Friday, January 1, 2016

The LIST for 2016

So here's my list for this year.  I always have the general goals of be healthier (eat better, exercise more), laugh and smile more, and watch less TV, be more positive, but those things aren't quantifiable, so here's the list.

1. Visit the Grand Canyon
2. Complete the Couch to 5K program
3. Run an actual 5K
4. Robin's Wedding - DONE
5. Go to Gallifrey One - Done
6. Finish the Grinch quilt
7. Read 12 biographies
8. Go bowling -  DONE
9. Complete 6 quilts - 1) chevron (#2); 2) baby girl quilt; 3) another baby girl quilt;4) Deer Quilt;
10. Make 7 different breads (to finish the 12 from last year)
11. Make 5 different soups (to finish the 12 from last year) - #8 Corn Chowder; #9 Tomato Soup; #10 Slow Cooker Nacho Soup; #11 Pumpkin Soup; #12 Cheesy Enchilada Soup
12. Read a classic novel
13. Make/buy new Christmas decorations

14. Make a gingerbread house with the little boys

15. Blog weekly
16. Knit Tom Baker scarves -- DONE
17. Quilt for Nathaniel (before he turns one)
18. Mail 12 notes/cards
19. Visit family on the east coast - went in September for my uncle's memorial/celebration of life
20. Upload Round Robin letters to the blog - still working on it
21. Take a hike with Rumit et al
22. Go to 6 new walking spots - #1 Sanborn County Park; #2 Coyote Hills Regional Park; #3 Pulgas Ridge Preserve;
23. Walk 1000 fitbit miles - DONE (1,144.82 miles)
24. Go to Hearst Castle
25. Hang pictures on the wall
26. Make curtains for boys' room
27. Make a 5-year plan
28. Take a road trip
29. Attend a local art and wine festival
30. Go to a farmer's market
31. Plant some herbs or fruits or something - done - Basil, tomatoes, mint, etc.
32. Visit a few of these sites : the-best-places-to-see-in-silicon-valley-2010
33. Make curtains for my room
34. Take a walk on the beach - DONE (in Michigan, week of Aug 22)
35. Have a 30,000 step day - Monday, August 22 (30,033 steps).
36. Go to lunch with someone I haven't seen for a while
37. Make a family photo calendar
38. Cook something with grandson(s)
39.Try a new ethnic food
40. Try one new recipe
41. Make a souffle
42. Finish watching Classic Who
43. Watch Sharknado - DONE - Sept 3 -- watched the end of it.  That was enough!!
44. See Pride & Prejudice & Zombies - Done!
45. Make a quilt for baby Thea
46. Make ice cream - DONE

















47. Make doughnuts
48. Get a waffle iron - DONE
49. Try making mozzarella cheese
50. One Second Every Day Project - didn't do it everyday but did it for some
https://youtu.be/3XJ10aUZ_oA
51. Send out Christmas Cards
52. Make a list for 2017 - DONE

Obviously not quite finished, but I'll come back and update ...

2 comments:

Katie said...

I've been working on my list too I always have like 5-10 items that I can't decide

Kate said...

You've good some fun things on your list. Have fun checking things off the list this year.

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