laundry/storage room
29. paint laundry/storage room
30. plant vegetable garden
31. open separate savings account at credit union
32. save 10% of income per month
33. keep travel journal while in Scotland
34. create scrapbook of Scotland trip
35. reorganize and update my website
36. work with TLC to teach kids in care to knit
37. vote in all local, state, national primaries and elections
38. get a manicure
39. get a pedicure
40. build up leg and knee muscles towards pain-free bike-riding ability
41. ride bike once per week once able
42. take a bubble bath
43. complete knitting two projects before casting on a new one
44. organize my Amazon wishlist
45. check out from library ten books on Amazon wishlist (0/10)
46. get professional photos taken with Sid
47. download blog entries for archiving
48. mend all clothing currently in sewing room (3/?? count these up)
49. limit current mending to one drawer only in sewing room
50. record all my needles and hooks in Ravelry and organize
51. purchase caliper to measure small diameter knitting needles
52. reupholster chair in living room
53. remove wallpaper in dining room
54. paint dining room/office area
55. backup computer to external hard drive at least once per month got new computer and scheduled automatic backups!
56. cook dinner at least 100 times (22/100)
57. take lunch to work at least 150 times (32/150)
58. eat no meat for at least one month
59. go to at least ten arts related events (play, symphony, art exhibit, etc.) (1/10)
60. darn Sid's holey handknit socks
61. attend twenty foster parent support group meetings (5/20) resigned from foster parenting
62. make a will
63. declutter scrapbooking/rubber stamping supplies until it all fits inside cabinet (plastic boxes on top does not count!)
64. buy produce from farmer's market at least 12 times (4/12)
65. visit my sister
66. make list of birthdays of family and friends and mark them on calendar
67. organize office
68. visit eye doctor and get new prescription
69. buy eyeglasses!
70. have coral necklace restrung
71. crochet an afghan
72. update address book
73. bake bread from scratch
74. organize kitchen cabinets
75. make bathmats for Ella & Adriana
76. sew some grocery bags to use
77. recover chairs in dining room
78. attend a creative conference out of town (Stitches, Knitting Camp, etc)
79. vist my dad at least four times (1/4)
80. visit my mom at least four times (1/4)
81. sew placemats for my mom
82. sew remote holder for my dad
83. join fiber guild
84. get rid of cable tv
85. host a costume party
86. pay off student loan
87. travel to Las Vegas
88. go through my stack of videotapes and purge everything possible
89. transfer videos to digital media
90. read complete works of Shakespeare
91. knit a sweater from my handspun yarn
92. take a yoga class
93. buy an iPhone
94. sew a corset for myself
95. paint guestroom
96. learn to make drop spindles on the lathe
97. learn to refinish furniture
98. sew curtains for guest room
99. sew curtains for family room
100. build up three month's income in savings
101. write a letter once a day for one month




My goal is to have a complete list soon, but I really want to come up with them on in a mindful way. It's tempting to just read a whole bunch of lists and pick and choose from other folks. But I want to choose things that I've thought about doing for a while and haven't gotten around to doing.

Anyway, those of you in Ravelry may have noticed that I posted a bunch of my stash and WIPs today. So obviously, I'm inspired and am on a roll so far.