About a year ago, I heard about 101 in 1001. What it is: listing 101 things you want to accomplish, and you need to do it in 1001 days. Well, I had fun creating a spreadsheet for it, then I finally came up with 101 things to get done. Which was actually kinda hard to do. I have some piddly things on there (which still aren't done, so I guess they aren't so piddly), and some lofty goals as well. And as the year has gone on, I've actually added more than 101 things as I think of them.

As of today, I have accomplished 22 goals (not so good when you consider I've had a year to do them!).

Item 53: File away 2006 stuff (done May 9th, 2007)--whoohoo, I filed stuff. LOL! I actually have even done 2007 already too.

Item 37: Read Paula Deen Memoirs (done May, 2007)--A fun book. And I was desperate to find things for my 101 things to do, so I added a couple books to read. I love Paula Deen, she has such wonderful recipes that expand my waistline. I hate Paula Deen, because she has such wonderful recipes that expand my waistline. LOL! Her life has been very interesting, full of heartbreak and full of triumph. And it just goes to show you that even if you have nothing you can accomplish anything!

Item 88: Take my children to the ocean (done July 2007)--Last summer we went to Mustang Island (on the other side of Corpus Christi. We stayed in a campground right on the beach and could walk down to the water whenever we felt like it. We also went to San Antonio and saw The Alamo, Sea World, and the RiverWalk. It was HOT down there!!

Item 38: Read new Harry Potter book (done July 2007)--Picked it up on the way to San Antonio, the day it went on sale. Shelby and I had to fight over it, but we both got it read before we returned home.

Item 4: Pay off blue pickup (done August 2007)--Feels good to have that truck paid off! It was my first brand new right off the lot vehicle, and my dreamtruck (F-250 4door with the 7.3 Powerstroke, 4x4, leatherseats. Love that truck!)

Item 70: Sell camper (done June 2007)--this was on the list because we had just bought an '05 5th wheel, but still needed to sell our old '84. Sold it on Ebay to a really nice older couple from Louisianna. They drove out here to get it and brought a box full of Marti Gras beads for the kids.

Item 54: File current stuff (done September 2007)--I had alot of filing that needed to be done at the time. I try to stay a bit more on top of it now. LOL!

Item 96: Catch up all Quicken accounts (done september 2007)--Again, I was behind on bookkeeping.

Item 39: Give away 10 books--Got 'em boxed up, just haven't done anything with them. We have tons of books around here and not enough bookselves.

Item 66: Get a good Victoria Secrets bra! (done September 2007)--blush, blush. Yeah, this was something on my list. Got it done, thanks. Let's not mention it again.

Item 77: Have wisdom teeth pulled (done October 2007)--Got one pulled, bringing me up to 2 total. It was hurting and had chipped. Dr. Thompson fixed me right up. Didn't even feel it, really (dramatic change from when I had my first one pulled 10 years before. That dentist was a jerk and called me a crybaby. Wonder why I was so scared to have another one done?)

Item 69: Fix Tex’s pen (done October 2007, mostly done by Don)--Tex, my German Shephard, didn't like his pen. He would dig out of it. He didn't like to stay in the yard either, he would jump out of it. When Tex decided it would be fun to herd up the neighbors goats one day and she tried to shoot him (the only time he had ever run off anywhere), my father-in-law hooked the pen up to the electric fence box. He has since learned not to try to escape the fence. Actually, he only goes in it now if I'm going to work the horses (oooh, one time then).

Item 98: Get an iPod (Done October 19th, 2007 for birthday!)--I got an Ipod Nano! It's green and so cool! Jeff gave it to me for my birthday.

Item 18: Have family pictures done in 2007 (done, twice!)--We had this done in September 2007 for the church directory, then again at Sears because they are a heck of a lot cheaper than Olan Mills (who did the directory)

Item 75: Tree skirt for Holly and Jesse (December 2007)--I made a quilted Christmas tree skirt for my stepbrother and his wife for Christmas. It has a log cabin and a moose and pine tree on each side of it, it's a Debbie Mumm pattern. They live in Maine and I thought it fit them perfect.

Item 92: Build Barn at Ranch (done, December 2007)--Whoohoo, Jeff finally got his barn!

Item 97: Get a flatscreen computer monitor (done, Christmas 2007)--My Christmas present from Jeff.

Item 12: Remodel garage to music room/Jeff’s office (DONE, February 2008)--Ya'll saw this in progress.

Item 42: Set up store on website (decided not to do one)--Well, I thought I was going to make really cute personalized baby blankets and burb clothes and sell them online. Didn't work out too well. But, if anyone wants to buy one, let me know and I'll make 'em!

Item 56: Clean office good (February 08, completely moved office to garage)--relocating took care of this problem.

Item 11: Get kitchen remodeled (done March 08)--ya'll saw this in progress too.

Item 45: New light for front porch--it's bought, but not installed. Oh Jeeeeffffff...

Hopefully I'll get some more items posted before my 1001 days are up!!