Belinda's 101 Things in 1001 Days
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).

Why 1001 Days? Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as new year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities

Last status update: 25 April 2009
Start Date: 26 July 2006
End Date: 23 April 2009
Days Remaining: 		Key:Tasks completed! (38)
Tasks in progress... (14)
Tasks unattainable (5)

    Domestrivia

  1. The Great Decluttering Completed 3 Jan 2007
  2. Clean out attic
  3. Reorganize books Completed 3 Jan 2007
  4. Donate unwanted books to library Done 2 Feb 2007
  5. Clean out DD's room
  6. Revamp defunct garden
  7. Keep an herb garden alive for a year Started: 12 January 2009
  8. Pay off credit card debt Completed 8/11/2006
  9. Keep credit cards paid off
  10. Declutter horizontal surfaces Completed 1 May 2007
  11. Keep horizontal surfaces decluttered monthly.
  12. Weed out clothing (be aggressive and realistic!) Completed 1 Apr 2007
  13. Straighten up spare room Completed 30 July 2007
  14. Get house exterior repainted Completed 25 June 2007
  15. Touchup house interior paint
  16. Get carpets cleaned Completed 12/08/2006
  17. Investigate getting standby generator for house
  18. Get roof replaced Refinished, not wholesale replacement. Completed 20 June 2007
  19. Update will
  20. Clean up office Completed 9/13/2006
  21. Organize junk drawer in dresser

    Web

  22. Design AB's website Finished: 4 Sept 2007
  23. Finish family website
  24. Finish parish website updates Finished: 09/06/06
  25. Revamp blog template Finished: 1 Sept 2007
  26. Design personal website
  27. Add captions to UK2006 gallery
  28. Add captions to Italy gallery
  29. Add captions to Germany gallery
  30. Add captions to Wales galleries
  31. Put 1996 UK travelog online
  32. Put 1999 UK travelog online
  33. Put 2002 UK travelog online

    Health

  34. Get a physical
  35. Get to 30% body fat Reached: 08/26/06
  36. Get to 28% body fat
  37. Get to 25% body fat
  38. Walk to Rivendell (458 miles) Finished: 01/07/07
  39. Walk from Rivendell to Lorien (462 miles)
  40. Learn how to do pushups correctly
  41. Be able to do 25 pushups at once
  42. Reach 200th workout at Curves Done 31 May 2007
  43. Reach 300th workout at Curves

    Stitching

  44. Finish TW Fortunate Traveler Finished: 1 Jan 2008
  45. Finish Mirabilia Madonna of the Garden
  46. Finish Assisi Sampler Finished 19 August 2006
  47. Passione Ricamo Arabesque "C" Finished 5 Oct 2008
  48. Just Nan Amethyst Snowflake Finished: 1 Jan 2009
  49. Just Nan Christmas Star or Ice Blossom
  50. Center panel of Marbek Nativity
  51. Four Mill Hill ornament kits Holiday Rose (11/23/08), Icy Blue Snowflake (12/26/08), Plum Filigree (2/1/09), Holiday Holly (4/1/09)
  52. Start (complete 25 hours) Victoria Sampler Heirloom Christmas Sampler
  53. Start (complete 25 hours) Passione Ricamo Once Upon A Time
  54. Start (complete 25 hours) Chatelaine Convent Herbal Garden
  55. Design and stitch something small Assisi Knot biscornu, finished 29 September 2006. More at: Tor Rhuann Designs
  56. "Finish" one piece non-framed Finished Assisi Sampler as bellpull - 19 August 2006
  57. Frame one piece myself Framed PR Arabesque C - 10 October 2008
  58. Kit up (but not necessarily start) 5 other projects Kitted: Dragon Dreams "Dragon Virtues" afghan, Passione Ricamo "Winter Beauty Princess" and "A Christmas Spirit", Teresa Wentzler "Fantasy Triptych", Mirabilia "Lady of the Mist". Finished 14 October 2007

    Other crafts

  59. Finish 63 squares crochet afghan Finished: 10 March 2008 (expansion forthcoming)
  60. Finish DD's First Communion veil Finished: 03/16/07
  61. Sew DD's First Communion dress Finished 12 April 2007
  62. Sew a dress or outfit for myself Finished: 01/20/07
  63. Knit a pair of socks or a shawl/stole
  64. Crochet unicorn for DD
  65. Try to teach DD to stitch
  66. Baby gift for grandson Finished 23 August 2006

    Reading

  67. Reread The Hobbit
  68. Reread Lord of the Rings
  69. Reread Silmarillion
  70. The Devil's Brood - Sharon Penman
  71. The Greatest Knight - Elizabeth Chadwick
  72. Niccolo Rising - Dorothy Dunnett
  73. King Hereafter - Dorothy Dunnett
  74. Divine Comedy - Dante Inferno Finished 03/18/2008 Purgatory Finished 02/05/2009 Paradise Finished 04/01/2009
  75. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell - Susannah Clarke
  76. Read something by Charles Williams
  77. Read something by G.K. Chesterton - The Everlasting Man

    General Timewasting

  78. Play all the Heroes Chronicles PC games Finished: Warlords-7/28/06 Underworld-9/14/06
  79. Play all the Heroes III PC game scenarios
  80. Play all the Heroes III: Armageddon's Blade PC game scenarios
  81. Play all the Heroes III: Shadow of Death PC game scenarios
  82. Watch all the Monty Python's Flying Circus DVDs
  83. Watch all the Brother Cadfael DVDs
  84. Have a LotR extended edition marathon - all 3 movies back to back to back.
  85. Play War & Peace wargame campaign with DH

    Other

  86. Learn to play my harp (complete all lessons in Basic Harp for Beginners)
  87. Learn Welsh (complete all lessons in Colloquial Welsh)
  88. Decide about the piano up north and implement (or not) decision.
  89. Learn to drive a manual transmission
  90. Attend a live hockey game
  91. Attend a live football game Finished 12/02/06: 2006 ACC Championship
  92. Make one item seen on Good Eats Finished 09/08/06: Curried Split Pea Soup
  93. Learn to swim
  94. Learn to ice skate
  95. Travel to ItalyNo planned trips before list expiration
  96. Attend a Papal audience
  97. Get to confession at least bimonthly Went: 08/26/06, 11/18/06, 12/11/06, 02/24/07, 7/14/07, 12/18/07, 12/18/2008, 03/31/2009
  98. Learn the Latin Mass responses
  99. Visit a basilica or cathedral in North America 1 Dec 2007: St. Mary's Cathedral, Austin TX; 3 Dec 2007: Basilica of the Little Flower, San Antonio TX
  100. Refresh juggling skills
  101. Play one season in a fantasy football leagueMissed signup deadline in 2008